Epic Car Factory
- April 9, 2018
- Epic Devs LLC
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamIn Epic Car Factory, design and manufacture cars in your own factory, while managing resources and production lines. Expand your business, research new technologies, and adapt to market demands to stay ahead of competitors. Experience the challenge of running a successful car company in this realistic tycoon simulation game.
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Reviews
- The game has a charming retro pixel art style and calming music that many players enjoy.
- It offers a simple and addictive gameplay loop that can keep players engaged for a few hours.
- Fans of tycoon games may find it fun to build and manage their own car factory, especially if they appreciate the genre.
- The gameplay is extremely repetitive and lacks depth, leading to a feeling of monotony after a short time.
- There are significant balance issues, with the game becoming too easy after initial challenges, resulting in little sense of accomplishment.
- The game feels unfinished, with many features lacking polish and depth, and it has not received updates since its release.
- gameplay46 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as simplistic and repetitive, often compared to idle games, with many players finding it easy to grasp but lacking depth and variety. While some appreciate its addictive nature and beginner-friendly mechanics, others criticize it for being monotonous and offering little challenge or sense of accomplishment, leading to a short overall experience. Despite its appealing visuals and initial enjoyment, the gameplay ultimately fails to evolve, leaving players feeling unfulfilled.
“Easily addictive gameplay with lots of research.”
“The gameplay is very beginner friendly and offers a macro view over the process involved in getting a product to the market.”
“To put it nicely, it is short and sweet; it's really good but only took a few hours of gameplay to finish (I think I never checked the time), but still a good game and massively underpriced.”
“It's really boring, it falls very far from a simulation - extremely repetitive gameplay!!”
“Gameplay at hour 1 is identical to gameplay at hour 25.”
“The problem with Epic Car Factory is there are too few parameters and options for this to be much fun and the core mechanic does a poor job of making you feel like you're designing a car.”
- music18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its calm and mellow tone, while others find it repetitive and grating, often looping the same song every two minutes. Many users report issues with sound controls, noting that the music is excessively loud and poorly balanced, contributing to an overall feeling of an unpolished experience. Retro gamers may enjoy the nostalgic style, but the lack of variety and quality in the music detracts from the gameplay for many.
“I like the music, it's calm and mellow.”
“For retro-hearted gamers, it serves more in regards to graphics and music style.”
“One song on repeat, while good, it gets annoying fast.”
“Music is grating and loops poorly.”
“One song on repeat, while good it gets annoying fast.”
“So far the sound controls in the game don't really seem to work for me; I have to turn them down to what would be 1% and still some music and sounds are way too loud.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's pixel graphics are well-executed and visually appealing, featuring charming animations that cater to retro gaming enthusiasts. While the graphics are praised for their beauty and simplicity, some players feel that they do not significantly enhance the overall gameplay experience.
“For retro-hearted gamers, it serves more in regards to graphics and music style.”
“Everything is well drawn in a pixel art style, with nice little animations.”
“The graphics are beautiful, and while all the elements make sense, I don't feel any accomplishment.”
“The pixel graphics look outdated and lack detail.”
“Over time, the workers moved into a 'bigger' factory, but the visuals changed little and the gameplay remained the same.”
“For retro-hearted gamers, it serves more in terms of graphics and music style, but it may not appeal to everyone.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization model primarily relies on advertising to drive sales, with no options for players to repeat advertisement tasks or engage in broader market activities like rival takeovers or stock trading. Additionally, the black market features are deemed largely ineffective, serving mainly to facilitate advertisements and role-playing elements.
“Only advertising boosts the sales.”
“No options to repeat tasks such as advertisements.”
“No wider market like taking over rivals, stock market shares, etc. The black market is largely useless aside from advertisements and RP.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, with players highlighting the amusing comments made by the characters, which contribute to an overall lighthearted and entertaining experience.
“The comments the workers make are funny.”
“It's funny.”
“Has the funny funny haha's.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect to be quite tedious, even those who typically enjoy idle and farming games. This suggests that the grinding may feel excessive or unengaging, detracting from the overall experience.
“It's very tedious.”
“I'm a big fan of idle games and other 'boring' farming and grinding games.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game resonates with players who appreciate its nostalgic connection to mobile titles like "Gamedev Story," highlighting a sense of joy in experiencing a similar narrative on PC.
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being buggy and unpolished, with players noting that the release version feels no different from the problematic beta. Many users have expressed frustration, leading to immediate refunds due to these ongoing issues.
“This is why this review remains accurate even with 0.2 hours: because I immediately refunded when I saw that there is no difference between the buggy, messy, unpolished, and content-lacking beta and the release.”
“This is why this review remains accurate even with 0.2 hours: because I immediately refunded when I saw that there is no difference between the buggy, messy, unpolished, and content-lacking beta and the release.”
