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Afghanistan '11

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2017

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Quick resume

Afghanistan '11 is the sequel to the highly praised and innovative Vietnam '65. It enhances and builds on it: Afghanistan '11 changes the paradigm of wargaming and manages to bring Counter-Insurgency and guerrilla warfare to your screen, properly represented thanks to a revolutionary gameplay formula!

Global score

74/100

Genres

Indie, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Simulator

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging logistics and strategy
    • Realistic asymmetric warfare simulation
    • Engaging campaign and skirmish modes
    • Active developer support and updates
    • Immersive political and tactical mechanics

    Cons

    • Bugs and crashes reported
    • Tedious micromanagement and slow animations
    • Ui and quality of life issues
    • Some repetitiveness in scenarios
    • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative play

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have significant control over strategic decisions, unit production, and tactics, with freedom to build bases and armies as they see fit."

      Capsule for Supreme Commander Supreme Commander

      "Players have significant control over strategic decisions, resource allocation, unit movements, and tactical planning, requiring personal freedom and decision-making."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

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      "The game offers challenging AI, complex logistics, and tactical combat requiring skill and strategic planning."

      Capsule for Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

      "The game demands skillful management of logistics, combat tactics, and political resources with challenging AI and complex mechanics."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal performance and scenario completion rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for I am an Air Traffic Controller 4 I am an Air Traffic Controller 4

      "Focus is on personal strategic progress and scenario completion rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players report long play sessions, deep engagement with campaign and battles, and replayability with different factions."

      Capsule for Imperial Glory Imperial Glory

      "Players report long play sessions, deep engagement, and replayability with campaign and skirmish modes."

    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay centers on individual management and tasks with limited or no multiplayer cooperation."

      Capsule for Bakso Simulator Bakso Simulator

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can customize characters, skill trees, and HUD; exploration and combat approaches allow creative problem solving."

      Capsule for Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

      "Players customize FOBs, plan supply routes, and choose strategies, allowing creative problem solving within game systems."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and focused on player strategy rather than exerting control over others."

      Capsule for Pyrene Pyrene

      "Interactions are balanced and focused on managing forces rather than exerting control or superiority over other players."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and nostalgic escape into WWII tactical scenarios."

      Capsule for Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction and to explore a complex war scenario, providing mental escape."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in the genre and challenge, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in the genre and subject matter, not due to obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with different strategies, unit compositions, and logistics management to find effective approaches."

      Capsule for Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

      "Players try different strategies, unit compositions, and logistics approaches to overcome challenges."

    • Exploration

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      2

      "Players explore different districts and maps with some procedural elements, though maps are mostly known and reused."

      Capsule for Brigador: Up-Armored Edition Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

      "Players explore procedurally generated maps and discover enemy positions and village allegiances, though terrain is somewhat repetitive."

    • Expression

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      1

      "Some avatar customization and profile personalization available, but limited cosmetic expression."

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      "Limited cosmetic customization; some personalization through unit and FOB management but no avatar or visual expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -3

      "Game emphasizes realistic modern military tactics and equipment rather than imaginative or fictional elements."

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      "Game emphasizes realistic modern warfare and political dynamics rather than imaginative or fictional elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn complex logistics, improve skills, and develop strategies over time."

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      "Players learn complex logistics, counterinsurgency tactics, and strategic planning, improving skills over time."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires continuous attention and active management; players cannot easily disengage without consequences."

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      "Requires constant attention and micromanagement; players cannot easily disengage during sessions."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; gameplay is solitary and action-focused."

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; gameplay is solitary and task-focused."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      4

      "Players lead and manage military units and bases, making authoritative strategic decisions."

      Capsule for Vietnam ‘65 Vietnam ‘65

      "Players lead and manage multiple units, bases, and resources, making authoritative decisions."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate units, upgrades, and resources to build armies and bases."

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      "Players accumulate units, build FOBs, upgrade infrastructure, and train Afghan forces over time."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, with sustained tension in combat and exploration."

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      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, with sustained tension from logistics and combat demands."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      1

      "Moderate sensory stimulation from sounds and visuals; not focused on hedonic pleasure or excitement."

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      "Moderate sensory stimulation from visuals and sound; not focused on excitement or hedonic pleasure."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Achievements and progress are personal; no social recognition or leaderboards."

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      "Achievements and progress are personal; no social recognition or leaderboards."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Narrative based on Gulf War with missions following a campaign; story adds context and immersion."

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      "Campaign missions and historical context provide narrative immersion into the Afghanistan conflict."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Heavy emphasis on strategic planning, resource management, and tactical warfare."

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    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some tension from survival and combat, but generally controlled and not highly suspenseful."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Players report good value for price, especially on sale, with several hours of gameplay and replayability."

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      "Players report many hours of gameplay and replayability, justifying the price especially on sale."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Combat and destruction are present but balanced with constructive factory building and resource management."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage threats, protect supply lines, and maintain empire stability to survive."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation, Intimacy.

    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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    Last update: 30/04/2026