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Shadowverse CCG

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Android • 2016

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Quick resume

Four million battles every day. One Shadowverse. Japan's #1 strategic card game. Made by card gamers for card gamers. 

Global score

74/100

Genres

Strategy, Free To Play, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Role-playing (RPG), Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Generous free card packs and rewards
    • Unique evolve mechanic adds strategic depth
    • Diverse classes with distinct playstyles
    • Engaging story mode with voice acting
    • Good balance and frequent updates

    Cons

    • Limited social and cooperative features
    • Some imbalance and power creep in meta
    • Steep learning curve for new players
    • Competitive modes can be stressful
    • Interface and localization issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to build decks from many cards and factions, experiment with strategies, and choose their own playstyle."

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Game involves strategic deck building and adapting to random card availability, rewarding skillful play and tactical decisions."

      Capsule for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

      "Game offers skill-based play with strategic deck building and in-match decisions; some randomness but less than Hearthstone."

    • Competition

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      4

      "Built-in ranked system and arena mode encourage comparison and competition with others."

      Capsule for Aimbeast Aimbeast

      "Ranked ladder, tournaments, and arena modes encourage competition and comparison with others."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long playtimes, replayability through choices, side quests, and ongoing updates that keep engagement high."

      Capsule for Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

      "Players report long playtimes, habitual daily quests, and ongoing engagement with frequent updates and events."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Game is primarily 1v1 dueling with no cooperative multiplayer modes; focus is on individual strategy and competition."

      Capsule for Spectromancer Spectromancer

      "Game is primarily focused on 1v1 duels with limited social interaction; no chat or cooperative modes."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Deckbuilding and card selection allow creative customization of encounters and equipment."

      Capsule for Hand of Fate 2 Hand of Fate 2

      "Deck building and card crafting allow creative customization and experimentation with many archetypes."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Community described as respectful with balanced interactions; no evidence of trash talk or dominance behavior."

      Capsule for Rivals of Aether II Rivals of Aether II

      "Community is described as respectful; no evidence of trash talk or dominance behavior."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and stress relief, enjoying the anime aesthetic and story."

      Capsule for Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls Metal Waltz: Anime tank girls

      "Players use the game as a stress relief and distraction, enjoying the anime art and story mode."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Rock 'N' Roll Defense Rock 'N' Roll Defense

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players try different deck builds, characters, and strategies; game encourages exploration of mechanics and combos."

      Capsule for Deck of Ashes Deck of Ashes

      "Players try new decks, mechanics, and strategies; game encourages exploration of different classes and combos."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some exploration through story mode and unlocking new cards, but mostly within known card game environments."

      Capsule for Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days

      "Story mode and new expansions provide some discovery, but mostly within known card game environments."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Customization through card art, leader skins, and cosmetic items allows self-expression."

      Capsule for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

      "Players can customize leaders with skins and card backs, and animated cards offer visual expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Anime-style fantasy setting with supernatural elements and imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial

      "Anime fantasy setting with imaginative characters, lore, and story mode."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Limited social features; mostly solo play with minimal community interaction within the game."

      Capsule for FPV LOGIC FPV LOGIC

      "Limited social features; mostly solo or 1v1 play with friends, no large community interaction in-game."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn deck building, role strategies, and improve skills over multiple playthroughs."

      Capsule for Space Food Truck Space Food Truck

      "Players learn deck building, card interactions, and improve skills through story and multiplayer."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Typical sedentary card game with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Star Crusade CCG Star Crusade CCG

      "Typical sedentary card game with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during matches and deck building; not designed for idle play."

      Capsule for Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2

      "Requires focused attention during matches and deck building; not a casual idle experience."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Social interactions are surface-level; no evidence of forming close relationships in-game."

      Capsule for Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife

      "No evidence of close social relationships forming in-game; interactions are surface-level."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -3

      "No leadership or group management roles; players act independently in matches."

      Capsule for Fairytale Fables Fairytale Fables

      "No group management or leadership roles; players act independently in matches."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression through card collection, leveling, crafting, and unlocking new decks and game modes."

      Capsule for Mythgard Mythgard

      "Strong progression through card collection, crafting, rank advancement, and unlocking cosmetics."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Some players find it relaxing and enjoyable, though competitive modes add tension."

      Capsule for Touhou Big Big Battle Touhou Big Big Battle

      "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, but competitive modes can be stressful."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable animations, voice acting, and sound effects provide sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

      "Enjoyable visual and audio effects, animations, and voice acting provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      3

      "Ranked play and leaderboards offer recognition and social status among players."

      Capsule for Rise of Legions Rise of Legions

      "Ranked rewards and leaderboards offer recognition and social status among players."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative immersion with voiced characters, cutscenes, and overarching plot."

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      "Story mode with voiced characters and plot provides narrative immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "High strategic depth in deck-building, risk management, and tactical movement decisions."

      Capsule for Clank! Clank!

      "High strategic depth in deck building, resource management, and in-game tactical decisions."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Tense matches and risk-reward gameplay create suspense and excitement."

      Capsule for Beastieball Beastieball

      "Tense matches with evolving board states and comeback potential create excitement and suspense."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Generous free-to-play rewards and reasonable monetization provide good value for time invested."

      Capsule for CounterSide CounterSide

      "Generous free packs and rewards provide good return on time invested; reasonable monetization."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -3

      "Focus on card battles and strategy rather than explicit violence or destructive gameplay."

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      "Focus on card battles and strategy rather than combat or destruction; no graphic violence."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      2

      "Players manage threats and resources to avoid defeat, but environment is stable and low risk."

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      "Players manage resources and threats to avoid defeat; some risk but stable conditions overall."

    Analysis

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

    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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