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Electronic Super Joy 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2019

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Quick resume

Electronic Super Joy 2 is a brutally hard platformer, set in a world of brain-smashing electronic music. Run, jump, smash, & slice your way through 55+ weird & different levels, with giant monsters, swarming missiles & secret areas.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Indie, Adventure, Platform, Music, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Challenging and rewarding platforming
    • Excellent electronic soundtrack
    • Creative level design and mechanics
    • Responsive controls

    Cons

    • High difficulty can be frustrating
    • Some technical issues and bugs
    • Visual effects can cause eye strain
    • Immature humor and sound effects
    • Optional fps segments poorly optimized

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging with precise platforming and skill-based progression, rewarding mastery and learning."

      Capsule for Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

      "The game is described as brutally hard with challenging platforming requiring skill and precision, rewarding mastery and trial-and-error learning."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual progression and personal challenge rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Quasimorph Quasimorph

      "Focus is on personal challenge and progression rather than competing against others; some mention of leaderboards but not central."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report spending hours and returning to the game despite frustration, indicating habitual engagement."

      Capsule for Calm Down, Stalin Calm Down, Stalin

      "Players report spending hours and returning despite frustration, indicating habitual engagement and attachment."

    • Cooperation

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      "The game is a single-player platformer with no cooperative elements mentioned."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can collect and use various power-ups and upgrades that modify gameplay, and levels feature unique mechanics and design."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and self-challenging."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and self-challenging."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a fun distraction with engaging music and story, providing an escape from real life."

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      "Players use the game as a challenging distraction with engaging music and humor, providing escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore mechanics, puzzles, and new strategies within levels."

      Capsule for Goblin Cleanup Goblin Cleanup

      "Players explore new mechanics and level gimmicks, experimenting with abilities and routes."

    • Exploration

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      "Levels contain hidden collectibles and alternate paths encouraging discovery."

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      "Some mention of hidden collectibles and alternative paths, encouraging discovery within levels."

    • Expression

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      "No customization or avatar personalization; players use fixed characters and visuals."

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      "No customization or avatar personalization; game uses fixed character and level aesthetics."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game features a humorous, imaginative story with exaggerated characters and absurd scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social interaction; mostly solo play with little community engagement mentioned."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop platforming skills and learn level patterns, improving through repeated attempts."

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      "Players develop platforming skills and learn level patterns, improving through repeated attempts."

    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and precision; not suitable for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and precision; not suitable for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing described; solitary gameplay."

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      "No close relationships or emotional sharing described; solitary gameplay."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items and power-ups to progress through levels and unlock new content."

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      "Players collect power-ups and collectibles, progressing through levels and unlocking new content."

    • Relaxation

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      -2

      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, causing tension rather than relaxation."

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      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating, causing tension rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

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      "Bright visuals, flashing colors, and energetic electronic music provide strong sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "Little emphasis on social recognition or popularity; focus on personal and cooperative achievements."

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    • Story

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      "Story is minimal and humorous, serving as light context rather than deep narrative immersion."

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      "Story is minimal and humorous, serving as background context rather than deep narrative immersion."

    • Strategy

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      2

      "Some strategic elements in powerup use and level navigation, but largely reflex-based gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players experience suspense and relief from overcoming difficult platforming challenges."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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      "Some combat-like elements (stomping enemies), but mostly focused on platforming rather than destruction."

    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Violence, Strategy.

    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