Fake Future

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"Fake Future" is a single-player simulation game that offers a unique sci-fi city-building experience with AI technology. The game boasts amazing mechanics, compelling visuals, and a splendid soundtrack, but is held back by numerous bugs and excessive advertisements. Immerse yourself in this fascinating world and create your own futuristic metropolis, despite its technical shortcomings.

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Play Modes

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

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 816 reviews

graphics67 positive mentions

stability19 negative mentions

The game features a nice art style and captivating graphics that enhance the overall experience.
The soundtrack is highly praised, with many players enjoying its retro and cyberpunk vibes.
The gameplay offers a mix of city-building and adventure elements, providing a unique and engaging experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including lag and crashes, which detract from the overall enjoyment.
Many players find the user interface cluttered and difficult to navigate, making it hard to understand the gameplay mechanics.
The English translation is often criticized for being poor, leading to confusion about the story and objectives.

graphics
112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
38%
3%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their beautiful and unique art style, often described as charming and reminiscent of retro pixel art. While many players appreciate the crisp visuals and immersive aesthetics, some have noted issues with cluttered designs and a messy user interface that detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point of the game, contributing significantly to its appeal despite some technical shortcomings.
- “The graphics are very crisp and the whole AI theme is uniform throughout and offers interesting visuals.”
- “The graphics, the story, everything is beautiful, and I even look forward to the night cycle just to see my Tetris city lit up.”
- “One of the best pixel games I've played this year, with stunning graphics and music.”
- “The graphics are really small, pixelated, and tight together.”
- “Took 3 stars off because of the messy user interface, hard to see graphics/fonts and not too user friendly.”
- “This game has bad graphics and this game is terrible.”
music
110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
46%
48%
5%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players praising the soundtrack for its catchy and nostalgic qualities, often likening it to the vibes of "Cowboy Bebop." However, there are frequent requests for more variety and options to customize the music experience, as some tracks are considered unfitting or repetitive. Overall, while the soundtrack is generally well-received, players desire additional tracks and the ability to manage their music preferences more effectively.
- “I usually don't play with music/sound in any game, but when I accidentally turned up the volume at some point and heard the soundtrack while building the tower, I absolutely fell in love with the music.”
- “The soundtrack is just massive fire!”
- “Beautiful game with an amazing soundtrack.”
- “The only critical point I share is that some of the music doesn't fit the game at all, and there is way too little of it.”
- “The music the game advertised plays when you open the game, then it's just a horrible cheap loop that plays over and over.”
- “You immediately lost me with the terrible and very loud music you didn't give me the option to immediately turn off on the title screen or when the game first began during the tutorial.”
story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
52%
45%
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The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it intriguing and well-crafted, while others criticize it for being confusing and poorly translated. Many appreciate the unique blend of genres and the engaging dialogue, but note that the plot can feel disjointed and lacks a clear structure. Overall, while there is potential for a captivating narrative, significant improvements in localization and coherence are needed to enhance the storytelling experience.
- “The story and world building seems really interesting and I'm excited to see more!”
- “The story, the lore, the gameplay are too good for a free game; this is the kind of stuff you expect from a paid game but this game gives that experience for free.”
- “I was amazed by how captivating the game was in terms of story and dialogue, which I don't expect much from a mobile game.”
- “However, the story is hard to follow, and the tasks are a bit boring.”
- “The 'story' scenes are quite intrusive; for one second, I was placing an apartment, and then I was talking to a robot about it being sentient in the next second.”
- “May, 2023: the game is in its earliest access, there's not much of a story or a well-planned plot structure, just the player randomly dropped into the game.”
gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its diverse mechanics, engaging story, and charming art style. However, some users find it repetitive and complicated, particularly at the start, and express concerns about balancing issues and a lack of clarity in tutorials. Overall, while the game shows potential and offers enjoyable elements, it may require further updates and refinements to enhance the overall experience.
- “Great gameplay loop, with lots of different things to do.”
- “The gameplay is really nice if you're into simulation games.”
- “Very diverse gameplay with exploring, crafting, and building, and it has great characters.”
- “The gameplay is, um, let's just say mediocre to say the least (at least to where I have got within the two hours).”
- “The tutorial really doesn't explain gameplay.”
- “Gameplay seems solid, but I don't like the gameplay; it's a bit complicated at the start and turns into a base builder game.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
