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Lethal Company

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Global score

97/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Excellent cooperative multiplayer experience
    • Unique blend of horror and humor
    • Strong emergent gameplay and modding support
    • Engaging monster design and suspense
    • Good value for price with replayability

    Cons

    • Not enjoyable solo for many players
    • Community can have toxic or immature players
    • Some bugs and janky physics
    • Limited long-term progression and content updates
    • Steep learning curve and occasional matchmaking issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, abilities, and movement style (teleport or smooth locomotion), allowing personal control over gameplay."

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    • Competence

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      "Game is easy to learn but hard to master; players improve skills over time and receive feedback through progression and combat."

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      "Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skill to survive, manage monsters, and meet quotas; players receive feedback through successes and failures."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progress rather than competing against others; no ranked modes or leaderboards emphasized."

      Capsule for Unravel Two Unravel Two

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal/team survival rather than direct competition; leaderboards or ranked modes are not emphasized."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long play sessions, addiction, and habitual returns to the game, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

      Capsule for Wildermyth Wildermyth

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual return to the game, and addiction especially with friends and mods, indicating strong desire to continue playing."

    • Cooperation

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      5

      "Game is designed for multiplayer cooperative play with teamwork essential for success."

      Capsule for Restaurats Restaurats

      "Game is designed for cooperative multiplayer with teamwork essential for success; proximity chat and roles encourage collaboration."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Community mods, custom maps, and game modes allow creative expression beyond base game; some players enjoy modding."

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      "Modding community and player-driven emergent gameplay allow creative modifications and varied experiences beyond base game."

    • Domination

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      -4

      "Interactions are mostly internal management and survival rather than exerting control over other players or social dominance."

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      "Interactions emphasize shared survival and mutual support; while some trolling or betrayals occur, overall players participate equally without authoritative control."

    • Escapism

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      5

      "Players use the game to escape real-life troubles, enjoying humor and immersive storytelling that distracts from daily stress."

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      "Players use the game as a fun distraction, stress relief, and social outlet, escaping real-life through humor and horror experiences."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and social reasons, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      4

      "Players explore various mods, game modes, and experiment with movement and combat mechanics; encourages trying new strategies."

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      "Players explore new strategies, monster behaviors, and mod configurations; emergent gameplay encourages trying new approaches."

    • Exploration

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      "Randomly generated maps and secret areas encourage discovery and curiosity-driven exploration."

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      "Randomly generated maps and discovery of secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Some customization through ship selection and equipment, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

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      "Customization mainly through mods and some ship decorations; limited avatar personalization but some self-expression possible."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Game features horror fiction elements, monsters, and imaginative scenarios creating a strong fantasy experience."

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      "Game features imaginative monsters, sci-fi settings, and surreal horror elements creating a strong fantasy experience."

    • Fellowship

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      5

      "Strong community and social bonding through cooperative play and shared experiences."

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      "Strong community and social bonding through cooperative play, shared humor, and emergent storytelling."

    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop skills in gameplay and team management, learning new mechanics and strategies."

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      "Players develop skills in teamwork, monster management, and game mechanics; learning curve present especially for new players."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some reports of long sessions and potential unhealthy habits."

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements; some reports of long sessions and potential unhealthy habits."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active attention and focus during chaotic gameplay; not suited for passive or background play."

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      "Requires active attention and communication; chaotic gameplay demands focus rather than passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Close social interactions and friendships form through voice chat and cooperative play."

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      "Close social interactions and friendships form through cooperative play and voice chat, though mostly casual rather than deep emotional sharing."

    • Leadership

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      2

      "Some players take guiding roles (e.g. navigator), but leadership is informal and shared."

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      "Some players take on guiding roles (e.g. ship operator, camera controller), but leadership is informal and shared."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players accumulate money, vehicles, and upgrades; progression exists but is relatively simple and can be fast."

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      "Players accumulate money and equipment upgrades to improve chances in missions; progression is present but not deeply complex."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Gameplay is tense and suspenseful with jump scares, creating emotional strain rather than relaxation."

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      "Game is tense and suspenseful with frequent jump scares and chaotic moments, producing excitement rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Effective audio design and creepy visuals provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Audio design and visual effects create sensory stimulation and emotional fun, balancing horror and humor."

    • Status

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      -3

      "Focus is on group play and shared success rather than individual recognition or social status."

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      "Social recognition is limited; focus is on group play and shared experience rather than individual status or popularity."

    • Story

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      1

      "Some lore and narrative elements exist but are minimal; gameplay is mostly context-light."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players engage in planning, resource allocation, and tactical decisions for survival and growth"

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    • Thrill

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      5

      "High thrill from suspense, jump scares, and constant threat of death; players experience intense fear and adrenaline."

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      "High suspense, tension, and risk-taking are core to the experience; players enjoy adrenaline and jump scares."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players perceive high value for time invested due to community, mods, and lasting entertainment."

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      "Players perceive strong value for money with hours of entertainment, especially with friends and mods."

    • Violence

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      "Combat and destruction are central to gameplay, with emphasis on killing monsters and survival."

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      "Combat and monster encounters are frequent, with emphasis on survival and destruction of threats."

    • Survival

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      "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing threats, and escaping dangerous situations."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. 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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    Last update: 30/04/2026