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Broken Universe

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82%Game Brain Score
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82% User Score Based on 253 reviews

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Broken Universe is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Jinthree Studio and was released on December 2, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

"Broken Universe" is a single-player fighting game with striking visuals, offering approximately 39 hours of playtime. The game features strategic tower defense gameplay with unique towers and barriers, allowing players to create their own playstyles. The full release includes nine main chapters and three sub-chapters across a variety of colorful planets.

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 253 reviews
gameplay17 positive mentions
monetization15 negative mentions
  • The game offers a lot of replayability with various tower combinations, strategies, and unique maps, making it engaging and fun.
  • It has a charming art style and enjoyable music, contributing to a pleasant gaming experience.
  • The absence of intrusive ads and the reasonable implementation of in-app purchases enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.
  • The energy system limits gameplay, requiring players to wait or pay to continue, which can be frustrating.
  • There are several bugs and technical issues, such as crashes and problems with the game not starting, which detract from the experience.
  • The targeting system for towers can be inconsistent, leading to frustrating moments where towers do not attack the intended enemies.
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is widely praised for its engaging mechanics, unique design, and enjoyable progression, making it a standout in the tower defense genre. Players appreciate the depth of the mechanics, the variety of content, and the replayability, although some have noted issues with unclear descriptions and bugs affecting the experience. Overall, the combination of fun gameplay, charming visuals, and a well-crafted soundtrack contributes to a highly enjoyable gaming experience.

    • “The gameplay of this tower defense game is great, and quite unique.”
    • “With its goofy characters; well designed progression, mechanics, levels, challenges, and stages; and especially the music that changes for every planet, but remains the same, it enthralls me.”
    • “And to top it off, the actual gameplay is top tier, almost infinite replayability, and the mechanics are surprisingly in-depth.”
    • “Unfortunately, descriptions of mechanics are awfully enigmatic.”
    • “I can't go back to other gameplay because there's no button to go back.”
    • “Energy mechanics are terrible.”
  • monetization
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of the game is mixed; while many users appreciate the absence of intrusive ads and the presence of a well-implemented energy system, some express frustration over the need for in-app purchases and the occasional requirement to watch ads for bonuses. Overall, players value the lack of aggressive monetization tactics, but concerns about the game's progression speed and reliance on energy mechanics persist.

    • “There's no ads.”
    • “Progression is neat and demands brain usage (thank god), the energy system is well implemented, and there is a wide variety of tower types that allow for plenty of strategies.”
    • “Very fun, has no ads, and features multiple unique units, levels, and objectives.”
    • “Real disappointment, a cash grab just to play it... either bring your credit cards or don't bother to download the game; it's just too slow without infinite energy to play.”
    • “Fun game ruined by monetization.”
    • “Have to watch ads before playing the game each time and each stage or level.”
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received positive feedback for their appealing art style, with many users praising the cute and creative visuals that enhance the overall gameplay experience. However, some players have reported issues such as sluggish performance and bugs that detract from the enjoyment. Overall, the game's unique graphics and design contribute significantly to its charm, making it a standout in the tower defense genre.

    • “Very fun and creative, awesome level and enemy design, enjoyable art style.”
    • “The game has a unique style of tower defense and has a beautiful art style.”
    • “Sure, the art style is cute and from the trailer I see the gameplay seems pretty nice, but the in-game experience is non-existent due to this bug.”
    • “Was hooked because of the art style and all the positive reviews.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy and fitting background tracks that enhance the gameplay experience, with many users noting its retro vibe and ability to change with different game environments. While most reviews highlight the music as a strong point that complements the cute graphics and engaging mechanics, there are a few dissenting opinions regarding the quality of the sound effects. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a significant asset to the game's appeal.

    • “The music and sound effects are cute and honestly very nice.”
    • “With its goofy characters, well-designed progression, mechanics, levels, challenges, and stages; and especially the music that changes for every planet, it truly enthralls me.”
    • “Really love how the music seems like retro gaming.”
    • “I'm not going to play this game, not when I immediately have to mute the horrible music and annoying sound effects, then try to get past the menu into the game only to be accosted by a digital waiver.”
    • “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged while playing.”
    • “The sound effects are grating and detract from the overall experience.”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally perceived as enjoyable and cute, with a simple yet engaging narrative that keeps players entertained. However, some users feel that once the main story missions are completed, there is little incentive to continue playing, as additional challenges do not provide enough variety or difficulty. Technical issues, such as frequent crashes, have also detracted from the overall experience.

    • “The story isn't boring; everything looks cute.”
    • “I like the simple but fun story.”
    • “Quite fun gameplay and story.”
    • “This takes away any reason to continue playing the game after finishing the story missions.”
    • “This takes away any reason to continue playing the game after finishing the story missions.”
    • “Pretty fun game but it just constantly crashes, had to give up after it crashed three times trying to beat the same mission.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game offers significant replay value with numerous levels, especially for a free title. However, some players feel that the stamina system detracts from the experience, limiting replayability despite the game's strengths.

    • “A lot of replay value.”
    • “Underrated, and I can't wait for future updates. The stamina system affects replayability for me, but other than that, it's a great game!”
    • “This has so much replayability and levels for a free game.”
    • “Underrated, and I can't wait for future updates; though the stamina system ruins the game for me since it affects replayability, other than that, great game!”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, players find the grinding aspect to be minimal, with only a small amount required to unlock upgrades. Some express a willingness to engage in additional grinding for extra turret slots, indicating that while grinding exists, it is not overly burdensome.

    • “It's not grindy.”
    • “Just need a little bit of grinding to unlock all upgrades.”
    • “Can you add extra turret slots even at the cost of more grinding?”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report significant stability issues, including background freezing during zone transitions and complete game freezes when entering certain stages. These bugs detract from the overall gameplay experience.

    • “After entering a zone, the background freezes while everything else continues to run, making it difficult to select a landing location.”
    • “The game is still buggy, causing it to freeze when I enter a stage.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with the emotional engagement of the game, noting that the requirement to constantly touch the screen detracts from the overall experience and immersion.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is praised for its humor, featuring a variety of towers and cleverly designed map strategies that enhance the comedic experience.

    • “It's a funny game with various towers and well-designed map strategies.”
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Broken Universe is a casual strategy game.

Broken Universe is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Phone and others.

Broken Universe was released on December 2, 2022.

Broken Universe was developed by Jinthree Studio.

Broken Universe has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Broken Universe is a single player game.

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