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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Indie, Adventure, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Deep and engaging story
    • Well-developed characters
    • Educational stock market concepts
    • Immersive sci-fi setting
    • Long reading time

    Cons

    • No player choices or interactivity
    • Slow pacing at start
    • Limited artwork variety
    • Music loops awkwardly
    • Some translation issues

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

    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

      "The game is a kinetic visual novel with no player choices, so players follow a fixed story without directing actions."

    • Competence
      2

      "The story involves complex stock market trading concepts, engaging players intellectually, though no gameplay skill is required."

    • Competition
      Insufficient data
    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long reading sessions and strong attachment to the story, eager for subsequent episodes."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single player experience focused on individual reading with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Some character and story development creativity, but the visual novel format and linear story limit player creativity."

    • Domination
      Insufficient data
    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as an immersive escape into a sci-fi economic drama with emotional depth."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and economics, not out of obligation."

    • Experimenting
      -5

      "The linear, no-choice format discourages experimentation or trying new strategies."

    • Exploration
      -3

      "The story unfolds in a fixed setting with limited discovery beyond narrative progression."

    • Expression
      -4

      "No character customization or player expression; visuals and story are preset."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Set in a futuristic sci-fi world with imaginative economic and social scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Solo reading experience with minimal social interaction."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players learn about stock market concepts and experience character development through story."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary activity typical of visual novel reading."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused reading attention over extended periods."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Emotional connections develop between characters, fostering narrative intimacy."

    • Leadership
      Insufficient data
    • Progression
      3

      "Story centers on accumulation of wealth and character growth over time."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find the story immersive and emotionally engaging, though pacing is slow at times."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Music and visuals provide moderate sensory stimulation but are not highly varied."

    • Status
      Insufficient data
    • Story
      5

      "Highly praised narrative with deep character development and emotional impact."

    • Strategy
      3

      "The story involves strategic thinking about stock trading, though no player strategy is required."

    • Thrill
      3

      "The stock market drama and emotional stakes create suspense and tension."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel the game offers good narrative content and length for its price."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus is on story and economic themes."

    • Survival
      2

      "Story involves overcoming financial and social challenges, though no direct survival gameplay."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026