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Gunsmith

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Build up your own arms manufacturing company. Find your factory, buy resources, produce a wide range of military equipment to sell to the highest bidder. Good or bad? That's up to you, who you do business with is your choice. Don't ask, don't tell, get paid. After all, war is about making money.

Global score

73/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy, Early Access

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    Pros

    • Deep and engaging factory management
    • Active and responsive developers
    • Multiple factories and global expansion
    • Complex production line optimization
    • Immersive and unique theme

    Cons

    • Early access with limited content
    • Some bugs and performance issues
    • Slow development pace
    • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative play
    • Steep learning curve for new players

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Thrill.

    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 design and optimize factory layouts, production lines, and business decisions including who to sell to."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game involves skillful planning, optimization of production lines, balancing resources, and managing complex workflows."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal factory management and optimization without direct player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long sessions, habitual play, and deep engagement with factory building and optimization."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay centers on individual factory management with limited or no multiplayer cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players creatively design factory layouts, production lines, and optimize workflows with some customization."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and focused on managing own factory rather than exerting control over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to immerse in a complex factory simulation and escape real life through engaging gameplay."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with production line designs, machine ratios, and factory layouts to optimize efficiency."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Some exploration of new products, technologies, and factory expansions, though mostly within known environments."

    • Expression
      2

      "Limited character or environment customization, but players express themselves through factory design choices."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Game involves imaginative role of an arms dealer and factory owner with fictional scenarios and moral choices."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some community interaction via Discord and forums, but gameplay is largely solo."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in factory management, optimization, and strategic planning over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention to manage production lines and resources; not suited for idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Minimal social or emotional connection in gameplay; interactions are surface-level via community channels."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Players manage their own factory but do not lead or manage other players."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong focus on unlocking new products, technologies, and expanding factories."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find the game relaxing and engaging, though it can be challenging and require focus."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Visual and auditory feedback is pleasant but not highly stimulating or intense."

    • Status
      -3

      "Achievements and progress are mostly personal with limited social recognition."

    • Story
      2

      "Some narrative elements and moral choices exist but gameplay is primarily focused on factory simulation."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires strategic planning, problem solving, and analytical thinking to optimize production and sales."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some tension from managing resources and orders, but overall low risk and suspense."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel they get good value for time and money due to depth and replayability."

    • Violence
      1

      "Game involves manufacturing weapons and ammo but gameplay focuses on production rather than combat."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players manage risks of bankruptcy and production failures but no direct survival threats."

    Where to buy

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    Last update: 29/04/2026