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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2018

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Quick resume

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
    • Deep and immersive world design
    • Rich lore and storytelling
    • High replayability and build variety
    • Strong community and co-op features

    Cons

    • Frustrating difficulty spikes and design choices
    • Tedious boss runbacks and slow progression
    • Some areas and bosses feel underdeveloped
    • Limited fast travel early on
    • Dated graphics and clunky controls

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, pattern memorization, and precise execution to overcome difficult bosses and levels."

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    • Competition

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      "PvP exists with large-scale faction battles and arenas, but many players focus on PvE and solo play without heavy competition."

      Capsule for The Elder Scrolls® Online The Elder Scrolls® Online

      "While primarily a single-player experience, online PvP and invasions provide competitive elements, though not the main focus."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Players report long play sessions, high attachment to characters, and repeated playthroughs, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

      Capsule for Persona 4 Golden Persona 4 Golden

      "Many players report habitual play, repeated playthroughs, and long engagement times, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

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      "Co-op campaign and survival modes encourage teamwork, though much of the game can be played solo."

      Capsule for Sniper Elite: Resistance Sniper Elite: Resistance

      "Co-op multiplayer and summoning for boss fights encourage teamwork, though much of the game is solo-focused."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players customize fighting styles, skill trees, and builds extensively, allowing creative approaches to combat and progression."

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      "Players can customize builds, weapons, and strategies extensively, fostering creative approaches to combat and progression."

    • Domination

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      "Some players engage in faction dominance and PvP, but interactions are mostly balanced and respectful."

      Capsule for Avorion Avorion

      "Some PvP interactions involve dominance (backstabs, invasions), but overall player interactions emphasize mutual respect and challenge."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

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      "Players use the game to immerse in a dark fantasy world and emotionally engage with characters, escaping real life."

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      "Players use the game as an immersive escape into a dark fantasy world, often citing emotional and mental engagement beyond real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and intrinsic interest, not obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

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      "The game encourages trying different builds, tactics, and quest solutions, rewarding experimentation."

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      "The game encourages trying new builds, exploring different areas, and testing combat tactics, rewarding experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Large interconnected world with secrets, multiple routes, and dynamic events encourages curiosity-driven discovery."

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    • Expression

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      3

      "Customization of characters and equipment allows for personal expression, though cosmetic options are limited."

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      "Character customization and equipment choices allow for personal expression, though cosmetic options are limited compared to some games."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game is set in a dark fantasy world with mythical creatures, magic, and apocalyptic themes, fully embracing imaginative fiction."

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      "Set in a dark fantasy world with mythical creatures, magic, and lore, the game strongly embodies imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      2

      "Some social interaction through shared experiences and community, but gameplay is primarily solo."

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      "The community is supportive and players share experiences, but much gameplay is solo and social interaction is optional."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Players develop skills, rank, equipment, and knowledge over time, with a strong sense of progression and learning."

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      "Players develop skills, knowledge, and strategies over time, with a strong emphasis on learning and personal improvement."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "The game encourages long sedentary play sessions with intense focus and frustration, no physical activity involved."

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      "The game promotes sedentary play and can induce stress or frustration, with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires constant attention and focus due to high difficulty and fast-paced action; not suited for casual or background play."

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      "Requires constant attention and focus due to difficulty and unforgiving mechanics; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level co-op or PvP; limited evidence of deep emotional connections or friendships."

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level or functional (co-op, PvP), with limited emotional or close relationship building."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "Players mostly act individually or cooperatively without formal leadership roles."

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      "Players mostly act independently or in cooperative roles without formal leadership or authority dynamics."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading equipment, and advancing through levels."

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      "Strong focus on accumulating items, leveling up, and upgrading equipment to gain power and advance."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -3

      "The game induces frustration and tension more than relaxation or flow."

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    • Sensation

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      3

      "Engaging visuals, atmospheric music, and dynamic combat provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition through community sharing and PvP, but mostly individual focus."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is integral and immersive, delivered through environmental storytelling and notes."

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      "Narrative is immersive and rich, delivered through environmental storytelling, lore, and NPC interactions."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Requires careful planning, tactical combat, and problem solving to survive."

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    • Thrill

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      "High tension and suspense from difficult scenarios and risk of failure create thrilling experiences."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive strong value for time and money due to deep gameplay, replayability, and ongoing updates."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

    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