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7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2012

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Quick resume

The long-standing 7 Wonders series keeps getting better and better! The fifth installment, 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover, adds an entirely new game component, new Wonders and a new and exciting material – Alien Energy!

Global score

86/100

Genres

Casual, Strategy, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Addictive and relaxing match-3 gameplay
    • Varied difficulty levels including zen mode
    • Village building and customization
    • Multiple mini-games adding variety
    • Steam achievements included

    Cons

    • Repetitive and sometimes too easy gameplay
    • Some players find power-ups make game too simple
    • Limited replay value after completion
    • Performance issues on some systems
    • Price considered high for casual content

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Match-3 gameplay offers skill-based challenges with upgrades and difficulty levels, but some grind and luck elements reduce skill emphasis."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report addictive qualities and long play sessions, though some find repetition and difficulty cause frustration or abandonment."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can decorate and customize their village, though this is mostly aesthetic; limited item and skill customization."

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      "Players can customize and decorate their village with unlocked buildings and decorations, adding creative expression beyond the match-3 gameplay."

    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Relaxing gameplay and music provide stress relief and distraction from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun, relaxation, or achievement hunting without external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Some experimentation with power-ups and strategies is possible, but core gameplay is repetitive and familiar."

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    • Exploration

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      "Variety of game modes and levels provide some novelty, though environments are mostly familiar match-3 boards."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization of villages and character gear allows some self-expression."

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      "Village customization and decoration allow for some self-expression within the game."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game features imaginative and varied themed puzzle environments with some fantasy and sci-fi elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn to use powers and solve puzzles, with some skill development over the game."

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      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and unlock new power-ups and buildings, indicating some learning and progression."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during timed phases; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social interactions or relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong progression through unlocking perks, upgrading buildings, and expanding villages."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Simple gameplay and repetitive music create a relaxing, zen-like experience for many players."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Colorful visuals and pleasant sound effects provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements provide some recognition but no social status or multiplayer ranking."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative; some missions and mysteries add light story elements but not a strong focus."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Mixed opinions on value; some find price high for content, others praise replayability and quality."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Story.

    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.

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