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Elin

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?

Global score

94/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Extensive freedom and sandbox gameplay
    • Deep crafting and base building
    • High replayability and addictiveness
    • Complex skill and progression systems
    • Active developer support and modding

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Some mechanics can feel grindy or opaque
    • Early access with incomplete content
    • Mouse-centric interface may not suit all
    • Some jank and translation quirks

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have full freedom to choose their own playstyle, quests, skills, and activities without forced paths."

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    • Competence

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      "Game involves significant problem solving, optimization, and skillful management of complex systems with feedback on performance."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and sandbox play rather than competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

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      "Focus is on personal progression and sandbox play rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Highly addictive with long play sessions and habitual engagement reported by many players."

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    • Cooperation

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      1

      "Some cooperative elements with companion characters and NPCs, but primarily a solo experience."

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      "Some cooperative elements with companions and NPCs, but mostly singleplayer focused."

    • Creativity

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on building, modding, customizing submarines, characters, and gameplay mechanics."

      Capsule for Barotrauma Barotrauma

      "Strong emphasis on building, crafting, modding, and customizing towns, characters, and gameplay."

    • Domination

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      -2

      "Interactions emphasize negotiation and shared power dynamics rather than exerting control over others."

      Capsule for Suzerain Suzerain

      "Interactions appear balanced with shared decision-making; some power exertion but not dominant theme."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game as a form of stress relief, immersion in fantasy, and escape from real-life problems."

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      "Players use the game as a deep escape from reality, enjoying stress relief and immersion in a fantasy world."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and curiosity, not obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      5

      "Encourages trying new setups, unlocking new mechanics, and exploring complex interactions."

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      "Encourages trying new things, exploring mechanics, and tinkering with complex systems."

    • Exploration

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      4

      "Strong focus on discovering clues, new areas, and secrets in the environment."

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      "Strong focus on discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a rich, varied world."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      4

      "High level of character and environment customization supports player self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy elements with imaginative settings, magical transformations, and surreal scenarios."

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      "Highly imaginative setting with fantastical elements, gods, magic, and surreal events."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      2

      "Community engagement exists through events and social features, but gameplay is mostly individual."

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      "Community engagement and social features exist but gameplay is mostly solo oriented."

    • Growth

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      5

      "Emphasizes learning, skill development, and mastering complex systems over time."

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    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements; some players note long play sessions."

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    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires active engagement and focus; not designed for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some social interactions and relationships exist but are limited in emotional depth."

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      "Some social interactions and relationships possible but limited emotional depth reported."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      3

      "Players lead armies and manage cities with strategic decision-making, though leadership is individual rather than group-based."

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      "Players can lead towns and manage groups, though not a dominant theme."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong progression through item collection, upgrades, badges, and skill acquisition."

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      "Strong progression through item collection, upgrades, skills, and town development."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Players report flow and emotional catharsis, though the game is also challenging and tense."

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      "Players experience flow and catharsis despite some challenging and tense moments."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visual and auditory experience with vibrant graphics, animations, and music."

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      "Enjoyable visual and auditory experience with engaging animations and music."

    • Status

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      -2

      "Recognition mostly within niche community; no emphasis on social status or popularity."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Narrative elements exist but are often secondary to sandbox gameplay; emergent stories arise from player actions."

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      "Optional narrative elements exist but players often create their own stories in sandbox play."

    • Strategy

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      4

      "Requires tactical thinking, planning, and problem solving in combat and resource management."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Tension and suspense from survival mechanics and challenging combat encounters."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive high value for time and money due to extensive content and replayability."

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    • Violence

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      2

      "Combat and destruction are part of gameplay but balanced with strategic and cooperative elements."

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    • Survival

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      "Survival mechanics and resource management are important gameplay aspects."

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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, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation.

    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026