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Battle Chasers: Nightwar

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Strategy

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    Pros

    • Beautiful comic-style art and animations
    • Deep and strategic turn-based combat
    • Customizable talent trees and crafting
    • Randomized dungeons with exploration and puzzles
    • Engaging soundtrack and voice acting

    Cons

    • Slow pacing and long combat animations
    • Grind required for leveling and gear
    • Limited party size and sidelined characters don't level
    • Simple and linear story
    • Some ui and inventory management clunky

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to customize characters, choose difficulty levels, and control their own pace and style of play."

      Capsule for HYPERBEAT HYPERBEAT

      "Players can customize characters' skills and talents freely outside combat, choose party composition, and select dungeon difficulty, allowing personal control over playstyle."

    • Competence

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      "Combat requires skillful aiming, timing, stamina management, and strategic resource use; puzzles and exploration also challenge player abilities."

      Capsule for CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut

      "Combat requires strategic use of skills, managing overcharge and mana, and adapting to enemy difficulty spikes; players report satisfying challenge and skill expression."

    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no PvP; leaderboards exist but competition is minimal."

      Capsule for Super Trench Attack! Super Trench Attack!

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no PvP or leaderboards; some challenge modes and arena exist but mostly personal progression without direct competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long playtimes (60-70+ hours), with engaging combat and story encouraging extended play, though some find grind and repetition tiring."

      Capsule for OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ OCTOPATH TRAVELER™

      "Many players report long playtime (30-100+ hours), engaging enough to encourage multiple playthroughs and NG+ mode, though some find grind and slow pace a drawback."

    • Cooperation

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      1

      "Party-based gameplay with up to three characters working together, but no multiplayer or explicit teamwork."

      Capsule for Treasure Hunter Claire Treasure Hunter Claire

      "Party-based gameplay with 3 characters cooperating in combat, but no multiplayer or social cooperation; teamwork is internal to player-controlled party."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players can customize characters with various weapons, skills, and talent trees, creating unique builds and playstyles."

      Capsule for 河洛群俠傳 (Ho Tu Lo Shu ： The Books of Dragon) 河洛群俠傳 (Ho Tu Lo Shu ： The Books of Dragon)

      "Players can customize characters' talent trees, craft and enchant equipment, and experiment with different builds and party setups."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "No evidence of player dominance over others; single player with no PvP or social hierarchy."

      Capsule for Big Action Mega Fight! Big Action Mega Fight!

      "No evidence of player dominance over others; interactions are single-player and cooperative within party, no PvP or social hierarchy."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game for immersive, challenging fantasy experience, escaping real life through intense combat and story."

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive fantasy experience with exploration, story, and turn-based combat to escape real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment of story and gameplay; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Agarest: Generations of War Zero Agarest: Generations of War Zero

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and interest in RPG mechanics and story; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players explore different skills, crafting builds, combat styles, and dungeon modifiers, encouraging experimentation."

      Capsule for Crea Crea

      "Players encouraged to try different talent builds, party compositions, and dungeon difficulties; dynamic dungeon layouts support exploration and experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Game features detailed maps, new areas, and secrets encouraging discovery and curiosity-driven play."

      Capsule for SCP: Containment Breach 2 SCP: Containment Breach 2

      "Game features exploration of world map, randomized dungeons, hidden lore, puzzles, and secrets, rewarding curiosity and discovery."

    • Expression

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      "Character customization through skill trees and equipment allows personal expression, though visual customization is limited."

      Capsule for Sword of Convallaria Sword of Convallaria

      "Character customization via talent trees, equipment, and skins allow personal expression, though visual customization is limited."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy-steampunk setting with magic, technology, and imaginative storytelling."

      Capsule for Dark Envoy Dark Envoy

      "Strong fantasy setting mixing high fantasy and steampunk, with comic book style narrative and characters, emphasizing imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      -3

      "The game is single-player focused with minimal social interaction; community exists but gameplay is individual."

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      "Single-player game with limited social interaction; community exists but gameplay is solo-focused without multiplayer or social bonding."

    • Growth

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      4

      "Players develop characters through leveling, skill acquisition, equipment upgrades, and strategic learning."

      Capsule for Epic Battle Fantasy 4 Epic Battle Fantasy 4

      "Players develop characters through leveling, talent point allocation, crafting, and learning enemy mechanics; progression and skill mastery are key."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

      Capsule for Epic Battle Fantasy 4 Epic Battle Fantasy 4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during combat and exploration; not suited for idle play."

      Capsule for Leviaclaw Leviaclaw

      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration; slow pace and long animations may reduce continuous engagement but not idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "Social interactions are limited to scripted dialogue; no evidence of forming close player relationships."

      Capsule for Tactical Breach Wizards Tactical Breach Wizards

      "No evidence of forming close emotional relationships; interactions limited to scripted dialogues and character banter within single-player context."

    • Leadership

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      3

      "Players lead a party of characters, managing their development and tactics, though no leadership over other players."

      Capsule for Gordian Quest Gordian Quest

      "Player leads a party of three characters, managing their skills and tactics, though no leadership over other players."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on leveling characters, upgrading gear, unlocking abilities, and advancing through story and events."

      Capsule for Sword of Convallaria Sword of Convallaria

      "Strong emphasis on leveling characters, acquiring and crafting better gear, unlocking skills and perks, and completing achievements."

    • Relaxation

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      "Players find the game relaxing and enjoyable despite some tension from combat."

      Capsule for Decision: Red Daze Decision: Red Daze

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable despite some pacing issues; combat is strategic but not overly stressful."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Visuals, sound design, and animations are praised for quality and enjoyment, providing sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Moonbreaker Moonbreaker

      "Visuals and sound design praised for beauty and immersion; combat animations and music provide sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

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      -4

      "No social status or ranking systems; achievements are personal and community recognition is limited."

      Capsule for Gunpoint Gunpoint

      "No social status or ranking systems; achievements are personal and community recognition is limited."

    • Story

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      2

      "Narrative is lighthearted and straightforward with character interactions, but not deeply complex."

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      "Story is simple and linear, with comic book style presentation; lore and character dialogue add depth but narrative is not complex."

    • Strategy

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      4

      "Combat and party building require planning, skill allocation, and tactical decision making."

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      "Combat and party building require tactical planning, resource management, and adapting to enemy types and dungeon challenges."

    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense in battles and boss fights, but overall gameplay is balanced without excessive tension."

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      "Some tension from challenging battles and boss fights, but overall combat is measured and turn-based, limiting suspense."

    • Value

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

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    • Violence

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies with various skills and attacks; violence is stylized and fantasy-based."

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies with attacks and skills; violence is stylized and fantasy-based."

    • Survival

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      "Players must manage health and resources to survive encounters, with some difficulty spikes and threats."

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      "Players manage health, mana, and resources to survive battles; some difficulty spikes require careful strategy to avoid failure."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fantasy, Relaxation.

    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