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Transient: Extended Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

What works

  • Unique blend of cyberpunk and lovecraftian themes
  • Immersive atmospheric world and sound design
  • Varied environments and mini-games
  • Engaging narrative and lore
  • Accessible puzzles with skip options

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length and limited replay value
  • Linear and corridor-like level design
  • Weak character animations and facial models
  • Some story elements confusing or incomplete
  • Clunky controls and occasional ui issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Red Matter

  • A Fisherman's Tale

  • Conarium

  • Anthology of Fear

  • Stray Cat Crossing

  • Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin

  • Stories Untold

  • Small Radios Big Televisions

  • The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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Hidden Gems

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  • Morningstar: Descent to Deadrock

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  • 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).

Transient: Extended Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Value, Continuation.

Last update: 26/07/2026