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Project 5: Sightseer

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

Open world multiplayer sandbox/RPG game. Explore, gather, build, research, and fight to protect what's yours -- by yourself or together with your friends.

Global score

72/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Large and beautiful procedurally generated world
    • Deep base building and resource management
    • Active and helpful community
    • Frequent developer updates and engagement
    • Multiplayer faction and trade systems

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and slow early game
    • Vehicle handling can be frustrating
    • Limited pvp and some community toxicity issues
    • Minimal narrative or story content
    • Performance issues on some hardware

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore, choose progression paths, build bases anywhere, and decide playstyle (solo or co-op)."

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    • Competence

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      "Game involves managing resources, squad tactics, base building, and survival challenges that require skill and strategic thinking."

      Capsule for Infection Free Zone Infection Free Zone

      "Game involves skill in logistical planning, resource management, base building, and vehicle upgrades; research and progression require effort and mastery."

    • Competition

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      "PvP exists but is a minor part of the game; most players focus on personal progression and cooperative content."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions, addiction to progression, and habitual engagement with the game."

      Capsule for Sun Haven Sun Haven

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    • Cooperation

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      "Cooperative gameplay is important for dungeons, raids, guild activities, and faction wars, though solo play is possible."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize bases, vehicles, and survivors; base building and vehicle upgrades allow creative strategies."

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    • Domination

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      "Community emphasizes shared experiences and mutual respect; some reports of toxic behavior but overall balanced interactions."

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      "Community and developer discourage toxic behavior and griefing; emphasis on mutual respect and balanced interactions."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive adventure to escape real life and enjoy exploration."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment; no evidence of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore mechanics, test building and crafting options, and experiment with base layouts and upgrades."

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      "Players explore mechanics, experiment with base layouts, vehicle upgrades, and resource management; some grind but room for tinkering."

    • Exploration

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      "Core gameplay involves discovering new biomes, dungeons, secrets, and procedurally generated worlds."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features sci-fi elements and imaginative units but is grounded in strategic resource management and RTS gameplay."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Active community on Discord and multiplayer modes foster social connection and group identity."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn complex systems, improve skills in logistics and management, and develop strategies over time."

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention for resource management, exploration, and survival; not suited for background play."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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      "Players can lead faction efforts and coordinate in multiplayer, but also participate equally; some leadership opportunities"

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition within the community and among friends, but no emphasis on social status or leaderboards."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative or lore; gameplay is context-free and focused on sandbox activities."

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    • Strategy

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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

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story.

    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