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SPACEPLAN

Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser, Android, iOS • 2017

Should you play it?

SPACEPLAN is an experimental piece of interaction based partly on a total misunderstanding of Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.

What works
  • Engaging sci-fi narrative with satisfying ending
  • Phenomenal soundtrack and sound design
  • Minimalist and appealing visuals
  • Well-paced incremental gameplay with timing elements
  • Affordable price for quality content
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length with limited replayability
  • Some slow progression and waiting periods
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Lack of customization and expression options
  • No achievements or trading cards

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Clover Tale

  • Stranded In Time

  • Loot Box Quest

  • Lyca

  • Birds Aren't Real: The Game

  • Luna's Fishing Garden

  • Star Sky

  • Digseum

  • Cave Story's Secret Santa
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Stranded In Time

  • Clawfish

  • Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
If you liked…

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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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 (hidden on purpose).

SPACEPLAN: 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 Idle. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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

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    "Players have control over progression choices, upgrades, and character management, though gameplay is largely clicker-based with some routine elements."

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    "Players have control over clicking and upgrade choices, with some timing elements, but gameplay follows a linear progression and story."

  • Competence

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    "Game involves skill in managing upgrades and progression, but largely consists of repetitive clicking and grinding with slow progression."

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    "Players engage in incremental skill growth and timed clicking challenges, with feedback through upgrades and story progression."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal progression and story experience without player-vs-player or leaderboard elements."

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    "Focus is on individual progression and story experience without player-vs-player or leaderboard elements."

  • Continuation

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    "The game is short and some players felt it ended abruptly, limiting long-term engagement."

    Capsule for Discolored Discolored

    "Game is short with a fixed ending and no prestige or replay incentives, leading to limited long-term engagement."

  • Cooperation

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    "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

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    "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

  • Creativity

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    "Players customize their hero lineup and upgrade paths, but game structure and levels are preset and repetitive."

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    "Players customize progression paths through upgrade choices and timing, but within a fixed game structure."

  • Domination

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    "No social dominance or power over others; gameplay is solitary and non-competitive."

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    "No social dominance or power dynamics; gameplay is solitary and non-competitive."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

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    "Immersive sci-fi world, music, and story provide strong escapism and emotional engagement."

    Capsule for Transistor Transistor

    "Immersive sci-fi narrative, relaxing music, and surreal visuals provide strong escapism from real life."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story and gameplay without obligation or external pressure."

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    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story, music, and gameplay without external pressure."

  • Experimenting

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    "Some experimentation with upgrade choices and strategies, but overall gameplay is repetitive and incremental."

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    "Some experimentation with upgrade order and timing, but overall gameplay follows established incremental routines."

  • Exploration

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    "Limited exploration mainly through unlocking new machines and campaign maps; no open-world or discovery focus."

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  • Expression

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    "Minimalist visuals with limited customization; no avatar or environment personalization."

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  • Fantasy

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    "Strong surreal and abstract narrative elements, blending fiction with imaginative storytelling."

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    "Strong sci-fi and surreal narrative elements with imaginative fiction and humor."

  • Fellowship

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    "No social or community features; purely individual play."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills in resource management and progress through story and upgrades."

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    "Players develop skills in managing upgrades and timing, and gain knowledge through story progression."

  • Health

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    "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

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    "Designed for idle play with offline progression and casual engagement."

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    "Designed for passive play with offline progression and long waiting periods."

  • Intimacy

    Game with the same Intimacy vibe

    -5

    "No social or emotional relationship building; isolated single-player experience."

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    "No social or emotional relationship building; isolated single-player experience."

  • Leadership

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    "No leadership or group management elements."

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    "No leadership or group management elements."

  • Progression

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    "Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new content."

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    "Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking story milestones."

  • Relaxation

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    "Calm, chill atmosphere with relaxing music and no time pressure."

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    "Calm, chill atmosphere with relaxing music and minimal stress."

  • Sensation

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    "Enjoyable audiovisual experience with stylish graphics, music, and sound design."

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  • Status

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    "No social recognition or status systems."

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  • Story

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    "Strong narrative focus with engaging characters, humor, and multiple endings."

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  • Strategy

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    "Requires planning upgrade purchases and timing resets, but overall straightforward incremental mechanics."

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  • Thrill

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    "Low risk, low tension gameplay focused on calm rather than suspense."

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  • Value

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    "Highly praised for content and quality relative to low price"

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    "Highly praised for quality content, music, and story relative to low price."

  • Violence

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    "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus on building and resource management."

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    "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus on building and resource management."

  • Survival

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

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

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