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Vivid Knight

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Android, Nintendo Switch • 2021

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Quick resume

"Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!

Global score

90/100

Genres

Simulator, Strategy, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Deep strategic gameplay
    • High replay value
    • No microtransactions
    • Engaging progression system
    • Polished anime art and soundtrack

    Cons

    • Steep difficulty spike in later dungeons
    • Some ui and tooltip clarity issues
    • Randomness can be frustrating
    • Limited cosmetic customization
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game is challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful resource management and strategic planning."

      Capsule for Marble Age: Remastered Marble Age: Remastered

      "The game offers a challenging difficulty curve requiring skillful resource management, strategic planning, and understanding of synergies to succeed."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

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      "The game is single-player focused with no PvP or leaderboards; players focus on personal progression and story experience."

      Capsule for Scars Above Scars Above

      "The game is single-player focused with no PvP or leaderboards; players compete against game challenges and their own progress."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long sessions, high replayability, and habitual play through multiple runs and unlocks."

      Capsule for Arcanium: Rise of Akhan Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

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    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

      Capsule for MiSide MiSide

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players create unique party builds and experiment with synergies between heroes, units, and items."

      Capsule for The Dungeon Beneath The Dungeon Beneath

      "Players create and modify their party builds, experiment with unit synergies, and customize gem loadouts for different strategies."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are with AI opponents only."

      Capsule for Solitairica Solitairica

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are solely with AI and game systems."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a quick, engaging distraction with immersive mechanics and progression."

      Capsule for Circadian Dice Circadian Dice

      "Players use the game as a challenging and engaging distraction with immersive mechanics and progression."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

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

      Capsule for STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™ STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on trying new builds, skill combinations, and strategies each run."

      Capsule for Flamebreak Flamebreak

      "Strong emphasis on trying new unit combinations, builds, and strategies to overcome challenges and optimize runs."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore randomized dungeon floors with secrets, events, and multiple paths."

      Capsule for Crown Trick Crown Trick

      "Players explore dungeon floors and rooms with limited movement, making strategic choices about paths and resource use."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Some customization through hero selection and item choices, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

      Capsule for Just King Just King

      "Some customization through unit selection and gem choices, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Imaginative fantasy setting with mythical creatures, magic, and dungeon crawling."

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      "Anime-style fantasy setting with imaginative characters, magic gems, and dungeon crawling."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; entirely solo play."

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      "No social or community features; entirely solo play."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn game mechanics, improve strategies, and unlock new content over time."

      Capsule for Nowhere Prophet Nowhere Prophet

      "Players learn game mechanics, improve strategies, and unlock new content and units over time."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires active attention and quick decisions during runs; not a background or idle game."

      Capsule for Arrow a Row Arrow a Row

      "Requires active attention and decision-making throughout runs; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions are with game environment only."

      Capsule for Duck Season PC Duck Season PC

      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions are with game systems only."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      3

      "Players lead and manage party members and make strategic decisions."

      Capsule for Metaphor: ReFantazio Metaphor: ReFantazio

      "Players lead and manage their party composition and resource allocation, making strategic decisions."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong meta progression with unlocks, upgrades, and permanent enhancements across runs."

      Capsule for Spiritfall Spiritfall

      "Strong progression through unlocking units, upgrades, gems, and permanent meta unlocks across runs."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "While some find it relaxing, the game can be tense and challenging especially at higher difficulties."

      Capsule for Star Traders: Frontiers Star Traders: Frontiers

      "While initially relaxing, the game becomes challenging and tense in later stages requiring focus."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Appealing anime art and music provide sensory enjoyment and emotional fun."

      Capsule for Sakura Angels Sakura Angels

      "Enjoyable anime art, music, and sound effects provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly displayed."

      Capsule for City Car Driving City Car Driving

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly displayed."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Minimal narrative with a light story element, mostly focused on gameplay progression."

      Capsule for Trainatic Trainatic

      "Minimal narrative with light story elements; gameplay focuses on mechanics and progression rather than plot."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "High strategic depth with team composition, item build choices, positioning, and ability timing critical to success."

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      "High strategic depth in team building, resource management, and adapting to dungeon challenges."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Challenging bosses and risk of losing progress create suspense and tension."

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      "Tension and excitement arise from managing limited resources and overcoming difficult bosses."

    • Value

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      5

      "Players widely agree game offers excellent value for price with many hours of content and replayability."

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      "Players feel the game offers excellent value for its price with many hours of content and replayability."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      2

      "Combat involves attacks and damage but is stylized and not focused on graphic violence."

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies but is stylized and not focused on graphic violence."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      4

      "Players must manage resources and avoid damage to survive through floors and bosses."

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      "Players must manage resources and avoid defeat to survive through dungeon floors and bosses."

    Analysis

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

    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