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Lunacid

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep exploration with many secrets and optional areas
    • Strong atmospheric world and music
    • Variety of weapons, spells, and character builds
    • Nostalgic homage to king's field and shadow tower
    • Good value for price with substantial content

    Cons

    • Combat can feel clunky and unbalanced
    • Navigation is difficult due to maze-like levels and lack of map
    • Some ui and control issues (no key rebinding, no pause)
    • Certain quests and secrets are obscure or require guides
    • Visual style inconsistent due to anime npc portraits

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore the open world and choose their own path with minimal guidance, no forced routes or markers."

      Capsule for AER Memories of Old AER Memories of Old

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Combat involves skillful melee and ranged attacks, weapon upgrades, and character progression, though some players find combat clunky and repetitive."

      Capsule for Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition

      "Combat involves skillful attacks, aiming, and enemy weak spots; some complaints about balance and clunkiness but overall engaging."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on solo exploration and personal progression without PvP or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Bear Simulator Bear Simulator

      "Focus is on solo exploration and personal progress; no mention of PvP or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long playtimes, habitual engagement, and desire to uncover all secrets and complete all puzzles."

      Capsule for Filament Filament

      "Players report long playtimes, repeated exploration, and desire to find all secrets and endings."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Neverending Nightmares Neverending Nightmares

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players can customize characters, skill trees, and use modding tools to create portraits and levels."

      Capsule for The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition

      "Players can customize characters, choose builds, and experiment with weapons and spells; some modding of portraits possible."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and skill-based."

      Capsule for Wings of Vi Wings of Vi

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and exploratory."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Strong immersion in a bleak, atmospheric world providing escape from reality; players appreciate the immersive experience."

      Capsule for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

      "Strong immersion in a dark, atmospheric fantasy world; players use it as a form of stress relief and exploration."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia; no obligation or pressure reported."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Exploration of secrets, weapon abilities, and different character builds encourages experimentation."

      Capsule for Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

      "Players try different weapons, spells, and paths; exploration and discovery of secrets encourages experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and navigating maze-like liminal spaces."

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      "Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in a maze-like interconnected world."

    • Expression

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      "Character customization and use of custom portraits allow for personal expression."

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      "Character creation with pronoun selection and custom portraits; some personalization but limited cosmetic options."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Set in a dark fantasy world with monsters, magic, and dungeon crawling, embracing imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for Legend of Grimrock Legend of Grimrock

      "Set in a dark fantasy world with magic, monsters, and surreal environments; strong imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; players experience the game solo."

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      "No social or community features; players experience the game solo."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players level up, upgrade weapons, and improve skills through grinding and combat mastery."

      Capsule for Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

      "Players level up stats, weapons, and spells; learning mechanics and improving builds is key."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Stick it to The Man! Stick it to The Man!

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; no background or idle play reported."

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      "Requires focused attention and exploration; no casual or background play reported."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; minimal NPC interaction."

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; minimal NPC interaction."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player experience."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate items, weapons, and upgrades through crafting and leveling, driving forward progression."

      Capsule for How to Survive How to Survive

      "Players accumulate weapons, spells, and upgrades; leveling system and item collection drive progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Atmospheric and immersive experience provides a sense of flow and relaxation despite some tension in combat."

      Capsule for Gemini Rue Gemini Rue

      "Atmospheric and immersive experience provides a calming vibe despite some tension in combat."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and music provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

      Capsule for Herdling Herdling

      "Enjoyable music, visual style, and sound design create sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal."

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      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; achievements are personal."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative immersion is significant, with lore, NPC dialogue, multiple endings, and world-building."

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      "Strong narrative immersion through lore, NPC dialogue, and multiple endings; story is a key motivator."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Combat and exploration require planning, timing, and puzzle solving."

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      "Combat and exploration require planning, weapon/spell choice, and puzzle solving."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense and tension in story and combat, but not a primary focus."

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    • Value

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      "Players feel the game offers good content and replayability for its low price."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat involves attacking enemies with weapons and abilities; violence is part of gameplay."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage health and resources to avoid death; death penalties encourage careful play."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story, Expression.

    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