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Dead State: Reanimated

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.

Global score

73/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

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    Pros

    • Deep tactical combat
    • Rich character interactions and story
    • Immersive survival and base management
    • Large explorable map with varied locations
    • Long playtime and replay value

    Cons

    • Clunky user interface
    • Some bugs and crashes
    • Combat can be slow and repetitive
    • Limited stealth and cover mechanics
    • Endgame can become grindy and less challenging

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Tactical turn-based combat with skillful unit management and strategic decision-making, though some find it repetitive."

      Capsule for Age of Fear: The Free World Age of Fear: The Free World

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual survival and personal challenge rather than competing against other players."

      Capsule for Saiko no sutoka Saiko no sutoka

      "Focus is on personal survival and group management rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report long playtimes, habitual return, and addiction to the game."

      Capsule for Once Human Once Human

      "Players report long playtimes, addiction to the game, and repeated returns despite some tedium and bugs."

    • Cooperation

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      4

      "Players manage a group of survivors who must cooperate; relationships impact task effectiveness."

      Capsule for Dead In Bermuda Dead In Bermuda

      "Strong emphasis on managing a group of survivors, assigning tasks, and balancing interpersonal relationships."

    • Creativity

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      "Players customize their shelter and choose strategies, but within a structured survival framework."

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      "Players customize characters, build and upgrade the shelter, and choose how to manage resources and survivors."

    • Domination

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      "Some elements of exerting control over factions and bases, but interactions are balanced and respectful."

      Capsule for Void Destroyer 2 Void Destroyer 2

      "Leadership involves making tough decisions and managing conflicts, but interactions are mostly balanced."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Post-apocalyptic fantasy setting and immersive story provide strong escapism from real life."

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      "Immersive post-apocalyptic setting provides strong escapism from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

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

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

    • Experimenting

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      2

      "Players try different combat strategies and explore side content, though some routines are repetitive."

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      "Players explore different strategies in combat and base management, though some routines exist."

    • Exploration

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      3

      "Open-world map exploration with random events and discovery, though some find it repetitive or tedious."

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      "Open world map with many locations to discover, loot, and encounter random events."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Character appearance changes with gear; some self-expression through base building and equipment choices."

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      "Character creation and equipment visibly change appearance; base upgrades reflect player choices."

    • Fantasy

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      -2

      "Game grounded in zombie apocalypse realism rather than high fantasy or improbable fiction."

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      "Realistic zombie apocalypse setting with plausible survival scenarios rather than high fantasy."

    • Fellowship

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      "Strong sense of community through NPC relationships, group dynamics, and shared survival goals."

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      "Strong sense of community with survivors interacting, forming factions, and requiring leadership."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, learn combat mechanics, and improve character builds over time."

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      "Players develop character skills, improve base, and learn tactical combat over time."

    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; focus on screen-based survival."

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; focus on survival in a dangerous world."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during tactical combat and decision making; not a casual idle game."

      Capsule for Trials of Fire Trials of Fire

      "Requires focused attention on tactical combat and base management; not a casual idle game."

    • Intimacy

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      3

      "Game explores interpersonal relationships and emotional states among survivors."

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      "Players manage interpersonal relationships and morale among survivors with emotional depth."

    • Leadership

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      5

      "Player acts as leader making decisions that affect group survival and dynamics."

      Capsule for Dyscourse Dyscourse

      "Player acts as leader managing group dynamics, crises, and decision-making for survival."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Character leveling, acquiring new abilities, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new areas drive progression."

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      "Collecting resources, upgrading shelter, and leveling characters drive progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Game induces tension and stress due to constant threats and survival challenges."

      Capsule for DayZ DayZ

      "Game involves sustained tension from survival challenges and managing crises."

    • Sensation

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      "Visuals and music provide moderate sensory stimulation; combat effects are simple."

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      "Some sensory stimulation from combat sounds and visuals, but overall moderate sensory input."

    • Status

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      -3

      "Focus is on individual survival rather than social recognition or popularity."

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      "Focus on individual and group survival rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story

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      4

      "Rich narrative with branching plots, character development, and many endings."

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      "Rich narrative with branching dialogue, character backstories, and evolving crises."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions."

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      "Strong emphasis on tactical combat, resource management, and decision-making."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Tense combat encounters and survival challenges provide suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report many hours of enjoyable gameplay and good content for the price."

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      "Players report many hours of gameplay and good content for the price."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves killing zombies and enemies with weapons and melee; gore and destruction present."

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      "Combat involves fighting zombies and hostile humans with weapons and melee."

    • Survival

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      "Core gameplay centers on avoiding death, managing resources, and overcoming threats."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

    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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