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The Price of Freedom

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR • 2016

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Quick resume

You are Agent Zero. Your mission: assassinate Benjamin Miller, a radical who broke into CIA facilities and stole top secret chemical weapons research. Your mission quickly takes a dark turn as you learn the truth of what Miller was searching for that night.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Immersive and compelling story
    • High-quality voice acting and sound design
    • Innovative room-scale vr experience
    • Free to play
    • Well-crafted atmosphere and narrative twist

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay duration
    • Limited player autonomy and choices
    • Simple and easy puzzles
    • Minor control and hand positioning issues
    • Lack of replayability and progression depth

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Intimacy.

    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
      -3

      "The game is mostly linear with a fixed narrative and limited player choices; players follow a preset story path with little freedom."

    • Competence
      1

      "There are some simple puzzles and interactions, but they are easy and straightforward, providing mild skill challenges."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No evidence of competitive elements or comparison with others; focus is on personal narrative experience."

    • Continuation
      -2

      "Short experience (~15-20 minutes) with limited replay value; players generally complete it quickly and desire more content."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Some interaction with environment and puzzle solving, but within a predefined structure and narrative."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; experience is solitary and narrative-driven."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Immersive VR experience that allows players to escape into a fictional Cold War spy story, providing distraction and emotional engagement."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity; no obligation or pressure to play."

    • Experimenting
      1

      "Some exploration of environment and puzzle mechanics, but within a limited and linear framework."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Players explore small, detailed rooms and interact with objects, though environments are limited and familiar after first play."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No character customization or self-expression; players experience a fixed protagonist and setting."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Set in a fictionalized Cold War spy thriller with narrative twists, blending historical elements with imaginative storytelling."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; entirely single-player experience."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players learn story details and solve puzzles, gaining knowledge and narrative understanding."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary VR experience with no physical activity or health-related gameplay."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention during the short playtime; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social interactions or relationship building; solitary narrative experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; player follows a set story alone."

    • Progression
      2

      "Some progression through story and puzzle completion, but no item collection or upgrades."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Generally calm and immersive with moderate tension from story; not highly stressful or intense."

    • Sensation
      3

      "VR visuals, sound design, and atmosphere provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; experience is private and individual."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative focus with immersive storytelling, plot twists, and emotional impact."

    • Strategy
      -2

      "Puzzles are simple and straightforward; minimal strategic or complex problem solving required."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and emotional tension from story and plot twists, but no high-risk gameplay."

    • Value
      5

      "Highly praised for being free and delivering a quality narrative VR experience; perceived as excellent value."

    • Violence
      1

      "Contains some violent themes and actions (assassination), but violence is narrative-driven and not the main gameplay focus."

    • Survival
      -5

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

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    Last update: 29/04/2026