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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2023

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Quick resume

SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Indie, Strategy, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Faithful adaptation of tabletop wargaming
    • Free base game with fair dlc pricing
    • Addictive roguelike campaign
    • Strategic and tactical depth
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Basic and inconsistent ai-generated art
    • Limited campaign length and variety
    • Clunky ui and lack of tutorials
    • Small multiplayer community
    • Some bugs and balance issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to build and customize their core army, choose units and strategies, and make tactical decisions in battles."

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    • Competence

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      "Game requires skillful tactical combat, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics with feedback on performance."

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      "Game requires tactical skill, strategic planning, and mastery of rank and flank mechanics with dice-based combat feedback."

    • Competition

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      3

      "Includes multiplayer modes with ranked and skirmish play, encouraging player vs player competition."

      Capsule for 8-Bit Armies 8-Bit Armies

      "Includes ranked multiplayer and skirmish modes allowing players to compete against others."

    • Continuation

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      4

      "Players report addictive gameplay loops, replayability through roguelike progression, and long play sessions."

      Capsule for Granvir Granvir

      "Players report addictive gameplay and replayability, with roguelike campaign encouraging repeated playthroughs."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -3

      "Focus is mainly on single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer; no evidence of cooperative gameplay."

      Capsule for Skyworld Skyworld

      "Focus is primarily on individual play and multiplayer duels; no evidence of cooperative gameplay modes."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Includes map editor and allows mixing units from different factions; players can customize armies and strategies."

      Capsule for Lords of Magic: Special Edition Lords of Magic: Special Edition

      "Players can customize armies, unit names, colors, and emblems; some desire for map editors and more unit variety."

    • Domination

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      -2

      "Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of power imposition or toxic dominance in multiplayer or community."

      Capsule for Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord GOLD Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord GOLD

      "Interactions appear balanced with no reports of power imposition or toxic dominance; multiplayer is respectful."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a nostalgic escape and stress relief with immersive fantasy gameplay."

      Capsule for Orake Classic Orake Classic

      "Players use the game as a nostalgic escape into fantasy tabletop wargaming and stress relief."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, no evidence of obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia, no evidence of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players try different factions, army builds, and strategies, with modes encouraging experimentation."

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      "Players try different factions, army builds, and strategies; roguelike campaign encourages experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      2

      "Campaign maps are procedurally generated with random events, encouraging some exploration but limited by map size."

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    • Expression

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      3

      "Customization of army colors and squad upgrades allows personal expression within gameplay."

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      "Customization of army colors, unit names, and emblems allows personal expression within the game."

    • Fantasy

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      5

      "Strongly rooted in imaginative Warhammer fantasy world with dragons, magic, and mythical creatures."

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      "Strongly rooted in fantasy tabletop wargaming with elves, dwarfs, orcs, undead, and mythical units."

    • Fellowship

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      2

      "Community exists around multiplayer but interaction is limited; social connection mostly through competition."

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      "Some community interaction and multiplayer, but social connection is limited and mostly competitive."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop skills, level up characters, and improve armies over time in campaign."

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      "Players develop armies, level up units, and improve skills through campaign progression and battles."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary computer gameplay."

      Capsule for Shieldwall Shieldwall

      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary computer gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during tactical combat and decision making; not a background or idle game."

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      "Requires focused attention during tactical battles and campaign decisions; not a background or idle game."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Limited social interaction; multiplayer is competitive rather than fostering close relationships."

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      "Minimal social or emotional connection; multiplayer is competitive rather than fostering close relationships."

    • Leadership

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      3

      "Players lead armies and make strategic decisions; no evidence of managing or guiding other players."

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      "Players lead armies and make strategic decisions; no evidence of managing or guiding other players."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong progression through building upgrades, unit improvements, and campaign advancement."

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      "Strong progression through unit upgrades, army building, and campaign advancement."

    • Relaxation

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      3

      "Gameplay balances challenge and flow, providing satisfying combat and exploration without excessive tension."

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      "Gameplay balances challenge and flow; some tension in battles but overall satisfying and engaging."

    • Sensation

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      2

      "Visuals are simple but consistent; sound design and music praised; sensory stimulation moderate."

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      "Visuals are simple and functional; sound is adequate but not distinctive; moderate sensory stimulation."

    • Status

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      2

      "Multiplayer ranking and scoring provide social recognition, though community is small."

      Capsule for DEFCON DEFCON

      "Ranked multiplayer and achievements provide some social recognition, but community is niche and small."

    • Story

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      1

      "Minimal narrative; some campaign missions exist but focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

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      "Campaign has minimal narrative and lore; focus is on gameplay rather than immersive story."

    • Strategy

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      5

      "Core gameplay is tactical and strategic, requiring planning, positioning, and ability management."

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Dice rolls and unpredictable outcomes create suspense and excitement in tactical combat."

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      "Dice rolls and tactical uncertainty create suspense and excitement in battles."

    • Value

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      5

      "Highly praised for being free with extensive content; DLC is inexpensive and seen as great value."

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      "Highly praised as free with substantial content; DLC priced fairly; good return on time invested."

    • Violence

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      4

      "Combat involves fantasy violence with spells, attacks, and destruction of enemy units."

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      "Combat and destruction of enemy units is central to gameplay; fantasy battles involve violence."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Players manage resources and avoid losing units to maintain army strength and survive battles."

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      "Players manage unit losses and morale to avoid defeat; survival of army is key to campaign success."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Fellowship.

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    • 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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026