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Abiotic Factor

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.

Global score

96/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Shooter, Indie

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    Pros

    • Unique sci-fi survival setting
    • Deep crafting and base building
    • Strong cooperative multiplayer
    • Rich exploration and level design
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Some bugs and optimization issues
    • Steep learning curve for solo players
    • Lack of in-game navigation aids
    • Some progression randomness/frustration
    • Limited character customization options

    Analysis

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

    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.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have significant freedom to choose playstyle, character roles, and approach to exploration and survival."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game challenges players with skill-based combat, crafting complexity, and strategic base building."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on cooperative and solo play without ranked or leaderboard competition."

    • Continuation
      5

      "Players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and anticipation for updates."

    • Cooperation
      5

      "Strong emphasis on cooperative multiplayer with complementary roles and teamwork."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Extensive crafting system with inventive recipes and base customization."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize equality and teamwork rather than dominance or power over others."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Players use the game as immersive escape into a sci-fi survival world with horror elements."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players explore different strategies, playstyles, and crafting recipes."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Game features rich, handcrafted maps with secrets, shortcuts, and multiple worlds to discover."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization and base building allow for personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Strong sci-fi and supernatural themes with imaginative creatures and settings."

    • Fellowship
      5

      "Players feel part of a community through cooperative play and shared experiences."

    • Growth
      4

      "Skill trees and progression systems encourage learning and character development."

    • Health
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    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during play sessions."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Cooperative play fosters close social bonds and memorable shared moments."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Some players take on leadership roles in coordinating team efforts, but overall balanced."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong item and skill progression with meaningful upgrades and crafting."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Game balances tension with moments of humor and flow, providing cathartic experiences."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visual style and sound design create engaging sensory and emotional experiences."

    • Status
      -2

      "Focus is on personal and cooperative achievement rather than social recognition."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative immersion through environmental storytelling, NPCs, and lore."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Players use planning, problem solving, and tactical thinking to survive and progress."

    • Thrill
      4

      "Game delivers suspense, horror, and excitement through enemy encounters and exploration."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive strong value for time and money due to content and developer support."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat and destruction are present but balanced with constructive crafting and base building."

    • Survival
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around managing threats, resources, and staying alive."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026