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Stone Story RPG

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2023

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Quick resume

An auto-RPG with strategic combat, deep crafting and programming elements, animated entirely in ASCII-art. In a realm of perpetual darkness, a single stone could change everything...

Global score

91/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Unique ascii art style
    • Innovative scripting system
    • Engaging crafting and progression
    • Relaxing atmosphere and music
    • Active developer and community support

    Cons

    • Grind-heavy late game
    • Steep learning curve for scripting
    • Limited direct player control
    • Some ui tedium (e.g. inventory management)
    • Short main story content

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to customize characters extensively and choose loadouts; movement mechanics allow for player skill expression and control."

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      "Players control equipment loadouts and scripting but character movement and actions are automated, allowing strategic freedom within constraints."

    • Competence

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      "Game involves skillful team building, gear optimization, and strategic decisions with feedback from progression and combat outcomes."

      Capsule for Dragon Cliff Dragon Cliff

      "Players engage in skillful optimization of gear, scripting, and strategies to overcome bosses and challenges, with feedback from performance."

    • Competition

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      "Some leaderboard and speedrun elements exist, but the focus is mostly on personal mastery and exploration rather than direct competition."

      Capsule for Copy Kitty Copy Kitty

      "Some leaderboard and speedrun elements exist but competition is not a primary focus; mostly personal optimization and scripting."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, habitual farming routines, and ongoing engagement with updates and expansions."

      Capsule for Farm Together 2 Farm Together 2

      "Players report habitual play, long sessions, and grinding with offline farming and scripting to extend engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with limited social interaction; community support exists but gameplay is independent."

      Capsule for Serin Fate Serin Fate

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    • Creativity

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      5

      "Extensive modding, custom game creation, scripting, and environment customization enable high creativity."

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      "Strong creativity through crafting, enchanting, and especially the custom scripting language allowing player-created automation and mods."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive experience with atmospheric music and art, providing distraction and emotional engagement."

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive experience with atmospheric art and music, providing distraction and stress relief."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and curiosity; no evidence of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new builds, weapon evolutions, and strategies to optimize runs."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore new areas, find hidden items, and unlock new mechanics."

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      "Players explore handcrafted levels and unlock new areas and story content, though later gameplay focuses on grinding known zones."

    • Expression

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      "Customization through mods and equipment choices allows self-expression."

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      "Customization through equipment and scripting-based cosmetic mods allows some self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "The game features fantasy-themed characters, enemies, and lore, though presented in a stylized, abstract manner."

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      "The game features a fantasy setting with RPG elements, bosses, and lore, though presented in ASCII art style."

    • Fellowship

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      -3

      "Minimal social connection in gameplay; community exists but gameplay is primarily solo."

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      "Minimal social connection; community exists but gameplay is primarily solo."

    • Growth

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      4

      "Players develop skills in scripting, map making, and game design, showing clear learning and development."

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      "Players develop skills in scripting, crafting, and strategy, showing learning and personal development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; typical of idle RPGs."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      4

      "Designed as an idle game with automation allowing for background play and intermittent engagement."

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      "Designed as an idle game with offline farming and automation scripting to allow background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are surface-level or absent."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are surface-level or absent."

    • Leadership

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      -4

      "No leadership roles; players act independently without managing or guiding others."

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    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and character power through grinding and crafting."

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      "Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and crafting increasingly powerful gear."

    • Relaxation

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      "Players find the game absorbing and relaxing with balanced challenge and atmospheric music."

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      "Players find the game relaxing and enjoyable with atmospheric music and art, balancing challenge and flow."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, animations, and soundtrack provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Enjoyable ASCII visuals and soundtrack provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      1

      "Some recognition via achievements and leaderboards, but social status is not a major motivator."

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      "Some recognition through leaderboards and community events, but social status is not a major motivator."

    • Story

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      3

      "Game includes lore and narrative elements that engage players beyond isolated gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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      5

      "High mental challenge with planning, problem solving, and optimization required."

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      "High mental challenge through programming, crafting, loadout optimization, and boss strategies."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense in combat and boss fights, but overall gameplay is steady and predictable."

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      "Some suspense in boss fights and challenges, but overall gameplay is calm and predictable."

    • Value

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      1

      "Players feel the game offers good value for money given quality and potential, though price is a concern for some."

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      "Players generally perceive good value for money and time, though some mention grind and price concerns."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Combat and defeating enemies are core mechanics, though stylized and non-graphic."

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      "Combat and defeating enemies are core mechanics, but presented in a stylized, non-graphic ASCII form."

    • Survival

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      "Players focus on avoiding death and managing resources to survive through stages and bosses."

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    Analysis

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

    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