The LEGO® Movie - Videogame similar games & best alternatives

The LEGO® Movie - Videogame

PlayStation 3, Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360 • 2014

Should you play it?

Join Emmet and an unlikely group of resistance fighters in their heroic quest to thwart Lord Business’ evil plans—a mission that Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously unprepared for.  It’s a wild ride with a surprising mix of over 90 playable characters including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Green Ninja, Gandalf, Shakespeare,...

What works
  • Faithful adaptation of the movie story
  • Colorful and detailed lego world
  • Local cooperative play
  • Creative building mechanics
  • Humorous and family-friendly
Things to keep in mind
  • Short and somewhat repetitive gameplay
  • Some bugs and camera issues
  • Limited challenge for experienced players
  • Lack of deep customization
  • Minor control awkwardness on keyboard

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

  • LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham

  • LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga

  • LEGO® The Hobbit™

  • LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 1-4

  • LEGO® The Lord of the Rings™

  • LEGO® Jurassic World

  • Prince of Persia®

  • LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf

  • Rosewater

  • Woodle Tree 2: Worlds

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Cooperation

    LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes

  • Fantasy

    Sonic Mania

  • Story

    Disney•Pixar WALL-E

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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).

The LEGO® Movie - Videogame: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy.

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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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players enjoy the whimsical, cartoonish world and humor as a form of lighthearted escape from reality."

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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    "The game features imaginative fiction with anthropomorphic characters, vibrant worlds, and fantastical scenarios."

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  • Fellowship

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    "Community and shared fandom are present, with cooperative play and fan engagement."

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  • Health

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  • Intimacy

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Survival

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