Evospace
- February 14, 2019
- Round Cube Studio
- 100h median play time
Get on SteamEvospace is sandbox game with fully dynamic, procedurally generated world. Game about digging, exploring, building and technologies.
Reviews
- The game offers a deep and complex factory-building experience, reminiscent of Factorio and Satisfactory, with unique mechanics and a large tech tree to explore.
- The graphics and animations are impressive, providing a beautiful and immersive environment for players to build and experiment in.
- The developer is active and responsive, regularly updating the game and adding new content, which shows promise for future improvements.
- The game lacks a comprehensive tutorial, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics and get started effectively.
- There are several clunky mechanics, particularly with the conveyor belt and transport systems, which can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- As an early access title, the game feels unfinished in some areas, with bugs and performance issues that detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by unique energy and rotation mechanics, alongside realistic crafting and automation systems that enhance the experience. While some players find the mechanics initially challenging, they ultimately lead to a rewarding and engaging gameplay loop reminiscent of titles like Satisfactory and Factorio. However, concerns about the game's depth and occasional performance issues have been noted, indicating room for improvement despite its solid foundation.
“Unique energy and rotation mechanics are a realistic and fun win.”
“Interesting system design with kinetic, heat, and electric mechanics.”
“Gameplay so far has been smooth with little to no lag. They have various stages of equipment, tools, and machines to build and fully automate crafting and merging from station to station. The terrain is vibrant and well-seeded when evenly dispersing ores and materials, and the all-in-one multitool is pretty useful.”
“I realize that there's only one developer working on it, but honestly this is so very unfleshed out in the terrain and gameplay that I can't figure out what to do.”
“I got to almost 200 hours before the laggy base issues affected the gameplay.”
“And that's okay, but I can do that with other gameplay mechanics in Minecraft, Satisfactory, Factorio, Space Engineers, Sightseer, and so many other games.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their realism and detail, particularly in machine animations, which are described as top-notch. While some textures are inconsistent and the game is still in early access, many players appreciate the beautiful artwork and smooth performance, noting that the visuals improve as the game develops. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, enhancing the gameplay experience despite some minor issues.
“It's a beautiful game in terms of graphics, so your factories tend to look very realistic and current time period, rather than futuristic or old/ancient.”
“The artwork and animations are beautifully done.”
“The machine animations and graphics are top notch, never seen anything with quite so much detail.”
“As a comparison, this is Satisfactory's bargain bin replacement; it doesn't have the graphics or the wildlife. It does, however, have the grind and false sense of achievement from getting the highest tier element.”
“The graphics are inconsistent; copper ore looks like regular stone, and copper inserters (right out of Factorio) are untextured silver.”
“Yet another Unreal Engine game that, by default, opens on the secondary monitor for me, but also doesn't save the graphical settings, which at least a few others have noted in the forums.”
- optimization9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while many players report good performance and a lack of major bugs, significant frame rate drops occur as factory sizes increase, particularly in the late game. Users emphasize the need for improved optimization to handle larger builds and address early access issues like item glitches and crashes. Despite these concerns, the game shows potential, especially for fans of optimization challenges.
“Appears to be no bugs or performance issues at all.”
“Performance is very good, considering the thousands of animations that are going on.”
“Updated engine and a lot better performance with better visuals.”
“Really addictive game, but the main problems I had are the lack of tutorials, which forced me to ask for help on Discord. The second problem is the FPS drop; after my factory got a little too big, the FPS would drop from 120 to 17, making it impossible to play. I tried setting everything to low, but nothing changed. Optimization should be the number one concern for now.”
“Optimization needs some work about 60-70% into the game.”
“It does need some serious optimization for end game bases and some other early access issues like items glitching through the floor and some crashes to desktop.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with players noting a minimal quest system that primarily focuses on crafting rather than providing meaningful goals or challenges. Many feel that the absence of threats, enemies, or a compelling narrative leads to a repetitive and frustrating experience. Overall, the world feels static and devoid of significant events or environmental interactions.
“And on and on and on, it's a never-ending story!”
“There is a very basic quest system (essentially it’s lists of things you should craft) to give an idea of what items to make and in what order, but you don’t have to follow it.”
“I've just completed the quests for the copper devices at the time of this review; it was rather frustrating trying to figure things out, but if you use the recipes and go by the quests, it should be workable.”
“My only concern is the lack of story, something to strive for other than just getting to the next material.”
“There's no threat, no enemies, no missions, no goals.”
“Not much happening in the world outside (weather, environmental dangers, storyline).”
- stability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates impressive stability for an early access title, with minimal bugs reported. However, some users have experienced frustrating glitches and crashes that detract from the experience. With further polishing and resolution of these issues, it could be highly recommended.
“It's remarkably bug-free for an early access game.”
“The game is in early access and runs great!”
“The first two major issues are glitches and crashes.”
“The second is the more frustrating issue: the glitches.”
“Would I recommend it if it were polished more and the glitches were solved?”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that while the game involves a significant amount of grinding, particularly with extensive research and resource gathering, it remains enjoyable and manageable with the help of online resources. The variety of tasks, including crafting and farming, adds depth to the gameplay despite the grindy nature.
“There is plenty to do, and yes, it can be grindy at times, but with some online research from others, it is playable and enjoyable.”
“80 things to research times 8 tiers - 13 minerals, 18 ores, building, crafting, farming.”
“Grinding feels excessive with so many tasks to complete and resources to gather.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is described as relaxed and inviting, providing players with a sense of calm while offering a variety of engaging activities to enjoy.
“There is so much to do in a chilled atmosphere.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game highly replayable thanks to the diverse options available for constructing paths to various objectives, allowing for different experiences in each playthrough.
“This game is incredibly fun and offers great replayability thanks to the various options available for constructing your path to different objectives.”
“The multiple choices and paths you can take make this game highly replayable, ensuring a fresh experience every time.”
“With so many different strategies and outcomes, I find myself coming back to this game again and again.”
