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Those Who Rule

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?

Global score

90/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging tactical combat
    • Extensive character customization and class promotions
    • Engaging and mature story with meaningful choices
    • Active and responsive solo developer
    • Good value and replayability

    Cons

    • Lack of mid-battle save or restart option
    • Some ui and inventory management clunkiness
    • Linear progression with limited exploration
    • Minor bugs and technical issues at launch
    • Limited character personalization and social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic planning."

      Capsule for Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player campaign and personal challenge; no mention of ranked modes or direct player-versus-player competition."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, multiple playthroughs, and high engagement with the game world and story."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily single-player tactical RPG with limited multiplayer or cooperative elements"

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    • Creativity

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      "Extensive character creation, class switching, and tactical experimentation encourage creative approaches."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of player dominance over others; interactions are with AI and focus on balanced tactical challenges."

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      "No evidence of player dominance over others; gameplay centers on balanced tactical challenges and personal progression."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as immersive distraction and stress relief, enjoying its cinematic and tactical experience."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different classes, weapons, gadgets, and strategies; game encourages trying new tactics and loadouts."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration of environments and story through multiple chapters and endings, though mostly linear progression."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization through class and skill choices allows some personal expression, though no avatar appearance changes beyond class."

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    • Fantasy

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      -2

      "Grounded in historical medieval setting with some fictionalized elements; mostly realistic."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No multiplayer or social community features; players experience the game individually."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Character leveling, skill development, and tactical mastery provide strong growth opportunities."

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      "Strong emphasis on character development, learning tactical skills, and mastering class promotions and equipment."

    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during tactical battles."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited character interaction and no evidence of close social relationships forming."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead a squad of characters, making strategic decisions and managing team abilities."

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    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, improving equipment, and advancing through the game."

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      "Strong focus on accumulating experience, items, class upgrades, and equipment enhancements throughout the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Gameplay balances challenge and flow, providing satisfying tactical engagement without excessive stress."

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    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable art style, music, and sound design provide sensory pleasure, though not highly intense stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly evaluated."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Engaging narrative with meaningful choices and character interactions integrated into gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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      5

      "Deep tactical gameplay requiring planning, positioning, resource allocation, and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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      "Challenging combat and permadeath create suspense and excitement during gameplay."

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    • Value

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      "Players feel the game offers good return on investment with hours of content and replayability."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat involves attacking and defeating enemies; violence is stylized and tactical rather than gratuitous."

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    • Survival

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      "Permadeath and resource management create survival challenges; players must avoid failure to progress."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Cooperation.

    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