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Staxel

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2019

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Quick resume

Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

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    Pros

    • High creative freedom in building and customization
    • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
    • Multiplayer cooperative play
    • Friendly npc interactions and quests
    • Colorful and charming art style

    Cons

    • Limited world size and exploration
    • Some crafting and building mechanics are tedious
    • Lack of deep story or character development
    • Performance issues and bugs reported
    • Multiplayer can be unstable or buggy

    Analysis

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

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    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have high freedom to build and customize their farm and village, choose quests or ignore them, and play at their own pace."

    • Competence
      2

      "Game involves skill in building and farming, but many tasks are casual and forgiving; crafting can be complex but also tedious."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal progress and creativity without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Many players report long playtimes and habitual engagement, though some find content limited leading to eventual boredom."

    • Cooperation
      3

      "Supports multiplayer cooperative play with friends on shared or separate farms."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Strong emphasis on creative building, customization of farms, houses, and village layout."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Interactions are friendly and cooperative; no evidence of dominance or power over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, stress-relieving escape with a cozy, peaceful atmosphere."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and creativity rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with building styles, crafting recipes, and village design; some routine farming tasks exist."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Limited world size but includes portals to other islands and some exploration elements."

    • Expression
      5

      "High level of character customization and environmental decoration for self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Includes fantasy races and whimsical elements but overall grounded in a farming village setting."

    • Fellowship
      3

      "Community feeling through NPC interactions, multiplayer, and shared building projects."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills in building, farming, and crafting; quests and relationships provide progression."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity or health mechanics; purely sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention for farming, building, and crafting; some downtime but mostly engaged play."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some social interaction with NPCs and multiplayer friends but limited deep emotional connection."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Players lead village development by building houses and shops, but no formal leadership roles."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through unlocking recipes, building structures, and increasing friendship levels."

    • Relaxation
      4

      "Game is designed to be relaxing with soothing music and a calm pace."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Colorful visuals and pleasant audio provide sensory enjoyment without intense stimulation."

    • Status
      -3

      "Little focus on social recognition or status; achievements exist but are personal."

    • Story
      2

      "Some narrative and quests exist but story is light and mostly a backdrop for sandbox play."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Basic planning needed for farming and building but overall low strategic complexity."

    • Thrill
      -4

      "No suspense or risk; gameplay is safe and low-pressure."

    • Value
      3

      "Players perceive good value for time spent, especially with mod support and multiplayer."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive violence; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival mechanics; no health, hunger, or threat systems."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026