Dinogotchi
Dinogotchi reminds me of all the tamagotchis I had as a child, they’re all dead… But Dinogotchi is different, the game has a nice and cute art, the music and sound effects are nice but I feel like the game in general could have a extra polish.
I recommend the game, especially for those who already had tamagotchis in their childhood or for those interested in the genre.
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
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I am editing my review to update my opinions on the game, I will keep the original at the bottom of this for context, my biggest issues with parts of the game being unplayable is fixed so I think it’s fair and time to change this. :)
The developer of this game has done a good job at making a cute game and being open to criticism and fixing the problems. All the issues I reported were fixed really fast and it gives me a lot of hope for future updates.
The pixel art in the game is really well done, all the dinosaurs look cute and recognisable and overall really pleasant to look at. The UI is really nice and was updated recently to make the happiness, hunger and energy icons more clean which wasn’t necessary but a really nice change. The music is also very nice and cute, I enjoy it a lot, more songs would be nice but this is still good.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Megaquarium
Have you ever wanted to run an aquarium? You can build and manage one with Megaquarium!
If you have played any management game before you will already have an idea of what to expect: you make exhibits to let your creativity take over, manage employees, and hopefully turn a profit in the process.
While not particularly innovative, the game manages to hit enough of the right notes to be enjoyable and relaxing, especially if you fancy the idea of running an aquarium.
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– Real player with 59.0 hrs in game
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Fairly Realistic and Lots of Good Fun
This is a well rounded title with lots of room to grow!
Pros:
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Accurate and realistic modeling. I keep fish as a hobby and although most of the animal husbandry mechanics are significantly simplified they are still more or less pretty accurate. Most of the fish artwork is very accurate. These are not made up fish that don’t actually exist.
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Simulation and tycoon aspects are well thought out and satisfying. For the most part it feels like success / failures make sense. A grouper ate your anthias because they were small enough to fit in it’s mouth, makes sense!
– Real player with 56.8 hrs in game
Anitons
Anitons is an vast world monster collection RPG featuring base building, farming and real time combat. Your possibilities are huge! Create vast farms populated by your monsters or experiment with breeding systems; maybe you wish to spend the whole day decorating your cozy woodland cabin or maybe you want to focus on growing and training your monsters? Anitons has got you covered!
Each one of 9 different types of Anitons has unique abilities and perks. Some of them make your travels easier, some help you with your base maintenance and others have really strong combat skills. You are free to experiment with the types, breed new Anitons or focus on evolving your favourite one!
The world of Anitons is divided into unique realms that are inhabited by different kinds of monsters. Pack up and explore gloomy caverns, enchanting forests or threatening volcanic grounds. Gather resources, build, farm different crops and customize!
Sometimes, there’s no other choice but to fight! Choose your Aniton and control it in fast paced, dynamic combat; to win, you’ll have to put your strategic thinking, accuracy and agility to a good use. Anitons have the ability to call out for their kin for aid, so always stay put and prepare for an unexpected turn of events!
Features:
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Creature collection and evolution - collect and evolve various Anitons or breed a completely new one. There are 9 Aniton types you can encounter and each of them have their unique skills.
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Real time combat - Control your Anitons in real time combat and use the skills you’ve taught them. Engage in exciting encounters that will test your strategic thinking, agility and accuracy. A fight with wild Anitons won’t always be a fair one: prepare to face dozens of enemies at once!
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Vast world - Explore a vast world in which you can find wild Anitons and many useful resources. At first getting by in the wilderness may seem challenging, but as you collect and evolve more powerful Anitons, you will find ways to grow in strength…
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Base building and farming - Grab nearby resources and set up your base! Create vast farms and maintain them with the help of your Anitons.
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Customization - Customize your character to perfectly fit your playstyle and Aniton squad. Unlock new outfits as you progress by completing fun challenges. You can also build and customize your mansion, complete with decorating your walls with pictures of your favorite Anitons!
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Let’s Build a Zoo
I Can’t Recommend Let’s Build a Zoo (As it is Now), Here’s Why…
If you had asked me at about 40 hours of gameplay I would have said that I recommend this game for everyone, it’s fun, quirky, original and addicting. I enjoy the morale and unlocking aspect, especially. However the longevity of the game is severely lacking because as you progress, all the little issues begin to pile up and the game becomes unplayable.
Issues such as:
- The notification system is bothersome at best, but mostly annoying. If you have one issue it doesn’t flash “Trash” once and go away, it keeps popping out every 10 seconds, it’s too much, visually.
– Real player with 53.9 hrs in game
The fact that this game came out 5 days ago and I already put 21 hours into it (despite going to uni and studying) is probably telling enough of how much I adore this game. Despite many other games from my wishlist (and a huge Animal Crossing DLC) releasing, I was the most hyped to play this and I wasn’t disappointed.
I always wanted a pure zoo game, since playing Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and always building zoos instead. Unfortunately most zoo tycoon games were rated as too shallow, repetitive, etc. This game fixes that by adding several unique mechanics such as breeding and - once you discover all 10 variations of the same species - crossing them with each other and creating all new types of animals. (They’re pretty much the head of one animal on the body of the other, which is super fun)
– Real player with 51.1 hrs in game
Grandiose
Played for 7 hours was more than enough. Good try for a 16 year old. Gets boring fast.
- Fly traps don’t work is always 0 flies.
-Drill does nothing when right clicked on
-Door does nothing when right clicked on and never closes anyway
-Chicken coops don’t give more chickens even if bar is kept in the middle. Easier to just pick it up and place it again for full restock.
-Trees stay fallen 50% of the time and need more chopping before they disappear.
