AdVenture Capitalist

AdVenture Capitalist is a single-player simulation game that offers addictive and fabulous gameplay as you strive to become a millionaire through idle clicking and making smart investments. However, players may be turned off by the excessive advertisements and frequent bugs that detract from the overall experience. The game promises a fun and rewarding journey to wealth, challenging you to incrementally expand your business empire.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

54%

Audience ScoreBased on 620 reviews

gameplay14 positive mentions

monetization209 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a satisfying idle experience with engaging mechanics.
The events and challenges keep the gameplay fresh and encourage players to return regularly.
The developers are responsive to player feedback and have made improvements over time.

The recent removal of landscape mode has made the game cumbersome to navigate, requiring excessive scrolling.
There are frequent issues with ads, including crashes and failures to provide rewards, which disrupts gameplay.
Progress is not saved across devices, leading to frustration when switching phones or reinstalling the game.

monetization
228 mentions
3 % positive mentions
5 % neutral mentions
92 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the increasing frequency and intrusiveness of ads. While some appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, others report that ads often fail to load or crash the game, leading to a negative experience. Additionally, the $15 monthly fee to remove ads is seen as excessive, with players suggesting a more permanent solution would be preferable. Overall, the balance between ad-based rewards and gameplay enjoyment appears to be a significant concern among users.
- “No ads other than for rewards, very fun game to pass the time.”
- “It has microtransactions but you can get plenty of cards, science, and capitalists by watching ads, which I don't mind.”
- “Plus, the monetization is very player friendly; there are ads, but they aren't intrusive at all.”
- “Over time, the ads have become unavoidable and increasingly intrusive (well, unless you want to pay $15 every month to go ad-free), increasing in length and requiring multiple clicks to exit.”
- “I love playing this game, but lately, the ads that automatically open the Google Play Store cause me to disconnect from the game and then it has to open the game all over again, and subsequently, does not credit me for watching an ad.”
- “The game is very entertaining, but I feel like for close to $15 to remove ads, it should be permanent instead of just for a month.”
gameplay
41 mentions
34 % positive mentions
59 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players praising its simplicity and unique mechanics, while others criticize recent updates that have introduced intrusive banners and poor UI design, negatively impacting the overall experience. Many users express frustration over bugs and repetitive elements, leading to a decline in enjoyment, despite some acknowledging the game's potential and fun aspects. Overall, while the core gameplay remains solid for some, significant issues with updates and user experience have led to dissatisfaction among a portion of the player base.
- “It's simple gameplay, but it's unique enough to stand out from the crowd of clickers.”
- “I love how there aren't ads all the time unless you do something additional to get extra things; it makes the game wonderful and the gameplay more enjoyable!”
- “It has a very interesting learning curve and deceptively complex mechanics once you get the hang of it.”
- “The new profit surge banner now covers the entire bottom of the screen, which blocks the quick run button, meaning gameplay is so much slower as you wait for the banner to disappear before you can continue quick runs.”
- “I've been playing this game for several years and now the gameplay is choppy and awful.”
- “They decided to update the graphics and gameplay and completely ruined it.”
stability
34 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent lag, bugs, and crashes that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players have experienced issues such as lost progress, freezing screens, and unresponsive ads, making the game feel nearly unplayable at times. While some updates have improved performance slightly, the overall consensus is that the game remains plagued by persistent glitches and a frustrating user interface.
- “It's laggy, buggy, and I lost all of my progress in the current event and had to start over halfway through.”
- “The new update made the game extremely buggy and full of lag.”
- “It's literally unplayable now with massive amounts of glitches, frames freezing, rewards disappearing, ads not working, screens not always loading.”
graphics
20 mentions
30 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
The graphics update has received largely negative feedback, with users reporting significant performance issues, sluggishness, and bugs that hinder gameplay. Many feel the new art style is cartoonish and less appealing compared to the previous version, leading to a cumbersome experience. While some appreciate the aesthetic and artwork, the overall consensus is that the update has detracted from the game's enjoyment and functionality.
- “The art style is cool, though you can't really customize your capitalist aside from clothing.”
- “Great for grinding and good music and graphics.”
- “Graphics are crazy cool, but an older phone will struggle.”
- “It made everything glitchy, slow, and honestly some of the new graphics are ugly.”
- “The new graphics have slowed down the UI and made the numbers harder to see.”
- “Recent graphics update more or less ruined the game.”
music
14 mentions
21 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
21 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its catchy tunes and overall audio design, while others criticize its repetitiveness and lack of options to customize sound settings. Many users express frustration over the inability to disable sound effects or listen to their own music while playing, leading to a less enjoyable experience. Overall, while the music enhances the game's atmosphere for some, it detracts from the experience for others due to its limitations and repetitiveness.
