Automobile Tycoon
Well… it’s not bad… but it’s not good.
I’ve burned quite a few hours in it, and keep coming back because I’m a car junky, but when I want that fix, I’m more often reaching for Automation, Gear City, or Production Line, and honestly I still prefer running Detroit in DOSBox, which this is supposed to be a spiritual successor of (it doesn’t catch the same magic though)
This is a decent spreadsheet simulator (turn off the inflation, or you’ll spend all your time micromanaging prices because costs spiral quickly but there’s no option to scale the selling price with inflation) but it isn’t really a car game. You could replace the products you’re making with just about anything, and change the R&D tree. Feels like it was built to be modular but then didn’t take off so they didn’t push it out with other assets.
– Real player with 43.4 hrs in game
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It is an enjoyable game. It provides different starting conditions which provide longevity. The drawback is that it does not provide clear cut challenges and it feels more like a big sandbox, which should explain some of the earlier bad critics. If you have no need for step by step challenges (like objectives or do this and that), you will find this a very nice game.
I personally dislike these step-based gameplay, where the game leads you through specific paths. so this game is my piece of cake.
– Real player with 42.0 hrs in game
18Korea
You should know what you are getting with the 18xx games. This is pretty good, both as a client and as an entry in the family of games, including elements that are questionable if you are a purist but are pretty nice if you like your board games to have replayability and some minimum degree of asymmetry, and I am referring to the pre-game draft of assets cards. Also the theme is great and enriched by the Korean war elements.
Buyers beware: there is NO single-player or versus-AI mode. This is a multiplayer only game. As it should be.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
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As an avid 18xx fan, I was very hopeful for this title. I’ve only played through a 2 player local multiplayer game(vs myself) to get a feel for the rule set and interface. This rule set is more of the “running good companies” style of 18xx vs the Stock manipulation style of game. All train routes are autocalculated which is a huge time saver over the tabletop games, interface was relatively simple to figure out.
This game has a very unique(as far as my exposure to 18xx which is pretty extensive) mechanic with half of the map getting wiped out once you advance to Era 3(brown tiles). This is the Korean war. Map gets cut at the DMZ(which you can traverse before it happens), North becomes unavailable and all cities in the South are wiped out and have to be rebuilt. I understand it works for a smaller map, but not sure how I feel about it after only one play through but its intriguing for planning and strategy.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Business Simulator
Overview
The last time ol' Il Pallino had to review a low budget tycoon game, things got as ugly as the game this author reviewed! (You can call me a disgrace, but you’ll never call me a liar for writing a negative review.) Thankfully, Wenay Studio came up with an enjoyable game in Business Simulator. The game is characterized as a poor man’s This Grand Life with the main differences being that Business Simulator is a real time strategy, has an XP system, and no depth outside of occupations.
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
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First, I am giving a recommendation as the game has promise in the near future. What changed for me was the developer actually implemented a patch once feedback was given. That is very important and i respect that.
Second- Yes this game has bugs and quirks that might make it unplayable at certain points as of today. I am sure with the bug feedback I am giving, it will be fixed soon.
Its actually not a bad game at all, just a rough start. If you like sims, and business sims, its worth the $5.
– Real player with 13.4 hrs in game
Global Soccer: A Management Game 2019
This is a brilliant little game, I do wish however there were more updates. Some improvements would be very nice. Some like searching by position, having club badges and kits and upto date league structures.
I hope more updates will come as I’m enjoying it :)
– Real player with 54.6 hrs in game
Unfortunately I have the same problem, game silently crashes around week 8 or so leaving steam thinking it is still running. No other option than a total reboot.
I too have no idea how I send the dev my save file, or even where it is for that matter.
Still £6 or so for 15 hours isn’t bad, what else can you get for that price?
Quite happy to change my rating should this problem be sorted, as somewhere in here there is a fun game that doesn’t tax the grey matter too much
– Real player with 27.5 hrs in game
乡间
Very nice game, much potential
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
Although this title does not support English, its playable to an extent thanks to its general city building concepts. Has promise, looking forward to if the dev adds support for English.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon
Build Oil Rig in the Drill Deal simulator!
Start your adventure by building your own oil rig! Start with a small platform and expand it to a large interconnected complex of platforms!
Optimize your designs for more efficient production, increase cash flow and keep your employees happy and safe!
Remember your company’s reputation!
Sign long-term contracts to sell your products. Acquire new customers interested in your resources. Manage your reputation and customer relationships and at the same time - INCREASE YOUR PROFITS!
You will find many unique events and scenarios
You will be able to manage your platform during an environmental crisis. You will face many challenges and threats such as: snow blows, storms, fires and many more! Remember that it is your responsibility to protect your employees from attacks by greedy pirates, terrorists and from deadly diseases!
Manage your Oil Rig crew
Remember about the careful and accurate selection of your employees. Pay attention to their various skills and statistics. Take care of their satisfaction and quality of life on the platform. Build your gameplay and provide them with better accommodation as your platform grows. Qualified and satisfied workforce is the key to increasing the efficiency of your production!
