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Perennial Order

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Mac • 2024

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Quick resume

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Challenging and rewarding combat
    • Unique and creative boss designs
    • Beautiful art and immersive soundtrack
    • Well-implemented co-op with supportive mechanics
    • Rich lore and atmospheric world

    Cons

    • Some bosses have frustrating rng elements
    • Lack of fast travel and map can make exploration tedious
    • Final boss considered less enjoyable by some
    • Shorter game length compared to some competitors
    • Perspective can cause occasional hitbox confusion

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "High skill ceiling with challenging boss fights requiring precise timing, pattern recognition, and reaction."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and co-op play rather than ranked or leaderboard competition."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report habitual play and long sessions despite difficulty; some mention frustration but many return repeatedly."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Co-op mode is supported and praised; players work together to solve puzzles and share inventory."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a dark, occult-inspired fictional world with mystical plants and supernatural story elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Strong community and co-op play foster social connection and shared experiences."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement, especially during boss fights."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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      "Co-op play emphasizes shared participation rather than leadership or authority roles."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate upgrades, new weapons, and abilities through runs and boss fights."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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      "Boss fights require strategic thinking, pattern recognition, and planning; players must devise tactics to succeed."

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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

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

    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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