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Void Bastards

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch • 2019

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Quick resume

Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Strategy, Arcade, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Unique comic book art style
    • Engaging gameplay loop
    • Strategic resource management
    • Dark british humor
    • Satisfying progression system

    Cons

    • Repetitive ship layouts and enemies
    • Minimal story depth
    • Limited stealth effectiveness
    • Some players find ammo scarcity frustrating
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have high control over ship systems, crew assignments, and tactical decisions during combat and exploration."

      Capsule for FTL: Faster Than Light FTL: Faster Than Light

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    • Competence

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      "Game offers strategic resource management and tactical combat challenges, especially on higher difficulties, rewarding skillful play and planning."

      Capsule for After Inc: Revival After Inc: Revival

      "Game challenges players with resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning, rewarding skillful play."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and individual runs without player versus player competition or leaderboards."

      Capsule for House of Necrosis House of Necrosis

      "Focus is on personal progression and individual runs without direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Addictive gameplay loop and variety encourage long play sessions and habitual engagement."

      Capsule for DAVE THE DIVER DAVE THE DIVER

      "Addictive gameplay loop and progression encourage repeated play sessions and long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

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

      Capsule for Wolfenstein: The New Order Wolfenstein: The New Order

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

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Players customize ships with various weapons and modules, experimenting with different fleet compositions and loadouts."

      Capsule for Battlevoid: Harbinger Battlevoid: Harbinger

      "Players customize loadouts, craft upgrades, and adapt strategies to different ship layouts and enemy types."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are solo and non-competitive."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are solo and non-competitive."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as an engaging distraction with immersive sci-fi themes and humor."

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      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive distraction with engaging sci-fi setting and dark humor."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and challenge, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Variety of weapons and strategies plus level creation encourage experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Procedurally generated ships and missions encourage discovery of new layouts and creative approaches."

      Capsule for Heat Signature Heat Signature

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    • Expression

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      "Some character upgrades and weapon customization, but limited cosmetic personalization."

      Capsule for Ocean's Heart Ocean's Heart

      "Character traits and weapon upgrades allow some personalization, but limited cosmetic customization."

    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fictional sci-fi dystopian world with imaginative elements and narrative themes."

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      "Set in a dystopian sci-fi universe with exaggerated comic book style and imaginative enemies and scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary without shared group identity."

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      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary without shared group identity."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through progression and upgrades."

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      "Players develop skills, learn enemy behaviors, and improve through upgrades and strategic knowledge."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay without physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay without physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires continuous attention and active engagement during missions; not suited for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during missions; not suited for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are minimal and surface-level."

      Capsule for Airport CEO Airport CEO

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are minimal and surface-level."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently without guiding others."

      Capsule for EVERSPACE™ 2 EVERSPACE™ 2

      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently without guiding others."

    • Progression

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, new weapons, and abilities to advance."

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      "Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, and crafting materials to advance and improve."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game stressful due to financial challenges; others find it engaging and rewarding."

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      "Some players find the gameplay flow rewarding, though resource scarcity and tension create stress at times."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Stylized visuals, dynamic music, and dramatic voice acting provide strong sensory and emotional stimulation."

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      "Stylized visuals, sound design, and humorous voice acting provide stimulating sensory and emotional experiences."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal and unpublicized."

      Capsule for Dread Templar Dread Templar

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements and progress are personal and unpublicized."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Story is minimal, humorous, and secondary to gameplay; mostly context for action rather than deep narrative."

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Players must plan routes, manage resources, and use tactics to survive and complete objectives."

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      "Players must plan routes, manage resources, and choose tactics carefully to succeed."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Tense moments with scarce ammo and hordes of zombies create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; some users feel full price is high for content length."

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      "Generally considered good value especially on sale, though some feel full price is high for content length."

    • Violence

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      "Combat and shooting are core mechanics, with weapon variety and tactical engagements."

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    • Survival

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      "Players must manage health, ammo, and avoid death to progress through dangerous environments."

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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 Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, 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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