Experience different scenarios in different places of the world. Ranging from freezing arctic with snow and blizzards, through tropical waters with pirates, to haunted islands.
Enter the world of Drill Deal!
Citystate II
Don’t buy.
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Unfinished game
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Bugs
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The “realistic economics” in this game leaves a lot to be desired and calling it realistic is laughable.
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The dev has been MIA since early October (within weeks of release).
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Developer is either a huckster or lacks any sense of professionalism.
The misrepresentation that you are buying a finished game on the store page and the fact that the developer just disappeared makes me feel as if I’ve been had. The excuse on discord by some person who is not the dev is that he has a family and he takes long breaks. Make of that what you will, but I will not buy another product from this developer.
– Real player with 65.1 hrs in game
You simply can’t play more extreme ideologies anymore (Left & Right) which Is kinda where alot of the fun came from. Everything needs to be balanced. It’s okay but at some point you’ll run into bugs that remove zones not just buildings and tank everything. Tbh it gets boring after it happens a few times. Oh and after many hrs my political leaning instantly went from 47-53 to 100-0 to the left which sent everyone into a riot and the whole city was destroyed. That right there is a game breaking bug. I’d honestly say buy the first one. I’m not hating btw, I actually really wanted to like it.
– Real player with 25.3 hrs in game
Pumping Simulator
Where would I start, I am pleasantly surprised, there are not many on steam like this immersive life simulations if you will. Perhaps this could be even called the most immersive of all of them, it is detailed , has a lot of well working features (maybe not some that much detailed as “Live the life” game but its more immersive)
and a few very interesting ideas (positives):,
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along helping recruited npc employees, taking fuel from supply cars into the petrol pump.
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unique idea - The goods you buy into your shop can be placed at once from a box just placing a box onto the shelves, they are automatically arranged into any shelf or fridge box, as you pull it over the shelf, once all are placed, the original wooden transparent box is automatically destroyed, and on the other side can be put out and consumed from the shelf one by one.
– Real player with 23.9 hrs in game
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME DEVS ARE PATHETIC AND HAVE ALREADY LIED TO EVERYONE THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THIS GAME TO MAKE IT FULL AND BUG FREE AND THEY HAVE MOVED ON TO ANOTHER BUGGED OUT SHIT HEAP DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME
THIS GAME FEATURES
MAJOR, MINOR BUGS THE WHOLE GAME
NO GOOD CONTENT CONTENT IN GAME IS EXTREMELY BUGGY
THE GAME CRASHES CONSTANTLY WHEN PLAYING WITH OTHERS
DEVS ARE USELESS AND REFUSE TO LISTEN TO BUG REPORTS
THIS IS A WASTE OF MONEY AT ITS BEST
LOOK FOR A GAME CALLED GAS STATION SIMULATOR ITS 100% AND STILL BEING BUILT BY A WELL KNOWN TEAM WHO ARE TRUSTED AND HELP COMMUNITY
– Real player with 22.4 hrs in game
Comic Company Manager
At the time being you can only hire employees to “create comics,” just to guess what the sliders mean from reviews trying to find a sweet spot.
It works. It’s just barebones.
Edit: But lots of updates.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Old Review is down below.
Patch 1 update does fix some things, it makes the experience a little more challenging and I like that there’s some bugs that have been fixed. However, I still have gripes with the rating system, as I will get a low score and a positive comment now as compared to the old patch where it was the opposite of said issue. The main thing this game really needs is more features, you can only get so far only being able to write comics and just view how they are doing. Still, I think this patch was a step in the right direction and can only see it getting better as substandardshrimp continues developing it. I’m still going with thumbs down for right now as it is still a mostly featureless game, keep updating though! I would love to see this blossom into a wonderful game.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Power & Revolution 2020 Edition
Its recycled from their previous editions so most 2019 features have bugs, The game itself is still bugged so clearly they never worked on that with this new release, the cheat codes for the game no longer work, something they didn’t fix, the same gamebreaking glitches from before are present here, only worse.
I can promise anyone reading this, This game is NOT worth anymore than £13-15, yet they charge basically £40 for the base game, more for the dlcs, Despite the fact you can clearly see they haven’t put the effort into this game.
– Real player with 647.5 hrs in game
My recommendation for purchasing before I played heavily and time passed is directly below, which has led to the correct review of this developer and their products below the initial, good review.
(This review no longer applies, but is left up for others to see how great it is upon the first gameplay when purchasing)
[Power & Revolution is not for the faint of heart, or those who want a easy diplomatic game. I recommend it for the strategies and fun involved. If you are one who prefers peace over war, P&R will not be too difficult on the realistic settings as long as you do not select a country currently involved in wars (terrorist or nation v. nation). I personally enjoy creating contracts, upping the researches and viewing the Space Programs to see space, upping the quality of life, and increasing my military presence. Power & Revolution (2020 especially) can be challenging with the citizens happiness and keeping the countries out of debt. A great option is the ability play various countries at once, and the ability to create, join, and leave international organizations (NATO, UNO, WHO, ASEAN, etc…).]
– Real player with 310.5 hrs in game