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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

A rich paragraph of information which will try to charm and pique interest, trying to catch your eye in a sea of competition using a slew of buzzwords such as ‘bullet heaven’ and ‘in-depth meta-progression’, in a vain attempt to make you believe this game is any different from others in its genre.

What works
  • Unique and deep meta-progression system
  • Engaging weapon upgrade and build variety
  • Humorous and quirky tone
  • Good value for price
  • Active developer support and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Performance and optimization issues causing lag
  • Visual clutter and ui scaling problems
  • Repetitive gameplay and slow progression pacing
  • Lack of tutorial and unclear mechanics
  • Limited content and endgame variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Cat Bait

  • Trials Survivors

  • Skewer Squad

  • Demon Hunt

  • God Of Weapons

  • Time Wasters

  • Nomad Survival

  • Metal Thunder

  • Battle Bruise
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cat Bait

  • Trials Survivors

  • Skewer Squad
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Creativity

    Vampire Hunters
  • Experimenting

    Super House of Dead Ninjas
  • Growth

    Voids Vigil

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RICE - Repetitive Indie Combat Experience™: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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    "Extensive weapon combinations, character builds, and relic synergies encourage creative experimentation."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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    "Variety of weapons and upgrades encourage trying new playstyles and strategies."

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  • Exploration

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    "Game environments and mechanics are familiar and repetitive; limited discovery or new area exploration."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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    "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience with limited community interaction beyond forums or Discord."

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement, especially during boss fights."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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    "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Violence

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