Battle Royale Tycoon
- September 2, 2019
- Endless Loop Studios
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Battle Royale Tycoon" is a single-player strategy game where you design and build arenas for Battle Royale, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag matches. Manage your park by keeping guests happy, workers paid, and items in good condition to make flames. The game offers around 10 hours of playtime, but beware of bugs that may affect gameplay.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and unique twist on the tycoon genre, combining elements of battle royale with park management.
- Players have reported that the game is engaging and can keep their attention for hours, making it a good time-killer.
- The graphics and sound design are appreciated for an indie project, and the game has potential for future updates and content.
- The game is plagued with bugs and glitches, including issues with AI behavior and performance problems, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players feel that the game lacks depth and content, leading to a short playtime and limited replayability.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to manage buildings and understand game mechanics.
- gameplay44 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of enjoyable mechanics and significant flaws, including poor performance, a confusing UI, and various bugs that detract from the experience. While the game offers straightforward and fast-paced tycoon elements reminiscent of classic titles, it suffers from a lack of depth and purpose, making it easy to exploit and limiting long-term engagement. Overall, players appreciate the potential for customization and fun, but many express a desire for improvements in mechanics and stability to enhance the overall experience.
“However, the fast pace and straightforward mechanics make for a very good 'snack-sized' tycoon game, which you don't see a lot of.”
“Liked the design, gameplay, and the fact that you don't even need a good PC to play this game.”
“Very simple, easy to understand, easy game mechanics, and just fun to play.”
“It features extremely poor performance (on a Ryzen 9), terrible UI and gameplay quality of life, some crashes, bizarre bugs, and a lack of 'purpose' (no real 'loss' condition or danger: if you don't have enough money just AFK a few minutes to let it build up; the people might get mad, but then you can build/purchase and make them happy again).”
“Not a potential for more than 10 hours of gameplay.”
“The price mechanics make no sense (every worker costs more than the one before, so you end up buying a single worker for twenty times as much as the first one? And you need many! The guns for the ranges work the same - every single one is more expensive - and for a range with 20 guns, you need at least 40 guns to make sure there is no delay for the customers).”
- graphics28 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with some players praising their aesthetic appeal and quality for an indie project, while others feel they lack complexity and require significant upgrades. Although there are occasional glitches and odd animations during gameplay, many reviewers note that the graphics are generally acceptable and do not detract from the overall experience. Overall, the visuals are described as simple yet pleasing, with room for improvement.
“Non-trivial game, interesting game environment, good graphics/sound for an indie project.”
“Graphics: 10/10”
“Nice graphics and sounds, although in an early stage.”
“Graphics could use a significant upgrade.”
“I like that you can customize the arenas and stuff like that, but I wish there was more done with the graphics and some mechanical aspects of the game.”
“A small choice of aesthetics to couple with the small number of 'attractions' (called 'arenas' and 'fun' in game) makes for a pretty mundane experience in terms of building your park.”
- stability24 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 92 % negative mentions
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, with many players describing it as "riddled" with issues that can significantly impact gameplay. While some acknowledge the potential of the premise and express hope for future fixes, the overall consensus is that the game feels unfinished and lacks stability, making it difficult to recommend at this time.
“Even though this game is in early access, it's not very buggy. Of course, there are some bugs, but nothing extreme.”
“I've also noticed the developer tends to release what I would consider half-finished games (buggy and limited once again). I'm not going to recommend this game or anything else from the developer at this time.”
“Game-breaking glitches/bugs/items not restocking despite having 35 workers in various areas.”
“Riddled with game-ruining bugs/glitches.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is severely lacking, with reports of extremely poor performance even on high-end hardware like the Ryzen 9, alongside a frustrating user interface and gameplay quality of life issues. Players have experienced crashes, bizarre bugs, and a lack of meaningful gameplay challenges, leading to a sense of stagnation as updates focus on new content rather than addressing existing performance problems. Overall, while the game shows potential, it currently suffers from significant optimization shortcomings.
