DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue similar games & best alternatives

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

PlayStation 3, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Xbox 360 • 2010

Should you play it?

What works
  • Humorous and witty dialogue
  • Varied weapons and combat options
  • Large explorable map with diverse biomes
  • Local co-op mode
  • Long playtime with many quests
Things to keep in mind
  • Frequent game crashes and save corruption
  • Repetitive fetch quests and grinding
  • Navigation and map usability issues
  • Some difficulty spikes and balance problems
  • Limited innovation over first game

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • DeathSpank

  • Songbringer

  • Rum & Gun

  • The Baconing

  • Achilles: Legends Untold

  • Crea

  • Westerado: Double Barreled

  • Planet Centauri

  • Shotgun Legend
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Songbringer

  • Rum & Gun

  • The Baconing
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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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DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Expression.

Why this game works

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

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