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Polygon Attack

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Break through unlimited waves of enemies and fight unpredictable bosses!

What works
  • Responsive and precise controls
  • Accessible difficulty curve
  • Weapon customization and upgrades
  • Polished minimalist neon graphics
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Repetitive gameplay and enemy patterns
  • Lack of story and narrative depth
  • Limited variety and progression
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Pinkman

  • Pixel Survivors : Roguelike

  • Insect Swarm

  • Asgard's Fall: Origins

  • Deadlings: Rotten Edition

  • Fray Fight

  • God Of Weapons

  • BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE

  • Metal Thunder
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Pixel Survivors : Roguelike

  • Deadlings: Rotten Edition

  • Iron Sea Defenders
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Polygon Attack: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Why this game works

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