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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and characters
    • Deep roleplaying and choice impact
    • Tactical turn-based combat
    • Strong cyberpunk-fantasy setting
    • Free upgrade from dlc to standalone

    Cons

    • Some technical bugs and crashes reported
    • Combat can be repetitive or easy
    • Limited exploration and open world
    • Lack of voice acting
    • Inventory and ui limitations

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Intimacy.

    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 lead their own team and make meaningful choices affecting story and gameplay, with multiple ways to complete missions."

    • Competence
      3

      "Tactical turn-based combat with skill checks and character builds requiring strategic thinking and skill investment."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal story progression and team management without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Engaging story, characters, and replayability encourage long sessions and multiple playthroughs."

    • Cooperation
      3

      "Players manage and cooperate with a fixed team of companions with unique personalities and abilities."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Character customization and build variety allow creative approaches to combat and dialogue."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize mutual respect and team dynamics rather than exerting control over others."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Immersive cyberpunk-fantasy world and story provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -5

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest and enjoyment of the story and gameplay."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Multiple ways to complete missions and varied character builds encourage experimentation."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Game features a hub and multiple mission areas with some exploration, though not open-world."

    • Expression
      3

      "Players customize characters and influence team development and story through dialogue choices."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy elements blended with cyberpunk setting including magic, spirits, and mythical races."

    • Fellowship
      4

      "Strong sense of community within the player's team and hub area with meaningful social interactions."

    • Growth
      4

      "Character progression, skill development, and story growth provide learning and personal development."

    • Health
      -4

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with long reading sessions and turn-based combat."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention during tactical combat and story progression; not a casual filler game."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Emotional connections with companions and meaningful dialogue foster close relationships."

    • Leadership
      5

      "Player acts as leader of a shadowrunner team, making decisions and guiding team development."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong RPG progression with karma points, character leveling, and equipment upgrades."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Engaging story and music provide immersion and flow, though combat can be tense and challenging."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Visuals and music create atmosphere but sensory stimulation is moderate and functional."

    • Status
      -3

      "Focus is on personal story and team rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story
      5

      "Highly praised narrative with deep characters, multiple endings, and immersive world-building."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Tactical turn-based combat and skill checks require planning and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Combat and story provide suspense and tension but with limited risk and mostly controlled situations."

    • Value
      4

      "Long gameplay, replayability, and free upgrade from DLC provide strong value for money."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves gunplay, magic, and destruction but balanced with narrative and roleplay."

    • Survival
      2

      "Combat involves tactical defense and resource management but in mostly stable mission environments."

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