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The Wolf Among Us

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Android, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 • 2013

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Quick resume

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Global score

98/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Engaging and mature narrative
    • Stylized comic book art style
    • Strong voice acting and soundtrack
    • Meaningful player choices
    • Immersive noir fairy tale setting

    Cons

    • Limited gameplay mechanics
    • Linear story with limited branching
    • Short episode length
    • Some choices have minor impact
    • Episodic release delays

    Analysis

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

    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 make meaningful choices affecting dialogue, character relationships, and some story elements, with freedom to explore investigation order."

    • Competence
      1

      "Gameplay is mostly choice selection and QTEs with limited skill challenge; some quick reaction required but overall simple mechanics."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player narrative experience without competitive or ranked elements."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Strong narrative and immersive story encourage multiple playthroughs to explore different choices and outcomes."

    • Cooperation
      -5

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

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players influence story and character interactions through choices, shaping narrative flow and character perception."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are narrative-driven."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Dark noir fairy tale setting provides strong escapism from real life through immersive storytelling."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and characters, with no external pressure or obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players can experiment with different dialogue choices and investigation orders to see varied story details."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Limited environmental exploration within small areas; focus is on narrative and dialogue rather than open-world discovery."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players express themselves through dialogue choices shaping Bigby's personality and relationships."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Game is set in a dark fantasy world where fairy tale characters live hidden among humans."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary and story-focused."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players learn about characters and story through investigation and choices, gaining narrative insight."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of narrative adventure games."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during dialogue and QTEs; not suited for casual background play."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some emotional engagement with characters through story and dialogue, but limited to narrative context."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Player leads Bigby in decision-making affecting story and character interactions."

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression is narrative-based through story advancement and unlocking lore entries, not item or power accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Atmospheric and immersive but includes tense moments and quick time events that create suspense."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Stylized comic book visuals, music, and voice acting provide strong sensory and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -4

      "Focus on personal story experience without social recognition or status systems."

    • Story
      5

      "Core motivation is narrative immersion in a rich, dark fairy tale detective story with impactful choices."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Some planning in choosing investigation order and dialogue options, but overall straightforward gameplay."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Tense narrative moments and quick time events create suspense and emotional highs."

    • Value
      4

      "Highly praised story and replayability provide strong perceived value for time and money."

    • Violence
      3

      "Includes violent and brutal scenes consistent with dark noir themes and detective action."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some threat elements in story and QTEs, but no resource management or survival mechanics."

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