Nature And Life - Drunk On Nectar
First time ever making a review and it’s for an unassuming, obscure little Early-Access game called Drunk on Nectar. I feel it’s fitting; I love insects and arachnids ever since I was a kid and I’ve always wanted a game like this to come into fruition. Now that it’s finally here….
I LOVE it. A lot.
At this current point in time, the game has three modes to choose from.
Creature Quest issues challenges for the player to complete in as quick a time as possible for a spot on the leaderboard.
– Real player with 43.4 hrs in game
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This game is a pretty accurate simulation of the life of an insect. Of course, the game isn’t perfect. It doesn’t have a huge team developing it, but it is still one of the most accurate insect simulators you can find. Heck, even the flora have a crude lifecycle! There are educational elements to the game as well, though nothing like extra homework or anything, just explanations of what is going on with the insect at the time, or what the game mechanics represent. This game is very smooth for its version, and definitely has re-playability.
– Real player with 29.6 hrs in game
FISHERY
This could be a very lovely game, I cant recommend it at this point, but I have high hopes this could be getting somewhere.
What I like:
The style is lovely! The fish and plants are stylized to a point to make it look artsy, but you still recognize every species, it is realy beautifully made.
The animations are very cute, the fish chase each other, nibble on plants and decorations, I love it. :)
I like that the fish are breeding and the babys are realy cute.
What I dont like:
I played with one tank for 63 ingame days. In that time I had 3 adult platys and a ton of babys.
– Real player with 21.6 hrs in game
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I’ve been keeping fish for a long time and it has been my dream to find an, detailed and good fish keeping game. Over the years all the fish keeping games I found were either very old or abandoned. But fishery might finally be the game. It has many things already added so it’s a perfect early access game. It does lack a lot of stuff. But it is still good enough to provide you fun until new updates roll out. Fishery already provides the things you would want in an aquarium game. It already has 18 fish species that are for now mostly freshwater and it has 17 plant species that come in different sizes and variants. There are lots of decoration items that help you create the aquarium you always wanted. There are around 10 substrates. I think they can add more into substrates. Such as different substrates being beneficial for different situations. Or they can just add more substrates or even substrate mixing. One of my favorite features of fishery is the plumbing system. Not only it is unique but the idea of being able to hide all the filtration and heaters an all that stuff is amazing. And lastly something no other game has (At least from what I’ve played.) breeding. So far there is a single gamemode. Sandbox. But a career mode is coming. I would say if you so far like this game consider a few things: First it’s early access so there is a possibility you might not find the content you need. Second the game is slightly more detailed for some people. Third if you love saltwater more there aren’t many fish or plant variants yet.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Animalia Survival
So i bought this game Friday at noon… Played it until Saturday 5am… In one sitting i nearly got my $1 = 1hour entertainment. I woke up Saturday at 11am, did my morning routine and now i am going to binge some more. If you are a fan of hardcore survival and animals, this game is right up your alley. Note this game is HARDCORE. So if your animal dies, your going to be starting a fresh new cub(some servers offer adult spawns). Personally for me this keeps the game fresh. Allows you to keep trying out new animals or trying out new point specs for your animals attributes. There are quite a bit of animals already in the game for early access and ALOT more on the road map ahead. I heard 36 African animals are planned.
– Real player with 113.8 hrs in game
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This is so Great!!! Think of a mix of The Isle and wolfquest kind of Feel.For Years I been dreaming of a game such like this.Yes there are alot of bugs still as its still fairly new . I do hope they never give up on this game and keep adding more to it .I can see this going beyond what it is now already.
– Real player with 100.9 hrs in game
Forester Simulator
Take care of a forest, chill out in nature, and protect it from people that just don’t care! You play as a forester whose job is usually quiet and peaceful but sometimes could be a real thrill. Cut trees using big machines or chase wood thieves on quads. Be kind to animals, feed them, and make friends with them. See for yourself what the forest hides.
Unique game mechanics
Thanks to the Forester being a simulator game, it introduces some nice and fun mechanics.
Feeding animals is one of the best activities out there! It is a part of your job as a forester but really, it’s just a pleasure. Do it with love and you’ll certainly be rewarded with their gratefullness.
