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Instruments of Destruction

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

Crash through walls and tear down buildings in Instruments of Destruction, a vehicle-action game featuring advanced physics-based demolition. Pilot 130+ unique vehicles across scores of challenge-packed missions or design your own contraptions and wreck highly-interactive sandbox worlds.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Satisfying and detailed destruction physics
    • Extensive vehicle building and customization
    • Smooth performance and polished visuals
    • Active developer engagement and updates
    • Good replayability with sandbox and challenges

    Cons

    • Limited mission variety and short campaign
    • Lack of vehicle damage reduces challenge
    • Some ui and control clunkiness especially with gamepads
    • Maps can feel sparse and small
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have extensive freedom to build and customize vehicles with many parts and configurations, enabling personal creative control."

      Capsule for Screw Drivers Screw Drivers

      "Players have freedom to build and customize vehicles extensively, experiment with designs, and choose how to approach missions."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game offers varied missions and challenges requiring skill, though some tasks can be repetitive and driving controls are difficult."

      Capsule for Saints Row 2 Saints Row 2

      "Game offers skill challenges in vehicle building, mission completion, and optimization, though some missions are easy and repetitive."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and build experimentation; no mention of ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

      Capsule for Soulstone Survivors Soulstone Survivors

      "Focus is on personal progress and experimentation; no mention of ranked modes or direct player competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long sessions, replayability with sandbox mode, and habitual play with friends; some find it repetitive but still engaging"

      Capsule for Drake Hollow Drake Hollow

      "Many players report long sessions, replayability through sandbox and challenges, and habitual play despite some content limitations."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

      Capsule for Atomic Heart Atomic Heart

      "Game is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on creating and customizing vehicles with many parts and configurations."

      Capsule for Drive Beyond Horizons Drive Beyond Horizons

      "Strong emphasis on creative vehicle building, customization, and experimentation with parts and designs."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are individual and non-competitive."

      Capsule for TasteMaker TasteMaker

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are individual and non-competitive."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game for stress relief, exercise, and immersive fun away from real life."

      Capsule for All-In-One Sports VR All-In-One Sports VR

      "Players use the game for stress relief, fun destruction, and immersive physics-based play."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no obligation or external pressure noted."

      Capsule for Witchfire Witchfire

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no obligation or external pressure noted."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on trying new vehicle designs, testing physics, and tinkering with mechanics to solve challenges or create unique builds."

      Capsule for Trailmakers Trailmakers

      "Encouraged to try new vehicle designs, test mechanics, and explore different destruction strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      1

      "Multiple maps and islands offer some variety but limited exploration or discovery."

      Capsule for Triple Town Triple Town

      "Some exploration of different islands and mission types, but maps are described as small and somewhat sparse."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      4

      "Vehicle customization and design allow for personal expression through creations."

      Capsule for Stormworks: Build and Rescue Stormworks: Build and Rescue

      "Vehicle customization and design allow for personal expression through creative builds."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -3

      "The game features realistic physics and plausible mechanics rather than imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for PANZER BALL PANZER BALL

      "Game grounded in modern realistic physics and construction themes rather than imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; focus is on solo play."

      Capsule for Monster Train 2 Monster Train 2

      "No social or community gameplay elements; focus is on solo play."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop driving skills and knowledge of car tuning, improving performance over time."

      Capsule for Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: Shift

      "Players learn building skills, vehicle tuning, and improve through practice and experimentation."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for THE ENIGMA MACHINE THE ENIGMA MACHINE

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."

      Capsule for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo experience."

      Capsule for Intravenous 2 Intravenous 2

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; individual play only."

      Capsule for Foregone Foregone

      "No leadership or group management roles; individual play only."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players unlock vehicle parts, customization options, and new tracks through gameplay and challenges."

      Capsule for Team Sonic Racing™ Team Sonic Racing™

      "Players unlock parts and vehicles through campaign progression and complete challenges."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Atmospheric exploration and base building provide moments of flow, though combat and survival add tension."

      Capsule for Chernobylite Complete Edition Chernobylite Complete Edition

      "Destruction and building provide satisfying flow and stress relief, though some missions add pressure."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Enjoyment from visual and auditory effects of destruction and physics-based feedback."

      Capsule for Teardown Teardown

      "Highly praised visual and auditory effects, satisfying destruction physics, and engaging sensory feedback."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Bad North: Jotunn Edition Bad North: Jotunn Edition

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

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -2

      "Minimal story mainly serves as a backdrop; gameplay is the main focus without deep narrative immersion."

      Capsule for Chip Chip

      "Minimal story mostly serves as backdrop; gameplay is primary focus."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Designing effective vehicles requires planning and problem solving, though combat and missions are limited."

      Capsule for SimplePlanes SimplePlanes

      "Some strategic planning required for vehicle design and mission completion, though some missions are straightforward."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Timed challenges create suspense and tension, but overall gameplay remains controlled and methodical."

      Capsule for RAILGRADE RAILGRADE

      "Some tension in timed challenges and difficult missions, but overall gameplay is more relaxed and experimental."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with frequent updates and content."

      Capsule for Odd Realm Odd Realm

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with frequent updates and solid content."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around combat and destruction of enemies."

      Capsule for KILLBUG KILLBUG

      "Core gameplay revolves around destruction, combat vehicles, and demolishing structures."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -2

      "Minimal survival challenge; threats are mostly environmental and not dangerous."

      Capsule for Astro Colony Astro Colony

      "No major survival threats; vehicles are indestructible and focus is on destruction rather than avoiding failure."

    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 Fantasy, Story, Survival.

    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