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UnEpic

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

Daniel was just an average guy. He was a great videogame player, a big fan of sci-fi movies, and a novice RPG player. In the midst of an RPG, he was teleported to a castle. At first, Daniel believed that he was having a massive hallucination.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Platform, Arcade, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Deep and strategic combat
    • Humorous and engaging story
    • Large explorable castle with secrets
    • Character customization and progression
    • Multiplayer co-op and map editor

    Cons

    • Juvenile and sometimes cringeworthy humor
    • Some frustrating platforming sections
    • Awkward controls for some players
    • Translation issues in some languages
    • Grind required for some progression

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have freedom to explore the castle, try different items and spells, and solve puzzles with multiple difficulty modes altering solutions."

      Capsule for Shadowgate Shadowgate

      "Players have freedom to develop their character in multiple ways, choose weapons, spells, and tactics, and explore the castle non-linearly."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "The game is challenging with skill-based combat, combos, and boss fights requiring mastery and strategic play."

      Capsule for Bravery and Greed Bravery and Greed

      "The game is challenging with strategic combat, requiring skillful use of weapons and magic, and punishing boss fights."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Includes competitive multiplayer modes like Invasion and Team Deathmatch, but many players focus on single player or co-op."

      Capsule for Sniper Elite 5 Sniper Elite 5

      "Includes multiplayer modes with PvP and deathmatch, but many players focus on single player or cooperative play."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions, replayability through secrets, speedruns, and workshop levels encourage habitual play."

      Capsule for Road to Ballhalla Road to Ballhalla

      "Players report long playtimes, replayability through multiple builds, challenges, and workshop maps encouraging habitual play."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer co-op mode exists and is enjoyed by players, encouraging teamwork and shared strategy."

      Capsule for Terrorhedron Tower Defense Terrorhedron Tower Defense

      "Multiplayer co-op mode is praised for fun and challenge, encouraging teamwork to defeat bosses and complete maps."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players can design cities, manage layouts, and create custom maps with an editor."

      Capsule for CivCity: Rome CivCity: Rome

      "Players can customize character builds, craft potions, and use a level editor to create and share custom maps."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Multiplayer emphasizes shared fun and cooperation rather than dominance or power over others."

      Capsule for Chicken Invaders 5 Chicken Invaders 5

      "Multiplayer emphasizes cooperative and balanced play rather than domination; community described as friendly."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "The immersive fantasy world and engaging story provide strong escapism from real life."

      Capsule for Broken Age Broken Age

      "The fantasy setting and humorous story provide strong escapism from real life, immersing players in a unique world."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for The Outlast Trials The Outlast Trials

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Encourages trying different characters, strategies, and custom maps, fostering experimentation."

      Capsule for Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

      "Encourages trying different weapons, magic schools, strategies, and character builds; also experimenting with custom maps."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay involves exploring complex dungeon levels, mapping, and discovering secrets."

      Capsule for Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

      "Core gameplay involves exploring a large castle with secrets, side quests, and multiple areas to discover."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Character customization through equipment and skill choices allows personal expression."

      Capsule for Afterimage Afterimage

      "Character customization through skill allocation, equipment choices, and potion crafting allows personal expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Set in a colorful fantasy world with magical creatures, mythical references, and imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

      "Set in a fantasy castle with monsters, magic, and an imaginative story full of pop culture references."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer and community features foster a sense of belonging and shared experience among players."

      Capsule for Bus Simulator 18 Bus Simulator 18

      "Multiplayer and community features foster a sense of belonging and shared experience among players."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Strong RPG elements with unit skill progression and learning curve throughout the campaign."

      Capsule for Original War Original War

      "Strong RPG elements with skill progression, learning enemy weaknesses, and improving character builds."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Primarily a sedentary video game experience with no physical activity elements."

      Capsule for Full Metal Furies Full Metal Furies

      "Primarily a sedentary video game experience with no physical activity or health-related gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to challenging platforming and combat; not suited for casual background play."

      Capsule for Deep the Game Deep the Game

      "Requires focused attention due to challenging combat and platforming; not suited for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

      "Some social interaction through multiplayer and community, but limited evidence of close emotional bonds."

      Capsule for Stonehearth Stonehearth

      "Social interactions mainly through multiplayer cooperation and chat; limited evidence of close emotional bonds."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "Multiplayer roles are cooperative with shared goals; no strong leadership or authoritative roles."

      Capsule for Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

      "Multiplayer play is cooperative with shared goals; no strong emphasis on leadership or authoritative roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Character leveling, skill trees, equipment upgrades, and boss ranking rewards drive progression."

      Capsule for Valdis Story: Abyssal City Valdis Story: Abyssal City

      "Character leveling, skill point allocation, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abilities drive progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Some players find humor and flow relaxing, but gameplay can be tense and challenging."

      Capsule for Super Time Force Ultra Super Time Force Ultra

      "Some players find humor and exploration relaxing, but overall gameplay is challenging and tense."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable retro visuals and atmospheric audio provide sensory stimulation, though limited by dated graphics."

      Capsule for Classic Marathon Classic Marathon

      "Visuals and sound provide nostalgic and atmospheric stimulation, though graphics are simple and retro."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      1

      "Some social recognition through multiplayer and community, but not a major focus."

      Capsule for Stronghold Crusader 2 Stronghold Crusader 2

      "Some social recognition in multiplayer and community, but mostly individual-focused gameplay."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Narrative is engaging with humorous characters and plot, though some find it short or abrupt."

      Capsule for Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed

      "Narrative is humorous and engaging with character dialogue and plot twists, though some find it juvenile."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Combat requires tactical thinking, timing, and planning attacks and defenses."

      Capsule for Hellish Quart Hellish Quart

      "Combat requires tactical thinking, using enemy weaknesses, and planning skill and equipment use."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Combat and traps provide suspense and tension; boss fights can be frustrating but rewarding."

      Capsule for Age of Barbarian Extended Cut Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

      "Challenging boss fights and traps create suspense and excitement, rewarding player skill and persistence."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Offers many hours of content, replayability, and polished gameplay for a low price."

      Capsule for Skulls of the Shogun Skulls of the Shogun

      "Offers many hours of gameplay, replayability, multiplayer, and workshop content for a low price."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      3

      "Combat against monsters and bosses is central, involving weapon use and destruction."

      Capsule for Tribes of Midgard Tribes of Midgard

      "Combat against monsters and bosses is central, with various weapons and magic used to defeat foes."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must avoid damage, manage resources, and survive enemy encounters and traps."

      Capsule for Vaporum Vaporum

      "Players must manage resources, avoid traps, and survive challenging enemies and environments."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Exploration.

    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