Glittermitten Grove
Okay, since this is not the “normal” game we are getting here, so i am gonna first talk about the “Main game”, the one we are sold with, the one with the game title - Grittermitten Grove. Especially for those who didn’t know the “dark secret” behind this game at the time they hit the buy button.
This game reminds me a lot of the PC98 Pixy Garden (ピクシーガーデン 妖精伝説) back in 1995. Such nostalgia! Haven’t really seen a similar genre of that type since, I’ve played Creatures and other monster breeding/town management games but none of them gives me that special feeling from Pixy Garden, until i find this game. This game is like a combination of Pixy Garden with Terraria’s suvival and terraforming touch, making it much more difficult and intriguing.
– Real player with 19.6 hrs in game
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Glittermitten grove is, in and of itself, a very simply fun game with a shallow learning curve and an immediately apparent reward for learning the game’s fairly simple mechanics. It’s nice to look at, it’s original, and it’s a worthwhile time-waster if you’re into building bases and managing resources. There’s not really an endgame and the depth leaves quite a bit to be desired, but we all know that’s not the game you want to hear about.
Frog Fractions 2, or TXT World as it’s called in-game, does not measure up to its predecessor. I’ll admit, it’s got a very unique sort of charm, and the minigames that are unlocked are funny enough; the glaring issue is that the game utterly lacks the spirit and sense of absurdism and unpredictable over-the-top progression that, in my opinion, made the original Frog Fractions great. The game is interesting and engaging to a point, the difficulty is tough but fair and easy to adjust to, but rather than an imaginative journey from humble beginnings through a goofy and nonsensical plot that retains cohesion with interesting – if consistently silly – writing; TXT World serves as a sort of ascii hub through which to access games that feel like in-jokes and collectibles that reward you with cheap nonsense meant to make one laugh through its randomness and reference to pop culture. The entire time I was playing, I was left wondering, “When does the real game start?” to which the game replied, “Never.” If you’re a die-hard Frog Fractions fan and want to see what the developers did with the kickstarter money they raised, then you can spend $20 on a nifty resource manager and a collection of game jam titles, and hopefully prove my feelings about this game wrong. As it stands, however; I cannot reccomend this game. I was disappointed and saddened by this title, and while I don’t regret purchasing it, I couldn’t encourage any of my friends to spend their money on this end product. Maybe wait for it to go on sale? I don’t know.
– Real player with 16.1 hrs in game
Farm Day 2021
This game is not demanding on resources and does not take up much space on your PC. I liked it as I have an old computer. There are a lot of different gameplay elements and interaction functionality. Recommend!
– Real player with 11.1 hrs in game
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Great farm and city builder project. Create your own business and start earning money and reputation. This game designed in the cartoon style.
My advice to dev team - please, add steam achievements, your game really needs this feature. Thanks!
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Your Island -KIMI NO SIMA-
You know what…? Despite all the issues and wonkiness of this game, I love it.
I like the engrish. I like the difficulty (eh, for the most part), I love the graphics. The menu system reminds me of retro city builders. When I get free time these days, this is my go to game when I need a little break. I do wish there was a less tedious way of reassigning workers when someone dies – but look… this is one dedicated dev making this game, and I got far more than I expected from this adorable indie gem.
– Real player with 111.5 hrs in game
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This is the most fun city building game I’ve played in a long time. I already spent a long time with it without having unlocked everything. The graphic is lovely and there are small details that make me smile. The structure is very well and it’s not that easy in the beginning to find out where everything is connected and what would be the best way for building your production chains. But it’s fun to explore.
Beside the endless game there are some challenges which you can take. I think I will spend much more time with this game. It can be slow paced at times but this is also something I quite enjoy.
– Real player with 74.5 hrs in game
Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation
I enjoy growing fish and filling orders. Looking forward to addition of plants because the noise levels for equipment is too high. Much equipment is just not useful at all because the noise level. I have never used the breeding. I attempted once, but did not understand it. I did not like the public fishing feature; just not as satisfying as filling orders given the time it takes to grow them. I use the AUTO HARVEST feature at level 4 and the employees do all the work. That said, the equipment breaks down way too much, and at times a filter, etc would remain in a non working state for so long I had to sell and replace the item. And that said, I have played this game about 100 hours and really enjoy growing fish and filling orders… PS Arwana are very big fish, but seem to weigh as much as any other fish when grown….
– Real player with 312.8 hrs in game
I reccommend this game though I would say know what you’re getting into. This is a great little management game but it is early access and so it’s a little light on content. It can be slow/repetitive at times.
That being said, I get alot of enjoyment from Aquaculture Land. There is something really satisfying to the structure of the gameplay and I like how in depth the needs of the fish are. Out of my library this is the game I complete for a while, then find myself thinking of a few months later and jumping back on to play. I get just as much enjoyment out of it as my first playthrough. It’s very relaxing but there’s an element of planning, upgrading and designing your layouts, even though it has a chill feel to it. I dabble with alot of early access stuff and some of it can be a bit disappointing, or sometimes I feel I back a game too early for proper enjoyment personally, or sometimes the control scheme is way off what I expected and the controls don’t mesh well with me. But this one I really feel is a gem in the rough and I am very happy with it. I’m trying to think if I’ve encountered any bugs since I bought it but it’s surprisingly polished so it’s been quite a smooth experience for me personally. The main downside is it can be a bit grindy.
– Real player with 35.6 hrs in game
Voxel Farm Island
Just another crappy mobile port. With diamonds and time to wait and stuff like that. Game is ugly and very child oriented. Characters are totally shallow AND THEY ALL SPEAK LIKE THIS IN FULL CAPSLOCK.
