Cereal Soup is an MMO-style animal roleplaying game set in the dangerous and strange world of Primordial. Take the role of a completely unique character that grows as you do. Join a tribe, become skilled, make new friends, and change the world; together, for you are never alone.
The character customization options are extensive and allow for a lot of creativity.
The game has a nostalgic feel reminiscent of older animal simulation games.
The community is generally friendly and welcoming, making it a good place for social interaction.
The game is plagued with bugs and glitches, making it difficult to play.
Loading times are excessively long, often leading to crashes or freezing.
Many features promised in the game are either incomplete or not functioning properly, leading to a lack of engaging gameplay.
stability
106 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and lag issues that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players acknowledge that it is still in early access, which may explain the problems, but express frustration over the lack of updates and improvements. While some find enjoyment in the game despite its flaws, the overwhelming consensus is that it is currently too buggy to be considered playable.
“I remember there were many more maps and the game wasn't as buggy.”
“Cereal Soup is a good game, and it's still somewhat early access, so it isn't bug-free.”
“Of course, this game isn't bug-free; no game is. Yes, sometimes it's impossible to play, but you always need to try.”
“The game is a buggy mess.”
“The amount of glitches, bugs, eternal loading times, login problems, and frame rate issues make the game unplayable.”
“It's so buggy that I can't even play it.”
gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
64%
18%
The gameplay has received largely negative feedback, with many players citing numerous bugs, broken mechanics, and a lack of engaging content. While the character customization and graphics are praised, the core gameplay experience is described as boring, chaotic, and poorly designed, leading to frustration among users. Despite some potential in the game's mechanics, significant improvements are needed to make it enjoyable and functional.
“It's being improved with every update and so far I love the gameplay and features.”
“Gameplay was smooth, and most definitely in no way buggy, and a tremendous effort was put into making the game.”
“Let’s look at the gameplay first because it’s clever, alluring, and beautiful.”
“Apparently the game sort of had to be completely remade for the migration, which is understandable as to why it has so many problems right now, but I feel like fixing the flawed core mechanics like the movement should be top priority for any development cycle.”
“There is almost nothing to see, nothing to do, every single game mechanic is broken, only one of four types of animals is accessible for creation, you may be the only player online at the moment in a socially oriented game.”
“The gameplay is boring, confusing, chaotic, and aimless; the controls are hard and confusing, the maps are poorly designed and visually displeasing.”
graphics
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
56%
17%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful landscapes and character models, while others criticize the poor performance, lag, and outdated UI. Many users report that the game is overly taxing on their systems, leading to crashes and unplayability, despite the potential for visually appealing elements. Overall, while there are moments of aesthetic charm, the technical execution leaves much to be desired.
“Pros: beautiful graphics, fun wonky running, filters that make your gameplay pretty, animals look good for an alpha, diverse animal customizer, menu animations are cute.”
“Although the performance of this game has a long way to go, the graphics and storyline are wonderful, and character creation feels comfortable and fun.”
“From the flawless world design and the state of the art graphics just makes you want to play more, with the thriving community full of fantastic players that welcome you with open arms.”
“I remember the game running pretty poorly on my laptop, and now that I have a proper computer for running more graphically ambitious games, it somehow runs worse.”
“Graphically, it is a mess; a wall of tutorial text that is impossible to read due to the use of white on a super light background, and don't get me started on how terrible the camera and all the simplest stuff is poorly made.”
“Poor UI, super dated and unappealing graphics, and riddled with bugs to the point of complete unplayability.”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
46%
23%
The game's story and graphics are praised for their quality, with some players appreciating the lore and character creation options. However, many users express frustration over the lack of guidance and quests, which detracts from the overall experience and makes it difficult for beginners to engage with the narrative. Despite the potential of the storyline, the game's performance issues and restrictive character options hinder its accessibility and enjoyment.
“Although the performance of this game has a long way to go, the graphics and storyline are wonderful, and character creation feels comfortable and fun.”
“First off, the concept, the story, graphics, and idea are all great.”
“The community, the character creation, the worlds, and the storylines are my all-time favorite.”
“The tutorial didn't teach much and had no indication of what to do as a beginner, not even a quest or anything telling us where to go.”
“The menus are clunky and sometimes glitchy; they aren't the most user-friendly, and the massive lack of quests is annoying because those types of features are the ones that direct you to places to do things.”