We all love it - taking care of plants. The most important thing is to plant new trees and making sure that they are safe. Plant new trees, count bugs populations and do everything else the forest needs.
And there are more activities to take:
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cutting a tree (also using a big machines),
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chasing bandits on quads,
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forester quests: plant trees, check out the growing, count bugs population, etc.,
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removing traps,
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reporting thieves and vandals,
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decorating your own cabin,
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… and more.
Gameplay
Forester is a first person simulator game. You spend most of the time in nature doing quests given by the mother Earth herself. These are: planting new trees, feeding animals, checking if everything is ok with the ever-growing forest. Beyond that, you are also responsible for reporting crimes, chasing bandits, and taking care of other things that may interrupt a peaceful life in a beautifully green environment.
How does it feel?
Can you imagine being in the woods right now? Birds singing, a forest cover smells so unique when the sun is rising. The moss all around you is sparkling thanks to small water drops still being there… this is what the game captures. Being a forester is what we all desire from time to time and somehow we almost feel like we miss it. This longing will be hopefully fulfilled by playing the Forester game.
Make yourself cosy
Arrange your own peaceful wooden house! Wandering through the forest endlessly is great but there is no place like home. You can decorate it as you want using all kinds of rare stuff found in the woods. Of course, not everything you need is delivered by nature so you can always use a shop to make the interior feels like home. Build new fence, decorate your house, and make the forester’s life even better!
Quests and Free Mode
The game offers a singleplayer campaign full of quests. The completion of all tasks requires time, love to the forest, and some bravery. Prepare for moments of chill but be also ready for some action!
For those that would like to just set their own pace there is also the Free Mode. It’s nice to simply take care of the forest and deal with random encounters from time to time. If you love nature and you want to relax in the woods - this is definitely a game mode for you!
Vilmonic
Vilmonic is a sandbox game which focuses on the evolution of alien species called anims; they adapt to environments, go extinct, go through periods of population peaks… Anims change shape as they try to find a way to fulfil their role in a niche, when faced with competition from other anims. I have high hopes for this game, and I believe the developer will continue to grow it.
Vilmonic for me is a concept game, it is still in beta as I write this, the game has potential to inspire many into pursuing perhaps even careers in genetics, or simply educating people in times where evolution has been considered controversial. It has a friendly aesthetic for new users, the control schemes can be somewhat clunky.
– Real player with 151.7 hrs in game
The ONLY modern A-Life game you can do a successful Wolfing Run.
For the young ones, that is a term coined by the Creatures series community, which has been on the net since 1999.
Wolfing is leaving your artificial lifeforms to their own devices for several hours, maybe while at work or sleeping, and coming back to a population that has changed, persisted, and survived natural selection factors. Mods are needed for Creatures 2’s bugs but the three games can theoretically support a “wild” population of creatures without player input for extended periods.
– Real player with 30.8 hrs in game
Aquarist - My First Job
Fun idea for a simulator game. Controls are ok but randomly the WASD keys get reordered (turned 90°) and character seems sometimes not to be able to walk in certain places although there is nothing in the way. Store selection is pretty limited (understandably) and some elements like bigger stone or wood pieces can only be put to fresh water tanks, and not salt water tanks (will they dissolve in salt or what?). Oh and the characters are unreal.. there is no way that dad character pulled off a hottie like the mom character xD
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
I have owned a real aquarium for many years until I decided to empty it (and put land plants inside) because it took so much time and wasn’t as satisfying anymore (it is hard to have it look nice like in a shop). I realized I miss watching the fish, so I thought I could get a virtual one.
The game really gives a rather good experience, like you have to check the temperature of the water for the fish and plants add a filter and you can decorate it nicely and so forth. I have played the boy tank story and the decorative tutorial. I also like the graphics. What I most hate about the game (and would probably be a reason of not playing it anymore) is the controls and the constantly moving camera. It is nice that you try to be most realistic with walking around the room to get things and such put it is more annoying than useful. The stuff that you no longer want to hold will just lay around on the floor as I coulndt figure out a proper way of putting them down nicely and then you see more of the room and are more busy trying to navigate so you can pick up things then actually enjoying to look at your aquarium. It also kinda gave me a headache…
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Earthtongue
This review is an analysis of how the ecology functions and entertains you. It will point out quirks that you will learn as you play for hours on end. It covers the base game-world, but the resources that you manipulate in the game has patterns and limitations, and will appear in any game module.
