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Anarchy Arcade

70%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
stability, gameplay
70% User Score Based on 1,697 reviews

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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 1,697 reviews
music5 positive mentions
stability29 negative mentions
  • The game offers a unique concept of creating a virtual arcade where players can showcase their Steam games, videos, and images.
  • It allows for extensive customization, enabling players to design their own spaces and add various media, making it a fun and creative experience.
  • The developer is active and responsive to community feedback, showing dedication to improving the game.
  • The game is plagued by bugs and crashes, making it frustrating to use and often unplayable.
  • The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, leading to confusion for new players trying to navigate the system.
  • Multiplayer functionality is limited and often leads to random players disrupting personal spaces, detracting from the intended experience.
  • music
    74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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 the ability to stream music and create interactive environments, some users note limitations such as the inability to play multiple audio sources simultaneously and issues with local file playback. Overall, the music integration enhances the experience, making it a fun way to organize and enjoy personal media collections in a 3D setting.

    • “Place CD covers down and link your favorite songs with the cover art, and anyone can simply interact and listen to the content!”
    • “You can launch anything from your PC using this software or you can use it as a refuge to watch some YouTube videos or listen to some music inside its virtual world.”
    • “It is definitely something you should try, especially if you have a large Steam/movies/music list.”
    • “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
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of Anarchy Arcade is widely criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, bugs, and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. While some appreciate the concept and fun aspects of the game, many find it too buggy and clunky to fully enjoy, leading to frustration with features like rom launching and multiplayer connectivity. Overall, the game is seen as a promising idea that suffers from serious stability issues.

    • “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.”
    • “It's just so goddamn buggy and clunky.”
    • “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

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some 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 hardware. Overall, the graphics are described as inconsistent, with some elements being enjoyable and others feeling low-quality or buggy. Ratings vary, with some users giving scores around 7-8/10, but many express a desire for improvements and updates.

    • “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

    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, confusing controls, and outdated tutorials. Many users found the mechanics difficult to grasp, leading to frustration and a sense that the gameplay experience is hindered by poor design and execution. Overall, while the game offers interesting concepts, the execution leaves much to be desired, resulting in a gameplay rating that reflects these shortcomings.

    • “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

    The game's story aspect is polarizing; while some players note the absence of a traditional narrative in its multiplayer format, others appreciate the lore and backstory available, particularly for those who enjoy a mix of storytelling and survival elements. Despite being in early access and experiencing some bugs, the inclusion of a quest system and a dedicated lore section in the menu enhances the overall experience for players interested in roleplay.

    • “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.”
    • “The game doesn't have a story.”
    • “Multiplayer game with no story at all.”
    • “Long story short, can't even exit the game properly and there are a lot of bugs that need to be addressed.”
  • optimization
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”
  • monetization
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with users expressing frustration over intrusive ads and a lack of meaningful content, as the app primarily serves as a platform for promoting advertisements rather than providing a fulfilling experience. While some users note that it claims to be "really free" with no microtransactions or pop-ups, many report encountering numerous ads and long loading times, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

    • “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 cinema and watch some Twitch, game, and movie trailers.”
    • “In addition to the long loading screens, there are also a ton of ads and pop-ups.”
  • grinding
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to the cumbersome process of importing models and maps, which can lead to instability and crashes. Additionally, the limited achievements require significant grinding, contributing to an overall aversion to the gameplay experience.

    • “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
    • “The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “But the current game, which is in beta, manages to make the very thing the game is made for impressively tedious, and legacy mode seems entirely unstable and crashes every time I start to load a map.”
    • “Achievements are limited and require grinding.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is considered to have high replayability, with users noting that it can be played infinitely or nearly so, offering a compelling experience that encourages repeated play. However, some suggest that players might find alternative activities, like enjoying nature, equally appealing.

    • “Infinitely replayable (or almost).”
    • “You could technically replay it over and over forever.”
    • “The game offers endless opportunities for replayability.”
    • “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

    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. Players find the comedic elements engaging and entertaining, contributing to an overall fun experience.

    • “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

    The atmosphere of the game is often praised for its immersive and engaging qualities, with many users highlighting the effective use of sound design, visuals, and environmental storytelling that enhance the overall experience. Players frequently mention how the atmosphere contributes to the emotional depth and tension of the gameplay, making it a standout feature. Overall, the game's atmosphere is considered a key element that draws players into its world.

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6h Median play time
5h Average play time
3-7h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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