Evertown

About

"Evertown is a real-time strategy game with survival elements, where players must build and manage their town to survive increasing nights filled with monsters. Manage five resources, with glory used to upgrade the town and unlock new buildings and units. Players begin by creating their hero, levels of whom affect the overall strength of the town, in a procedurally generated world."

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Play Modes

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

35%

Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a nostalgic pixel art style that some players find charming.
There is potential for fun gameplay mechanics, especially with hero customization and town building.
The game is priced appropriately for the current content, making it accessible for players willing to support indie development.

The game has been abandoned by the developer, with no updates or communication for years, leading to a lack of content and features.
Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with limited building options and no clear objectives.
Numerous bugs and crashes make the game frustrating to play, rendering it largely unplayable in its current state.

gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
65%
15%
The gameplay is characterized by basic mechanics and a significant lack of content, leading to a quick decline in engagement after an initial challenge. While some players see potential in the game's simple and effective design, many express disappointment over its limited depth and replayability, with only a few hours of enjoyment available. Overall, the game is viewed as a promising concept that requires substantial updates and content to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay is fantastic, and I see a lot of potential in this game.”
- “Right now, it's as simple as surviving in the harsh world this game has to offer, but the game's mechanics make this game a fun, interesting, and effective experience - despite the current lack of content (which is 100% understandable since the game was only recently released).”
- “Pros: the art is well done; the gameplay is simple to understand; the music is hella immersive; simple user interface; only $3.”
- “It has base mechanics; however, there is a lack of content, and although the beginning is somewhat hard, it becomes very easy in the mid-game.”
- “Basically no content exists in the game, just basic mechanics, and it saw one or two updates since release for what was meant to be 'only a few months' in early access.”
- “At this point, the game is very promising but has only a few hours of gameplay at maximum.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
58%
16%
The graphics of Evertown have received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing the retro pixel art as ugly and poorly optimized for modern displays, while others appreciate its nostalgic charm and quirky style. Some users find the graphics to be a significant drawback, making the game difficult to enjoy, while a few celebrate the simplicity and effectiveness of the pixel art in creating an engaging atmosphere. Overall, the visual presentation seems to polarize opinions, with a notable divide between those who embrace the aesthetic and those who find it off-putting.
- “The game runs nicely, graphics are cute... what else to say.”
- “Really great game, I dig its graphics.”
- “You'll also notice the game is created in the art style of pixel art - overused, maybe - but it looks beautiful and effective within the world of Evertown.”
- “Graphics are very ugly.”
- “The retro pixel graphics are hideous, and adding injury to insult, the game doesn't display properly on a UHD monitor.”
- “That and the game in 2018 has worse graphics than any game I played on NES.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting it as extremely buggy and incomplete, suggesting it should not have been released in its current alpha state. Many believe the developer has abandoned the project, leading to concerns that it will remain in early access indefinitely. Overall, players advise against purchasing until significant improvements are made.
- “The developer has abandoned this project years ago, so it remains very incomplete and buggy.”
- “The game is extremely buggy at the moment, as already mentioned in other reviews.”
- “At this current state, the game is too buggy and incomplete and should not have even been released in its current alpha state.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
Overall, the music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players find it immersive and well-integrated with the gameplay, others express frustration over the inability to turn off repetitive tracks. Additionally, the ambient sounds are appreciated by some, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “The music and ambient sound is nice, at this point.”
- “The music is hella immersive.”
- “More music!”
- “The thing I hate the most is a game where you can't turn off the constantly repeating music.”
- “I didn't hear the music (too lazy to get headphones).”
- “I wish there was more music!”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of the game has received negative feedback, with users expressing concerns that it feels like a cash grab, leading to feelings of abandonment by the developers.
- “Abandoned after a cash grab, sort of a f*** you, Mr. Dev.”
- “This may be more of a cash grab, or maybe it's not.”
- “Abandoned after a cash grab.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players have reported a significant grinding issue due to a major bug that causes villagers to randomly stop farming, necessitating constant micromanagement to reassign them to work. This repetitive task becomes tedious, especially when managing multiple farm plots, detracting from the overall gameplay experience.
- “A major bug that is a game breaker for me is that villagers will randomly stop farming fields, leaving you micromanaging them often since you have to put each one back to work.”
- “When you have many farm plots going, this can get tedious because not only do I have to keep an eye on them, I need to watch which plots are vacant due to this bug so I can put the villagers back to work.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's strong replayability, highlighting its features that enhance freedom and encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “This is a great feature that definitely boosts the replayability and freedom within this game.”