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Dredgers

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Extensive character customization with many races and classes
    • Active developer and community engagement
    • High replayability with diverse builds and strategies
    • Unique mechanics like real-time combat with pause
    • Affordable price with frequent updates

    Cons

    • Lack of save mid-run feature
    • Some ui and control clunkiness
    • Repetitive level design
    • Balance issues and occasional bugs
    • Steep learning curve and limited tutorial

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging combat, skill mastery, and complex build strategies that reward player effectiveness and learning."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal strategy and build experimentation rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long sessions, replayability through build variety, and habitual play."

      Capsule for Disfigure Disfigure

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    • Cooperation

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      "The game is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative modes; players engage independently."

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive character customization, build variety, and talent tree allow for creative playstyles and experimentation."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are mostly individual; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief through immersive dungeon crawling."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new classes, builds, strategies, and modding to explore game mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Procedurally generated dungeons with some fixed levels; players explore new layouts and optional side dungeons, though some repetition noted."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization through augmentations allows personal expression of playstyle."

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      "Character customization through race/class combos and equipment allows personal expression of playstyle."

    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical races, and imaginative lore."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some community interaction via Discord and forums, but gameplay is mostly solo."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, level up, and learn game systems progressively."

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    • Health

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

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    • Idle

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

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction; no evidence of close relationships forming through gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      3

      "Players lead and command minions and manage base, showing leadership in gameplay."

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      "Some leadership elements exist via classes that recruit or control minions, but mostly single-player."

    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate items, unlock new classes and content, and experience character growth across runs."

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      "Players accumulate items, unlock races, and level up classes to grow stronger."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though combat can be challenging and tense."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art, sound effects, and music provide sensory stimulation and fun."

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    • Status

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      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on individual achievement."

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    • Story

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      -2

      "Minimal narrative or lore; gameplay focuses on mechanics and strategy rather than story immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires strategic planning of builds, resource management, and combat tactics."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players experience suspense and tension from RNG and challenging combat encounters."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value for price with extensive content and replayability."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on 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