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High On Life 2

Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

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Quick resume

An intergalactic conspiracy threatens the fate of humanity! Team up with a wide cast of talking alien guns as you shoot, stab, and skate your way through the exotic locales to take down the bad guys and save your favorite species (humans)!

Global score

72/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Creative and humorous world and characters
    • Engaging and varied gameplay with skateboarding and unique weapons
    • Strong narrative and story immersion
    • Fun combat and boss fights
    • Good replay value and side content

    Cons

    • Technical issues including crashes and bugs
    • Performance problems on some hardware
    • Limited side quests and post-game content
    • Some players find humor less impactful than first game
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players can choose from four characters with unique abilities and customize skateboards, allowing personal control over playstyle and progression."

      Capsule for Stardust Skate Stardust Skate

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    • Competence

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      3

      "The game offers skill-based platforming, boss fights, and puzzle solving that provide a moderate challenge and feedback."

      Capsule for Voodoo Vince: Remastered Voodoo Vince: Remastered

      "The game offers skill-based combat, boss fights, and challenges like skateboarding races that require player skill and provide feedback."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; players set personal goals."

      Capsule for Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 2

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; players set personal goals and progress individually."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players express strong desire for sequels and replayability via modifiers, indicating attachment and motivation to continue playing."

      Capsule for Metal Garden Metal Garden

      "Many players mention replaying the game, engaging with side content, and wanting sequels, indicating strong attachment and habitual play."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "The game is a single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

      Capsule for Blasphemous 2 Blasphemous 2

      "The game is a single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements described."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Highly creative with unique mechanics (eating weapons, self-harm healing), surreal art style, and bizarre world design encouraging experimentation."

      Capsule for Golden Light Golden Light

      "Highly creative world design, unique talking weapons with evolving personalities, and inventive mechanics like skateboarding and diverse side quests."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are cooperative or solo without power imposition."

      Capsule for Hidden Deep Hidden Deep

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are individual and balanced without power imposition."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game as a humorous, absurd escape from reality, enjoying stress relief and distraction through unpredictable, surreal scenarios."

      Capsule for Super Amazing Wagon Adventure Super Amazing Wagon Adventure

      "Players use the game for humor, distraction, and immersion in a bizarre, imaginative world, escaping real-life stress."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

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      "Players encounter and explore new mechanics and gameplay styles throughout the game, encouraging experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game features detailed world with hidden quests and areas, rewarding curiosity."

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      "The game features large, detailed worlds with secrets, collectibles, and side quests that reward curiosity and discovery."

    • Expression

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      "Some customization through weapon upgrades and abilities, but limited character personalization."

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    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

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    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social connection or community interaction described."

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social connection or community involvement described."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn and develop combat skills, upgrade equipment, and progress through story and side content."

      Capsule for Like a Dragon: Ishin! Like a Dragon: Ishin!

      "Players learn new skills, improve combat proficiency, and progress through story and side content."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; sedentary play."

      Capsule for F1® 24 F1® 24

      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; sedentary play described."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active engagement and focus; not designed for background or casual idle play."

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      "Requires active engagement and focus; not designed for background or casual idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to gameplay."

      Capsule for Fida Puti Samurai Fida Puti Samurai

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to gameplay."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; gameplay is individual without guiding others."

      Capsule for Goobies Goobies

      "No leadership or management roles; gameplay is individual without guiding others."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and collectibles to advance through the game."

      Capsule for Miss Neko: Pirates Miss Neko: Pirates

      "Players accumulate weapon upgrades, collectibles, and complete missions to advance."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Humor and lighthearted tone promote relaxation, though some difficulty spikes and bugs cause tension."

      Capsule for DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

      "Humor and flow provide relaxation, though some tension from bugs and performance issues noted."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Vibrant visuals, immersive sound design, and dynamic combat provide strong sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Far Cry 3 Far Cry 3

      "Vibrant visuals, dynamic combat, and engaging sound design provide strong sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal enjoyment."

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal enjoyment without external evaluation."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative immersion with continuing plot, character interactions, and humor."

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      "Narrative immersion with developed characters, ongoing plot, and humor integrated into story."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Combat and boss fights require tactical thinking, timing, and use of different weapons and maneuvers."

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      "Combat and boss fights require tactical thinking, weapon switching, and adapting strategies."

    • Thrill

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      "Combat and boss fights provide excitement and suspense, though not extreme risk or tension."

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    • Value

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      "Players feel the game offers good entertainment value despite bugs and server issues."

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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 Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Value.

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    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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