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The Boogie Man

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.

What works

  • Engaging narrative with multiple endings
  • Challenging and varied puzzles
  • Voice acting adds immersion
  • Strong character development
  • Atmospheric suspense and tension

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles are obscure and require guides
  • Large map can cause player confusion and backtracking
  • Voice acting quality inconsistent
  • Good ending requires precise triggers and replay
  • Navigation and objectives sometimes unclear

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Wolf & Rabbit

  • The Crooked Man

  • Angels of Death

  • The Sand Man

  • My Big Sister

  • Mad Father

  • Camp Sunshine

  • Corpse Party

  • Close Your Eyes [Old Version]

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Usotsuki Game / 谎言游戏

  • Traum

  • 雨鸦 - You are my sanctuary

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Story

    My Big Sister
  • Competence

    The Witch's House MV
  • Escapism

    Angels of Death

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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  • 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).

The Boogie Man: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 25/07/2026