95%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of lag, bugs, and frustrating freezes, particularly during critical gameplay moments. While some players have had a smoother experience, many express that the numerous glitches and slow performance detract from the overall enjoyment, indicating a need for urgent fixes and updates. Despite its promising concept and content, the current stability issues make it challenging for players to fully engage with the game.
- “After playing the game for a few days since release, I can say it's pretty decent. It's not a top-of-the-line game or anything, but I was waiting for it for a while. My experience has been quite stable, not buggy unlike other games on a mid-range device. I give it a 4; it's a pretty good game, to say the least.”
- “Laggy and buggy as hell.”
- “Loading screens, short freezes in the fights, where it really matters, ultra-long useless animation for gacha, endless loading of infinity towers.”
- “The bugs and glitches ruined my experience in this game.”
monetization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
88%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players frustrated by the frequent ad interruptions and the inability to watch ads for rewards, leading to a feeling of being forced into a cash grab model. Others appreciate the minimal ads and express support for in-game purchases to help the developers, highlighting the game's artistic quality and potential for free-to-play enjoyment. Overall, while some players find the monetization intrusive, others see it as manageable and are willing to support the game financially.
- “The developers have put their heart into the game, and if you provide them with suggestions and support them with feedback, in-game purchases will help them continue to improve it.”
- “Great game! I hope the monetization doesn't ruin it with excessive in-app purchases, as it has the potential to be something truly special.”
- “The game offers a fair monetization model that enhances the experience without feeling overly aggressive.”
- “It's just garbage made to push ads.”
- “Literally two minutes in the game and you have to watch ads because you're out of stamina, like what!?”
- “Looks really good but it's the same cash grab like most games in the play store.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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Overall, players report that while the game runs smoothly and features appealing graphics and design, it suffers from significant optimization issues that require multiple updates and patches to improve performance. Some users have experienced specific problems, such as a broken slot machine feature, indicating that the game is not fully optimized despite its enjoyable aspects.
- “So far, I haven't had any performance issues like crashing or freezing.”
- “I like the theme, the design, the overall futuristic feel, and also the classic feel as it seems like those old 28-bit games. The in-game music is nice, and the game runs smoothly even though it's not fully optimized yet... great work.”
- “The game itself runs smoothly and the graphics are good.”
- “The biggest issue I have is that the game is not really well-optimized, has a noticeable amount of lag, and the slot machine is broken after I got 0 white coins left, leaving me with the arcade cabinet to grind.”
- “I would give 5 stars, but it needs several updates and patches for performance optimization.”
- “I'll give you 1 star, because this game isn't optimized.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally well-received, featuring funny dialogue and amusing side quests that enhance the experience. While some players find the gameplay hectic and time-consuming, many appreciate the immersive art style and engaging story that complement the comedic elements. Overall, the humor is considered a standout aspect, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “It's confusing and hectic, but if you can stick it out, there's good art, funny dialogue, and a pretty good story.”
- “The city-building concept is cool, and the side quests are funny.”
- “Humor is gold, and the art style is surprisingly immersive for a pixel game.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its solid soundtrack, unique art style, and nostalgic feel, effectively enhancing the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the immersive qualities that contribute to a compelling ambiance, with some suggesting the addition of more thematic elements to deepen the atmosphere.
- “The soundtrack is solid, the art style is unique and matches the atmosphere, and the premise sounds decent enough.”
- “Got a really good atmosphere and a nice old school feel.”
- “Great atmosphere.”
- “Oh also this would be nice if you added real atmosphere and a robot vibe!”
character development
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews highlight that while the game excels in character design and aesthetics, with cute and appealing visuals, there is little emphasis on character development or depth in storytelling. The focus seems to be more on the overall experience, including the soundtrack and gameplay, rather than on the growth or complexity of the characters themselves.
- “Amazing story, good character design, and the music is epic. It gives me a vibe between cyberpunk and Tetris too.”
- “I love the gameplay, the aesthetic of the game, the music is good, and the character design is also cute.”
- “Other than that, the game has a great soundtrack and character designs.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while it requires patience and pixel-hunting skills, some appreciate the challenge it presents, while others feel it leads to tedious gameplay and slow progression.
- “Farming resources in adventure mode requires a bit of patience (grinding as always) and some serious pixel-hunting skills.”
- “The whole thing feels tedious; I played for 30 minutes once and realized that I had done relatively nothing.”
- “This means I can't keep up with progression as the developers intended, which makes this already grindy game less enjoyable.”