- “Despite the theme song being catchy, the rest of the audio design is also impressive, and the progression is quick but not too quick.”
- “I gotta admit, the game's styling and music are just on point!”
- “The music that plays in the background is sufficiently catchy that I never feel it gets repetitive, and the visual style is very clean and pleasing.”
- “I normally don't rate games, but the new update added a while ago is complete garbage. It also doesn't have any music like before, with no sound effects.”
- “There's no option to turn off the repetitive music, and it doesn't allow you to listen to your own music while this app is running.”
- “The music often makes it impossible to hear the audible notification of goal completion, and the music gets tiresome after a while.”
optimization
12 mentions
17 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization of the game has received significant criticism, particularly following a recent update that reportedly reduced performance by 80-99%. Users have reported severe lag, unresponsive menus, and persistent bugs that hinder gameplay, leading many to advise against downloading until these issues are resolved. While some appreciate the new graphics and menus, they are overshadowed by the drastic decline in performance and functionality.
- “The events were a lot of fun, and you could improve your performance quickly.”
- “Performance seems ok, but controls are not.”
- “New update looks pretty; however, performance has taken a major hit.”
- “How does an update go through which cuts performance down 80-99%?”
- “Don't bother downloading this until the performance issues are fixed - assuming the devs can actually fix them, that is.”
story
9 mentions
33 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is criticized for lacking depth, with players noting the absence of a traditional narrative or character development, making it feel less engaging. While the variety of missions, especially during events, keeps the gameplay interesting, many feel that a more structured story mode with character backstories would enhance the experience. Additionally, technical issues such as mission banners obstructing gameplay further detract from the overall enjoyment of the story elements.
- “What if these were more challenging or if the player took the role of a character that had a back story and the player could level them up and this would carry forward to the other environments?”
- “This game is so creative, it always has a different mission for holidays so it always keeps your attention!”
- “Then with all the different missions and goals that you've completed, it just makes it so interesting to see what will be next.”
- “Microtransactions exist for people who want them, but I never found them necessary, since there isn't really a story mode to get too hung up on.”
- “Completing missions randomly won't leave the bottom of the screen, so you can't swap planets or do anything without closing the app entirely.”
- “I tried equipping the items but I can't, and the time to earn investors is taking longer and almost impossible. The quest which shows 'buy' but I don't own just keeps refreshing to zero, which I totally can't complete at all, and it's 3 out of 4 quests.”
replayability
5 mentions
60 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
40 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers significant replayability through features like the angels system and the ability to restart planets, allowing for extended playtime. However, recent updates have introduced performance issues that detract from the experience, leading some players to feel that the game's quality has diminished. While many appreciate the optional ads and manageable loading times, there is a consensus that additional replayability elements could enhance the game further.
- “Kudos to Hyper Hippo for the replayability of all their games.”
- “I can play this game for hours and it now has replayability, being able to restart your planets.”
- “You don't need a perfect internet, the ads are optional, the loading times are not bad, it doesn't even require 1 gigabyte of space, and its replayability is outstanding because you can reset and get a huge boost.”
- “Plenty of scope for replayability with the angels system, but the new update that overhauled the game has reduced the quality of playability. The game is a lot more laggy than it used to be, feels more bloated, and like a large step backwards.”
- “But these kinds of games can always use more replayability.”
humor
5 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be both relatable and absurd, particularly enjoying the exaggerated numerical values and amusing names. The comedic elements provide a lighthearted contrast to the stresses of real-life responsibilities, making the gameplay experience entertaining and engaging. Overall, the humor effectively enhances the enjoyment of the game.
- “Currently I'm at -400 trillion, not sure what to do, quite funny honestly.”
- “It's funny, and big number go brrrrrrr.”
- “Nice design, funny names, was able to progress without paying.”
grinding
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and slow, particularly due to the absence of classic features like one-tap upgrades. While some appreciate the graphics and music, the constant need to scroll and the overall pace have led to frustration, with some users considering uninstalling the game.
- “The new stuff makes the experience so slow; there are classic features missing, like the upgrade where you can one-tap buy all available upgrades. Everything is now tedious!”
- “It was great to get lost in for a while, but now it's just tedious, and I will be removing it.”
- “Having to constantly scroll up and down makes everything feel so much more tedious.”
emotional
3 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express strong frustration with the emotional impact of the game, citing technical issues that hinder gameplay and create a sense of disappointment. This has led to a negative emotional response, with some vowing to avoid future titles from the developer.