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RUNNING WITH RIFLES

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2015

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Quick resume

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Shooter, Tactical

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    Pros

    • Highly replayable with long battles
    • Strong cooperative multiplayer
    • Deep tactical gameplay and strategy
    • Large maps with varied approaches
    • Active modding community and content

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and frequent deaths
    • Some ai limitations and occasional bugs
    • Multiplayer community size is small
    • Resource and weapon loss can frustrate
    • Requires patience and tactical focus

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game requires skillful resource management and tactical decisions; players improve through learning and progression."

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    • Competition

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      "Multiplayer includes PvP elements and roles competing, but many players focus on cooperative or casual play."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, high replayability, and habitual engagement with campaign and battles."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Strong emphasis on teamwork, squad coordination, and multiplayer cooperation in many game modes."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize campaigns, choose units, and deploy them tactically; mod support allows further customization and creative play."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize shared squad command and tactical cooperation rather than exerting superiority over others."

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      "While higher ranks can command squads and vehicles, interactions emphasize shared teamwork and mutual respect rather than domination."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a challenging, immersive war simulation to escape and experience intense emotions and stress relief."

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    • Expectation

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

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different weapons, tactics, and approaches; sandbox levels encourage experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Large maps with varied terrain encourage tactical exploration, though maps are limited in number."

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    • Expression

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      "Players customize characters, weapons, and armies; modding adds further expression possibilities."

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      "Players customize characters with different weapons, armor, and cosmetic items; modding adds further expression."

    • Fantasy

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      "Game emphasizes realistic tactical combat, weapon mechanics, and plausible scenarios over fantasy elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community is close-knit and cooperative; players form social bonds through teamwork."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop combat skills, learn enemy weaknesses, and progress through campaign unlocking new gear."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with long sessions and intense focus; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and engagement during battles; not suited for background or casual play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Players form social bonds and friendships through cooperative play, though not deeply emotional."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead units, manage bases, and direct team strategies, assuming command roles."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate ranks, weapon levels, and unlocks; progression tied to performance and experience."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay can be tense and challenging with frequent deaths and precise timing required."

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    • Sensation

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      "Gunfire sounds, explosions, and intense combat provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

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    • Status

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      "Ranking systems and achievements provide social recognition and status among players."

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    • Story

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      "Campaign mode offers some narrative structure, but overall gameplay is more abstract and strategic."

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    • Strategy

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      "Heavy emphasis on tactical thinking, planning, and coordinated team strategies."

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    • Thrill

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      "High stakes combat with risk of death and punishing mechanics create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Players report high replay value, frequent updates, and satisfying content for the price paid."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

    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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