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GROSS

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

GROSS is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you will jump into the action to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies?

What works
  • Engaging mix of fps and tower defense
  • Satisfying gunplay and weapon variety
  • Creative maze building and strategy
  • Good replayability with endless mode and leaderboards
  • Active developer engagement and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Single-player only, no co-op or multiplayer
  • Turrets often feel underpowered and expensive
  • Money collection mechanics can be frustrating
  • Some difficulty spikes and grindy achievements
  • Limited tutorial and unclear mechanics for some features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Seraph

  • DRACOMATON

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  • Tangy TD

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  • City of Brass

  • RUINER

  • Hotline Miami

  • Mega Man 11
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • DRACOMATON

  • Space Invaders Extreme

  • ESCHATOS
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GROSS: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players have freedom to build defenses, choose weapons and ammo types, and plan strategies before waves."

  • Competence

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    "The game involves strategic base building, resource management, and active turret control with a learning curve and increasing difficulty, providing skill challenges."

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  • Competition

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    "Includes leaderboards and ranking modes, encouraging comparison with others."

    Capsule for #KILLALLZOMBIES #KILLALLZOMBIES

    "Includes leaderboards and endless mode rankings, encouraging comparison with others."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report spending several hours completing all modes and achievements, but some find the game short and repetitive, leading to limited long-term engagement."

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    "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or co-op modes currently available."

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  • Creativity

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    "Players create custom maze layouts and choose tower and weapon combinations, allowing creative strategic approaches."

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  • Domination

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    "Interactions are individual-focused with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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    "Interactions are individual-focused with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief with immersive building and defense gameplay."

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  • Expectation

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

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  • Experimenting

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    "Encourages trying different weapons, vehicles, and exploring secrets; some players enjoy experimenting with loadouts."

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    "Game encourages trying different loadouts, ammo types, and defense layouts."

  • Exploration

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    "Some exploration of maps and discovery of loot and objectives, though maps are limited and similar currently."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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    "Players learn level layouts, enemy patterns, and weapon strategies over time."

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

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    "Players accumulate money, unlock helicopters and weapons, and upgrade loadouts."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Some players find the game relaxing and satisfying, though others note frustration with difficulty spikes."

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  • Sensation

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    "Enjoyable gunplay, sound design, and visual effects provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

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  • Status

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Violence

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    "Enjoyment of combat and destruction is central, with gore, core ripping, and intense shooting mechanics."

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  • Survival

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