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Ynglet

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2021

Should you play it?

In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

What works
  • Unique and creative platforming mechanics
  • Beautiful hand-drawn visuals and dynamic music
  • Accessible difficulty and control customization
  • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Limited narrative depth
  • Some minor control precision issues
  • Level selection navigation can be clunky
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Snake Pass

  • The Multi-Medium

  • LOK Digital

  • 6180 the moon

  • Youropa

  • PixelJunk™ Eden

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

  • Cavern of Dreams
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Multi-Medium

  • LOK Digital

  • 6180 the moon
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • 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).

Ynglet: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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