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Art of War: Red Tides

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!

Global score

79/100

Genres

Free To Play, Indie, Strategy, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
    • Strategic depth with unit customization and commander skills
    • Fast-paced matches with short queue times
    • Free-to-play with fair progression system
    • Non-toxic, international community

    Cons

    • Limited map variety and repetitive environments
    • Small player base causing long waits at times
    • Lack of team chat limits cooperation
    • Some balance issues and bugs reported
    • Game currently inactive or abandoned

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful aiming, timing, and strategic thinking."

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      "Game is easy to learn but hard to master with a significant skill gap and strategic depth in unit selection and timing."

    • Competition

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      "Strong competitive focus with 1v1 and 2v2 modes, ranked matchmaking, and skill-based play against others."

      Capsule for Friends vs Friends Friends vs Friends

      "Strong focus on ranked matches, leaderboards, and skill-based 1v1 and 3v3 competitive play."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions and addiction, though some mention boredom due to limited content."

      Capsule for Forsaken Isle Forsaken Isle

      "Many players report long sessions, habitual play, and addiction to the game despite some boredom due to limited content."

    • Cooperation

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      3

      "Team-based multiplayer modes (2v2, 3v3) require coordination and cooperation among players."

      Capsule for Istrolid Istrolid

      "3v3 modes encourage teamwork and coordination, though some complaints about lack of team chat limit cooperation."

    • Creativity

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      "Players customize battlegroups and divisions extensively, creating unique unit compositions and strategies."

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      "Players customize their army composition from multiple units and races, experimenting with different strategies and counters."

    • Domination

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      2

      "Competitive environment with some trash talk and dominance displays, but also mutual respect and balanced interactions."

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      "Competitive environment with some trash talk reported, but mostly balanced interactions and mutual respect."

    • Escapism

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      3

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, escaping real life temporarily."

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      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief, often playing for hours to escape real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment, not due to obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment, not due to obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      4

      "High variety of units and strategies encourage players to try new combinations and tactics frequently."

      Capsule for Moonbreaker Moonbreaker

      "Strong emphasis on trying new unit combinations, strategies, and adapting to opponents' tactics."

    • Exploration

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      -3

      "Limited maps and environments; gameplay is repetitive with minimal new areas."

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      "Gameplay occurs on a limited number of similar maps with little environmental exploration."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Some customization via outfits and classes, but mostly standardized presentation."

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      "Some cosmetic customization and unit skins available, but mostly standardized presentation."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Fictional sci-fi setting with imaginative characters and story elements."

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      "Fictional sci-fi/fantasy setting with imaginative units and abilities, though some mixed technological themes."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community and guilds provide social connection; many players enjoy cooperative play and socializing."

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      "Community-oriented play with guilds and social features, though player base is small and mostly international."

    • Growth

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      4

      "Players develop skills, character stats, and unlock new units and items over time."

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      "Players develop skills, learn strategies, and progress by unlocking units and runes over time."

    • Health

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      -5

      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gaming."

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    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires focused attention during matches; not suitable for background or idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention during matches; not suitable for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -3

      "Limited social interaction; no in-game chat reduces emotional closeness despite multiplayer cooperation."

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      "Limited social interaction mostly via emotes; lack of team chat reduces emotional connection."

    • Leadership

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      2

      "Players can lead teams in 3v3 matches but mostly cooperative play without strong hierarchical leadership."

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      "Some players lead teams in 3v3 modes, but overall balanced and shared decision-making."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong progression through unlocking and upgrading units, accumulating currency and items."

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      "Strong progression through unlocking units, upgrading runes, and accumulating in-game currency."

    • Relaxation

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      2

      "Game balances challenge and flow; some players find it relaxing while others find it stressful."

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      "Game balances challenge and flow; some players find it relaxing while others note tension in competitive play."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable graphics, sound effects, and fast-paced action provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

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      "Enjoyable graphics, sound effects, and fast-paced action provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      3

      "Ranked modes and leaderboards provide recognition and social status among players."

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      "Ranked modes and leaderboards provide recognition and social status among players."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -3

      "Minimal narrative or lore; gameplay is mostly context-free tactical encounters."

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      "Minimal narrative or lore engagement; gameplay is mostly context-free battles."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around tactical planning, resource management, and countering opponents."

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    • Thrill

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      "Fast-paced matches and competitive tension provide excitement and suspense."

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      "Fast-paced matches with tension and suspense, especially in close or ranked games."

    • Value

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      4

      "Free-to-play with generous rewards; players feel good return on time invested without pay-to-win pressure."

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      "Free-to-play with fair progression; players feel rewarded for time invested without pay-to-win pressure."

    • Violence

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      "Combat and destruction of enemy units and bases is central to gameplay."

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      "Combat and destruction are central gameplay elements with units battling to destroy enemy bases."

    • Survival

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      "Players must manage resources and tactics to overcome threats and survive battles."

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      "Players must manage resources and counter enemy threats to avoid defeat and survive battles."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Intimacy, 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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