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Octogeddon

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

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Quick resume

You ARE Octogeddon, a massive mutant octopus with one mission: DESTROY the world! Grow more tentacles and evolve each of them into deadlier and deadlier weapons until you become the ultimate eight-legged killing machine!

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Simple and accessible controls
    • Challenging yet rewarding gameplay
    • Humorous and charming art style
    • Good progression and replayability
    • Catchy soundtrack

    Cons

    • Some grind and rng elements
    • Limited content and short main campaign
    • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
    • No multiple save slots
    • Repetitive level design

    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, Survival, Expression.

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    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 control over their actions and decisions, including choosing and customizing tentacle weapons and upgrades, as well as strategic rotation during combat."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game offers a challenging skill curve with strategic weapon choices and reflex-based gameplay, rewarding mastery and progression."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on individual progression and personal improvement rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players engage in repeated runs with progression systems encouraging habitual play and investment over time."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no significant cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players customize their octopus with various tentacle DNA combinations, experimenting with different builds and strategies."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are individual and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

    • Escapism
      4

      "The game provides a humorous, fantastical outlet for stress relief and distraction through its quirky premise and gameplay."

    • Expectation
      -4

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

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Encourages trying new tentacle combinations and adapting strategies to randomized enemy waves and upgrades."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Some variety in stages and enemy types, but overall environments and levels are repeated with variations."

    • Expression
      3

      "Players express themselves through customizing the octopus with different tentacle weapons and pets."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong imaginative fiction with a giant mutant octopus wreaking havoc, humorous story and exaggerated scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience without community or group identity focus."

    • Growth
      4

      "Progression through learning enemy patterns, upgrading weapons, and improving skills over repeated runs."

    • Health
      -5

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

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during gameplay sessions."

    • Intimacy
      -5

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

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, new tentacles, pets, and permanent enhancements through shells."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "While fun and humorous, the game can be challenging and tense, especially in later stages and hard mode."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable colorful visuals, catchy soundtrack, and satisfying combat feedback provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or visibility; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story
      3

      "Humorous narrative and cutscenes provide context and charm, though story is simple and light."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning weapon loadouts, positioning, and adapting to enemy types and waves."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Gameplay includes moments of tension and excitement, especially during boss fights and bullet hell sequences."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for price with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

    • Violence
      4

      "Core gameplay involves combat, destruction of enemies and buildings, and chaotic action."

    • Survival
      4

      "Players must avoid damage, manage health, and survive waves of enemies with strategic defense."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026