Anarchy Arcade

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Anarchy Arcade is a multiplayer casual shooter game. It was developed by Elijah Newman-Gomez and was released on September 3, 2014. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Anarchy Arcade is a 3D desktop interface that transforms your PC into a virtual metaverse. It replaces your 2D shortcut icons with 3D objects, allowing you to launch games and apps with a single click. Customizable and designed for smooth performance, Anarchy ArcadeResources+ is a social and productive way to manage and access your digital library.

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70%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,686 reviews

music5 positive mentions

stability30 negative mentions

Unique concept that allows players to create and customize their own virtual arcade with games, videos, and images.
Fun to explore and decorate a virtual space, making it a creative outlet for users.
Free to play, making it accessible for anyone interested in trying it out.

Bugs and glitches can hinder gameplay, including issues with launching games and navigating the interface.
The tutorial is confusing and does not adequately explain how to use the various features.
Limited multiplayer functionality and a lack of community engagement can make the experience feel empty.

music
73 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
89%
4%
The music aspect of the game is primarily centered around user customization, allowing players to link their favorite songs, videos, and artwork within a virtual space. While it offers a fun way to organize and display personal media collections, some users note limitations in audio playback and the inability to play multiple media sources simultaneously. Overall, it serves as a creative hub for music and multimedia, enhancing the gaming experience but with room for improvement in functionality.
- “Place CD covers down and link your favorite songs with the cover art, and anyone can simply interact and listen to the content!”
- “Sometimes, when I come home from a stressful day at work, I enjoy entering my 'virtual world', choosing one of my favorite songs, and playing a random emulator game.”
- “You can take pictures, music, videos, games, and more from the internet and add them to the game.”
- “Music: doesn't have”
- “In terms of impracticality, it's not necessarily a good way of starting your games, watching your movies/tv shows or listening to music since, due to the censorships and what not, you won't be able to play movies or music in-game.”
- “Its basically gmod but you can't spawn anything like weapons or enemies or build anything you just spawn youtube videos, links to steam pages or steam games or other media content such as videos or music but even then only one video or whatever can be playing at a time and its not 3d sound emitting from the device either its just global.”
stability
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
The stability of Anarchy Arcade is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, crashes, and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players find the game fun and innovative but are frustrated by its clunky controls and frequent technical issues, including game freezes and problems with achievements not tracking correctly. Overall, while the concept is appealing, the game's stability issues detract from the overall experience.
- “Overall, the game runs great and is super fun, even if the controls can be a bit clunky and it crashes sometimes.”
- “If Steam combined the VR headset with a Steam Box that boots right into a relatively bug-free anarchy arcade, each component would sell the other.”
- “2 of the achievements are extremely buggy, and a couple of the others are very grindy. It's an awful game to try to 100%. Fun concept, but make sure when you have an achievement like 'watch 1000 videos' that the in-game videos being watched actually count. I tried both new and legacy and both had troubles.”
- “The game is very buggy and is confusing when just starting out.”
- “Extremely buggy, low resolution, cannot connect to friends, slow, no dedicated servers, boring by yourself.”
graphics
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
68%
13%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users praising the aesthetic appeal and potential for customization, while others criticize the outdated visuals and technical issues, such as crashes and poor performance on certain graphics cards. Overall, the graphics are described as inconsistent, with some elements being enjoyable and others feeling low-quality or buggy.
- “I am positive about this game because it's got great graphics and great maps, good job.”
- “This game has potential and it has amazing graphics with interesting gameplay, but the controls are confusing and there is no way to change them.”
- “Nice graphics, physics, game engine choice and more.”
- “The graphics are terrible; I somehow end up with floating heads even if I don't select the 'multiverse', and it's nothing more than a launcher - an overly cumbersome, hideous launcher for programs I already have access to.”
- “New retro arcade neon may not be up your alley, but I believe you'll find that the poor graphics and bevy of bugs will make this title more of a hassle than a joyful way to play your games.”
- “The menu graphics are not great; they don't have good anti-aliasing and look like they are from the year 2000.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
66%
17%
The gameplay aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating its sandbox mechanics and potential but criticizing the lack of clear instructions, poor controls, and outdated tutorials. Many users found the mechanics confusing and felt that the gameplay experience was hindered by technical limitations and a lack of engaging content. Overall, while the game offers interesting concepts, the execution leaves much to be desired, resulting in a frustrating experience for many players.
- “A source engine game with sandbox-esque mechanics.”
- “This game has potential and it has amazing graphics with interesting gameplay, but the controls are confusing and there is no way to change them.”
- “There is a basic tutorial on how to place and manipulate links from various sources, but it doesn't cover the many, many other mechanics, such as object physics.”
- “3 for the miscellaneous fun it can give you, but two missing for poor mechanics, poor instruction, and absolutely no help with controls or gameplay upon startup, and the only tutorials I found were outdated.”
