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Eventide Matter

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

A 2D space mining adventure. Mine exotic resources, unlock powerful equipment, and fend off relentless enemies to build an inter-dimensional portal, the last hope of salvation for your civilization.

Global score

96/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Engaging and polished gameplay loop
    • Satisfying progression and upgrades
    • Great pixel art and sound design
    • Good value for price
    • Minimalist but effective story

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Limited replayability
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Some players desire more content and challenge
    • Linear and somewhat simple mechanics

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players control ship movement and upgrade choices freely, but progression is somewhat linear and guided by upgrade costs."

      Capsule for Space Rock Breaker Space Rock Breaker

      "Players control their ship movement, mining, crafting, and upgrade choices freely within a structured progression and time-limited zones."

    • Competence

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      "Gameplay involves skillful crafting, combat, base defense, and resource management with feedback and progression."

      Capsule for Bum Simulator Bum Simulator

      "Gameplay involves skillful resource gathering, crafting, and defending the base with meaningful upgrades and tactical decisions."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "No evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition; focus is on personal progression and completion."

      Capsule for Nodebuster Nodebuster

      "No evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition; focus is on personal progression and completing the game."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      1

      "Some players replay for achievements or nostalgia, but overall short length and limited replayability reduce habitual play."

      Capsule for Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

      "Some players replay the game for achievements or to improve runs, but overall limited replayability and short length reduce habitual play."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for MiSide MiSide

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      1

      "Players engage in upgrading and customizing the ship with new modules, though within predefined structures."

      Capsule for FAR: Changing Tides FAR: Changing Tides

      "Players craft and upgrade their ship and base modules, but within a linear tech tree and predefined components."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

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      "No social dominance or power over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative interactions are absent."

      Capsule for BEEP BEEP

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    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players enjoy immersive sci-fi setting and strategic gameplay as a distraction and stress relief."

      Capsule for DG2: Defense Grid 2 DG2: Defense Grid 2

      "Players enjoy a sci-fi setting and immersive gameplay loop that provides distraction and relaxation from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation without external pressure or obligation."

      Capsule for Tube Tycoon Tube Tycoon

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and relaxation without external pressure or obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Some experimentation with different upgrade paths and strategies is encouraged, but many players find builds become repetitive."

      Capsule for Idle Colony Idle Colony

      "Some experimentation with different upgrade paths and playstyles is encouraged, though within a structured system."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore procedurally generated zones and secrets, though environments are somewhat repetitive."

      Capsule for Magicmaker Magicmaker

      "Players explore procedurally generated zones to gather resources, but exploration is limited by time and linear progression."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      1

      "Limited self-expression through choices and ship upgrades, but no deep customization."

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      "Visual upgrades and ship modules provide some self-expression, but customization options are limited and predefined."

    • Fantasy

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      "Strong sci-fi fantasy theme with alien enemies, space battles, and imaginative technology."

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      "Strong sci-fi fantasy setting with imaginative space environments, alien enemies, and futuristic technology."

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; entirely single-player experience."

      Capsule for MO:Astray MO:Astray

      "No social or community features; entirely single-player experience."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop driving skills, learn tracks, and improve performance through upgrades and practice."

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      "Clear learning curve with skill acquisition, resource management, and technology upgrades driving player development."

    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active engagement and attention during timed mining runs; not suited for casual idle play."

      Capsule for Cave Digger VR Cave Digger VR

      "Requires active engagement and attention during timed mining and defense phases; not idle gameplay."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship building; solo play only."

      Capsule for Isle of Ewe Isle of Ewe

      "No social interaction or relationship building; purely solo play."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

      Capsule for Stray Stray

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on acquiring new ships, upgrades, and resources to advance through the game."

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      "Strong focus on accumulating resources, crafting components, and upgrading ship and base to progress through the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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      "Gameplay loop described as relaxing and immersive with moments of tension."

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      "Gameplay loop balances tension and flow, providing a relaxing yet engaging experience for many players."

    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art, music, and sound design provide sensory pleasure."

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      "Enjoyable pixel art visuals, sound design, and music contribute to sensory pleasure and immersion."

    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story

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      2

      "Narrative elements and character interactions provide context and immersion though story is minimal."

      Capsule for Landlord's Super Landlord's Super

      "Minimalist narrative with some story elements and character transmissions that add context and immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players plan base layouts, resource management, and weapon combos to survive waves."

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      "Players plan resource gathering, crafting order, and defense strategies to optimize progression and survive enemy waves."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Fast-paced combat and chaotic enemy waves create moments of tension and excitement."

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      "Timed resource gathering and enemy waves create moderate tension and excitement without high risk."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with polished gameplay and content."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat against alien enemies present but not primary focus; more emphasis on crafting and building."

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      "Combat against alien enemies is present but not the main focus; more emphasis on crafting and defense."

    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Creativity, Experimenting.

    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