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MOLE

Web browser • 2026

Should you play it?

Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first?

What works

  • Immersive psychological horror atmosphere
  • Engaging tactile mechanical puzzles
  • Strong narrative and emotional depth
  • Distinctive retro-futuristic art style
  • Excellent sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Short overall length
  • Some confusing puzzle clarity
  • Minor bugs reported
  • Chase sequences can be frustrating
  • Limited replay value

What to play next

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with MOLE. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with MOLE. These titles are not in What to play next.

MOLE: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Relaxation.

Last update: 26/08/2026