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Planet Alcatraz

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

Planet Alcatraz is a 3D role playing game with isometric projection. The player travels through the game world and fights against enemies in the real-time mode.Several genres are mixed in this game but despite that fact it isn't stuck between them and appears to be a classical RPG that is based on a specially developed system.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Unique dark humor and writing by goblin
    • Deep character progression and tactical combat
    • Rich narrative and immersive prison planet setting
    • Multiple quest solutions and replayability
    • Nostalgic value and cult classic status

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Buggy and unstable on modern systems
    • Clunky combat mechanics early game
    • Somewhat linear main story progression
    • Localization and voice acting issues in english

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Single-player RPG focused on personal story and exploration without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions, replayability, and habitual play due to humor, exploration, and collectibles."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is single-player with party management; no multiplayer or cooperative play."

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    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players can customize character development and choose different playstyles, but world and quests are mostly predefined."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of dominance or power over other players; interactions are with NPCs in a narrative context."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "The game offers dark humor and exaggerated scenarios that allow players to escape real-life stresses through immersion in chaotic fiction."

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      "Players use the game to escape reality into a gritty, fictional prison planet with dark humor and immersive atmosphere."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with character builds, combat tactics, and dialogue choices within a structured RPG framework."

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    • Exploration

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      "World map allows some exploration and side quests, though limited by provisions and linear story progression."

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    • Expression

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      2

      "Players can customize character abilities and party setups, though no deep avatar personalization is described."

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    • Fantasy

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      2

      "Game simulates prison guard life with some exaggeration and fictional elements, but grounded in realistic setting."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Focus on solo play and personal story experience; minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Character leveling, skill development, and strategic learning are core to gameplay."

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    • Health

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      -5

      "Typical sedentary computer game with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires active attention and strategic decision-making; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions limited to scripted NPC dialogues; no evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing."

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    • Leadership

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      "Some players take on leadership roles in squads, coordinating tactics and decisions."

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    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, upgrading skills and weapons, and collecting items."

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    • Relaxation

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      -1

      "Game can be tense and challenging, especially early on, but also offers moments of humor and flow."

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    • Sensation

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      "Soundtrack and art contribute to atmosphere; sensory stimulation is moderate and contextually appropriate."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on individual experience."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Narrative-driven game with deep storylines, character development, and immersive plot."

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    • Strategy

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      "Combat and quest approaches require tactical thinking and planning."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive strong value for time and money due to depth, humor, and replayability at a reasonable price."

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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 Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

    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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