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The Purge Dilemma

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Do you have the intuition and cunning to successfully save yourself from the purges of a paranoid dictator? Prove your loyalty to the Tyrant in this social deduction game designed for 5-10 players.

What works
  • Engaging social deduction gameplay
  • Free-to-play and accessible
  • Active and responsive developers
  • Fun with friends and community
  • Strategic and psychological depth
Things to keep in mind
  • Small player base limits matchmaking
  • Bugs and technical issues reported
  • Some balance concerns especially with roles
  • Steep learning curve for beginners
  • Can cause frustration or social tension

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Lycans

  • Plunder Panic

  • Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity

  • OBEY

  • Dota 2

  • 8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game

  • Deceit

  • Unfortunate Spacemen

  • Conqueror's Blade
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Plunder Panic

  • SHRAPNEL

  • Deep Space Battle Simulator
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Strategy

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  • Autonomy

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  • Competition

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The Purge Dilemma: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Exploration.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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