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Eternights

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 4, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Engaging character relationships
    • Emotional and heartfelt story
    • Fun and challenging combat
    • Good voice acting
    • Replayability with multiple endings and new game+

    Cons

    • Some ui and menu clunkiness
    • Repetitive combat and enemy variety
    • Short game length
    • Limited character customization
    • Some pacing and story exposition issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players make meaningful dialogue choices affecting story outcomes and character interactions, showing control over decisions."

      Capsule for The Inn-Sanity The Inn-Sanity

      "Players can make meaningful dialogue choices affecting social stats and relationships, influencing story outcomes and character bonds."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

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      "Combat requires timing and skill to master parrying and combos, though some find it clunky and repetitive."

      Capsule for Trek to Yomi Trek to Yomi

      "Combat requires timing and skillful dodging/parrying with some challenge, though it can be repetitive and has a learning curve."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on personal story and character progression without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition

      "Focus is on personal story progression and relationship building without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long play sessions, emotional attachment to characters, and desire to replay for different choices and endings."

      Capsule for Crystalline Crystalline

      "Players report long play sessions, emotional attachment to characters, and replayability via New Game+ and multiple endings."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Gameplay emphasizes party cooperation and link attacks, with bonding mechanics enhancing teamwork."

      Capsule for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

      "Gameplay involves working with party members whose abilities improve through bonding, emphasizing teamwork in combat."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Some character and spell variety allows for different approaches, but gameplay mostly follows predefined puzzles and story progression."

      Capsule for LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection

      "Some puzzle solving and mini-games add variety, but overall gameplay follows established JRPG and dating sim structures."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and friendship; no evidence of dominance or power over others."

      Capsule for Potion Permit Potion Permit

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and friendship; no evidence of power imposition or dominance over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to process emotions, escape real-life struggles, and experience catharsis through its psychological themes."

      Capsule for Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End

      "Players use the game as emotional escape, engaging with story and characters to experience catharsis and distraction."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional investment, not obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional investment, not due to obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different dialogue choices and combat strategies across loops and endings."

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      "Players explore different dialogue options, relationship paths, and combat strategies across multiple playthroughs."

    • Exploration

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      "Game includes dungeon exploration and side quests, but environments and progression are mostly linear and repetitive."

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      "Game features dungeon exploration and puzzle solving, but environments are somewhat repetitive and linear."

    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; players mainly use predefined characters and equipment with minimal cosmetic modification."

      Capsule for Returnal™ Returnal™

      "Limited character customization and outfit options; players mostly use predefined character models and appearances."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game features a fictional post-apocalyptic world with exaggerated characters, enemies, and scenarios."

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      "Game is set in a fictional apocalyptic world with anime-style characters and supernatural elements."

    • Fellowship

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on forming friendships and community with a large cast of characters."

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      "Strong emphasis on forming bonds and friendships with a close-knit group of characters, creating a sense of community."

    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop character skills, knowledge, and relationships, reflecting personal development."

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      "Players develop skills, social stats, and abilities through gameplay and relationship building."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and story progression; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and story progression; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      4

      "Players form emotional bonds with characters and experience affectionate interactions, fostering close parasocial relationships."

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      "Players form close emotional relationships with characters, including romantic bonds and heartfelt interactions."

    • Leadership

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      1

      "Player leads party in combat but no evidence of managing or leading other players."

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      "Player leads the party in combat and decision-making, but no evidence of managing or directing other players."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate reputation, affection points, unlock dates, and collect outfits and achievements."

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      "Players accumulate social stats, abilities, and unlock new moves and relationship ranks throughout the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Game balances challenge with flow; some players find it relaxing, others note increasing difficulty and tension."

      Capsule for Rogue Glitch Ultra Rogue Glitch Ultra

      "Game balances challenge with flow; some players find it relaxing and emotionally engaging despite occasional difficulty."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visual style, music, and combat animations provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Visual style, music, and combat animations provide sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

    • Status

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      -3

      "Focus is on personal story and achievements rather than social recognition or popularity."

      Capsule for Judgment Judgment

      "Focus is on personal and narrative achievements rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative immersion is strong with multiple endings, emotional themes, and character-driven plot."

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      "Narrative immersion is strong with character-driven plot, multiple endings, and emotional storytelling."

    • Strategy

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      2

      "Combat and time management require planning and tactical thinking, though not highly complex."

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      "Combat and social stat management require planning and timing, though some mechanics are straightforward."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Combat can be intense and challenging, especially boss fights, providing moments of suspense and excitement."

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      "Combat provides moments of suspense and challenge, especially in boss fights, though not highly intense."

    • Value

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      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for time and money, especially as a quality indie adventure."

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      "Players feel the game offers good return for time and money, especially given the indie development context."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves defeating monsters and bosses with attacks and combos, but no excessive gore or destruction."

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      "Combat involves fighting infected enemies with weapons and special moves; some violence but not excessive gore."

    • Survival

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      "Players must manage health and resources to survive dungeons; death penalty is mild but requires caution."

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      "Players manage resources like SP and health in dungeons and avoid failure, but punishment for death is minimal."

    Analysis

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

    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