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Undertale

2015 · Toby Fox

Meet unusual monsters and choose how to handle encounters in a story responsive to your decisions.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

92

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score92
Hidden Gem85
Revival Potential82

GAME DNA

experience
Narrative-driven · Player agency · Experimental
genre
RPG
mood
Epic · Thoughtful
gameplay
Role Playing · Character Building · Exploration
difficulty
Medium
era
2010s
pacing
Balanced
perspective
Top-down
structure
Linear

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

EpicThoughtfulRole PlayingCharacter BuildingExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Meet unusual monsters and choose how to handle encounters in a story responsive to your decisions.

Meet unusual monsters and choose how to handle encounters in a story responsive to your decisions.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2015. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2015
Developer
Toby Fox
Publisher
Toby Fox · 8-4

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1994

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VERY STRONG MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Experimental · Narrative-driven52% distinctive overlap · 37.3 / 71.4 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: Top-down100% distinctive overlap · 14.1 / 14.1 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1998

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STRONG MATCH

Epic · Thoughtful · Experimental · Narrative-driven · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Epic / Thoughtful mood; Experimental experiences (engaging with unconventional forms of play or narrative presentation) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Experimental · Narrative-driven52% distinctive overlap · 37.3 / 71.4 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.4 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1994

Final Fantasy VI

70% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Epic · Thoughtful · RPG · Narrative-driven

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre; Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven15% distinctive overlap · 10.3 / 69.6 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: Top-down100% distinctive overlap · 14.1 / 14.1 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2015

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

66% SIMILAR

STRONG MATCH

Epic · Thoughtful · Player agency · Narrative-driven · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Epic / Thoughtful mood; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); RPG genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Player agency45% distinctive overlap · 30.3 / 67.8 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.4 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2010s100% distinctive overlap · 4.8 / 4.8 points

2010

Mass Effect 2

64% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Epic · Thoughtful · Player agency · Narrative-driven · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Epic / Thoughtful mood; Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches) and Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey); RPG genre.

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Player agency42% distinctive overlap · 29.7 / 71.1 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.4 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2010s100% distinctive overlap · 4.8 / 4.8 points

1998

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GOOD MATCH

Epic · Thoughtful · RPG · Narrative-driven

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Epic / Thoughtful mood; RPG genre; Narrative-driven experiences (following and interpreting a story-led journey).

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven19% distinctive overlap · 12.6 / 65.5 points
  • mood: Epic · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 47.3 / 47.3 points
  • genre: RPG100% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 19.5 points
  • gameplay: Character Building · Exploration · Role Playing100% distinctive overlap · 21.7 / 21.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.4 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points