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Rogue Waters

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

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    Pros

    • Engaging tactical combat with undo feature
    • Strong pirate fantasy theme and atmosphere
    • Meaningful progression and crew customization
    • Adjustable difficulty and replayability
    • Polished visuals and sound design

    Cons

    • Limited content and enemy variety
    • Some repetitive gameplay elements
    • Story is light and predictable
    • Ship combat rng can be frustrating
    • Minor bugs and ui polish needed

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can choose characters, upgrade ships, select paths on a map, and decide on item builds, showing strong control over actions and decisions."

      Capsule for Ship of Fools Ship of Fools

      "Players choose their own path on a branching map, select crew and upgrades, and make tactical decisions in combat with an undo feature allowing experimentation."

    • Competence

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      "Combat is challenging and requires skillful use of abilities and positioning; players receive feedback and must overcome tactical puzzles."

      Capsule for Capes Capes

      "Combat requires tactical positioning and skillful use of abilities; difficulty scales with player progression and offers challenge."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "Focus is on individual progression and personal runs rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Bunker Punks Bunker Punks

      "Focus is on personal progression and completing runs rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report addictive gameplay and habitual play, though some mention limited content may reduce long-term engagement."

      Capsule for Disc Jam Disc Jam

      "Players report addictive gameplay loops and desire to keep playing, though some note limited content may reduce long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay centers on individual captain and crew management; limited or no multiplayer cooperation described."

      Capsule for The Caribbean Sail The Caribbean Sail

      "Gameplay centers on individual tactical control of a crew; no multiplayer or cooperative elements mentioned."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players customize ships, crew loadouts, and module configurations, though within some constraints."

      Capsule for Shortest Trip to Earth Shortest Trip to Earth

      "Players customize crew builds, ship upgrades, and tactical approaches, though within predefined classes and upgrade trees."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are tactical and strategic without social dominance or power assertion over others."

      Capsule for Rebel Cops Rebel Cops

      "Interactions are tactical and strategic without emphasis on exerting superiority over other players or social dominance."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

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      "Players use the game to immerse in a fantasy pirate world, escaping real life through exploration and story."

      Capsule for Risen 3 - Titan Lords Risen 3 - Titan Lords

      "The pirate fantasy setting and immersive tactical gameplay provide a strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and interest; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for The Ball The Ball

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and interest; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      4

      "New goo types and mechanics encourage experimentation; undo feature supports trying different approaches."

      Capsule for World of Goo 2 World of Goo 2

      "Undo feature encourages trying different tactics; randomized skill trees and crew builds promote experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Some procedural generation and route choices offer limited exploration, but environments are somewhat repetitive."

      Capsule for Tribal Pass Tribal Pass

      "Branching map paths offer some choice, but environments and encounters are somewhat repetitive and limited."

    • Expression

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      "Some character customization exists, but limited; mostly standard avatars with minor personalization."

      Capsule for Chained Together Chained Together

      "Some character renaming and minor customization, but limited avatar or environment personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Strong pirate theme with imaginative elements like sea monsters, supernatural creatures, and pirate lore."

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      "Strong pirate fantasy theme with mythical sea creatures and imaginative story elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop crew skills, unlock abilities, and upgrade ships, showing clear progression and learning."

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      "Players develop crew skills, ship upgrades, and tactical abilities over time, showing clear progression and learning."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Standard sedentary video game play with no physical activity involved."

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      "Standard sedentary video game play with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during combat and decision making; not designed for idle play."

      Capsule for Hand of Fate Hand of Fate

      "Requires focused attention during tactical combat and decision making; not designed for idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo play focused."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solo play focused."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      3

      "Players lead and manage their ship crew and make strategic decisions."

      Capsule for Shortest Trip to Earth Shortest Trip to Earth

      "Players manage and direct their crew and ship upgrades, making strategic leadership decisions."

    • Progression

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      "Strong meta-progression through permanent upgrades and build development across runs."

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      "Strong meta-progression with upgrades, leveling, and resource management between runs."

    • Relaxation

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      2

      "Some players find the game relaxing and satisfying, though others note difficulty spikes and tension."

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and satisfying, though others note tension from difficulty spikes."

    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and animations contribute to sensory stimulation and enjoyment."

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      "Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and animations contribute to sensory enjoyment."

    • Status

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      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal achievement."

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Narrative is present but light; story supports gameplay without heavy immersion."

      Capsule for Wildfire Wildfire

      "Narrative is present but considered light and somewhat predictable; supports gameplay but not deeply immersive."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "High emphasis on strategic planning, ship design optimization, resource management, and tactical combat."

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      "High emphasis on tactical positioning, planning, and resource management in both ship and crew combat."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some tension from combat and resource challenges, but overall controlled and manageable gameplay."

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      "Some tension and challenge from combat and resource decisions, but overall controlled gameplay."

    • Value

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      3

      "Players generally feel the game offers good entertainment value for its price, especially on sale."

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      "Players generally feel the game offers good entertainment value for its price, especially on sale."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves attacking enemies with weapons and abilities; violence is part of gameplay."

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    • Survival

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      "Players manage ship health, resources, and avoid failure in challenging missions requiring strategic defense."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation, Exploration.

    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