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Brutal Orchestra

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding ​all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.

Global score

98/100

Genres

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

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    Pros

    • Unique and deep tactical combat system
    • Engaging and emotional story
    • Distinctive art style and animations
    • Dynamic and fitting soundtrack
    • High replayability with many unlocks

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and difficulty
    • Slow combat animations without speed options
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Some ui and qol issues reported
    • Limited content length compared to some roguelikes

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, repeated attempts, and strong attachment despite difficulty and bugs."

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      "Players report long sessions, repeated runs, and strong attachment to the game despite difficulty."

    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive crafting, character customization, and environmental manipulation encourage creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Dark, immersive atmosphere and surreal world provide strong escape from reality."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with many class builds, abilities, rings, and strategies to find optimal or unique playstyles."

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    • Exploration

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      "Strategic map exploration and discovery of hidden cities and secrets are part of gameplay, though map is somewhat linear."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization options like cosmetic items and stickers allow some personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a purgatory inspired by Korean folklore with imaginative characters and supernatural elements."

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      "Set in a surreal purgatory inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's paintings with grotesque and imaginative characters."

    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction described."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn complex mechanics, improve strategic skills, and unlock new content, supporting personal development."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing in gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players manage and lead a party of characters, making strategic decisions and directing actions."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate items, unlock characters, and gain upgrades across runs, supporting a sense of progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay is tense and challenging, with high stakes and realistic combat stress rather than pure relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation through vibrant visuals, unique art style, and energetic music."

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    • Status

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      "Focus is on personal achievement rather than social recognition or popularity."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is abstract, poetic, and integral to the experience, with strong thematic and emotional elements."

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    • Strategy

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      "Deep tactical combat requiring planning, positioning, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      "Challenging encounters and risk-reward mechanics create moments of suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Players report high satisfaction and replayability relative to price."

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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 Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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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