Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly similar games & best alternatives

Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita • 2018

Should you play it?

Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'

What works
  • Deep and emotional storytelling
  • Beautiful art and music
  • Voice acted protagonist and characters
  • Unique flowchart system for navigating story
  • Multiple endings and side stories
Things to keep in mind
  • Confusing flowchart for new players
  • Minimal romance and character interaction
  • Repetitive and skippable minigame
  • Some translation and typo issues
  • Protagonist can be passive and naive

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Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Competition, Survival, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship, Survival.

Why this game works

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

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