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Defy Gravity Extended

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2016

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Quick resume

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique gravity-based gameplay
    • Challenging and rewarding platforming
    • Excellent soundtrack
    • Very low price with profitable trading cards
    • Well-designed levels with checkpoints

    Cons

    • Primitive graphics and animations
    • Short game length
    • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
    • Lack of customization and story
    • Limited replayability beyond hard mode

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

    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 control over gravity manipulation and movement strategies, allowing freedom in how to approach levels."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game offers increasing difficulty and requires skillful execution and problem solving, with feedback through success or repeated failure."

    • Competition
      -4

      "No evidence of player-vs-player competition or leaderboards; focus is on individual challenge and self-improvement."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Some players report extended play sessions due to challenge and replaying hard mode, though others find it short and replay limited."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players creatively use gravity and anti-gravity mechanics to solve puzzles and navigate levels."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; gameplay is individual and self-contained."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, enjoying immersive puzzle-platforming and music."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages trying different gravity placements and movement tactics to overcome obstacles."

    • Exploration
      -3

      "Levels are linear and goal-oriented with limited exploration or discovery."

    • Expression
      -4

      "No character customization or visual expression; presentation is fixed and minimalistic."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "Set in a sci-fi space environment with gravity manipulation, offering a fictional imaginative experience."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; purely solo play."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills and strategies to master challenging levels and hard mode."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and precise control; not suitable for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional connections formed through gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -5

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

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through levels and unlocking hard mode; achievements and collectibles provide additional goals."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Music and some gameplay moments provide relaxation, but challenge and frustration also present."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable soundtrack and satisfying physics-based gameplay provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal."

    • Story
      -3

      "Minimal narrative context; focus is on gameplay rather than story."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning and problem solving to use gravity mechanics effectively to complete levels."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some tension and challenge from difficult platforming and timing elements."

    • Value
      5

      "Highly praised for excellent value, especially due to low price and profitable trading cards."

    • Violence
      -4

      "No combat or destruction focus; gameplay centers on navigation and puzzle solving."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid hazards and survive through precise control and timing."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026