-Wheat has no icon in inventory when fully grown and picked.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
Not ready for release. Needs an intro reading book or small help window, not some guy speaking in french, (which I do not speak or understand), to give a long video explaining mechanics and needs more content and building/crafting details per item so people understand what the item is, purpose its for, etc… Also the first day I had four men show up and had no weapon to craft to attack them. They destroyed everything.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Fractal Evolution
Fractal Evolution is a 2D space exploration RPG with life simulation elements inspired by Conway’s Game of Life.
You will explore a universe, fight monsters, and complete quests, with the ultimate goal of returning life to the universe in the form of single-celled creatures called Fractals. Each planet begins with just two unique fractals that breed with each other, and ultimately spawn a network of creatures competing for resources and constantly evolving. Study the evolution of these creatures and eventually gain items that allow you to engineer their genome. Every universe is unique, and runs on a non-deterministic simulation that follows two simple equations. One for physics, and the other for biology.
Time to Morp
Time To Morp is a game about weird and quirky creatures, building bases, exploring worlds, automation, research and much more. But most importantly - friendship!
Explore a vast world!
Search for new resources, discover different biomes and rare plants, climb mountains or delve into caves, search for secrets or just chill near a lake while some sneaky morp is trying to steal your sandwich…
Morp?!
Morps! A whole bunch of cute little creatures! Some are friendly, some are not, some bite, and some just run in circles and scream… But the most important part is - they MORPH!
Morph?!
Shapeshift, change, mutate, you name it! Feed it metal - crunch! - it’s producing metal now! Leave it near water - splash! - it’s your personal walking fountain! Mix and match to produce every resource you need!
Build a base!
Place fences, pipes, pumps, wires, decorations, lights, music and sit back in appreciation of a job well done and everyone living in peace and harmony… for five minutes tops.
Automate everything!
Use our patented Not-So-Complicated Pump Systems™ to easily automate everything from morp routes and food logistics to sleep schedules and power consumption. Set it up and watch everything go horribly wrong.
Fun Multiplayer!
Invite your friends to play, explore, build and collectively wonder who fed fruit to an electrical morp and now you don’t have enough electricity and oh my god why is that tree on fire
Research, expand, unlock!
Collect resources, receive gadgets, invent tools, craft vehicles, invest in technology. Spread out, travel, explore. And never complete the main story because you have this little thing you can optimize juuust a little bit more.
Monsters per second
In this party-based strategy defence game you will visit distant planets, build small camps and battle fierce monsters. Can you survive by learning and exploiting their weaknesses or is your party doomed to never return home?
Gameplay:
Fight:
Prepare for battle!
When the enemies arrive, place your archers on towers and gates and secure the ground with your melee fighters.
Build:
Build walls and gates to withstand the approaching waves of monsters.
Keep your adventurers fed! Do not forget to plant food for your party so they can eat and stay nourished.
Prepare:
Before starting a map, you can hire new characters, buy new weapons or adjust the difficulty of the map.
While each character has unique strengths, you can only choose four characters for each mission, so choose wisely.
If you win the battle and complete the map, a new map will be unlocked, and you may be rewarded with gold.
Each map takes around 30-50 minutes to complete.
Features:
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Two unique planets
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10 maps with 19 original monsters
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27 weapons to unlock
Alcheverse: Shadow from Gladview
The map of the island of Gigax is generated from scratch every time and it’ll be hard for Lumpy to complete his journey! In the map you’ll find ingredients like the Tentacle or the Star Shard, fight packs of Corrupted Alcheverse that will attack you, meet strange individuals like the Merchant or King Paxton, who will offer you extravagant trades!
Craft your Alcheverse by mixing different ingredients together and unlock all recipes. Each of these powerful creatures has 10 differents statistics that influence their performance in battle and an unique skill that gives each of them a characteristic play style! To get the most out of your team you’ll also need to use the Sinergies wisely. When two or more Alcheverse share a common ingredient you’ll gain a Synergy bonus that improves the creatures statistics!
Position your Alcheverse in the most strategic way and let them fight for you: automatic combat allows you to focus on the strategy rather than the reflexes. Unlock powerful Synergies to overcome the hardest fights! Beware, the game is challenging and it will take you time to learn all the best strategies and combos!
The town of Gladview is in danger! The greed of King Paxton led to the creation of the Corruption: a failed alchemy experiment that infects everything it touches! The Master alchemist Gullio was also Corrupted, and he’s the only one that can fix this mess! You are Lumpy, the alchemist apprentice that will make the journey to the Volcano of the island of Gigax to rescue Gullio. Will you be able to save the master and end the Corruption?
Atrio: The Dark Wild
It’s still very early access but this is a fun game! I was in the mood for a new base-builder game when I found the demo for Atrio. I liked it enough that I bought the game on day one. I’ve sinked a few hours into the game and I am loving it. It’s like Factorio and Don’t Starve had a cute baby.
Right now I’m playing in story mode. I’ve reached the end of chapter 1 (which is as far as the story goes right now), but I’m still building out my base in preparation for when the next chapter comes out. I have almost everything automated and almost everything researched (that’s available right now). Once I’ve done everything I can do in the story mode I’ll switch over to free mode and see if I can take it further.
– Real player with 34.6 hrs in game
I love making your own factory and the fact that you can make it longer, shorter, and it works the way you want 100% but 4 parts really bugging me is the bees just stand still and group up for hours unless your blow them up, the chests can be very little and take up alota space, its little but kinda anoying when you have to make 3 blocks touching the water for it to work, and the worst part is the deers wont stop stealing your glowbubs and making poos everywhere its anoying when you cant make them run away but other than that i would love 1-4 players that would be really cool since its simple and fun and you have so many tasks you can help your friends out
– Real player with 18.0 hrs in game