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Resident Evil 4

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

Global score

97/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Faithful and polished remake
    • Engaging combat and gameplay mechanics
    • Improved graphics and sound design
    • Strong narrative and character development
    • High replayability with dlc and challenges

    Cons

    • Some content trimmed from original
    • Ashley ai can be frustrating
    • No multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • Minor interface and optimization issues on some pcs
    • Paid dlc for content previously free

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players have control over combat style and progression but within a linear, story-driven structure."

      Capsule for Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered

      "Players have significant control over combat tactics, weapon choice, and exploration, though the story progression is linear."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "The game offers challenging combat, skillful parrying mechanics, and rebalanced weapons that reward player skill and mastery."

      Capsule for Heretic + Hexen Heretic + Hexen

      "The game offers challenging combat, skill-based parrying, resource management, and progression through upgrades, rewarding player skill and mastery."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Crying Suns Crying Suns

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no direct player-vs-player competition; challenges and leaderboards exist but are secondary."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "High replayability with meta-progression, multiple difficulties, and DLC content encourages long-term engagement."

      Capsule for 暖雪 Warm Snow 暖雪 Warm Snow

      "High replayability with multiple difficulty modes, DLC content, and challenges encourage long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Primarily a single-player game with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay modes."

      Capsule for Airport Madness 3D Airport Madness 3D

      "Primarily a single-player game with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can customize skill builds and use various weapons and abilities, but level design and story are linear and fixed."

      Capsule for Bright Memory: Infinite Bright Memory: Infinite

      "Players can customize weapons and use different combat strategies, but level design and story are fixed."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are primarily with environment and AI enemies; no social dominance or player hierarchy indicated."

      Capsule for Devil Spire Devil Spire

      "Interactions are mostly with AI enemies; no social dominance or player hierarchy elements."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Strong horror narrative and cinematic experience provide immersive escape from real life."

      Capsule for The Quarry The Quarry

      "Strong immersive horror and action experience providing escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

      Capsule for Far Cry® 4 Far Cry® 4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Encourages trying different weapons, abilities, and exploration paths; some routine in progression."

      Capsule for Death's Door Death's Door

      "Encourages trying different weapons, tactics, and exploration of new areas and secrets."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore varied environments, uncover secrets, and collect items, though within a designed and somewhat linear map."

      Capsule for Flesh Made Fear Flesh Made Fear

      "Players explore varied environments with hidden treasures and side quests, though within a mostly linear map."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      1

      "Limited character customization; some skill upgrades and weapon choices allow minor personal expression."

      Capsule for Redeemer: Enhanced Edition Redeemer: Enhanced Edition

      "Limited character customization; some weapon upgrades and charm choices allow minor personal expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Engages players in a fictional horror narrative with supernatural and imaginative elements."

      Capsule for Amanda the Adventurer 3 Amanda the Adventurer 3

      "Engages players in a fictional horror narrative with supernatural elements and imaginative enemies."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Focus on solo play with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

      Capsule for Trick & Treat Trick & Treat

      "Focus on solo play with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, learn enemy tactics, and improve through weapon upgrades and gameplay mastery."

      Capsule for Dead Space Dead Space

      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through weapon upgrades and gameplay mastery."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of action-adventure games with no physical activity elements."

      Capsule for Yakuza 3 Remastered Yakuza 3 Remastered

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of action-adventure games with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires continuous player attention and active engagement."

      Capsule for Prototype™ Prototype™

      "Requires continuous player attention and active engagement."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited to narrative relationships; no social or emotional player interactions."

      Capsule for Game of Thrones Game of Thrones

      "Limited to narrative character interactions; no social or emotional player relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -4

      "No leadership or group management mechanics."

      Capsule for Bee Simulator Bee Simulator

      "No leadership or group management mechanics present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading weapons, and unlocking new areas to advance."

      Capsule for Shadow Man Remastered Shadow Man Remastered

      "Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading weapons, and unlocking new abilities."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Tense and unsettling atmosphere with suspenseful gameplay; not primarily relaxing."

      Capsule for Life Eater Life Eater

      "Tense atmosphere with moments of action and suspense; not primarily a relaxation-focused game."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "High sensory stimulation from detailed graphics, sound design, music, and intense combat sequences."

      Capsule for Atomic Heart Atomic Heart

      "High sensory stimulation through detailed graphics, sound design, and intense combat."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

      "Minimal social recognition or status seeking; focus is on personal achievement."

      Capsule for NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

      "Minimal social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Engaging narrative with character development and cinematic storytelling."

      Capsule for Rise of the Tomb Raider™ Rise of the Tomb Raider™

      "Engaging narrative with developed characters and plot, enhanced in the remake."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires tactical resource management, combat planning, and decision making."

      Capsule for SKYHILL SKYHILL

      "Requires tactical combat decisions, resource management, and problem solving."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      4

      "High suspense and thrill from horror elements, boss fights, and unpredictable enemies."

      Capsule for SKIBIDI GYATROOMS SKIBIDI GYATROOMS

      "Suspenseful and thrilling gameplay with risk and tension from enemies and boss fights."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Considered good value for price with extensive content and replayability."

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      "Highly regarded for its content, replayability, and quality, considered good value for price."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around combat and destruction of enemies."

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      "Combat and destruction of enemies are core gameplay elements."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      4

      "Players must manage resources and avoid failure to survive scenarios."

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      "Players must manage resources and avoid failure to progress, typical of survival horror."

    Analysis

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

    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