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FATE

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4 • 2013

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Quick resume

Play (or Re-play) This Classic Dungeon Crawler!During the golden days of action RPGs, FATE was a powerhouse, winning runner-up for PC Magazine’s Role-Playing Game of the year. Popular enough to spawn 3 sequels, this was one of the premier dungeon crawlers of its time.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

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    Pros

    • Strong nostalgia and replay value
    • Simple yet deep dungeon crawling gameplay
    • Character and pet customization
    • Procedurally generated dungeons
    • Affordable price

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and audio
    • Limited story and narrative depth
    • Inventory management can be frustrating
    • Some grind required
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Sensation.

    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 customize character builds, choose pets, and decide playstyle with skill points and gear."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful combat, strategic stat allocation, and overcoming progressively harder dungeon levels."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation
      4

      "High replay value with procedural dungeons, character retirement and descendant system encourages long-term play."

    • Cooperation
      -4

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

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can customize character stats, skills, and pet transformations, allowing creative build diversity."

    • Domination
      -4

      "No evidence of player dominance or power over others; gameplay is solo and non-competitive."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive dungeon crawling provide escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and nostalgia, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encourages trying different builds, pet forms, and strategies to tackle dungeon challenges."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Procedurally generated dungeons with varied floors and secrets promote discovery."

    • Expression
      2

      "Limited character appearance customization but pet transformations and gear provide some expression."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Fantasy setting with magic, monsters, pets transforming into mythical creatures."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Solo game with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth
      4

      "Character leveling, skill point allocation, and gear upgrades provide learning and development."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of dungeon crawlers with no physical activity."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention and focus during combat and exploration."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely single player."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting gear, upgrading weapons and armor."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Casual and simple gameplay with some tension from dungeon challenges but overall relaxing."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Decent visual and audio feedback but graphics are dated and simple."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or leaderboards; achievements are personal."

    • Story
      0

      "Minimal story with basic quest structure; neither strongly narrative nor completely context-free."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning character builds, skill use, and tactical combat decisions."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense from dungeon exploration and boss fights but generally controlled experience."

    • Value
      4

      "Highly praised for nostalgic value and gameplay depth relative to price."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat-focused game with monster slaying and dungeon crawling."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players manage health, resources, and death penalties to survive dungeon challenges."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026