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DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360 • 2010

Should you play it?

Join DeathSpank in the hunt for the Thongs of Virtue! Fight through all new environments and quests and collect all new weapons, armor, and loot in one of the funniest action-RPGs to date!

What works

  • Humorous and witty dialogue
  • Varied weapons and combat options
  • Large explorable map with diverse biomes
  • Local co-op mode
  • Long playtime with many quests

Things to keep in mind

  • Frequent game crashes and save corruption
  • Repetitive fetch quests and grinding
  • Navigation and map usability issues
  • Some difficulty spikes and balance problems
  • Limited innovation over first game

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Baconing

  • Sundered®: Eldritch Edition

  • DeathSpank

  • Achilles: Legends Untold

  • The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

  • Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

Less social

Games that feels like DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Dust: An Elysian Tail

  • Stray Blade

  • Realm of Ink

  • Death's Door

  • Hades II

  • The Vagrant

More intimate

Games that feels like DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue but with more focus on close relationships

  • Lost Castle 2

  • Cat Quest II

  • Zombie Vikings

  • Torchlight II

  • Rotwood

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026