STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® similar games & best alternatives

STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360 • 2014

Should you play it?

Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!

What works
  • Fast-paced and fluid combat
  • Engaging metroidvania exploration
  • Responsive controls
  • Varied boss fights
  • Strong nostalgic appeal
Things to keep in mind
  • Short main story
  • Repetitive enemy designs
  • Awkward map navigation
  • Some technical issues on pc
  • Limited social or multiplayer features

What to play next

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  • Ghostrunner 2

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Hidden Gems

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Fast-paced action and immersive world provide strong distraction and stress relief from real life."

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  • Exploration

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Story

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  • Violence

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