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Something for Someone Else

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Something for Someone Else is a short atypical experience, a brief journey into the mind of a distressed game developer that feels haunted by a game he made. All in the form of a poorly hand drawn narrative platformer accompanied by the beautiful musics of Celluloid Jam.

What works

  • Deep emotional narrative
  • Unique hand-drawn art style
  • Meaningful personal expression
  • Free to play
  • Option to use cheat mode for accessibility

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Challenging platforming may frustrate some
  • Limited exploration
  • Music can become maddening
  • Not designed for broad audience enjoyment

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • and Roger

  • Draw

  • The Test: Hypothesis Rising

  • Just, Bearly

  • If Found...

  • The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne

More fantastical

Games that feels like Something for Someone Else but with more imaginative fiction

  • BirdGut

  • Yume Nikki

  • Mondealy: Day One

  • Heaven Will Be Mine

  • BEKKOUAME

  • Whimsy

Less expressive

Games that feels like Something for Someone Else but with less self-expression and customization

  • The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

  • HOPE LEFT ME

  • Momotype

  • Journal

  • Press Any Button

  • Life Tastes Like Cardboard

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Something for Someone Else: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026