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Pid

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2012

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Quick resume

You are stranded on a strange and peculiar planet. It’s time to embark on your journey and find your way home! Explore a gravity defying and challenging platformer with striking visuals and a captivating story that transports you to a world beyond ours.

Global score

83/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Platform, Shooter, Arcade, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique gravity beam mechanic
    • Challenging puzzles and platforming
    • Beautiful art style and music
    • Long playtime with secrets and challenge modes
    • Local co-op mode

    Cons

    • Slow and sometimes clunky controls
    • High difficulty spikes and frustration
    • Lack of story depth
    • Some obtuse secret locations
    • No online multiplayer or competitive modes

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

    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

      "Players have freedom to use gravity beams and various items creatively to solve puzzles and navigate levels."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game is challenging with skill-based platforming, puzzle solving, and boss fights requiring precision and strategy."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on individual progress and puzzle solving, no evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long playtimes and engagement with secrets and challenge rooms, indicating sustained play."

    • Cooperation
      2

      "Local co-op mode available requiring teamwork, though game can be played solo."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players creatively use gravity beams and items in multiple ways to solve puzzles and explore."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are cooperative or solo."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Atmospheric world, music, and story provide immersive escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for challenge and enjoyment, no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages experimenting with gravity beams and items to find solutions and secrets."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Many hidden areas and secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited character customization; focus is on gameplay and puzzle solving rather than self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Imaginative sci-fi setting with robots, gravity beams, and surreal environments."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some community and co-op play, but mostly individual experience."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving, timing, and mastering mechanics."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and precision; not a casual or background game."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited social interaction; mostly solo or local co-op with minimal emotional sharing."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No evidence of leadership roles; cooperative play is shared and balanced."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players collect items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities to progress."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Atmospheric and soothing music but gameplay can be frustrating and tense at times."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visuals and music provide sensory pleasure, though gameplay is challenging."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems present."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative is present and charming though somewhat subtle and secondary to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning and problem solving to use items and gravity beams effectively."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and tension from challenging platforming and boss fights."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for price with long playtime and content."

    • Violence
      -3

      "Combat is minimal and strategic rather than violent or destructive."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid hazards and manage limited resources to survive levels."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026