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Zup! Zero 2

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Minimal physical puzzle with explosions

Global score

95/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Affordable price
    • Addictive and relaxing puzzle gameplay
    • Extensive achievements for profile customization
    • Short, casual play sessions
    • Smooth performance on low-end pcs

    Cons

    • Repetitive and simplistic gameplay
    • Lack of narrative or depth
    • Some levels rely on luck or inconsistent physics
    • Minimal social or multiplayer features
    • Achievement spam can feel tedious

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun or achievement hunting, not out of obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with timing and sequence of clicks to solve puzzles, though within fixed mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through levels and achievement collection provides a sense of advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Many players find the game relaxing and stress-relieving."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story.

    How to use the graph
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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026