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Matsuro Palette

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

What works

  • Deep, emotional narrative
  • Unique artistic gameplay
  • Atmospheric audiovisual design
  • Multiple death endings and lore
  • Short, focused experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Minimal gameplay complexity
  • Short length
  • Some abstract puzzle solutions
  • Limited content variety
  • Price perceived as high by some

What to play next

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Matsuro Palette: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Survival, Expression.

Last update: 26/07/2026