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BRAVELY DEFAULT II

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

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Quick resume

A new entry in the “Bravely" series! Four new Heroes of Light emerge in a new world and story!

Global score

81/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep and flexible job system
    • Challenging and strategic combat
    • Beautiful art and music
    • Long gameplay with extensive content
    • Well-optimized pc port

    Cons

    • Story is generic and less engaging
    • Grinding can be tedious
    • Some ui and quality-of-life issues
    • Limited post-game content
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can freely choose and switch jobs/classes for their characters, allowing personal customization and strategic decisions."

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    • Competence

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      4

      "The game requires strategic thinking and skillful use of limited resources and hero calls to overcome challenging battles and bosses."

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      "The game requires skillful use of the Brave/Default battle system and job synergies to overcome challenging bosses, rewarding strategic thinking and mastery."

    • Competition

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      -3

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

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

    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players report long playtimes (10-30+ hours), with grinding and post-game content encouraging extended engagement and replayability."

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    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay centers on individual party management and solo adventures with no multiplayer or cooperative modes."

      Capsule for Pathway Pathway

      "Gameplay centers on individual party management and solo play; no multiplayer or cooperative modes."

    • Creativity

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      5

      "Extensive job system and ability mixing fosters creativity in character builds and combat approaches."

      Capsule for FINAL FANTASY V FINAL FANTASY V

      "Extensive job system with 24+ classes and ability to mix active and passive skills fosters creative character builds."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative within the party; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative within the party; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Immersive fantasy world and story provide strong escape from real life."

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      "Immersive fantasy world and story provide a strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest in JRPGs, strategy, and anime-style storytelling."

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    • Experimenting

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      5

      "Encourages trying new builds, exploring different talent paths, and experimenting with multiple classes and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      3

      "Players explore varied environments and uncover secrets, though some areas are reused or limited by design."

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    • Expression

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      4

      "Customization of characters’ jobs, abilities, and equipment allows personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Classic fantasy setting with magic, crystals, warriors of light, and mythical creatures."

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      "Set in a high fantasy world with classic JRPG tropes like elemental crystals, heroes of light, and mythical creatures."

    • Fellowship

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      "Focus is on solo play with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      5

      "Players develop skills in strategy, tactics, and management, learning continuously through gameplay."

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      "Players learn and develop skills through job leveling, strategy refinement, and character progression."

    • Health

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      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

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      -4

      "Requires focused attention during battles and exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention during battles and exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      -3

      "Character interactions are scripted and limited; no deep social or emotional connections formed."

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      "Character interactions are limited to scripted party dialogue; no deep social or emotional connections beyond the story."

    • Leadership

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      3

      "Players lead and manage their party strategically, making decisions and guiding combat."

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      "Players lead and manage their party's composition and tactics, guiding decisions in combat."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring skills, magic, and equipment to grow stronger."

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating job levels, equipment, and abilities to grow stronger."

    • Relaxation

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      2

      "Some players find the game relaxing and immersive, but combat difficulty and grinding can cause tension."

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      "While some find the game relaxing and nostalgic, the difficulty and grinding can create tension."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Enjoyable visual style, music, and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation."

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      "Enjoyable visual style, music, and sound design provide sensory pleasure."

    • Status

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      -4

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

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    • Story

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      2

      "Narrative continuation from first game with characters and plot, though story is considered generic and secondary to gameplay."

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      "Narrative is present with character development and multiple endings, but story is considered generic and not the main focus."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Requires careful planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Risk/reward mechanics and challenging boss fights create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Long gameplay hours and rich content provide good value for price, especially on sale."

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    • Violence

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      3

      "Combat involves fighting monsters and bosses with spells and weapons, typical of JRPGs."

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    • Survival

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      3

      "Players must manage resources and avoid defeat in challenging battles, though not a hardcore survival game."

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    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 Expression, Fantasy, Creativity.

    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