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Prodeus

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Fast, satisfying gunplay
    • Robust level editor and community content
    • Excellent retro-modern visual style
    • Intense soundtrack and sound design
    • Well-designed levels with secrets

    Cons

    • Limited enemy variety
    • Checkpoint system reduces challenge
    • Campaign length relatively short
    • Some weapons locked behind currency
    • Price considered high by some

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to customize characters, choose weapons, and create maps with an in-depth editor, allowing personal control over gameplay and strategies."

      Capsule for Cobalt Cobalt

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Gameplay requires skillful aiming, strategic positioning, and teamwork; players experience challenges and receive feedback."

      Capsule for Battle Dome Battle Dome

      "Gameplay requires skillful shooting, weapon management, and map navigation; difficulty levels and leaderboards provide challenge and feedback."

    • Competition

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      3

      "Includes leaderboards and score challenges encouraging comparison with others, though single-player focused."

      Capsule for Thumper Thumper

      "Includes leaderboards and score challenges encouraging comparison with others, but main campaign is single-player focused."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report addictive gameplay with long campaigns and replay value, often returning to improve scores or complete achievements."

      Capsule for Waveform Waveform

      "Players report addictive gameplay and replay value through campaign and community content, encouraging habitual play."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      2

      "Supports multiplayer cooperative modes and team battles, but single-player and solo progression are primary experiences."

      Capsule for SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS SENRAN KAGURA ESTIVAL VERSUS

      "Supports cooperative multiplayer campaign, allowing teamwork, though primary experience is solo play."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Robust level editor and Steam Workshop support enable extensive player creativity and content creation."

      Capsule for Distance Distance

      "Robust in-game level editor and extensive user-generated content foster high creativity and customization."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on balanced gameplay and cooperation; no strong evidence of dominance or power imposition over others."

      Capsule for Bounty of One Bounty of One

      "Focus is on balanced combat and shared experiences; no strong reports of dominance or toxic behavior."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Highly immersive fast-paced action with stylized visuals and soundtrack provides strong real-life escape and adrenaline rush."

      Capsule for Severed Steel Severed Steel

      "Highly immersive fast-paced action with visceral gore and intense soundtrack provides strong escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and nostalgia for classic shooters."

      Capsule for WRATH: Aeon of Ruin WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and nostalgia for classic shooters."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "The game encourages trying new weapons, powerups, and exploring secrets and level editor features."

      Capsule for Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

      "Encourages trying different weapons, tactics, and exploring secrets; level editor invites experimentation."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Levels contain secrets, collectibles, and encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

      Capsule for Chrono Gear: Warden of Time Chrono Gear: Warden of Time

      "Levels contain secrets, hidden exits, and currency to discover, motivating curiosity-driven exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Character and weapon customization options allow for some personal expression."

      Capsule for Cinderwake Cinderwake

      "Some character color customization and weapon choices allow personal expression, though limited."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Set in a demon-infested alternate reality with supernatural elements and imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for Demonschool Demonschool

      "Set in a fictional, demon-infested world with supernatural elements and over-the-top violence."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      2

      "Community features like workshop maps and co-op foster social connection; solo play also common."

      Capsule for Aragami Aragami

      "Community sharing of maps and cooperative play foster social connection, though many play solo."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop shooting skills, tactics, and game knowledge; some learning curve present."

      Capsule for Clownfield 2042 Clownfield 2042

      "Players develop shooting skills, map knowledge, and weapon mastery; some learning curve present."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

      Capsule for THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and fast reflexes; not suited for casual or background play."

      Capsule for Deathmatch Classic Deathmatch Classic

      "Requires continuous attention and fast reflexes; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited social interaction focused on gameplay rather than forming close relationships."

      Capsule for Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection

      "Limited social interaction focused on gameplay rather than emotional or close relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "No strong leadership roles; cooperative play is balanced and shared."

      Capsule for Bang-On Balls: Chronicles Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

      "No strong leadership roles; cooperative play is balanced and collaborative."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players collect currency to unlock and upgrade combat skills."

      Capsule for ICEY ICEY

      "Players collect currency to unlock weapons and abilities; campaign progression and upgrades present."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -3

      "High adrenaline, fast-paced combat creates tension rather than relaxation or flow."

      Capsule for DOOM DOOM

      "Fast-paced, intense combat creates adrenaline and tension rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      5

      "Strong sensory stimulation from impactful sound design, music, visuals, and gore effects."

      Capsule for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

      "Strong sensory stimulation through visceral gore, impactful sound design, and dynamic visuals."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      2

      "Leaderboards and achievements provide recognition and social status within the community."

      Capsule for Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition

      "Leaderboards and achievements provide recognition; community involvement adds social status."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -2

      "Minimal narrative focus; story is light and secondary to gameplay."

      Capsule for After the Fall® After the Fall®

      "Minimal narrative focus; story is sparse and secondary to gameplay."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires tactical positioning, weapon choice, and resource management"

      Capsule for It came from space and ate our brains It came from space and ate our brains

      "Requires tactical weapon choice, positioning, and resource management; some planning involved."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High adrenaline gameplay with risk, suspense, and fast-paced combat."

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      "Fast, frantic combat with adrenaline-inducing encounters and satisfying risk-reward gameplay."

    • Value

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      3

      "Generally regarded as good value for money, especially on sale, with satisfying gameplay for the price."

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      "Generally perceived as good value for money due to gameplay quality and community content, though some feel price is high."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

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      "Highly violent with gore, dismemberment, and over-the-top combat central to experience."

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      "Highly violent with intense gore, blood splatter, and brutal enemy dismemberment."

    • Survival

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      2

      "Players must manage health, ammo, and positioning to survive waves of enemies; some resource management involved."

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      "Players must manage health and ammo to survive waves of enemies; some resource management involved."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation. 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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    Last update: 30/04/2026