Choice of the Deathless similar games & best alternatives

Choice of the Deathless

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

What works
  • Engaging and well-written story
  • Meaningful player choices with multiple endings
  • Unique fantasy setting with demons and magic
  • High replayability
  • Inclusive character customization
Things to keep in mind
  • Text-only format with no graphics or sound
  • Short playtime per run
  • Some linearity in major story events
  • Lack of save/load flexibility
  • Minimal complex gameplay mechanics

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Community College Hero: Trial by Fire

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Get In The Car, Loser!

  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

  • Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Choice of the Deathless: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Competition.

Why this game works

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

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