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Captain Forever Remix

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

Can you create the raddest spaceship? Captain Forever Remix is the spaceship builder roguelike. Voyage across the Solar System and blast apart randomly-generated enemies for spare parts. This is an officially-licensed re-imagining of the indie classic Captain Forever.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Arcade, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Highly creative ship building and customization
    • Addictive and challenging gameplay
    • Colorful, charming art style and music
    • Good replayability with roguelike elements
    • Smooth and responsive controls

    Cons

    • Steep difficulty curve can be frustrating
    • Limited content and short campaign length
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • Time pressure limits creative rebuilding
    • Some performance issues on later levels

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have full freedom to design and customize their ships extensively, choosing weapons, superstructures, abilities, and playstyles."

      Capsule for Waves of Steel Waves of Steel

      "Players have full freedom to build and customize their ships on the fly, deciding how to assemble parts and adapt during combat."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "Game offers a steep learning curve with complex ship building and tactical combat requiring skill and mastery."

      Capsule for Istrolid Istrolid

      "The game is skill-intensive with a steep difficulty curve, requiring mastery of ship building, balance, and combat tactics."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming AI challenges rather than direct player-vs-player competition."

      Capsule for HoloParade HoloParade

      "Focus is on personal progression and overcoming AI enemies rather than direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report addictive gameplay and replayability, with roguelike campaign encouraging repeated playthroughs."

      Capsule for SOVL: Fantasy Warfare SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

      "Many players report addictive gameplay with long sessions and replayability due to ship customization and roguelike elements."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative modes."

      Capsule for Solar 2 Solar 2

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative modes mentioned."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around creative ship building with extensive customization and AI programming."

      Capsule for Istrolid Istrolid

      "Core gameplay revolves around creative ship building and on-the-fly modifications using salvaged parts."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are with AI enemies; no evidence of player dominance or social power dynamics."

      Capsule for HoloParade HoloParade

      "Interactions are with AI enemies; no evidence of player dominance or social power dynamics."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a challenging space adventure to escape and immerse in tactical fleet combat."

      Capsule for Battlevoid: Harbinger Battlevoid: Harbinger

      "Players use the game as a fun, colorful space fantasy to escape and engage in imaginative ship combat."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Gnomoria Gnomoria

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on trying new ship designs, weapon combinations, and tactics to find effective or silly builds."

      Capsule for Waves of Steel Waves of Steel

      "Strong emphasis on experimenting with ship designs, weapon placements, and strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Players explore varied planets and environments, but within linear levels and fixed paths."

      Capsule for STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™ STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™

      "Players progress through different planets and encounter varied enemies, but exploration is limited to level progression."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      4

      "Players express themselves through unique ship designs and cosmetic customization options."

      Capsule for Istrolid Istrolid

      "Players express themselves through unique ship designs and customization options."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "The game features imaginative fiction with cartoonish aliens, exaggerated combat, and humorous scenarios."

      Capsule for Alien Hominid HD Alien Hominid HD

      "The game features a colorful, cartoonish space setting with imaginative shipbuilding and combat."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience."

      Capsule for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

      "Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, unlock perks, and improve ships and crew, supporting learning and personal development."

      Capsule for Star Valor Star Valor

      "Players learn ship building mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new kits and upgrades."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

      Capsule for VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI- VALKYRIE DRIVE -BHIKKHUNI-

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires continuous attention and active multitasking during combat and ship management."

      Capsule for Ship of Fools Ship of Fools

      "Requires active attention and multitasking during combat and ship building."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for Coin Crypt Coin Crypt

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

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -4

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

      Capsule for Freedom Planet 2 Freedom Planet 2

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong progression through unlocking ships, upgrading systems, and acquiring weapons and crew."

      Capsule for FTL: Faster Than Light FTL: Faster Than Light

      "Strong progression through collecting parts, upgrading ships, and unlocking kits."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Game can be tense and challenging, with difficulty spikes and time pressures reducing relaxation."

      Capsule for Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

      "Gameplay is challenging and tense, with time pressure and difficulty spikes."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Colorful visuals, sound, and combat effects provide sensory stimulation and fun."

      Capsule for Stories: The Path of Destinies Stories: The Path of Destinies

      "Colorful visuals, satisfying sound effects, and dynamic combat provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems."

      Capsule for ICEY ICEY

      "No social recognition or ranking systems."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Light narrative with humorous elements and themed levels, but story is minimal and secondary."

      Capsule for Beware Planet Earth Beware Planet Earth

      "Light narrative with sibling rivalry theme; story is minimal but adds charm."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires strategic ship building, ability selection, and tactical combat decisions."

      Capsule for Sector Six Sector Six

      "Requires strategic ship design, positioning, and combat tactics."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High tension and suspense from challenging combat, risk of losing progress, and punishing difficulty spikes."

      Capsule for Witchfire Witchfire

      "High tension from difficult combat, time limits, and risk of losing progress."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Players perceive good value from gameplay depth, replayability, and quality, though some mention price concerns."

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      "Players find good value in gameplay depth and replayability, though some mention price as slightly high."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      3

      "Combat involves shooting enemy ships and destroying components; violence is a core gameplay element but cartoonish in style."

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      "Combat involves destroying enemy ships and salvaging parts; violence is cartoonish and non-gratuitous."

    • Survival

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      "Players must manage resources and avoid defeat against increasingly difficult enemies."

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      "Players must avoid destruction and manage resources to survive increasingly difficult enemies."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Creativity, Experimenting.

    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026