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Axiom Verge 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2022

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Quick resume

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.

Global score

78/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Platform

Similar games

    Pros

    • Large, varied exploration areas
    • Innovative traversal and hacking mechanics
    • Immersive sci-fi lore and story
    • Polished pixel art and music
    • Good replayability and completion incentives

    Cons

    • Combat is simple and often avoidable
    • Lack of traditional boss fights
    • Some players find pacing slow early on
    • Story can be confusing without attention
    • Limited weapon variety and customization

    Analysis

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

    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 freedom to explore large open worlds with multiple paths and use various abilities to access new areas, including dimension switching and drone control."

    • Competence
      2

      "Combat is simple and often avoidable; upgrades and skill points provide some progression but combat is not very challenging or skill-demanding."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal exploration and progression without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long play sessions, exploration of entire maps, and replaying for 100% completion."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players use creative traversal abilities and hacking mechanics; game encourages experimentation with powers and exploration."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; single-player focused."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive sci-fi world and lore provide strong escape from reality; players enjoy exploration and story."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game rewards trying new abilities, exploring different routes, and using hacking creatively."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, and lore in large interconnected worlds."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited character customization; focus is on gameplay and exploration rather than avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Set in a sci-fi universe with alien worlds, dimension hopping, and imaginative lore."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; purely single-player experience."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn new traversal skills, solve puzzles, and improve abilities through skill points."

    • Health
      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention on exploration and combat; not a casual or background game."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social interactions or emotional sharing; single-player narrative only."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player game."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players collect skill points, upgrades, and unlock new abilities to progress through the game."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Exploration and music create a relaxing atmosphere, though some combat and puzzles add challenge."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable pixel art visuals and atmospheric music provide sensory pleasure."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      4

      "Strong narrative and lore immersion with many notes and story elements to discover."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Exploration and combat require some planning and puzzle solving, though combat is simple."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some tension from exploration and combat, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for time with 10+ hours of gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat involves melee attacks and hacking enemies, but is not emphasized or very violent."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some challenge in avoiding damage and managing health, but overall low threat environment."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026