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Library Of Ruina

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2021

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Quick resume

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Global score

94/100

Genres

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

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging gameplay
    • Engrossing dark story and characters
    • Unique deck building and strategy
    • Excellent soundtrack and art
    • Long playtime with replay value

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and difficulty spikes
    • Some grinding required
    • Limited tutorial and ui complexity
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Late game boss rush can be tedious

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "The dark, psychological story and immersive narrative provide a strong escape from real life for players."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation for story and gameplay."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during battles and strategic decisions."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead teams of characters strategically, but no leadership over other players."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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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 Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression, Story.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    • 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