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Mortal Sin

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Deep and satisfying melee combat
    • Unique dark fantasy art style
    • Varied classes and builds
    • High replayability with meta-progression
    • Active and dedicated solo developer

    Cons

    • Steep difficulty and punishing instant deaths
    • Initially polarizing visuals
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Some ui and readability issues
    • Weapon durability system can be frustrating

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players can choose different classes, weapons, perks, and paths through levels, allowing for personal control and experimentation."

      Capsule for Roboquest Roboquest

      "Players can choose from multiple unique classes and weapons, and runs feature a choose-your-own-adventure style level order, allowing personal control over gameplay decisions."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

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      "The game features challenging combat requiring skillful parrying, timing, and mastery of mechanics, especially on higher difficulties."

      Capsule for METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

      "The game features challenging combat with a high skill ceiling, combo mastery, parrying, and requires learning enemy patterns and mechanics to succeed."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "Focus is on personal progression and strategy rather than direct competition or leaderboards; players set their own goals and pace."

      Capsule for Iris and the Giant Iris and the Giant

      "Focus is on personal progression and mastery rather than direct competition or leaderboards; players set their own goals and improve individually."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Players report habitual play, addiction to the gameplay loop, and long play sessions with repeated returns."

      Capsule for Hades II Hades II

      "Players report strong addiction and habitual play, with a compelling loop that encourages repeated runs and long sessions."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "The game is a single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

      Capsule for Tower Dominion Tower Dominion

      "The game is a single-player experience with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with many weapon combinations, classes, and builds, though within a defined structure of classes and perks."

      Capsule for Roboquest Roboquest

      "Players can experiment with different classes, weapon combos, and builds, though within predefined systems and classes."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are primarily solo and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

      Capsule for Time Wasters Time Wasters

      "Interactions are primarily solo and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "The dark, immersive narrative and fantasy setting provide strong escapism from real-life concerns."

      Capsule for Sultan's Game Sultan's Game

      "The dark fantasy setting, intense combat, and immersive gameplay provide strong escapism and distraction from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -5

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, no indication of obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION

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

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players explore different weapons, builds, and physics interactions, experimenting with mechanics."

      Capsule for Galactic Glitch Galactic Glitch

      "Players explore combos, weapon synergies, and class builds, discovering new strategies and mechanics through experimentation."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Procedurally generated levels with secrets and varied environments encourage discovery, though some repetition noted."

      Capsule for Nightmare Reaper Nightmare Reaper

      "Procedurally generated levels and multiple zones with secret areas encourage discovery, though within a limited set of environments."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Players can customize their avatar and movesets; some personalization but limited cosmetic options."

      Capsule for Nexomon Nexomon

      "Players can customize visual palettes and choose classes with distinct aesthetics, but limited avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "The game features supernatural beings, horror elements, and romantic fantasy scenarios."

      Capsule for Homicipher: Demo Homicipher: Demo

      "The game features a dark fantasy world with supernatural elements, gore, and imaginative combat scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "The game is designed for solo play with minimal social interaction or community involvement in gameplay."

      Capsule for Haydee 2 Haydee 2

      "The game is designed for solo play with minimal social interaction or community integration in gameplay."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Players develop skills, unlock new mechanics, and improve builds through meta progression and gameplay mastery."

      Capsule for Reality Break Reality Break

      "Players develop skills, learn combos, and improve through repeated runs and meta-progression unlocking new abilities and classes."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for Phasmophobia Phasmophobia

      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires constant attention and focus due to fast-paced combat and challenging enemies."

      Capsule for Painkiller: Black Edition Painkiller: Black Edition

      "Requires constant attention and focus due to fast-paced combat and challenging enemy encounters."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; gameplay is solitary."

      Capsule for A Dance of Fire and Ice A Dance of Fire and Ice

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; gameplay is solitary."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

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

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, abilities, and upgrades over multiple runs."

      Capsule for Shape of Dreams: Prologue Shape of Dreams: Prologue

      "Strong meta-progression with unlockable classes, weapons, combos, and upgrades that accumulate over multiple runs."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -3

      "Game is challenging and sometimes frustrating; tension and focus required rather than relaxation."

      Capsule for Vox Populi Vox Dei 2 Vox Populi Vox Dei 2

      "The game is intense and challenging, creating tension and requiring focus rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "The game features vivid hand-drawn art, energetic music, gore effects, and fast-paced combat providing strong sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Charlie Murder Charlie Murder

      "The game offers strong sensory stimulation through visceral combat, gore, and a unique art style."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements are personal and not widely visible."

      Capsule for Moonlighter Moonlighter

      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements are mostly personal and not widely visible."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Some lore and narrative elements exist but are minimal; focus is on gameplay rather than story."

      Capsule for The Wandering Village The Wandering Village

      "Minimal narrative and lore elements exist but are not the main focus; gameplay is more mechanical and loop-driven."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Combat and team building require planning, timing, and tactical decision making."

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      "Combat and build choices require planning, timing, and tactical decision-making to succeed."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High stakes combat with risk of quick death creates suspense and adrenaline."

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      "High stakes combat, risk of instant death, and intense enemy encounters create suspense and adrenaline."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price with extensive content and replayability."

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      "Players feel the game offers strong value for price with extensive content, replayability, and frequent updates."

    • Violence

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      "Game emphasizes combat, gore, dismemberment, and destruction as core gameplay elements."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must avoid instant death traps and manage health carefully to survive and progress."

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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 Expression, Violence, Continuation.

    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