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FATE: The Cursed King

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

Are you ready for the FATE-IEST of the FATE games? Welcome to the final chapter in the classic, action RPG series! FATE: The Cursed King has new weapons, spells, armor and AI-controlled allies! Wait, what?! Allies?? That’s right. This FATE game IS A PARTY. Woo! Party system!

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Nostalgic and accessible dungeon crawler
    • Extensive character and pet customization
    • Infinite randomized dungeons
    • Relaxing and casual gameplay
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Repetitive quests and environments
    • Outdated graphics and sound
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Some bugs and glitches reported
    • Grinding required for progression

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to customize character builds, choose pets, and decide playstyle with skill points and gear."

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      "Players have freedom to customize characters, allocate skill points, choose pets, and control AI allies with spells, items, and equipment."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game involves skillful combat, strategic stat allocation, and overcoming progressively harder dungeon levels."

      Capsule for FATE FATE

      "Game involves skill progression, character builds, and overcoming increasingly difficult dungeons and enemies."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on solo play and personal progression without ranked modes or direct player versus player competition."

      Capsule for Sublevel Zero Redux Sublevel Zero Redux

      "Focus is on solo play and personal progression without ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long playtimes and habitual return to the game, enjoying repeated dungeon runs and character growth."

      Capsule for Zavix Tower Zavix Tower

      "Players report long playtimes, infinite dungeon levels, and habitual return to the game over years."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      2

      "Includes AI allies who assist in combat, adding cooperative elements though no multiplayer cooperation is noted."

      Capsule for NecroVisioN: Lost Company NecroVisioN: Lost Company

      "Includes AI-controlled allies and pets that assist in combat, but no multiplayer or player cooperation."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players can customize builds, enchant items, and transform pets, allowing creative character development."

      Capsule for FATE: Undiscovered Realms FATE: Undiscovered Realms

      "Customization of characters, pets, equipment, and spells allows creative builds and playstyles."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are balanced with AI allies; no evidence of player dominance or power over others."

      Capsule for Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut

      "Interactions are balanced with AI allies; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, nostalgic escape from real life and stress."

      Capsule for Papa's Freezeria Deluxe Papa's Freezeria Deluxe

      "Many players use the game as a relaxing, nostalgic escape and stress relief."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, not obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, not obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players try different builds, weapons, and strategies; game supports experimentation with various playstyles."

      Capsule for Midnight Ghost Hunt Midnight Ghost Hunt

      "Players try different builds, spells, pets, and strategies; game supports experimentation with mechanics."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Procedurally generated dungeons and randomized items encourage discovery and curiosity."

      Capsule for Shattered Pixel Dungeon Shattered Pixel Dungeon

      "Infinite randomized dungeon levels and multiple dungeons encourage discovery and curiosity."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization of characters, pets, and gear allows for some self-expression, though mostly functional rather than cosmetic."

      Capsule for Idle Wizard Idle Wizard

      "Character and pet customization, equipment enchantments, and cosmetic items enable self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Fantasy setting with magic, monsters, pets transforming into mythical creatures."

      Capsule for FATE FATE

      "Fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative pet transformations."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Minimal social interaction; primarily single-player with AI teammates and no multiplayer modes."

      Capsule for Onechanbara Z2: Chaos Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

      "Minimal social connection; primarily single-player with AI companions, no multiplayer."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Character development, skill acquisition, and learning game mechanics provide personal growth."

      Capsule for Divine Divinity Divine Divinity

      "Character development, skill allocation, and learning game mechanics provide personal growth."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary gaming experience without physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for Bears In Space Bears In Space

      "Typical sedentary gaming experience without physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during dungeons and combat; not designed for idle or background play."

      Capsule for Dungeons & Dragons Online® Dungeons & Dragons Online®

      "Requires focused attention during dungeon crawling and combat; not designed for idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are with AI."

      Capsule for Cosmic Trip Cosmic Trip

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing; interactions limited to AI."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Players lead a small squad and issue commands, exercising some leadership over AI teammates."

      Capsule for Planet R-12 Planet R-12

      "Players manage and equip AI allies, guiding their behavior and tactics."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring loot, upgrading gear, and unlocking talents."

      Capsule for Mini Healer Mini Healer

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting loot, upgrading gear, and unlocking new dungeons."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and suitable for casual play and stress relief."

      Capsule for Tap Tap Infinity Tap Tap Infinity

      "Many players find the game relaxing and suitable for casual play and stress relief."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visuals are retro pixel art with catchy music; sensory stimulation is moderate and nostalgic."

      Capsule for Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

      "Visuals are simple and cartoon-like; sensory stimulation is moderate and nostalgic."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements exist but no multiplayer visibility."

      Capsule for This Is the Police This Is the Police

      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements exist but no multiplayer visibility."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Contains quests and some narrative elements, but story is secondary to gameplay and progression."

      Capsule for Escape From Duckov Escape From Duckov

      "Contains a basic narrative and quests, but story is secondary to gameplay and repetitive."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires planning character builds, skill use, and tactical combat decisions."

      Capsule for FATE FATE

      "Requires planning character builds, managing resources, and tactical combat decisions."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Some suspense and challenge in higher difficulties, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

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      "Some challenge and suspense in higher difficulty modes and permadeath, but overall controlled."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report high value for price with extensive content and replayability."

      Capsule for Drova - Forsaken Kin Drova - Forsaken Kin

      "Players report high value for price with extensive content and replayability."

    • Violence

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      3

      "Combat and monster fighting are core gameplay elements involving destruction and damage."

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      "Combat and monster killing are core gameplay elements, with hack-and-slash mechanics."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Players must avoid death and manage resources to progress through increasingly difficult dungeons."

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      "Players must manage health, resources, and avoid death in increasingly difficult dungeons."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. 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, Relaxation, 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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