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MURI

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2013

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Quick resume

MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Platform

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    Pros

    • Authentic retro dos platformer experience
    • Well-designed levels with many secrets
    • Multiple difficulty settings
    • Tight and responsive controls
    • Low price and small download size

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Lack of save feature within episodes
    • No music during gameplay
    • No weapon switching
    • No multiplayer or community features

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can choose episodes to start from and explore levels for secrets, but weapon switching is automatic and no save feature within episodes, reflecting some control but also adherence to old-school design."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game offers a challenge with multiple difficulty levels, boss fights, and score chasing encouraging skillful play and mastery."

    • Competition
      -3

      "No online leaderboards or multiplayer competition; focus is on personal score improvement and exploration."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Short game length (~2 hours) but secrets and multiple difficulties encourage replay and extended engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player only with no cooperative features."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players explore non-linear levels with many secrets and hidden areas, encouraging creative exploration within a retro framework."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and cooperative."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Nostalgic retro experience provides a form of escapism through immersion in a classic DOS game atmosphere."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for nostalgia and enjoyment without obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encourages exploration of secrets and different difficulty modes, rewarding experimentation within level design."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Levels are non-linear with many hidden areas and secrets to discover, strongly encouraging exploration."

    • Expression
      -4

      "No character customization or cosmetic modification; presentation is fixed to emulate DOS era style."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Fictional sci-fi setting with robots, power suits, and a narrative involving Mars and post-apocalyptic themes."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No multiplayer or community features; solo experience."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players improve skills through mastering controls, exploring secrets, and completing challenges at higher difficulties."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; no background or idle gameplay elements."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional connections; purely individual gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management features; single-player only."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect weapons, power-ups, and score points; progression through levels and episodes."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Balanced challenge with some tension in boss fights but overall accessible and enjoyable gameplay."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Retro graphics and PC speaker sounds provide nostalgic sensory stimulation, though minimalistic."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or leaderboards; achievements absent."

    • Story
      2

      "Contains a sci-fi narrative told through cutscenes, though story is secondary to gameplay and somewhat vague."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Requires some planning for ammo conservation and exploration, but gameplay is mostly straightforward platforming and shooting."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some tension from boss fights and difficulty spikes, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

    • Value
      4

      "Low price and small download size provide good value; positive reception for cost versus content."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat against robots and enemies with shooting and jumping on foes; moderate violence typical of platform shooters."

    • Survival
      2

      "Limited lives and ammo require resource management and avoiding failure to progress."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026