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Crush the Industry

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2025

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Quick resume

Work your way to the top of a cutthroat game studio in this retro roguelike deckbuilder! Crush the Industry features strategic combat with a unique twist and deep replayability.

Global score

90/100

Genres

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

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    Pros

    • Unique rolling health and sanity mechanics
    • Strong humor and satire of game industry
    • Engaging deckbuilding and strategic combat
    • Distinct characters and build variety
    • Excellent pixel art and soundtrack

    Cons

    • Some repetitiveness in environments and encounters
    • Occasional balance issues and rng frustration
    • Limited content compared to bigger titles
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • Early access state with ongoing development

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers strategic depth, skillful deckbuilding, and tactical combat challenges that require player mastery and learning."

      Capsule for .Forty-Five .Forty-Five

      "The game offers skillful deckbuilding, strategic combat, and resource management with a learning curve and challenge scaling."

    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and experimentation rather than direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Genome Guardian Genome Guardian

      "Focus is on personal progression and experimentation rather than direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "High replayability with multiple characters, builds, and unlocks encourages habitual play and repeated runs."

      Capsule for Shigatari Shigatari

      "High replayability with multiple characters, builds, and difficulty levels encourages long sessions and habitual play."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Single-player experience focused on individual deck building and combat; no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Wildfrost Wildfrost

      "Single-player experience focused on individual deckbuilding and combat without multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "High creativity in deckbuilding and experimenting with card synergies and combos; players create unique decks."

      Capsule for One Turn Kill One Turn Kill

      "Players create unique decks and experiment with builds; the game encourages creative problem solving and synergy discovery."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solo and balanced without social dominance mechanics."

      Capsule for Midnight Fight Express Midnight Fight Express

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solo and balanced without social dominance mechanics."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

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      "Players use the game’s absurd humor and chaotic combat to escape real-life stress and monotony, especially workplace satire."

      Capsule for Stick It to the Stickman Stick It to the Stickman

      "Strong thematic satire and immersive gameplay provide a humorous escape from real-life stresses, especially work-related."

    • Expectation

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

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    • Experimenting

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      "Randomized skill grids, card synergies, and multiple characters encourage trying new builds and strategies."

      Capsule for NEOVERSE NEOVERSE

      "Encourages trying new builds, skills, and strategies with varied characters and random elements in each run."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

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      "Procedurally generated levels and secret rooms encourage discovery, though some players note repetition in environments."

      Capsule for Heroes of Hammerwatch II Heroes of Hammerwatch II

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    • Expression

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      2

      "Character uniqueness and weapon variety allow some self-expression, though customization is limited to gameplay choices."

      Capsule for Juicy Realm Juicy Realm

      "Some character uniqueness and visual style allow limited self-expression, but customization is mostly gameplay-focused."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "The game features a fictional space setting with humorous story elements and imaginative mechanics."

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      "Imaginative, satirical fictional setting inspired by Earthbound and game industry caricatures."

    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction beyond community feedback."

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction beyond community feedback and developer communication."

    • Growth

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

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      "Players learn mechanics, improve strategies, and unlock new content, supporting personal development and mastery."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-promoting features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during runs; not designed for background or idle play."

      Capsule for Greedland Greedland

      "Requires focused attention during runs; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to solo gameplay."

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to solo gameplay."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

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

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

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on character progression, item acquisition, and unlocking abilities."

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      "Strong emphasis on unlocking characters, cards, talents, and difficulty modes through repeated play."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Humorous tone and music provide some relaxation, though gameplay can be challenging and tense."

      Capsule for Oh My Gore! Oh My Gore!

      "Humorous tone and music provide some relaxation, but gameplay can be tense and challenging."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Engaging pixel art, sound effects, and music provide sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

      Capsule for Deadly Days Deadly Days

      "Engaging pixel art, music, and sound effects provide sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

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

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

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Engaging narrative with satire, character development, and humor integrated into gameplay."

      Capsule for Going Under Going Under

      "Narrative satire and character interactions provide immersion and thematic depth beyond gameplay."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Requires planning, deckbuilding, resource management, and tactical decision-making in combat."

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      "Requires planning, deckbuilding, resource management, and tactical decision-making in combat."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Random events, raids, and survival challenges create suspense and tension."

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      "Randomness and rolling health mechanics create suspense and tension during encounters."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players perceive good value for money with extensive content, replayability, and engaging gameplay."

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      "Players perceive good value for money with engaging gameplay, humor, and replayability."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves attacking monsters and bosses with ball and melee strikes, with cartoonish fantasy violence."

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      "Combat involves attacking enemies and defeating bosses, with cartoonish violence in a fantasy setting."

    • Survival

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      "Players must avoid damage and manage resources to survive increasingly difficult floors."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. 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, Story.

    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