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Darksiders III

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

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Quick resume

Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Engaging and challenging combat
    • Beautiful interconnected world design
    • Strong dark fantasy atmosphere
    • Rewarding exploration and puzzles
    • Character development and lore

    Cons

    • Lack of map makes navigation difficult
    • Technical issues including stuttering and bugs
    • Some frustrating boss fights and difficulty spikes
    • Performance optimization problems
    • Limited character customization compared to previous games

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players can explore open areas with some freedom, choose difficulty modes, and decide when to grind or progress."

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Boss fights require learning patterns, timing, and skillful use of limited abilities; combat is challenging and rewarding."

      Capsule for Jotun: Valhalla Edition Jotun: Valhalla Edition

      "Combat requires skillful dodging, timing, and learning enemy patterns, especially on higher difficulties; boss fights are challenging and rewarding."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on personal challenge and progression rather than competing against others; no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Frogmonster Frogmonster

      "Focus is on individual progression and personal challenge rather than competing against others; no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions, replayability through multiple difficulties and DLCs, and habitual engagement with the game."

      Capsule for Alien: Isolation Alien: Isolation

      "Players report long playtimes, replayability with NG+ and DLC, and habitual engagement despite some frustrations."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements mentioned."

      Capsule for Hollow Knight Hollow Knight

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements mentioned."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players engage in combining objects and solving puzzles creatively, though within predefined game structures."

      Capsule for New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition New York Mysteries: Secrets of the Mafia Collector's Edition

      "Players use and combine different Hollow forms and abilities to explore and solve puzzles, enabling creative problem solving."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solo and focused on personal mastery."

      Capsule for Spiritfall Spiritfall

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solo and focused on personal mastery."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as an immersive fantasy experience and stress relief, enjoying the dark fantasy world."

      Capsule for Leviaclaw Leviaclaw

      "Players use the game for immersive fantasy experience and stress relief, escaping into a dark fantasy world."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, despite difficulty and frustration."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, despite some initial frustration and learning curve."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with weapon upgrades, combat strategies, and exploration of different modes."

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      "Players experiment with combat modes, different weapons, and exploration routes enabled by new abilities."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Large interconnected world with many secrets, collectibles, and backtracking for discovery, strongly supporting exploration."

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      "Highly praised interconnected world with secrets, backtracking, and metroidvania elements encourage extensive exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Limited character customization mainly through skills and armor fitting; some cosmetic changes but not extensive."

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      "Some character customization through armor and weapon upgrades, but limited compared to previous games."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with apocalyptic horsemen, demons, angels, and mythical worlds."

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      "Strong dark fantasy setting with apocalyptic lore, mythical horsemen, and supernatural powers."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; players experience the game individually."

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      "No social or community features; players experience the game individually."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop combat skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through progression and upgrades."

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      "Players develop skills in combat, learn enemy patterns, and improve through leveling and ability upgrades."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; standard sedentary gaming."

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; standard sedentary gaming."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement, especially during combat and exploration."

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement, especially during combat and exploration."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship building; solitary narrative experience."

      Capsule for Aquaria Aquaria

      "No close social interactions or relationship building; solo narrative experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate weapon upgrades, abilities, and power-ups to enhance combat effectiveness."

      Capsule for DESYNC DESYNC

      "Players accumulate upgrades, weapons, and abilities; leveling up impacts combat effectiveness."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Some players find flow and satisfaction, though difficulty and bugs cause frustration."

      Capsule for BMX Streets BMX Streets

      "Some players find flow and satisfaction in combat and exploration, though difficulty and bugs can cause frustration."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Visuals, sound design, and combat animations provide stimulating sensory and emotional experiences."

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      "Visuals, sound design, and combat animations provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal."

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Narrative ties up series lore and characters; story is shorter and less impactful than previous entries but still engaging."

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      "Narrative with character development and lore is engaging but considered less strong than previous entries."

    • Strategy

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      4

      "Combat and progression require tactical planning, build optimization, and problem solving; boss fights demand strategy."

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      "Combat and exploration require planning, timing, and problem solving; boss fights reward strategic play."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Challenging combat and boss encounters create suspense and excitement."

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      "Challenging combat and boss encounters create suspense and excitement."

    • Value

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      2

      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; some complaints about content and bugs."

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      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; some complaints about bugs and performance."

    • Violence

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      4

      "Combat involves destruction and defeating enemies; violence is a core gameplay element."

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies with weapons and powers; violence is a core gameplay element."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Players must manage health, resources, and avoid death to progress; death penalties encourage careful play."

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      "Players must avoid death and manage health carefully; death penalties encourage cautious play."

    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 Violence, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

    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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