Terrian Saga: KR-17 similar games & best alternatives

Terrian Saga: KR-17

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.

What works
  • Authentic retro graphics and music
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • Diverse levels and environments
  • Frequent save points
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and sometimes frustrating controls
  • Difficulty spikes and unfair level design
  • Confusing foreground/background visuals
  • Lack of controller support or remapping
  • Minimal story and replayability

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Dead Seater

  • Rex Rocket

  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

  • Bot Vice

  • Cathedral

  • Environmental Station Alpha

  • Ben and Ed

  • Rain World

  • Zexion
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cathedral

  • Zexion

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
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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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  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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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 (hidden on purpose).

Terrian Saga: KR-17: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Exploration. 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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    "Many users mention nostalgia and immersion in retro games as a form of stress relief and enjoyable distraction."

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    "Players report immersion in retro nostalgia and use the game as a distraction and stress relief, escaping real-life difficulties."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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    "Game encourages searching for secrets and hidden items across diverse levels."

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  • Expression

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  • Fellowship

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  • Relaxation

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    "The game is tense and challenging, causing frustration and stress, though some find it cathartic."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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    "Some narrative elements and lore present, but story is minimal and abstract."

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