Engineer Alpha
- November 10, 2021
- Aaron Worcester
Get on SteamEngineer Alpha is a single-player game where you must manage and build a complex factory using various machines and resources. Connect and automate systems such as windmills, constructors, and engines to produce a variety of parts. Shape the primordial planet to your will, harvest resources, and create a world that is entirely your own.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game shows great potential and has a solid foundation for an engaging automation experience.
- Gameplay is fun and encourages players to explore automation mechanics, with a tech tree that offers depth.
- The community is supportive, and players are eager to see the game develop further, indicating a positive outlook for future updates.
- The game is very early in development, with basic graphics, limited content, and a lack of tutorials or guidance for new players.
- Players have reported frequent crashes and a confusing user interface, making the initial experience frustrating.
- The world feels repetitive and lacks diverse biomes, which diminishes the incentive to explore.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a blend of mining, building, and automation mechanics reminiscent of games like Satisfactory and Minecraft, offering a rich world-building and exploration experience. While the game has some rough edges, it provides engaging tech tree progression and production automation, allowing players to unlock new features through resource management.
“From all the mining and building mechanics to the tech tree and automation of production, it is a lot of fun!”
“To unlock tech, you need to put stone blocks in the 'structures' cube, and gears into the 'mechanical' cube.”
“The game itself is rough around the edges, gooey in the middle, and the top might be a little burnt ... bakers reference :) but it has a concept of world building, planet exploration, and automation -- think Satisfactory + Minecraft + most mechanic games -- there is a lot to unfold on the potential lying around in this.”
“- To unlock tech, you need to put stone blocks in the 'structures' cube, and gears into the 'mechanical' cube.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are criticized for their repetitiveness, as the game features a single biome that lacks variety, leading to a diminished sense of exploration. Additionally, the visuals and animations are described as basic, further detracting from the overall experience.
“The whole world is just one single biome that seems to repeat itself every few hundred feet, resulting in a lack of incentive to explore, and the graphics and animations are very basic.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players report that grinding can be surprisingly engaging, with some losing track of time while immersed in the activity for extended periods.
“I found I'd spent 2 hours grinding away before I knew it.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I feel like I'm just repeating the same tasks over and over without any real progress.”