“Maybe it's the intent to force the user to make multiples instead of super sizing, but at least in the 'fun' options, it needs a bit of optimization.”
“Edit: 5 months later since the last update... and it's just some VIP system which is cool, but I was expecting a huge list of bug/performance fixes or minor tweaks. It has a lot of promise, but it seems to be following the trend of most good then bad games, where they just keep adding new content but never fix the old/current.”
“It features extremely poor performance (on a Ryzen 9), terrible UI and gameplay quality of life issues, some crashes, bizarre bugs, and a lack of 'purpose' (no real 'loss' condition or danger: if you don't have enough money, just AFK for a few minutes to let it build up; the people might get mad, but then you can build/purchase and make them happy again).”
“Edit: 5 months later since the last update... and it's just some VIP system which is cool, but I was expecting a huge list of bug/performance fixes or minor tweaks, just something. It has a lot of promise, but it seems to be following the trend of most good then bad games, where they just keep adding new content but never fix the old/current.”
“Boring, bad performance, awful UI.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it annoying or bland, while others feel it is average and not a major concern. Many users prefer to listen to their own music while playing, indicating that the game's soundtrack may not be engaging enough to hold their attention. Overall, the music lacks complexity and variety, contributing to a less enjoyable experience for some players.
“The music/guest dialogue is a little bland, but that's my taste I suppose.”
“Music/audio is average, no concerns.”
“The music gets annoying but that's fine; I usually bump my own stuff for idle games like these.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to a cumbersome user interface and various bugs that hinder gameplay. Tasks like deleting titles and constructing elements can feel unpolished and lead to a lack of enjoyment, despite some overall positive experiences with the game.
“The UI is tedious to work with, the game is quite buggy, and it just wasn't very fun.”
“Although I found the game enjoyable, there were still parts that felt tedious or unpolished.”
“Another thing is that construction is a bit tedious sometimes; queue lines may not form where you want, walls may not have the borders you think they have (when you place a door for instance), and employees do go through walls.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players finding the concept hilarious and enjoyable, particularly for fans of dark humor and simulators. While some users noted that the music can become annoying, they appreciate the overall comedic tone and express hope for further development to enhance the game's funny elements.
“This game is really great, I love how it looks, runs smooth as butter, the concept is hilarious. The music gets annoying, but that's fine; I usually bump my own stuff for idle games like these. My only problem with the game is that there are a lot of UI optimizations that I feel need to be put into place.”
“I'll put it this way, if you like stick death, dark humor, simulators, you'll probably enjoy this.”
“I hope these are things the devs are on it, because this game could become a funny game.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable with decent replay value due to its scenarios feature, others feel it is low compared to similar tycoon games like RollerCoaster Tycoon. A few users even mention "infinity replayability," suggesting that certain aspects can keep players engaged for extended periods.
“The mindset of bots aside, this game is very enjoyable and has a decent replay value thanks to its scenarios feature.”
“Infinity replayability.”
“Replayability is kind of low, at least for me. If you want to play a tycoon game for a fraction of the cost of this one, just play RollerCoaster Tycoon.”
“Replayability is quite limited; I found myself losing interest quickly.”
“The game lacks the depth needed for high replayability, making it feel repetitive after a few sessions.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that it lacks meaningful updates and development since its initial release. While some find it enjoyable for its low price, many believe it is not worth the investment, especially when compared to other available games. Overall, the sentiment suggests disappointment in the game's long-term value and developer commitment.
“Came out, rode the hype of the battle royale genre then has never been updated since then; either the devs are being lazy or just blatantly leaving this to be a cash grab and nothing more.”
“Underdeveloped, lazy cash grab. It's enjoyable but is pretty lame even for a $3.69 game; it's only worthy if you have no other good game to buy for that price.”
“Cash grabber.”
