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One Thousand Lies

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

One day, Ciarán starts receiving enigmatic emails from a mysterious sender, turning his everyday life into a mess of a romantic comedy with psychological themes mixed in. What lies beyond the mystery he's been presented with? In the words of Harry H.: "If you want to know the truth, go find it".

Global score

89/100

Genres

Casual, Free To Play, Simulator, Point-and-click, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Deep and original story
    • Well-developed characters
    • High quality art and music
    • Free to play
    • Emotional and philosophical depth

    Cons

    • No player choices or interactivity
    • Some find pacing slow or dialogue verbose
    • Limited visual variety and animations
    • Lack of localization in some languages
    • Short length for some players

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competence, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

    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
      -4

      "Kinetic visual novel with no player choices or branching paths; player follows a fixed narrative without control over decisions"

    • Competence
      1

      "Reading and progressing through the story requires attention and comprehension, but no skill-based challenges"

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements, multiplayer, or leaderboards; purely single-player narrative experience"

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players invest multiple hours (6-12) reading the story and often replay to understand deeper meanings and hidden truths"

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay or social collaboration"

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players engage with a unique, well-crafted story and characters, though no creation or modification mechanics"

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; focus is on personal narrative experience"

    • Escapism
      4

      "Provides an immersive, emotional, and philosophical story that allows players to escape real life through narrative"

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest in story, humor, and characters; no obligation or pressure"

    • Experimenting
      -3

      "Fixed story with no branching or exploration of alternate paths; limited novelty exploration"

    • Exploration
      -4

      "Linear narrative with no discovery of new areas or secrets through gameplay; exploration is intellectual via story"

    • Expression
      -4

      "No character customization or avatar personalization; visual presentation is fixed"

    • Fantasy
      2

      "Story blends slice-of-life with some mythological and philosophical elements, creating a partly imaginative experience"

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary and individual"

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop understanding and insight through story and character development; intellectual growth"

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary activity with no physical movement or exercise involved"

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires sustained attention and focus to read and comprehend the story; not a background or idle activity"

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Emotional connection to characters and story, but no direct social interaction or relationship building"

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; player is a passive observer of the story"

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression through story chapters and unlocking of an epilogue and achievements; narrative advancement"

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Generally relaxing and immersive reading experience with moments of humor and emotional depth"

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable music and art provide sensory stimulation, though visual and audio effects are moderate"

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated"

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with deep, philosophical, and emotional storytelling praised by players"

    • Strategy
      -4

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; reading a fixed story requires no planning or logic puzzles"

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense and plot twists provide mild thrill, but overall controlled and calm narrative flow"

    • Value
      5

      "Free to play with high quality story, art, and music; excellent perceived value for time invested"

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus on narrative and character interactions"

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; stable and safe narrative environment"

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    Last update: 29/04/2026