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Driven Out

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

Beautiful 16 bit retro art style with fluid animations and deliberate combat. Read the enemy and act accordingly in this seamless world without any load screens.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding combat system
  • Beautiful pixel art and animations
  • Unique checkpoint placement mechanic
  • Varied enemy designs and bosses
  • Engaging for players seeking skill mastery

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty curve with occasional unfairness
  • Lack of story and character progression
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Limited exploration and linear level design
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

  • Volgarr the Viking

  • A Bastard's Tale

  • Gryphon Knight Epic

  • Viktor

  • Catmaze

  • Kingdom: Classic

  • Vernal Edge

  • Kaze and the Wild Masks

  • Angvik

  • Intrusion 2

  • Gloom

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • BioGun

  • TY the Tasmanian Tiger 4

  • UDONGEIN X

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • 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 (hidden on purpose).

Driven Out: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Story, Relaxation.

Last update: 27/07/2026