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Dungeon Rats

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.

Global score

78/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical

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    Pros

    • Challenging and deep tactical combat
    • Meaningful character customization and crafting
    • Party-based combat with companions
    • High replayability with different builds
    • Immersive grim fantasy setting

    Cons

    • Minimal story and linear progression
    • Steep difficulty and punishing rng
    • Lack of map and quest tracking
    • Clunky ui and dated graphics
    • Resource scarcity can be frustrating

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging with complex tactical combat, requiring skill mastery and strategic planning to progress."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is primarily on single-player against AI with no explicit player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

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      "Focus is on individual or party combat against AI enemies with no mention of player-vs-player or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report multiple playthroughs to explore different routes and endings, indicating habitual and repeated engagement."

      Capsule for Arcade Spirits Arcade Spirits

      "Players report multiple playthroughs, experimenting with builds and tactics, indicating habitual engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "Players build relationships with companions who assist in combat and story, emphasizing teamwork within the party."

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      "Party-based combat allows working together with recruited companions to overcome challenges."

    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can customize characters’ skills, magic, and equipment, allowing creative builds and strategies."

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    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions emphasize balanced tactical combat and strategic planning rather than exerting superiority or dominance over others."

      Capsule for Archaelund Archaelund

      "Interactions emphasize balanced tactical combat and survival rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players enjoy immersive fantasy world and tactical combat as a form of engaging distraction from real life."

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      "Players enjoy immersion in a grim fantasy world and challenging combat as a form of engaging distraction."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in tactical gameplay and story, not out of obligation."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in tactical combat and character building, not obligation."

    • Experimenting

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      4

      "Players try different builds, weapons, and strategies to overcome challenges."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game levels are linear with limited exploration; focus is on combat encounters rather than discovering new areas."

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      "The game is highly linear with limited exploration; focus is on progressing through set combat encounters."

    • Expression

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      3

      "Character customization through classes, skills, and equipment allows personal expression within tactical constraints"

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      "Character customization and equipment crafting allow for personal expression within combat roles."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Set in a fictional world with fantasy elements, imaginative weapons, and lore."

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      "Set in a dark fantasy world with fictional lore and combat mechanics emphasizing an imaginative setting."

    • Fellowship

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      "Players form bonds with companions and experience their stories, fostering a sense of group identity."

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      "Players control a small party of companions, fostering a sense of group identity and collaboration."

    • Growth

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      4

      "Players develop skills, learn combat and crafting systems, and improve through progression."

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      "Players develop skills, learn combat strategies, and improve crafting and alchemy abilities."

    • Health

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      "Gameplay is sedentary with no physical activity; health mechanics relate to in-game character status only."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires constant attention and focus during combat; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires constant attention and strategic input during combat; not suitable for background play."

    • Intimacy

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      -3

      "Minimal emotional or close social interactions; companions have limited dialogue and no deep relationship systems."

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      "Social interactions are minimal and functional; emotional connections with companions are limited."

    • Leadership

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      3

      "Player leads a party of characters, managing their abilities and positioning in combat."

      Capsule for Demonschool Demonschool

      "Players lead a party of companions, managing their skills and positioning in combat."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Players accumulate weapons, armor, and upgrades to enhance combat effectiveness."

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      "Players accumulate better weapons, armor, and skills through crafting and combat victories."

    • Relaxation

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      -3

      "Game is tense and punishing, causing frustration and stress."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory elements create atmospheric immersion with some excitement in combat."

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      "Combat provides stimulating tactical challenges and atmospheric audio-visual elements."

    • Status

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      -4

      "Achievements and recognition are personal; no social status or leaderboards."

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    • Story

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      -3

      "Minimal story present; players focus on combat rather than narrative immersion."

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    • Strategy

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

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    • Thrill

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      "High stakes combat with risk of death and punishing mechanics create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report high emotional and entertainment value relative to the game's price."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat centers on martial arts fighting, weapon use, and defeating enemies, emphasizing action and destruction."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage resources, avoid death, and strategically survive difficult encounters."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration.

    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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