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Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

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Quick resume

Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Intense and immersive horror atmosphere
    • Effective sound design and jump scares
    • Procedurally generated dungeons increase replayability
    • Challenging survival mechanics
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Permadeath and save system frustrating for some players
    • Darkness sometimes too extreme without brightness settings
    • Repetitive level design and gameplay
    • Some bugs and glitches reported
    • Lack of story depth and customization

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report addictive gameplay and repeated attempts; some frustration but desire to keep playing."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Some environmental storytelling and exploration, but gameplay follows established horror walking sim and stealth routines."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through intense horror atmosphere and immersion in a terrifying survival scenario."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in horror and combat; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "No customization or self-expression features reported."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; strictly solo play."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in navigation, survival, and managing fear; learning enemy patterns and game mechanics."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention due to tense atmosphere and stealth mechanics; not suited for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social interactions or relationships formed within the game."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Sustained tension and anxiety dominate; game is designed to induce fear rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is minimal and abstract, conveyed through environmental events and multiple endings."

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      "Narrative is minimal but present through environmental storytelling and clues about nightmares and past events."

    • Strategy

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      "Players use tactics and planning to overcome enemies and bosses; some games require strategic use of moves and resources."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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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 Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Competition, Status.

    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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