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Bellwright

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Addictive and deep gameplay with long play sessions
    • Engaging village building and management system
    • Skill-based combat with strategic elements
    • Active developer support with frequent updates
    • Cooperative multiplayer and companion management

    Cons

    • Combat can feel clunky and requires learning
    • Ai voice acting is currently awkward
    • Some repetitive quests and grind in late game
    • Optimization issues on some systems
    • Limited character customization options

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have significant control over character upgrades, villager roles, and tactical positioning, allowing personal decision-making rather than following fixed routines."

      Capsule for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

      "Players have significant control over their actions, including building placement, managing villagers, and combat style; the game encourages player-driven decisions rather than fixed routines."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "The game involves skill development through a tech tree, crafting, combat, and base building, but some grinding and repetitive resource gathering is noted."

      Capsule for CryoFall CryoFall

      "The game involves skill-based combat, strategic village management, and progression through a tech tree, providing meaningful challenges and feedback."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progression rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Karnage Chronicles Karnage Chronicles

      "Focus is on personal progression, village building, and cooperative play rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Players report long sessions, addiction, and habitual play with hundreds of hours invested, indicating strong desire to continue playing."

      Capsule for Europa Universalis V Europa Universalis V

      "Players report long play sessions, addiction to progression, and hundreds of hours invested, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Supports cooperative multiplayer and teamwork-oriented gameplay, though solo play is also common."

      Capsule for War Mongrels War Mongrels

      "Game supports cooperative multiplayer and involves managing companions and villagers collaboratively, though solo play is also common."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Building system allows customization and moving of buildings; players can design villages and decorate, though some constraints exist."

      Capsule for Sengoku Dynasty Sengoku Dynasty

      "Building system allows piece-by-piece construction and customization of settlements, encouraging creative expression within game mechanics."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -2

      "Interactions emphasize shared command and cooperation rather than exerting superiority or power over others."

      Capsule for BattleGroupVR BattleGroupVR

      "Interactions emphasize shared management and cooperation with NPCs and companions rather than exerting power over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a deep immersive experience to escape real life, with engaging story and world exploration."

      Capsule for Evolution of Ages: Settlements Evolution of Ages: Settlements

      "Players use the game as a deep immersive experience to escape real life, with engaging survival, building, and combat elements."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Slay the Spire Slay the Spire

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players explore mechanics, try different strategies for village management, combat, and resource gathering."

      Capsule for Sengoku Dynasty Sengoku Dynasty

      "Players explore mechanics, experiment with building and combat styles, and try different strategies for village management."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Open world with many regions, dungeons, and side quests encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities."

      Capsule for Sands of Salzaar Sands of Salzaar

      "The large open world encourages discovery and questing, though some late-game content reduces exploration incentives."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Customization of skills and companions allows some self-expression, though character appearance is fixed."

      Capsule for Succubus Affection Succubus Affection

      "Character customization is minimal but building and outfitting companions provide some avenues for self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -1

      "Game emphasizes grounded medieval realism and historical inspiration rather than high fantasy elements."

      Capsule for Rising Lords Rising Lords

      "Game is grounded in medieval realism with survival and management, though some elements like bandit raids add mild fantasy flavor."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Players feel part of a community with active social interaction, cooperative play, and shared mod experiences."

      Capsule for Contractors Contractors

      "Players feel part of a community through cooperative multiplayer, shared goals, and managing a village together."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on learning game mechanics, improving skills, and progressing through tech trees and ranks."

      Capsule for World of Warships World of Warships

      "Strong emphasis on learning game systems, skill development, and progressing through research and tech trees."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements; some players note stamina mechanics but no physical exercise."

      Capsule for The Other Side The Other Side

      "Gameplay is primarily sedentary with no physical activity; stamina mechanics encourage resource management but not physical exercise."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active management and attention; players engage continuously rather than using it as background or filler."

      Capsule for Big Ambitions Big Ambitions

      "Requires active attention and management; players engage continuously rather than using it as background or filler activity."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some social interaction in multiplayer, but limited evidence of close emotional connections or deep relationships."

      Capsule for The Backrooms: Survival The Backrooms: Survival

      "Some social interaction through companions and multiplayer, but limited evidence of deep emotional or close relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      4

      "Players lead a kingdom, manage citizens, and command armies, embodying leadership roles."

      Capsule for Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom

      "Players lead and manage villagers, assign roles, and command troops, reflecting strong leadership motivation."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Clear progression through tech tiers, resource acquisition, and base expansion drives gameplay."

      Capsule for FortressCraft Evolved! FortressCraft Evolved!

      "Clear progression through tech trees, village upgrades, equipment, and reputation drives gameplay forward."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

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

      Capsule for Signs of Life Signs of Life

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

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visuals and audio provide pleasant sensory stimulation, though not highly intense or extreme."

      Capsule for Stars in Shadow Stars in Shadow

      "Visuals and audio provide pleasant sensory stimulation, though not extreme or highly intense."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -2

      "Recognition is mostly within the game world and community; no emphasis on social status or popularity."

      Capsule for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

      "Recognition is mostly internal or within the game world; no strong emphasis on social status or popularity."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Includes narrative elements and quests that add context and motivation."

      Capsule for Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife

      "Narrative and quests provide engaging context and motivation, though some quests are repetitive."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Strong mental challenge in resource management, combat, and adapting strategies."

      Capsule for Kainga: Seeds of Civilization Kainga: Seeds of Civilization

      "Strong mental challenge in resource management, combat tactics, and village optimization."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Combat and raids provide moments of suspense and excitement amid exploration."

      Capsule for Sunkenland Sunkenland

      "Combat and raids provide moments of suspense and excitement, balanced with slower building phases."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for money with extensive content and frequent updates."

      Capsule for Weed Shop 3 Weed Shop 3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for money with extensive content and ongoing updates."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Combat and boss fights involve violence, but balanced with constructive activities like farming and building."

      Capsule for Core Keeper Core Keeper

      "Combat and bandit raids involve violence, but balanced with constructive building and management gameplay."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Survival mechanics like resource management and evading threats are core gameplay elements."

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      "Survival elements like resource gathering, stamina management, and defending settlements are core gameplay aspects."

    Analysis

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

    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