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Ancestors Legacy

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2018

Should you play it?

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

What works
  • Immersive medieval atmosphere and brutal combat
  • Engaging historical campaigns with narrative
  • Tactical squad-based gameplay with depth
  • Beautiful graphics and cinematic animations
  • Epic soundtrack enhancing immersion
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited base building and strategic options
  • Small unit cap and limited unit variety
  • Some campaign missions repetitive or frustrating
  • Multiplayer player base is small and buggy
  • Voice acting and ui could be improved

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Imperial Glory

  • Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • TFC: The Fertile Crescent

  • Field of Glory II: Medieval

  • Command & Conquer™ Generals

  • Cossacks: European Wars

  • American Conquest: Fight Back
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • TFC: The Fertile Crescent
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Ancestors Legacy: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, Creativity.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "No physical activity or health-related features; typical sedentary computer gameplay."

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