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TerraTech

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2018

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Quick resume

TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.

Global score

91/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Adventure, Strategy, Simulator

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    Pros

    • High creativity and customization
    • Engaging vehicle building and combat
    • Active developer support and updates
    • Open world exploration
    • Strong single player campaign

    Cons

    • Multiplayer is limited and incomplete
    • Some repetitive missions and environments
    • Performance issues with large bases
    • Ai allies and enemies can be simplistic
    • Lack of deeper social interaction

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership, Domination.

    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 have freedom to build and customize their own vehicles and bases with a wide variety of blocks and playstyles."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful building, combat, resource management, and progression through missions and crafting."

    • Competition
      1

      "Some multiplayer deathmatch modes exist but limited playerbase and multiplayer is still in development."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report spending hundreds of hours, returning repeatedly due to creativity and ongoing updates."

    • Cooperation
      1

      "Co-op exists but is limited; most gameplay is single player or AI controlled allies."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Core motivation is building and customizing vehicles and bases with nearly unlimited combinations."

    • Domination
      -2

      "Some PvP exists but multiplayer is limited; interactions are mostly balanced and cooperative."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players enjoy immersion in vehicle building and exploration as a form of stress relief and fun."

    • Expectation
      -3

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and creativity rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with different vehicle designs, blocks, and strategies to optimize performance."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Open world with biomes and resource gathering encourages exploration, though some find it repetitive."

    • Expression
      4

      "Customization of vehicles and bases allows personal expression through design and style."

    • Fantasy
      1

      "Futuristic and sci-fi elements exist but grounded in plausible vehicle building and combat."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Community is active and positive but social interaction is limited by multiplayer state."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn mechanics, improve building skills, and progress licenses to unlock new blocks."

    • Health
      -4

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement rather than background or idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Social interactions are minimal and mostly surface-level; no deep emotional connections reported."

    • Leadership
      -2

      "Players mostly control their own techs; some AI allies exist but no strong leadership roles."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through unlocking blocks, licenses, and building more powerful techs."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Players find the building and exploration relaxing, though combat can be tense at times."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visuals and sound provide enjoyable sensory stimulation, though music is repetitive."

    • Status
      0

      "No strong evidence of social recognition or status seeking in reviews."

    • Story
      0

      "Campaign has some narrative but is minimal and considered secondary to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning and problem solving in vehicle design, combat tactics, and resource management."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Combat and survival elements provide moments of tension and excitement."

    • Value
      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for money with ongoing updates and content."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and destruction of enemy techs is a core gameplay element."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players manage resources, defend bases, and survive enemy attacks."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026