Never asked for a refund so fast.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Spruce
Spruce is a village sim accented with complex magical and crafting systems. Do you have what it takes to build and protect your magical village?
Harvest raw resources
Dig deeper into a mountain to improve your natural defenses, knock down trees for easier access to water. The choices are yours, but so are the consequences.
Expand and Design your village
Place your structures to maximize your production pipeline, then sit back and watch your villagers do all the heavy lifting. Don’t forget to fortify with defensive towers and walls - the monsters of this realm don’t look kindly to strangers.
Palladise Island(帕拉小島)
I just finished the game with 100% completion so I feel qualified enough to write this review.
Palladise Island is a simple idle/clicker game in which you collect and evolve many different creatures known as PA. The core gameplay is passively waiting for silver coins to upgrade your buildings to earn more silver coins and upgrade your intimacy bar (the PA’s level/XP Bar) to evolve and unlock more PAs. There is also a building that allows you a chance to randomly get rarer/more expensive items but you’ll probably upgrade this last. You can also click the PAs to earn intimacy faster, thus levelling up faster.
– Real player with 60.0 hrs in game
First I was like what, but then I was like what
– Real player with 32.4 hrs in game
Pathless Woods
About Pathless Woods:
This is a world filled with mystery and danger, all in refreshing low poly style. You are the protagonist who have stumbled upon a mysterious sealed land by a twist of fate. Here, an unknown fog is holding the local residents hostage, with the mystic Ya’er cult threatening everyone’s safety. Explore the world and collect resources to make items, while fending off various dangers to survive. Learn to work with the surroundings and various creatures, rally NPC allies to build your very own unique home, to finally unlock the ancient seal and free yourself.
● Surprising Discoveries
With randomly-generated maps, every stage is one-of-a-kind. Unlock various puzzles during the game to disperse the fog, and meet NPCs at random to trigger curious encounters that branch out to different side stories. Experience a non-linear open world in this magical land.
● Chop it down and mine it out!
In the game, not only must you ensure your physical and mental health, but you also have to deal with body temperature, load, weather, poisoning, wild beasts, enemies, and others. Luckily, there are differnent ways to deal with all the problems. Collect various materials, make the right tools, and start from the ground up to make your own fortune!
● Build, farm and develop!
Aside from gathering items, of course you will get to farm and build houses, creating your very own stronghold. The unique post-and-lintel construction method opens up design possibilities while at the same time immerses you in the charm of Chinese-style mortise and tenon architecture.
From seed selection to irrigation system design, complicated agricultural processes are made simple, so you are free to cultivate your dream plantation! Besides rice, there are many other types of plants for you to sow – control water levels, fertilizer, temperature and other attributes for a bountiful harvest.
● Make friends and fight invaders
Company calls for great wine! There will be opportunities throughout the game to make friends and nurture relationships along various routes. Invite them to live with you! Good friends can help you with work and accompany you on adventures. Great companionship is hard to come by and goes a long way!
Naturally, not everyone in this world is friendly; villains are constantly eyeing your beautiful home as well. Forge weapons, set traps, arrange formations and protect your home together with your allies!
Explore the foggy regions and solve the puzzles to survive.
● About Us
We are a team of two from Guangdong, China (started out working solo and ended up as a couple). Out of our love for games, we have developed “Pathless Woods”, inspired by Byron’s poem. There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, to embrace nature with its endless spring of inspiration; to express with abandon in the face of nature. We hope that every player can experience nature and the joys of survival in this mini world!
Reactor Tech²
A game about watching number rise. But what is life, if not watching the year count rise and your bank account dwindle?
Now, I’ve just finished my first “complete” playthrough and there are a few things I want to talk about. Let’s start with the most important: most of the negative reviews are old. The UI isn’t perfect but it’s not bad and same with the tutorial. In my entire playtime I’ve only found what I think was a bug once.
The artstyle, music and sound effects are gorgeous.
DO NOT buy this game expecting something similar to a city/base builder. Actually you build very few structures, and spend most of the time upgrading your existing buildings, changing the engineering cells and min-maxing the different configurations.
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
It has the marks of an interesting, fun little game, however…
Be warned:
it’s not really release-ready, regardless what they claim.
The game is full of annoying bugs and overlooked illogical elements, the controls are inconsistent, the whole thing is sorely in need of a UI/UX overview, it’s hard to navigate, hard to sort out what’s what.
Currently expansion is impossible, due to a heating issue.
And in my personal opinion it does not look good.
I’ll persist, maybe it’ll be a good game; currently it’s a beta, that’s not very playable.
– Real player with 13.4 hrs in game
Slow living with Princess
As a big fan of adventure and fantasy games. anime, and web/light novels, this game is totally my wet dream lol and no, I have neither read the novel nor watched the anime, and I haven’t finished the entire story YET ;) wink
With a bit of isekai vibe (I don’t even know why I get it from this game), you start your new life in game as a adventure and a drug dealer or a pharmacist as a kids friendly term. Though you can pretty much sell everything and anything in your apothecary, like sometimes your customers will come and rob you off the egg you’ve been saving to make eggs and bacon…
– Real player with 61.8 hrs in game
Huge fan of the manga and now the anime. Very fun RPG that is reminiscent of Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley. You gather herbs and other resources as well as fight monsters in dungeons in order to obtain supplies for crafting and potion making which you will need to sell in the character’s personal store.
For an early access game, there is a LOT of content. Took me 27 Hours to complete all available main quests and side quests. Was also able to complete a majority of the wishlists for the other characters with the exception of some items which are too rare to obtain. Also only missing 1 achievement, but I did not want to grind a few more hours when I essentially finished all the available storyline quests.
– Real player with 27.1 hrs in game