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Sovereign Syndicate

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Rich narrative and worldbuilding
    • Unique steampunk fantasy setting
    • Multiple playable protagonists
    • Engaging dialogue and character development
    • Innovative tarot card skill system

    Cons

    • Tedious backtracking and slow movement
    • Limited impact of choices on story
    • Somewhat linear and short gameplay
    • Lack of voice acting and polish
    • Repetitive exploration of same locations

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players control three different characters with distinct storylines and perspectives, allowing for some freedom in dialogue choices and exploration, though the game is mostly linear."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers some skill challenge in card sequencing and puzzle layouts, but overall difficulty is low and forgiving."

      Capsule for Faerie Solitaire Remastered Faerie Solitaire Remastered

      "Skill checks and tarot card mechanics provide some challenge and feedback, but outcomes are often predictable with limited impact on story progression."

    • Competition

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      "No evidence of competitive elements; the game is a single-player narrative experience without leaderboards or player comparison."

      Capsule for Reminiscence Reminiscence

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long sessions, replayability through builds and exploration, though some find repetition and difficulty punishing."

      Capsule for Blood West Blood West

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is single-player focused with no multiplayer or cooperative mechanics; players engage independently."

      Capsule for Time Wasters Time Wasters

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize character build through god-aligned skill trees and dialogue choices, but world and story are mostly fixed."

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    • Domination

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      "No indications of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative and character-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      "Steampunk fantasy setting and immersive story provide strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different weapon combinations, tarot card builds, and secret exploration, encouraging novel approaches."

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      "Players can experiment with different character traits, dialogue options, and tarot card outcomes, encouraging exploration of mechanics."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple rooms and areas, though the environment is limited and reused, with some backtracking."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization and build changes allow some self-expression; no cosmetic or avatar personalization noted."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fantastical steampunk world with magical elements and imaginative storytelling."

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    • Fellowship

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

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    • Growth

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      "Skill allocation and learning dialogue options provide personal development and mastery"

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay; typical sedentary gaming experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires player attention during combat and exploration; some complaints about slow movement and backtracking."

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      "Requires focused attention on dialogue and exploration; some players find slow movement and backtracking reduce flow."

    • Intimacy

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      "Narrative explores emotional relationships and complexity, but social interaction is limited to scripted story."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management mechanics; player follows narrative paths."

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    • Progression

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      "Character skill upgrades, item collection, and crafting provide a sense of progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Many players find the game relaxing and immersive despite its difficulty and challenge."

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      "Many players find the game relaxing and immersive, though some experience frustration due to backtracking and pacing."

    • Sensation

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      2

      "Enjoyable art style, animations, and music provide moderate sensory stimulation."

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      "Art style, music, and tarot card visuals provide sensory enjoyment, but overall sensory stimulation is moderate and subdued."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly ranked."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with well-developed characters, plot, and worldbuilding."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some strategic elements in combat and skill selection, but overall gameplay is straightforward."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense from story and puzzles, but no high-risk or adrenaline-inducing gameplay."

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    • Value

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      "Players generally feel the game offers good value for price, especially considering indie development."

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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 Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Survival, Cooperation.

    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