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Momodora III

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

Momodora III is a classic action platform game with a variety of items and secrets. It's the third installment of the Momodora series, although playing the previous titles is not necessary to enjoy the game!

Global score

94/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Platform

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    Pros

    • Charming pixel art and soundtrack
    • Tight and responsive controls
    • Customizable item builds
    • Multiple difficulty modes
    • Good replayability via achievements and new game plus

    Cons

    • Very short game length
    • Minimal story and lore
    • Linear progression
    • Some frustrating instant deaths
    • Lack of multiplayer or co-op

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging boss fights requiring pattern recognition and skill, with adjustable difficulty levels."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without ranked modes or leaderboard competition."

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      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive modes or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Short game length but replayability is encouraged through multiple characters, hard modes, and achievement challenges."

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      "Replayability through achievements, new game plus, and speedrunning encourages multiple playthroughs despite short base length."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players experiment with upgrade combinations and builds, but within predefined systems."

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    • Domination

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      "No social dominance or power over others; gameplay is individual and balanced."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players enjoy immersion in a nostalgic, fantasy pixel-art world for relaxation and distraction."

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      "Players enjoy immersive pixel art, music, and fantasy world to escape real life stress."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, with no obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Randomized levels and item combinations encourage trying new strategies and adapting to new situations."

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    • Exploration

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      "Linear progression with some secrets and hidden areas encourages limited exploration within levels."

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      "Game includes secret areas and items encouraging exploration beyond linear progression."

    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization beyond item equipping; no avatar personalization or cosmetic modifications."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills through learning boss patterns and mastering character abilities."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of platformers; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during play sessions."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; single-player focus."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect weapons, power-ups, and upgrades that enhance combat abilities and gameplay options."

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      "Players collect items and upgrades that affect abilities and combat effectiveness."

    • Relaxation

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      "Game balances challenge and flow, providing satisfying tension release but also some frustration."

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    • Sensation

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      "Appealing pixel art and soundtrack provide sensory enjoyment and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements exist but social recognition or popularity is not a core focus."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is minimal and mostly environmental or implied through NPC dialogue; not a story-driven game."

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      "Story is minimal and vague, delivered through environment and NPC dialogue rather than narrative focus."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Combat and boss fights require pattern recognition, timing, and tactical use of abilities."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense and challenge in boss fights and platforming sections, but overall moderate tension."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Low price and short length noted; players feel good value for money especially on sale."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy.

    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