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Chaos on Deponia

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2012

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Quick resume

With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Engaging and humorous story
    • Challenging and creative puzzles
    • Beautiful hand-drawn art style
    • Memorable characters and voice acting
    • Good value especially in trilogy or sales

    Cons

    • Some puzzles require trial and error or guides
    • Occasionally illogical puzzle solutions
    • Minor bugs and translation issues
    • Protagonist can be irritating to some
    • Some players find certain humor offensive

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players express strong attachment to the series, playing multiple chapters, anticipating next releases, and habitual engagement."

      Capsule for Garten of Banban 6 Garten of Banban 6

      "Players express strong attachment to the series, playing multiple parts and anticipating the next installment."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual problem solving and narrative progression."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players experiment with different item combinations and puzzle solutions, and the game encourages creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players enjoy a whimsical, colorful world with humorous story and characters, providing a joyful escape from reality."

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      "Players enjoy the humorous, imaginative world as a form of escape and entertainment."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with limited social interaction beyond narrative."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary point-and-click gameplay with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on puzzles and story; not a casual or background game."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social or emotional connections beyond character relationships; no evidence of forming close real-life bonds."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items and unlock achievements, progressing through story and puzzles."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Continuation, Story.

    How to use the graph
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    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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