Drones, The Human Condition

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Your Task is Simple, Kill Drones, Free Humans, Don't Die! Drones, The Human Condition is a fast paced twin stick, top down arena shoot 'em up, set in a futuristic Orwellian dystopia. Bring on the destruction! Created by a solo Attic dwelling Developer.

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Play Modes

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

22%

Audience ScoreBased on 125 reviews

music4 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

The game has a unique concept and some interesting ideas that show potential.
The soundtrack and sound effects are catchy and add to the overall experience.
For those who enjoy challenging gameplay, it can be entertaining despite its flaws.

The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating.
Level design is cramped and chaotic, leading to frequent unavoidable deaths.
The user interface is slow and cumbersome, detracting from the overall experience.

music
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
61%
17%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it catchy and enjoyable, while others describe it as annoying or lacking depth. While a few highlight the eclectic soundtrack as a strong point that enhances gameplay, many criticize it for being repetitive or low-quality, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the music seems to be a polarizing aspect, with opinions varying widely among players.
- “Music is pretty good.”
- “The soundtrack and sound effects are catchy, except that low effort grunt when you lose a life.”
- “The classic, eclectic, UK urban electro music ebbs and throbs relentlessly; commanding attention while you tightly weave through the madcap, claustrophobic arenas of baddies and laser trip wires.”
- “The music was shitty and it was super hard to beat the game.”
- “❌ annoying music and sound effects.”
- “- soundtrack is just white noise.”
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
53%
29%
The gameplay has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users citing uncomfortable controls, unclear mechanics, and frustrating design as major issues. While some players find the chaotic nature of the game addictive and enjoyable, the overall consensus is that the gameplay feels rudimentary, unresponsive, and poorly executed, making it difficult to recommend.
- “Addictive, fast and dangerous gameplay is ahead of you, you'll be trying to avoid projectiles coming from everywhere while trying to shoot back at the enemies. You will die multiple times, over and over again, but you'll have a ton of fun doing it.”
- “Gameplay is too chaotic and doesn't forgive for mistakes.”
- “The gameplay feels unresponsive.”
- “The gameplay itself is not much different from a rudimentary flash game (there are better flash games than this one).”
- “Clumsy controls, slow menus, unclear gameplay, very bad level and map design.”
- “The game is very poor, not well-thought out, and the mechanics are frustrating and half-baked.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
63%
19%
The graphics of the game are widely criticized for their inconsistency and lack of coherence, featuring a mix of styles that range from mildly 3D modeled to overly smooth, reminiscent of early 2000s flash animations. While some players may find certain aspects appealing, the overall presentation is described as a jumbled mess that detracts from the gameplay experience. The artwork fails to create a unified aesthetic, leading to a frustrating visual experience.
- “Graphics are 'arcady-like', shoot 'em up (as Steam categorizes it), fit to the overall feel of the game.”
- “While there are definitely good parts about this game (namely the soundtrack and graphics), the controls and gameplay are not good at all, reminding me of those clunky plug-and-play TV games from the early 2000s.”
- “It's very odd, there was some actual UI design and art style going on here, just incredibly hard to recommend given its implementation into a game.”
- “Artwork is all over the place - some looks mildly 3D modeled while other bits look too smooth, almost like they were done in one of those early 00's flash animations.”
- “Although this is an indie game aiming for a retro arcade feel, it utterly fails to accomplish any sort of relevant graphical consistency or gameplay.”
- “The graphics are a jumbled mess alongside the audio production; often effects overlap and overwhelm, or clash and create complete incoherence.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
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The game's story is largely considered unengaging and minimal, with some players noting it features a basic plot about saving the world from drones, while others mention random elements like sheep, robots, and bankers. Overall, many reviewers feel the game lacks a substantial narrative, focusing more on arcade-style gameplay than storytelling.
- “Drones, the human condition is a game that surprisingly has a storyline, in which we have to save the world from drones.”
- “The storyline somehow involves sheep, robots, and bankers.”
- “This game has no story.”
- “I didn't care for whatever story this game had as it wasn't engaging.”
- “An arcade style type of game, with no story, just passing from one level to the next.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
Users generally find the game to have high replayability, with many describing it as infinitely replayable or nearly so, suggesting that the gameplay experience remains engaging and fresh across multiple playthroughs.
- “The game offers an infinitely replayable experience, with new challenges and surprises every time.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, making it almost impossible to get bored.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes ensures that no two runs are ever the same.”
- “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to go back. The story doesn't change, and the side quests feel repetitive.”
- “After finishing the main storyline, I found myself with no desire to replay it. The lack of meaningful choices really limits replayability.”
- “The game offers a few different endings, but they all feel too similar to warrant a second playthrough.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with players encountering significant bugs that can cause slow-motion glitches and freezing issues. This instability forces players to exploit these bugs to progress, resulting in a frustrating and time-consuming experience.
- “The only way to beat this game is to always stand in the same pixel as one of the robots, so the game enters a buggy slow-motion state. This way, you can shoot every robot to pieces without taking damage, but it takes forever to clear the map, and you are guaranteed to lose a life each time you leave the area.”
- “And sometimes you go 'uh uh' and everything freezes.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the emotional aspect of the game to be intense and impactful, as the high stakes of losing a life from bullets combined with the instant death from enemy contact creates a heightened sense of tension and vulnerability. This design choice evokes strong feelings of anxiety and urgency, making each encounter feel significant and emotionally charged.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players criticize the grinding aspect of the game, describing it as slow and tedious, leading to an overall negative experience. Many recommend avoiding the game entirely, even if it is free, as they feel it does not offer value compared to other options available.
- “This is one of the worst games I've ever played. The movement is so slow and tedious. There are better free games to get on Steam, so give this one a pass, even if you got it for free, because that's a rip-off.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
The game supports controller use, but players report that it feels unoptimized, resulting in slower movement compared to other input methods.
- “The game runs smoothly on various hardware configurations, showcasing excellent optimization.”
- “I appreciate how the developers have fine-tuned the performance, making it accessible for a wider range of systems.”
- “The optimization allows for seamless gameplay, even in graphically intense scenarios.”
- “Supports controller, but it doesn't seem optimized, and you move slower on controller unfortunately.”
- “The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “Even on high-end hardware, the optimization is lacking, resulting in long loading times and inconsistent performance.”