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Octogeddon

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

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Quick resume

You ARE Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with one mission: DESTROY the world! Grow more tentacles and evolve each of them into deadlier and deadlier weapons until you become the ultimate eight-legged killing machine!

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Simple and accessible controls
    • Challenging yet rewarding gameplay
    • Humorous and charming art style
    • Good progression and replayability
    • Catchy soundtrack

    Cons

    • Some grind and rng elements
    • Limited content and short main campaign
    • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • No multiple save slots
    • Repetitive level design

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have control over their actions, including weapon handling, movement, and tactical decisions, with some requests for more customization and game modes."

      Capsule for VAIL VAIL

      "Players have control over their actions and decisions, including choosing and customizing tentacle weapons and upgrades, as well as strategic rotation during combat."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "The game offers challenging gameplay with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful maneuvering and strategic weapon upgrades."

      Capsule for Jets'n'Guns Gold Jets'n'Guns Gold

      "The game offers a challenging skill curve with strategic weapon choices and reflex-based gameplay, rewarding mastery and progression."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on individual progression and personal improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for EVERSPACE™ EVERSPACE™

      "Focus is on individual progression and personal improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players engage in repeated runs, grinding upgrades and improving skills to progress further, showing habitual play."

      Capsule for Tower Factory Tower Factory

      "Players engage in repeated runs with progression systems encouraging habitual play and investment over time."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no significant cooperative multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2 TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no significant cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Extensive monster customization via gene channeling and element changes, plus character customization and build variety."

      Capsule for Monster Hunter Stories Monster Hunter Stories

      "Players customize their octopus with various tentacle DNA combinations, experimenting with different builds and strategies."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

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

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "The game offers a whimsical, humorous world and engaging gameplay that provides distraction and stress relief."

      Capsule for Turnip Boy Robs a Bank Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

      "The game provides a humorous, fantastical outlet for stress relief and distraction through its quirky premise and gameplay."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Sins of a Solar Empire II Sins of a Solar Empire II

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Randomized weapons, upgrades, and enemy waves encourage players to try new strategies and adapt each run."

      Capsule for Steredenn: Binary Stars Steredenn: Binary Stars

      "Encourages trying new tentacle combinations and adapting strategies to randomized enemy waves and upgrades."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some variety in maps and enemy types, but mostly structured levels with limited open exploration."

      Capsule for Orcs Must Die! 2 Orcs Must Die! 2

      "Some variety in stages and enemy types, but overall environments and levels are repeated with variations."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Players can select different octopus characters with unique abilities and appearances, offering some self-expression."

      Capsule for Airscape - The Fall of Gravity Airscape - The Fall of Gravity

      "Players express themselves through customizing the octopus with different tentacle weapons and pets."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong imaginative fiction experience playing as a horrific amorphous monster in a sci-fi horror setting."

      Capsule for CARRION CARRION

      "Strong imaginative fiction with a giant mutant octopus wreaking havoc, humorous story and exaggerated scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience without community or group identity focus."

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      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience without community or group identity focus."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn enemy patterns, improve skills, and develop strategies through repeated runs and leveling."

      Capsule for Starward Rogue Starward Rogue

      "Progression through learning enemy patterns, upgrading weapons, and improving skills over repeated runs."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

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

      Capsule for Door Kickers: Action Squad Door Kickers: Action Squad

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

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

      Capsule for Dead Cells Dead Cells

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Slay the Spire Slay the Spire

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new monsters and abilities."

      Capsule for Siralim Ultimate Siralim Ultimate

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, new tentacles, pets, and permanent enhancements through shells."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "While fun and engaging, the game can be challenging and tense, especially at higher difficulties."

      Capsule for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

      "While fun and humorous, the game can be challenging and tense, especially in later stages and hard mode."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable colorful visuals, catchy music, and satisfying combat effects provide sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection

      "Enjoyable colorful visuals, catchy soundtrack, and satisfying combat feedback provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

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      -4

      "No social recognition or visibility; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly ranked."

      Capsule for Gas Station Simulator Gas Station Simulator

      "No social recognition or visibility; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Engaging, humorous narrative with character interactions and cutscenes, though story is light and simple."

      Capsule for River City Girls River City Girls

      "Humorous narrative and cutscenes provide context and charm, though story is simple and light."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires planning weapon use, shield timing, and enemy wave management for success."

      Capsule for ESCHATOS ESCHATOS

      "Requires planning weapon loadouts, positioning, and adapting to enemy types and waves."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Players experience excitement and tension from bullet-hell style combat and boss encounters."

      Capsule for BALL x PIT BALL x PIT

      "Gameplay includes moments of tension and excitement, especially during boss fights and bullet hell sequences."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report good value for price with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

      Capsule for Pathway Pathway

      "Players report good value for price with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      4

      "Core gameplay involves combat, destruction of enemies, and explosive effects."

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      "Core gameplay involves combat, destruction of enemies and buildings, and chaotic action."

    • Survival

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      4

      "Players must manage health, resources, and avoid failure to survive waves of enemies."

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      "Players must avoid damage, manage health, and survive waves of enemies with strategic defense."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Expression.

    How to use the graph
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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).
    • 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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