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Necroking

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac • 2024

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Quick resume

Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Tactical, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Unique deckbuilding and tactical combat
    • Engaging necromancer fantasy theme
    • Addictive gameplay loop
    • Charming pixel art and music
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Low difficulty and repetitive battles
    • Deck resets limit progression
    • Some dominant strategies reduce variety
    • Lack of social or multiplayer features
    • Minor bugs and ui issues reported

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Growth, Experimenting.

    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 can freely explore the map, choose when and where to fight, and customize their deck before battles, allowing significant control over their actions."

    • Competence
      2

      "The game offers strategic deck building and tactical combat, but many players find it too easy and repetitive, limiting the sense of challenge and mastery."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on solo play and personal progression without ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report addictive gameplay with long sessions and repeated runs, though some find it repetitive and lose interest after finishing."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "The game is single-player only with no cooperative multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players experiment with deck building and unit combinations, though some strategies dominate and limit variety."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and non-confrontational."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive fantasy experience with a necromancer theme and pixel art style."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest without obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Some experimentation with deck composition and strategies is encouraged, though dominant strategies reduce novelty."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Exploration of the overworld map and discovery of new cards and resources is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression
      2

      "Players customize their decks and choose units, but limited character or avatar personalization beyond gameplay choices."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy theme centered on necromancy, undead armies, and magical units in an imaginative pixel art world."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; gameplay is solitary."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players unlock new cards and units over time, but progression resets between chapters limiting continuous growth."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during battles and deck management; some players find repetitive fights tedious but not idle."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship-building elements."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; player commands own units only."

    • Progression
      2

      "Players accumulate new cards and unlock units, but deck resets between chapters limit continuous progression."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though some find repetitive battles tedious."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Enjoyable pixel art and music provide sensory pleasure, but some find sound design repetitive or boring."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      2

      "There is a light narrative and lore, but story is minimal and mostly context for gameplay."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Strategic deck building and tactical combat are core, though some find the depth limited and dominant strategies prevail."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some tension in battles and resource management, but overall low risk and predictable outcomes reduce thrill."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive strong value for the low price with many hours of gameplay and content."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat involves undead armies fighting enemies, with destruction and combat as core mechanics."

    • Survival
      1

      "Players manage resources and avoid defeat, but low difficulty and easy progression reduce survival tension."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026