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Heads Will Roll: Reforged

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux • 2023

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Quick resume

Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging combat system
    • Branching storylines with meaningful choices
    • High replayability with roguelike progression
    • Immersive medieval setting and atmosphere
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Poor english writing and numerous typos
    • Clunky ui and inventory management
    • Repetitive early game grind
    • Some unbalanced difficulty spikes
    • Limited polish and amateurish presentation

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game features challenging combat mechanics and strategic management that reward skill and mastery."

      Capsule for Mount & Blade: Warband Mount & Blade: Warband

      "Challenging combat and strategic gameplay with skill checks and progression reward player competence and mastery."

    • Competition

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

      Capsule for Darkest Dungeon® Darkest Dungeon®

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

    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with meta progression encourages multiple long playthroughs and habitual engagement."

      Capsule for Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion

      "High replayability with roguelike progression encourages repeated playthroughs and long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      1

      "Some cooperation with NPCs and faction allies possible, but primarily a single-player experience with limited multiplayer interaction."

      Capsule for Caves of Qud Caves of Qud

      "Some squad management and NPC interactions exist but mostly single-player focused with limited cooperation."

    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players can customize gear, skills, and playstyle; exploration and approach to combat allow creative choices."

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      "Players can customize characters, equipment, and combat styles, allowing creative approaches within structured systems."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize shared storytelling rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for AI Roguelite AI Roguelite

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    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Strong immersion in a detailed medieval world provides a deep escape from real life."

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      "Strong immersion in medieval setting and story provides escape from real life through roleplay and fantasy."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying new builds, unit combinations, and strategies with each run, fostering experimentation."

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      "Multiple builds, branching paths, and equipment encourage experimentation and trying new strategies."

    • Exploration

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      "Multiple branching storylines and endings promote discovery of new narrative paths and secrets."

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    • Expression

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      2

      "Character builds and equipment customization allow some self-expression, though characters are predefined."

      Capsule for Tower of Time Tower of Time

      "Character customization and equipment choices allow some self-expression, though within predefined options."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Medieval fantasy setting with knights, wizards, and archers, providing an imaginative fictional experience."

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      "Medieval setting with some supernatural elements offers an imaginative fictional experience."

    • Fellowship

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      "Some community interaction exists, but the experience is largely solitary with limited social connection."

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      "Some social interactions and relationships exist but primarily a solo experience with limited community focus."

    • Growth

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      "Strong emphasis on learning, skill acquisition, and personal improvement through repeated play."

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      "Strong emphasis on learning, skill acquisition, and meta-progression through repeated play."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

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

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

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic planning; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      2

      "Romance options and character relationships provide some emotional connection, though limited depth."

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      "Romance options and character relationships provide some emotional connection beyond surface-level interactions."

    • Leadership

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      "Players lead a small squad and make strategic decisions, but no large group management."

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      "Players lead a small squad and make strategic decisions, but leadership is limited in scope."

    • Progression

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      "Strong progression system with unlockables, upgrades, and roguelike meta-progression motivating continued play."

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      "Roguelike meta-progression and character development are core motivators driving gameplay."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -1

      "Gameplay can be tense and challenging, with moments of flow but also frustration and pressure."

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      "Gameplay can be tense and challenging, especially on hardest difficulty, with some flow moments."

    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory elements are pleasant but understated; focus is on narrative and strategy."

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    • Status

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      "Limited social recognition or visibility; achievements are personal rather than publicly ranked."

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      "Minimal social recognition or visibility; achievements are personal rather than publicly ranked."

    • Story

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      5

      "Narrative immersion is a major strength with meaningful choices, character development, and branching plots."

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    • Strategy

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      5

      "Turn-based combat requires tactical planning, resource management, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      "High stakes battles and permadeath create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "High replayability and content volume provide strong value for price."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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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 Story, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

    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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