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Stay Out of the House

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Shooter, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Intense horror atmosphere
    • Challenging stealth and puzzles
    • Large interconnected map
    • Multiple endings and replayability
    • Strong sound design and visuals

    Cons

    • Presence of bugs and glitches
    • Some tedious or obscure puzzles
    • Steep difficulty and trial-and-error
    • Limited social or cooperative features
    • Save system can be frustrating

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Competition.

    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 explore the house, choose stealth or combat approaches, and decide how to solve puzzles."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game requires skillful stealth, puzzle solving, and resource management with challenging AI and consequences for mistakes."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal survival and puzzle solving without competitive or ranked elements."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long play sessions, multiple endings, and replaying to try different strategies and endings."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay is primarily solo survival and puzzle solving with limited social or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players experiment with multiple ways to solve puzzles and use items creatively to disable traps or evade enemies."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions with enemies are adversarial but not focused on exerting superiority over other players."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong horror atmosphere and tension provide intense escape from reality and immersion in a frightening fictional world."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment of the horror and survival challenge."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players try different routes, item uses, and puzzle solutions; multiple endings encourage experimentation."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Exploring the large, interconnected house and uncovering secrets and new areas is a core motivation."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited customization or self-expression; focus is on survival and puzzle solving rather than avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Players experience a fictional horror scenario with exaggerated characters and events inspired by slasher films."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Gameplay is solitary with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in stealth, puzzle solving, and strategic planning to progress."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some players report physical strain from tension but no exercise."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to tense stealth and puzzle mechanics."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Minimal social or emotional connection; focus is on individual survival experience."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or group management elements; players act independently."

    • Progression
      4

      "Collecting items, unlocking new areas, and achieving multiple endings drive a sense of progression."

    • Relaxation
      -4

      "Sustained tension and dread dominate the experience; little opportunity for relaxation."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation through eerie visuals, sound design, and jump scares."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative and lore provide context and flavor but are secondary to gameplay; multiple endings add story depth."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Players must plan routes, manage resources, and solve puzzles strategically to survive."

    • Thrill
      5

      "High suspense and fear from stalking enemies, limited resources, and sudden jump scares."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for price with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat and violence against enemies are central, including shooting and disabling threats."

    • Survival
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources, and escaping threats."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026