“Okay, I'm gonna be honest, this has to be the worst game I've ever played mainly because you can't even get past character creation. I was looking for new RPGs because it's my favorite game genre, and I was bored of my old ones. I found this and it already had bad reviews, but I thought maybe they just died a lot or something. So I downloaded it, and currently, I'm sitting in character creation for the entirety of the time I've played.”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
46%
31%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues, including lag and instability, even on high-end systems. While some appreciate the graphics and storyline, many agree that the game requires major optimization improvements to enhance the overall experience. Players are advised to either try the game at their own risk or wait for future updates to address these performance concerns.
“Although the performance of this game has a long way to go, the graphics and storyline are wonderful, and character creation feels comfortable and fun.”
“Game has been rolled back to a previous more stable version and the performance is so much better.”
“But right now I can just say for everyone seeing this review: play the game for yourself, or wait until everything gets optimized.”
“Performance-wise, it runs like shit.”
“I have a pretty high-end desktop computer and decided that this game looked interesting, so I downloaded it. I swear this game is so laggy and badly optimized, even on my computer that was built to run games such as Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Isle, which it runs perfectly smooth.”
“This game is not at all optimized.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is derived from its quirky glitches, self-referential jokes about its development, and playful community interactions, such as nicknames like "meerkat overlords." Players find amusement in the game's absurdities, including its slow yet fast-paced gameplay and humorous references to other games. Overall, the humor adds a lighthearted charm, enhancing the fun despite technical issues.
“This game is quite fun; even with its glitches, these glitches can sometimes be funny.”
“The game became Rock Sim 2018, which I have to admit was a pretty funny joke.”
“My friend started calling us the 'meerkat overlords', which really made the game funny.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The music in the game has received largely negative feedback, with users reporting issues such as poor sound quality, a lack of options to control or mute it, and repetitive, uninteresting tracks that can become grating over time. Overall, the audio experience detracts from the gameplay rather than enhancing it.
“Music at the intro and throughout the character creation makes it sound like my speakers are blown; really awful. I'm trying to see if there is a way to shut it off, but I can't seem to find that option to control the sounds.”
“Hung out with another mongoose by the crazy kangaroo, which plays the same annoying song on a never-ending loop, by the way.”
“The first issue I take note of is how often the sounds and music appear in mono at times.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is described as both inviting and comforting, creating a dense environment that fosters a sense of community. However, some users express concerns about an anti-social atmosphere and a lack of development transparency, which detracts from the overall experience.
“If you wish for a family-like atmosphere, join the community.”
“It invites you to a somewhat dense environment, but the atmosphere comforts you along the way.”
“Anti-social atmosphere, very little development actually happening, and a sketchy payment history background on where exactly the money donated for this project has actually gone.”
“It invites you to a somewhat dense environment but the atmosphere comforts you along the way.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively time-consuming, likening it to needing a "second life" to manage it effectively. Additionally, the repetitive nature of the grinding is compounded by unengaging music and sound, which some describe as irritating.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The music and sounds are uninteresting at best, grinding on the nerves at their worst.”
character development
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
Character development is praised for its beautiful design and the fun of using the character editor; however, players find that the gameplay experience can be unenjoyable due to certain design flaws that detract from the overall enjoyment.
“Character design is beautiful.”
“There are some character design flaws that could be fixed.”
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth.”
“I found the character arcs to be predictable and uninspired.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game emotionally impactful, often experiencing a mix of laughter and deep connection, enhanced by a supportive community. The game's flow and artistic elements evoke strong feelings, making it a memorable and heartwarming experience.
“Overall, the flow of the game and the heartwarming community makes me want to play this piece of art more and more.”
“Not only is this a game to love, but the community is also heartwarming.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being poorly executed, with some users comparing it unfavorably to low-quality, exploitative games often seen in advertisements. Despite its potential, the lack of effective marketing has hindered its player base growth.
“The monetization system feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending money.”
“The in-game purchases are not balanced, and it feels like you have to spend a lot just to keep up with other players.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express concerns about the game's replayability due to lag issues and difficulties in unlocking additional playable creatures, which hinder the overall experience and enjoyment of returning to the game.
“It's hard to unlock more playable creatures for some reason.”
“Just make this game more playable and not so laggy.”