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Nidhogg 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Arcade, Nintendo Switch • 2017

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Quick resume

The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Arcade, Fighting

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    Pros

    • Tight and skillful combat mechanics
    • Fun and engaging local multiplayer
    • Variety of weapons and levels
    • Humorous and unique art style
    • Great soundtrack and sound design

    Cons

    • Online matchmaking can be slow or laggy
    • Limited single-player content
    • Art style divisive among players
    • Some weapons (bow, dagger) less favored
    • Lack of deeper progression or stats

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Strong focus on competitive 1v1 dueling, local multiplayer tournaments, and online matchmaking."

      Capsule for Nidhogg Nidhogg

      "Strong focus on 1v1 dueling, local and online multiplayer, with ranked modes and tournaments."

    • Continuation

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      "Players enjoy repeated play sessions due to humor, co-op chaos, and progression, though some note limited content and eventual boredom."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily a competitive duel game focused on individual performance rather than cooperative play."

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      "Primarily a competitive duel game with minimal cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

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      "Extensive character customization and cosmetic options allow personal expression; weapon loadouts and power-ups add tactical variety."

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive play includes exerting superiority via fighting and winning, but interactions are mostly balanced and friendly."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game for fun, distraction, and stress relief with engaging combat and humor."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal enjoyment, not due to obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different weapons, tactics, and approaches; game encourages trying new strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration of levels and environment, but mostly combat-focused with limited level variety."

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      "Varied levels with unique interactive elements encourage adapting tactics, though environments are known."

    • Expression

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      "Some character building and base customization allow self-expression, though limited character customization options currently."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Surreal, cartoonish art style and horror elements create an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Strong community and social experience through local multiplayer and tournaments."

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      "Strong community aspect through local multiplayer, tournaments, and online play despite some matchmaking issues."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, learn strategies, and improve over time."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and quick reactions during matches; not suitable for passive play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions mainly through cooperative play; some emotional sharing but limited to gameplay context."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual dueling."

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      "Focus on individual dueling rather than leading or managing groups."

    • Progression

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      "Unlocking weapons, cosmetics, and achievements provides a sense of progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay is fun and lighthearted but can be fast-paced and occasionally tense."

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    • Sensation

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      "Vibrant visuals, animations, sound design, and music provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "Ranked modes and tournaments provide social recognition and status opportunities"

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative focus; gameplay centers on dueling matches and mechanics rather than immersive story or lore."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires tactical use of perks, weapon choice, positioning, and timing to outplay opponents."

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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

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership, Story.

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    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).
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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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026