Atomic 79

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Atomic 79 is a first-person puzzle game set in a surreal atomic world. Players must manipulate and combine different atomic elements to solve challenging puzzles and uncover the mysteries of the periodic table. With unique mechanics and a striking visual style, Atomic 79 offers a fresh and engaging gameplay experience.

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Play Modes

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

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 150 reviews

music46 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The game is simple, fun, and highly addictive, making it perfect for quick gaming sessions.
It features a unique risk-reward mechanic with satisfying combat and a catchy soundtrack.
The graphics and art style are charming, and the gameplay is engaging with a good learning curve.

The controls can feel floaty and unresponsive, making it difficult to aim and maneuver effectively.
There are issues with enemy spawn rates and collision detection, leading to frustrating deaths.
The game lacks polish and depth, with some players feeling it becomes repetitive after a while.

music
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy and entertaining quality, enhancing the overall experience with a bopping soundtrack that complements the fast-paced gameplay. While some players may not resonate with it as much, the majority find the soundtrack to be top-notch, non-repetitive, and well-suited for both short and extended play sessions. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's charm and replayability.
- “Music is absolutely fantastic.”
- “Extremely addicting and fun little arena shooter, great soundtrack and clever gameplay mechanics.”
- “The music is top-notch, and goes through a really nice loop.”
- “There's only a couple of songs; a standard level song and a secondary one that can be unlocked.”
- “I'm not a huge fan of the music like everyone else is, but that's just me and my taste in music.”
- “A lot of times I find myself getting irritated with songs in games where you continually start over repeatedly, but so far I haven't gotten sick of it.”
gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its addictive, fast-paced arcade style, featuring a clever "greed mechanic" that rewards players for taking risks with their collected gold. Players enjoy the simple yet engaging mechanics, persistent weapon upgrades, and a smooth difficulty curve that enhances the overall experience. While some criticisms exist regarding controls and graphics, the game is praised for its fun, frantic action and charming presentation, making it a compelling choice for fans of arena shooters and roguelites.
- “Very fun, challenging gameplay that isn't too hard.”
- “The gameplay is fun, frantic, and extremely enjoyable.”
- “Astonishingly addictive gameplay, easy to lose several hours at a time saying 'just one more run... just one more run...'”
- “The controls feel so clunky and only half of them are rebindable, graphics are an eyesore, shotgun mechanics make no sense, and some of the enemies are overpowered.”
- “Gameplay-wise, it manages to achieve constant tension over whether you'll be able to get back to bank the gold but doesn't become overbearing.”
- “There's very little to lose in buying it and you're supporting what I feel is a very promising new developer who had a great iteration on a classic arena/horde shooter on their hands, and then took those mechanics and pumped every single crevice they could find with so much charm that the end result came out watertight and bulletproof.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally praised for their adorable and clean voxel art style, which complements the engaging soundtrack. While some players noted a lack of polish and clunky controls, the overall aesthetic and design are considered enjoyable and well-executed, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, a few critiques mention that certain graphical elements can be an eyesore, indicating a mixed reception in terms of visual quality.
- “Amazing game, adorable graphics, really clean and well thought through.”
- “I really enjoy the voxel art style and the catchy song that plays when you start.”
- “Nice voxel graphics and a sweet soundtrack.”
- “The controls feel so clunky and only half of them are rebindable, graphics an eyesore, shotgun mechanics make no sense, and some of the enemies are overpowered.”
- “Graphics and sounds are not over the top or anything, but”
- “Graphics an eyesore.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is praised for its quirky and engaging humor, highlighted by an unusual and entertaining soundtrack, humorous details, and clever easter eggs. Players appreciate the charming design of voxel-cute enemies and the amusing informational posters, although some find certain elements, like the bone balls, unsettling. Overall, the humor contributes significantly to the game's enjoyable atmosphere.
- “It's fun, there's a lot of humorous details and easter eggs to find, the tunes are positively rockin', and the idea of physics-based enemy health is an intriguing one.”
- “From the little informational posters in your base to the voxel-cute enemies (except the bone balls. Those things are freaky) the whole thing feels like it's got a great sense of humor.”
- “The soundtrack is unusual and funny.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story revolves around a nameless astronaut tasked with extracting gold from a meteorite, driven by a desire for wealth. This simple premise sets the stage for a quest that emphasizes greed and exploration in a space environment.
- “In this game, you play as a nameless astronaut who is on a mission to extract gold from a meteorite.”
- “Your mission is to satisfy your greed for gold.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability, characterized by its fun gameplay, engaging learning curve, and appealing soundtrack. Players express a desire for additional content, such as new weapons and maps, but still find ample challenge that enhances the game's replay value.
- “Would love to see an update or an expanded sequel, just for a few more weapons and maybe another map or two, but as it is, it's still got a lot of replay value due to the challenge.”
- “The game lacks significant changes in gameplay mechanics, making it feel repetitive after a few runs.”
- “Once you've completed the main objectives, there's little incentive to return, as the experience doesn't evolve.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in the initial hours required to unlock content. However, this is overshadowed by the game's impressive arcade-style gameplay, sound, graphics, and enemy design.
- “This game lacks a bit of polish, and the grind to unlock everything during the first few hours is a bit tedious, but otherwise it's an amazing arcade-style 3D arena shooter with excellent sound, graphics, and enemy design.”