Working with the game ecology and finding the in and out of sustainable systems, i want to say the ecosystem is flawed, and the 2d nature of the game is part of the reason. The game life finds local maxima to survive and will burn out over time. Life in this game works like wild fire burning dry trees, leaving behind ash for the next generation to regrow. Maybe this fire analogy is an accuracy way to expect how life will NOT continue to thrive without considerable maintenance by the user to ‘fuel the fire’ of this system.
– Real player with 475.1 hrs in game
I feel funny reviewing this, since I bought it with leftover money from my Steam Wallet, but after some thought and looking at the truly nice levels that both come with the game and as fan addons I decided what the heck.
Like the game, my review will be to the point. This is an ecosystem puzzle game, and the best game your not playing yet. Yes, it has pixel graphics and not much apparent complexity. But if this digital simulation where quite as simple as it looks, I would have taken it back by now. Keeping every organism alive in any level long enough to get its journal entry is actually pretty tough. This takes tactical thinking and a degree of patience, the lucky thing being its not the kind of patience required to play a Sims game or an RPG with two much time spent going from A to B. I’d call it tactical patience, and a slight tolerance for things not going as planned. After all, if things get really hairy with that fly overpopulation, you can hit them with an asteriod.
– Real player with 72.1 hrs in game
Equilibrium
Equilibrium combines god-game, resource management, and planetary simulation into a cute, thoughtful game for Windows. Ensure that your procedurally generated planets remain habitable while keeping the population in the manner to which they have become accustomed. Minimise atmospheric pollutants, and keep global temperatures hospitable for human life. Or let dirty industry run rampant and produce a blazing hot tomb world. We’re not your boss, it’s up to you.
Equilibrium is a planet simulator with an environmentalist twist – you manage procedurally generated worlds, trying to keep conditions suitable for human habitation.
Manage the happiness of your global human population by providing a clean, liveable environment.
Manage global atmospheric conditions by minimising pollution and encouraging the use of renewable energy and reduced consumption.
Manage global average temperature to ensure ecosystem survival.
Overland Weekend
It’s the weekend and you want to get away from the city!
You have your grandfathers old off-road vehicle and some camping gear. It’s time to spend the weekend exploring the local forest and do some wild camping.
In Overland Weekend you travel the wilds in your old off-road vehicle and camp. You can upgrade your overland vehicle and your camping gear to get the most our of your weekend in the woods. You will need to find the balance between the journey and relaxation, and use your budget to slowly upgrade your overland vehicle.
Virtual Aquarium - Overlay Desktop Game
Do you love fish and have your own aquarium but it is not enough for you?
Or maybe you can’t have an aquarium and would you like to?
This is the perfect hit on your part!
Virtual Aquarium: Overlay Desktop Game is the game for you!
This game works as an overlay above all windows - so you don’t have to distract yourself from the current activity to watch your fish look, grow and get wonderful colors.
Main features of the game:
The game is displayed as an overlay above the windows.
Everything happens no matter what you are doing. Your beautiful and colorful fish will swim on your screen and make your time spent in front of the computer at work, school or at home more pleasant.
Interaction with fish
By clicking on a fish you can check its name and species.
Many species of fish
There are over 20 species and over 100 subspecies of freshwater and saltwater fish in the game.
Beautiful colors and fish patterns
The fish in our game have wonderful vivid colors, as the fish grows its colors become more vivid and more expressive, thanks to which your virtual aquarium allows you to beautify your screen even better.
Graphic effects
The game has various graphic effects that will introduce you to the world of your own aquarium even better.
Additional functions
AUTO START - Your aquarium will automatically greet you when you turn on the computer.
GAME MODE - the game will go into hibernation when you start another game in full screen, which will ensure full computer power.
With the help of keyboard shortcuts, you can easily operate the basic elements of the game.