Not The Robots similar games & best alternatives

Not The Robots

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds.Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover.

What works
  • Unique stealth mechanics
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • High replayability
  • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
  • Engaging dynamic soundtrack
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep learning curve
  • Randomness can cause unfair difficulty spikes
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Limited story accessibility
  • Some frustration with unpredictable enemies

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • CloverPit

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Ten Bells

  • CiniCross

  • Master Spy
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  • Competence

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Not The Robots: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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    "High skill required on harder difficulties with stealth mechanics, lockpicking, and enemy avoidance; feedback on performance is present."

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  • Competition

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    "Focus is on individual performance and self-improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

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    "Game is single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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    "Procedurally generated levels and secrets encourage discovery; some repetition but mostly new layouts."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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    "Fictional world with robots and monsters, imaginative story and setting."

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    "Imaginative setting with robots eating furniture and surreal enemies in a dystopian office world."

  • Fellowship

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    "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

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  • Growth

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  • Intimacy

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  • Relaxation

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  • Survival

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