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Staxel

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2019

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Quick resume

Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

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    Pros

    • High creative freedom in building and customization
    • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
    • Multiplayer cooperative play
    • Friendly npc interactions and quests
    • Colorful and charming art style

    Cons

    • Limited world size and exploration
    • Some crafting and building mechanics are tedious
    • Lack of deep story or character development
    • Performance issues and bugs reported
    • Multiplayer can be unstable or buggy

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have freedom to build and customize their town layout, choose villagers and assign roles, and complete quests in any order."

      Capsule for HammerHelm HammerHelm

      "Players have high freedom to build and customize their farm and village, choose quests or ignore them, and play at their own pace."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      2

      "Crafting mini-games and resource gathering provide skill challenges, though overall gameplay is simple and accessible."

      Capsule for Mineko's Night Market Mineko's Night Market

      "Game involves skill in building and farming, but many tasks are casual and forgiving; crafting can be complex but also tedious."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on personal pace and creativity without competitive elements or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Whisper of the House Whisper of the House

      "Focus is on personal progress and creativity without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, though some note eventual boredom after content is exhausted."

      Capsule for StarsOne StarsOne

      "Many players report long playtimes and habitual engagement, though some find content limited leading to eventual boredom."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer and co-op modes allow working together on farms, though many players also enjoy solo play."

      Capsule for Farming Simulator 19 Farming Simulator 19

      "Supports multiplayer cooperative play with friends on shared or separate farms."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on creative town building, decorating, customizing shops, and layout design."

      Capsule for Go-Go Town! Go-Go Town!

      "Strong emphasis on creative building, customization of farms, houses, and village layout."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "Interactions are friendly and cooperative; no evidence of dominance or power over others."

      Capsule for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

      "Interactions are friendly and cooperative; no evidence of dominance or power over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, cozy escape from real life stress and enjoy a peaceful atmosphere."

      Capsule for DOGWALK DOGWALK

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, stress-relieving escape with a cozy, peaceful atmosphere."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and creativity rather than obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Rising World Rising World

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and creativity rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with recipes, ingredient substitutions, and tavern design; some routine farming and crafting."

      Capsule for Travellers Rest Travellers Rest

      "Players experiment with building styles, crafting recipes, and village design; some routine farming tasks exist."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some exploration of islands and environments, but limited world size and content currently."

      Capsule for StarsOne StarsOne

      "Limited world size but includes portals to other islands and some exploration elements."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      5

      "Extensive character customization and crafting decoration allow for strong self-expression."

      Capsule for CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator

      "High level of character customization and environmental decoration for self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      1

      "The game is grounded in a fictional but plausible farming life with some light fantasy elements like talking plants."

      Capsule for STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life

      "Includes fantasy races and whimsical elements but overall grounded in a farming village setting."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community feeling through NPC relationships, multiplayer co-op, and shared story elements."

      Capsule for Sun Haven Sun Haven

      "Community feeling through NPC interactions, multiplayer, and shared building projects."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills in combat, farming, crafting, and relationships with meaningful progression."

      Capsule for Tales of Seikyu Tales of Seikyu

      "Players develop skills in building, farming, and crafting; quests and relationships provide progression."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity or health-related features; purely sedentary gameplay."

      Capsule for Bunny Hop League Bunny Hop League

      "No physical activity or health mechanics; purely sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active attention for farming, combat, and quests; some waiting but generally engaged play."

      Capsule for Sun Haven Sun Haven

      "Requires active attention for farming, building, and crafting; some downtime but mostly engaged play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some social interaction with NPCs and multiplayer friends, but limited deep emotional connections."

      Capsule for Watch_Dogs® 2 Watch_Dogs® 2

      "Some social interaction with NPCs and multiplayer friends but limited deep emotional connection."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Players manage party composition and village development, guiding progression but no explicit leadership over others."

      Capsule for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

      "Players lead village development by building houses and shops, but no formal leadership roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Progression through unlocking areas, recipes, town rebuilding, and friendship levels."

      Capsule for Out and About Out and About

      "Progression through unlocking recipes, building structures, and increasing friendship levels."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "The game is described as relaxing with soothing music and a calm pace."

      Capsule for SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders SEASON OF MYSTERY: The Cherry Blossom Murders

      "Game is designed to be relaxing with soothing music and a calm pace."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Colorful visuals and sound provide moderate sensory enjoyment without intense stimulation."

      Capsule for Out of Space Out of Space

      "Colorful visuals and pleasant audio provide sensory enjoyment without intense stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

      "Little focus on social recognition or status; achievements are mostly personal."

      Capsule for Windowkill Windowkill

      "Little focus on social recognition or status; achievements exist but are personal."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Narrative elements and character quests exist but are secondary to sandbox gameplay; story is serviceable but not deep."

      Capsule for Sands of Salzaar Sands of Salzaar

      "Some narrative and quests exist but story is light and mostly a backdrop for sandbox play."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      1

      "Some planning required for resource management and exploration, but overall simple and low complexity."

      Capsule for Arctico Arctico

      "Basic planning needed for farming and building but overall low strategic complexity."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -4

      "No suspense or risk; gameplay is safe, predictable, and low pressure."

      Capsule for Island Saver Island Saver

      "No suspense or risk; gameplay is safe and low-pressure."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Players perceive good value for time spent, especially with mod support and multiplayer."

      Capsule for Firefighting Simulator: Ignite Firefighting Simulator: Ignite

      "Players perceive good value for time spent, especially with mod support and multiplayer."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No violence or combat; gameplay is constructive and non-destructive."

      Capsule for Loading Screen Simulator Loading Screen Simulator

      "No combat or destructive violence; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No survival mechanics; no hunger, thirst, or death."

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      "No survival mechanics; no health, hunger, or threat systems."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

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