- “No tutorial, control, or mechanic training so you have no idea what you're doing until you figure it all out on your own.”
- “There is no game or gameplay here.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The game lacks a traditional narrative, being primarily a multiplayer experience with minimal story elements. However, it offers a decent amount of lore and backstory for players who appreciate these aspects, especially in its early access phase. While there are some bugs affecting text readability and game functionality, the inclusion of a quest system enhances the potential for roleplay and exploration of the game's lore.
- “I personally enjoy lore and reading about backstory/origins, and this game has a fair amount of it, so I'd highly suggest buying this if you enjoy a mix of story and survival.”
- “It is still early access at this moment, so there are a few bugs. I can name one off the top of my head being that text will sometimes overlap in places; however, this doesn't impact reading too much as the pieces of backstory you can find are saved to a section in the main menu to what you've unlocked.”
- “It's also nice for roleplay, now that the quest system is in, and the fact that you can link all sorts of stuff to the machines, not just video games.”
- “Multiplayer game/no story at all.”
- “✅ no story.”
- “Long story short, can't even exit the game properly and there's a lot of bugs that need to be addressed.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The optimization of the game is currently lacking, with users reporting poor performance, particularly with reflections and video playback due to missing codecs. While the game runs on the Source engine, which typically offers good performance, it still requires significant improvements to enhance overall efficiency and usability, especially as it is in early access. Users express hope for future updates to address these issues.
- “It's just as flexible and well optimized as ever, which allows you to jump in and out of the game without taxing your CPU or causing issues.”
- “It runs on Source, so performance is no issue.”
- “This game will be free, optimized, and great!”
- “For starters, there is no way to check the controls; you just have to blindly guess and figure it out. There are no settings to improve performance, the reflections are garbage, and they lag out while being terrible to begin with.”
- “It's mildly fun to place various games and props around Source engine maps, but it adds a hefty performance load to your computer, and playtime will be counted for Anarchy Arcade instead of whatever you launch.”
- “Right now, it's not yet optimized to play videos straight from the computer due to the lack of codecs running in the game.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
88%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and frustrating, particularly due to buggy achievements and the need to complete repetitive tasks like watching numerous videos. The process of importing models and maps is also described as cumbersome, contributing to an overall aversion to the grinding required for 100% completion. While the game has a fun concept, the execution leaves much to be desired, especially in its current beta state.
- “Two of the achievements are extremely buggy, and a couple of the others are very grindy. It's an awful game to try to complete 100%. Fun concept, but when you have an achievement like 'watch 1000 videos', the in-game videos being watched should actually count. I tried both new and legacy modes, and both had issues.”
- “The current game, which is in beta, manages to make the very thing the game is made for impressively tedious. Legacy mode seems entirely unstable and crashes every time I start to load a map.”
- “Achievements are limited and require grinding.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
63%
The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized for being frustrating and un-intuitive, with users feeling that it primarily serves as a platform for promoting ads rather than providing meaningful gameplay. While some users appreciate the absence of microtransactions and pop-ups, the overall experience is marred by intrusive advertisements and outdated content, leading to a perception that the app lacks value for consumers.
- “It's really free, with no ads, microtransactions, or annoying pop-ups.”
- “It's really free: no ads, microtransactions, or annoying pop-ups.”
- “No microtransactions.”
- “I don't get the point of this game or actually an 'app' for the consumers apart from promoting a bunch of ads.”
- “There is no point downloading this app since all you do is walk around and check out digital ads from posters laying around to laptops up to mini cinemas and watch some Twitch, game, and movie trailers.”
- “Although there are some cool songs you can play in this app, I believe all ads were combined following a specific taste, could be the dev's since some ads are very old like the movie trailers and games being promoted.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game offers high replayability, with players noting that it can be enjoyed repeatedly without losing its appeal. However, some suggest that alternative activities, like observing nature, might also compete for attention.
- “Infinitely replayable (or almost).”
- “As for replayability, you could technically replay it over and over forever.”
- “As for replayability, you could technically replay it over and over forever, or you could go to the lake and look at ducks.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its humor, featuring a dedicated arcade filled with amusing pictures and parodies related to popular franchises like Attack on Titan, Zelda, and Star Wars. Overall, players find the comedic elements engaging and entertaining.
- “Have a whole arcade dedicated to what you like (Attack on Titan, Zelda, Star Wars, etc.) with funny pictures and parodies decorating it.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is often praised for its immersive and engaging qualities, with many players highlighting the effective use of sound design, visuals, and environmental storytelling that enhance the overall experience. The combination of these elements creates a captivating world that draws players in and keeps them invested in the game's narrative. Overall, the atmosphere is a standout feature that significantly contributes to the game's appeal.