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Tyranny

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy

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    Pros

    • Unique villain-centric story
    • Meaningful player choices
    • Deep spellcrafting system
    • Rich worldbuilding and lore
    • High replayability

    Cons

    • Combat can be repetitive or unbalanced
    • Game feels short and somewhat unfinished
    • Some ui and inventory management issues
    • Limited voice acting
    • Bugs and quest glitches reported

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Status, Cooperation.

    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 significant control over their choices and decisions shaping the world and story, though some preset conditions limit deviation."

    • Competence
      3

      "Combat and skill systems provide meaningful challenges and progression, though some find combat repetitive or unbalanced."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal story progression and choices rather than competing against others."

    • Continuation
      4

      "High replayability with multiple story paths encourages repeated playthroughs."

    • Cooperation
      1

      "Party-based gameplay with companions involves some teamwork, but mostly single-player focus."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Unique spellcrafting system and character builds allow creative customization."

    • Domination
      3

      "Narrative centers on exerting power and authority over factions and characters."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive dark fantasy setting offers strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Multiple paths and spell combinations encourage trying new approaches."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Exploration of a richly detailed world with some hidden secrets, though world is somewhat constrained."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization and spell creation support player expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strongly imaginative dark fantasy setting with supernatural elements."

    • Fellowship
      -2

      "Primarily single-player experience with limited social interaction."

    • Growth
      3

      "Skill progression and character development provide learning and growth."

    • Health
      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during combat and story progression."

    • Intimacy
      -3

      "Limited emotional or close social connections; no romance options."

    • Leadership
      3

      "Player leads party and influences factions, exercising authority."

    • Progression
      4

      "Character leveling, item acquisition, and tower upgrades drive progression."

    • Relaxation
      1

      "Some players find story and exploration relaxing, others find combat tense."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visuals and audio create atmospheric sensory engagement."

    • Status
      1

      "Recognition mostly within game world; limited external social status."

    • Story
      5

      "Narrative immersion and branching storylines are core strengths."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat and faction management require planning and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and tension in combat and story decisions."

    • Value
      3

      "Good perceived value especially with replayability and story depth."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and destructive actions are prominent gameplay elements."

    • Survival
      2

      "Combat and resource management involve threat avoidance and staying alive."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026