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Beneath Oresa

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Stunning visuals and animations
    • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
    • Unique mechanics like near/far zones and companions
    • Engaging combat with strategic depth
    • Active developer support and roadmap

    Cons

    • Lack of metaprogression limits long-term engagement
    • Some crashes and stability issues reported
    • Limited character and card variety currently
    • Steep learning curve and minimal tutorial
    • Linear map and limited narrative immersion

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging and requires skillful deck building and tactical play; players report learning curves and satisfaction from overcoming difficult quests."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual runs and personal improvement; no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards, emphasizing personal pace."

      Capsule for Tower of Guns Tower of Guns

      "Focus is on solo runs and personal improvement; no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards, emphasizing individual experience over social comparison."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long sessions, habitual play, and attachment despite the game's simplicity and short completion time."

      Capsule for Pickle Clicker Pickle Clicker

      "Many players report long play sessions and repeated runs due to engaging gameplay and challenge, though some note lack of metaprogression may reduce long-term attachment."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Game is primarily single-player with no cooperative multiplayer; players act independently."

      Capsule for Enclave Enclave

      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer elements; players engage independently."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players customize decks, upgrade cards, and personalize characters and base, enabling creative strategic and aesthetic choices."

      Capsule for Marvel's Midnight Suns Marvel's Midnight Suns

      "Players build and customize decks and choose companions, enabling creative strategies; however, the card pool and character variety are somewhat limited currently."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solo and balanced."

      Capsule for Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are solo and balanced."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

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      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction with immersive visuals, story, and intense gameplay to escape real life."

      Capsule for Sine Mora Sine Mora

      "Players use the game as a challenging and immersive distraction with rich visuals and atmosphere, providing escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indications of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different character builds, skills, and quest approaches; exploration of game mechanics encouraged."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration of different paths and choices on the map, but environments and enemies are mostly known and fixed."

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      "Some exploration of game mechanics, cards, and enemy interactions occurs, but map paths are mostly linear with limited environmental discovery."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Limited character customization, but players express themselves through choice of character and style."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features imaginative fantasy and sci-fi elements with heroes, spells, and lore distinct from realistic settings."

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      "The game features a sci-fi/fantasy setting with imaginative characters, lore, and cinematic combat animations."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social connection; players mostly engage individually without community integration in gameplay."

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      "Minimal social connection; players primarily engage individually without community-driven gameplay."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills and knowledge over time to master characters and strategies; meta progression supports growth."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related features; gameplay is sedentary."

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      "No physical activity or health-related features; gameplay is sedentary."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not suited for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is solo and self-directed."

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    • Progression

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      2

      "Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and achievements during runs; no persistent meta-progression."

      Capsule for Good Robot Good Robot

      "Players accumulate cards, companions, and unlock characters; however, no meta-progression or persistent upgrades exist currently."

    • Relaxation

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      1

      "Some players find the game rewarding and immersive, but the steep difficulty and tension reduce relaxation."

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      "Some players find the game rewarding and satisfying, but the difficulty and tension may reduce relaxation for others."

    • Sensation

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      4

      "Vibrant graphics, flashy effects, music, and dramatic animations provide strong sensory stimulation and excitement."

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    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal and not publicly visible."

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    • Story

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      "Some lore and world-building elements exist but narrative immersion is limited and not a primary focus."

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    • Strategy

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on tactical positioning, deck building, and strategic decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Players experience suspense and tension from challenging encounters and risk of failure."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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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 Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression.

    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