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The Age of Decadence

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical

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    Pros

    • Deep roleplaying and narrative choices
    • High replayability with multiple paths
    • Challenging and tactical combat
    • Immersive post-apocalyptic setting
    • Complex character customization

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and ui
    • Steep learning curve and difficulty
    • Some bugs and technical issues
    • Limited social and cooperative features
    • Requires frequent save/load for progress

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability and multiple playthroughs encouraged to explore different storylines and character builds."

    • Cooperation

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      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited social interaction; some NPC trading but no multiplayer cooperation."

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive character customization, skill builds, crafting, and multiple quest solutions encourage creative approaches."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize balanced, consequence-driven choices rather than exerting power or superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Immersive post-apocalyptic world and lore provide strong escapism and fantasy experience."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for classic RPGs, not obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying different character builds, dialogue choices, and quest approaches; exploration of mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new characters, secrets, and storylines in a richly detailed world with many hidden elements."

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    • Expression

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      "Character creation and roleplaying choices allow personal expression; some cosmetic customization noted."

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      "Character creation and roleplaying allow for personal expression through choices and playstyle."

    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fictional post-apocalyptic universe with exaggerated characters and scenarios, though grounded in a somewhat realistic setting."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Strongly single-player focused with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills and knowledge through challenging gameplay and story progression."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires constant attention and focus due to difficulty and complexity."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited emotional or social bonding; interactions mostly with NPCs in scripted scenarios."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players can lead factions and manage party members, guiding decisions and strategies."

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    • Progression

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      "Character leveling, skill trees, equipment acquisition, and story advancement provide clear progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "High difficulty and punishing mechanics create tension rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Atmospheric audio and visuals provide sensory stimulation, though graphics are dated."

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    • Status

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      "Faction reputation and multiplayer recognition provide social status; not a dominant motivator"

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with deep lore, character development, and multiple endings influenced by player choices."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires careful planning, tactical combat, and problem solving throughout gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "High stakes combat and unpredictable enemy behavior create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Offers extensive content, replayability, and frequent updates, providing good value for price."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Resource management and avoiding death are key gameplay elements, emphasizing survival."

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    Analysis

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

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    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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