BitCoiner

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BitCoiner is a single player simulation game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

BitCoiner is a single-player simulation game where you merge chips, craft upgrades, and power up your microcircuit to maximize earnings. The gameplay focuses on strategic merging and crafting to efficiently boost your virtual cryptocurrency mining. However, the experience can be disturbed by frequent ads, which may affect immersion.

Genres & Tags

Simulation

Play Modes

Single-Player

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63%

Audience ScoreBased on 372 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

monetization93 negative mentions

The game has a fun and addictive concept that keeps players engaged.
Players appreciate the potential for exponential growth and the satisfaction of creating complex loops.
The game is enjoyable for short sessions and can be a good time killer.

The game is too short, with many players completing it in just a few hours and lacking replayability.
There are frequent forced ads that disrupt gameplay, leading to frustration among users.
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, causing lag and crashes as players progress.

monetization
100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
2%
93%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many players expressing frustration over the prevalence of forced ads that interrupt gameplay, even after purchasing the ad-free option. Users report that the ad removal feature is ineffective, leading to feelings of being scammed, and the overall experience is marred by excessive advertising that detracts from enjoyment and progression. While some players acknowledge the game's potential, the overwhelming number of ads has led to negative reviews and a perception of the game as a cash grab.
- “If there were more levels, like way more levels, I'd pay for no ads.”
- “I nearly even spent money on an in-app purchase, but changed my mind because an ad stopped me from clicking purchase.”
- “Purchased the no ads option but requested a refund as the game has no progression to it and after a couple of hours was seemingly completed and started to get laggy.”
- “The game lacks some serious optimization; seems like a cash grab.”
- “Not to mention, the ad-free purchase doesn't get rid of the optional ads, which I think is just scummy and greedy.”
- “The forced ads are insane.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players enjoying the initial mechanics but finding the experience ultimately shallow and repetitive, often completing it in just a couple of hours. Users have criticized the frequent ad interruptions and poor optimization, which can lead to lag and frustration as the game progresses. While the core gameplay loop has potential, it lacks depth and can feel grindy, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Then I got the hang of the mechanics and it's currently exponentially growing so insanely fast it's literally breaking my brain, and my phone.”
- “At first, the game is quite fun, but the developers overlooked core mechanics of the game which is exponential growth.”
- “It's got a great mechanic.”
- “You can beat it in about two hours if you understand the base mechanics of the game, and even then it's just plain basic and boring.”
- “Ads played every few minutes, interrupting gameplay; the stat caps make no sense, and the game just breaks if the cell power goes above 40.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive, though it gets overwhelming with the amount of things going on on the screen.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent freezes, glitches, and unresponsive gameplay, which hinder the overall experience. Users report problems such as disappearing energy, inability to expand the map, and excessive ads, indicating a need for urgent fixes and improvements.
- “The four-way multipliers have vanished, and the game freezes and stops responding because of so much going on on the screen at this point.”
- “Really buggy, energy randomly disappears instead of dividing.”
- “The game is okay, but it has a lot of glitches in it... I can't expand the map and collect chests; I'm basically stuck, and the game has an ad every 5 seconds.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, particularly as players progress and expand their bases, leading to lag and functionality problems. While the gameplay is engaging, the lack of proper optimization has led many to view it as a cash grab.
- “The game lacks serious optimization; it feels like a cash grab.”
- “Poorly optimized; the game starts breaking after your base gets large enough.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, likening it to an idle game where progress feels minimal and effort is often unfulfilling.
- “Slow, grindy gameplay that's basically an idle game.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious, making progress frustrating.”
- “It takes far too long to level up, which makes the game feel like a chore.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has limited replayability due to its short length and lack of engaging goals, making it feel more like a quick time-killer rather than a title worth revisiting. Users express a desire for improvements that would enhance its longevity and replay value.
- “It has a lot of room for improvement, especially in terms of the longevity of a single game and replayability.”
- “The game is too short, and after finishing, there's no replayability and no real goal to this game. It's good for killing time, but it's too quick to finish.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics of the game have been criticized for causing lag on devices, indicating a need for lower graphics options. Additionally, users have noted the use of generative AI for artwork, which has not been well-received, and the overall visual presentation feels repetitive and uninspired.
- “At some point, my phone lagged to keep up; a low graphics option is needed or something.”
- “Uses generative AI slop for artwork, forces ads (even though you have ad reward pop-ups everywhere), and a concept seen time and time again.”