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Obenseuer

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Obenseuer is an urban survival RPG game, where you become a property manager of a rundown unfinished tenement building, in an isolated quarantine district of Obenseuer. Maintain and upgrade your tenement for rent, uncover the secrets of this infamous district and grow your wealth with your craft.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Early Access

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    Pros

    • Deep and unique survival and management mechanics
    • Immersive and atmospheric world
    • Complex crafting and renovation systems
    • Engaging story and lore
    • Addictive gameplay loop

    Cons

    • Early access bugs and optimization issues
    • Steep learning curve and minimal tutorials
    • Slow progression and grind
    • Clunky ui and controls
    • Limited social and cooperative features

    Analysis

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

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    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 choose how to earn money, renovate apartments, manage addictions, and explore the world with many emergent systems."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful management of multiple needs, crafting, and survival mechanics with meaningful feedback and progression."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal survival and progression without player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long sessions, addictive gameplay loop, and desire to keep playing despite grind and slow progression."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay centers on individual survival and management; limited evidence of multiplayer or cooperative goals."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Strong emphasis on customizing and renovating apartments, crafting, and building unique setups in tenement and mines."

    • Domination
      2

      "Some elements of exerting control over tenants and extorting rent, but balanced with survival and personal struggle."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as immersive escape into a grim, atmospheric world with survival and addiction themes."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation; no evidence of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with crafting, brewing, addiction management, and exploration to discover game mechanics."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Game rewards curiosity with hidden areas, lore, and secrets; players enjoy discovering new content."

    • Expression
      4

      "Customization of apartments and personal spaces allows for self-expression within the grim setting."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "While grounded in grim realism, game includes supernatural elements and surreal hallucinations enhancing fantasy."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction; community exists but gameplay is individual."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players learn complex survival, crafting, and management systems, improving skills over time."

    • Health
      -3

      "Game simulates unhealthy habits and addictions; physical activity is minimal and health often deteriorates."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires constant attention to multiple needs and micromanagement; not suited for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Limited evidence of close relationships; interactions with NPCs are minimal and functional."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Player leads tenants and manages building upgrades, but no evidence of leading other players or groups."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading apartments, and unlocking crafting and story content."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some players find the gameplay loop satisfying and immersive, but survival pressures create tension."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Atmospheric audio and visuals provide moody sensory stimulation, though not highly intense or flashy."

    • Status
      -3

      "Achievements and progression are mostly personal; little emphasis on social recognition or popularity."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative and lore are important, with environmental storytelling and quests engaging players."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning and problem solving in resource management, addiction control, and renovation."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense from survival challenges and addiction management, but overall controlled and slow paced."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel the game offers strong value for time and money with deep mechanics and long playtime."

    • Violence
      -3

      "Minimal violence; focus is on survival, crafting, and management rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around managing needs, addictions, and threats to stay alive and progress."

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