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Esports History

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Esports History is an RPG sim where you start as a regular guy, and work your way up to the very top of esports. Defeat bosses in tournaments, make a name for yourself within the esports community, and become a real pro!

What works

  • Engaging esports career concept
  • Nostalgic pixel art and references
  • Two distinct gameplay modes (rts and fps)
  • Character progression and skill development
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Repetitive grind and limited variety
  • Ai issues and bugs affecting gameplay
  • Lack of multiplayer or team play
  • Limited character customization and story depth

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Esports History. These titles are not in What to play next.

Esports History: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Exploration, Creativity, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Story, Status.

Last update: 23/08/2026