Fidget Spinner RPG
- September 26, 2023
- Bryce Summer
- 192h median play time
Get on SteamFidget Spinner RPG is a unique title that combines the fidget spinner craze with RPG elements. Players collect and upgrade various spinners, engage in battles using spin moves, and explore a vast world to become the ultimate spinner champion. With charming pixel art graphics and a variety of challenges, this game offers a fun and engaging experience for all ages.
Reviews
- Surprisingly deep and engaging gameplay with a mix of RPG elements, crafting, and automation.
- High production value with captivating visuals and sound effects that enhance the experience.
- Great value for the price, offering hours of fun and addictive gameplay despite some pacing issues.
- Lacks content and becomes repetitive after a few hours, leading to a grind without substantial progression.
- UI and optimization issues can hinder the experience, making it frustrating to navigate and play.
- The use of AI-generated content has raised concerns among players, impacting the overall perception of the game's creativity.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players finding it surprisingly fun and appreciating the variety of mechanics, while others criticize the poor mechanics and unsatisfactory user interface. The game features a lengthy progression to automation and is considered rudimentary in some aspects, but it shows potential for deeper interconnected gameplay elements. Overall, it offers interesting mechanics for an idle game, though it may not be the most engaging option available.
“Surprisingly fun with a good amount of mechanics.”
“It's not the longest lasting idle game, but it is interesting and has some different mechanics than most that I've played.”
“A ton of automation mechanics that are as deep as you want them to be.”
“This game is horrible and has horrible mechanics, and it takes like 15 hours just to get any type of automation. It is not worth buying.”
“The mechanics are not great, even for an idle game.”
“The UI feels bad, and I wasn't satisfied at all with the current gameplay loop.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics in this clicker game are highly praised for their impressive visuals and sound design, making the gameplay visually engaging despite its idle nature. Players appreciate the elaborate animations, such as the transformation of the spinner into a wormhole machine, which adds entertainment value. However, some reviewers note that the focus on visuals may overshadow the gameplay experience, leading to a sense of boredom.
“It's just a clicker game, but it's got a lot of fancy visuals and sounds, and watching the spinner evolve into a wormhole-creating machine is entertaining to watch those numbers go up and up.”
“Great game, able to make potions and gear; the graphics are insane.”
“If you like obscenely complicated clickers with spectacular visuals, well, look no further.”
“They must have spent all of the budget on the visuals; this is the most boring idle game I have played in a long time.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its pervasive humor, featuring amusing visual and musical effects that enhance the experience. Players find the concept of equipping armor in a fidget game to be particularly funny, contributing to the overall lighthearted and fast-paced nature of the gameplay.
“There's humor everywhere, and the spinner spins with a lot of various visual and music effects.”
“Nice game, kind of funny because you can equip armor in a fidget game, but it's fine.”
“Insanely funny and fast-paced game! I wasn't able to carefully read all the skills while progressing through the grind, but I managed to get to max upgrades in like half a day nevertheless.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is criticized for lacking balance and failing to meet the expectations of a well-designed idle game, which detracts from the overall experience. Players feel that improvements in optimization and balance are essential for enhancing gameplay, particularly in defeating bosses that require specific stats and gear.
“This is almost a fun game, but it's ultimately bogged down by a huge lack of balance and some optimization issues.”
“Balance and optimization fixes would go a long way towards making this a decent idler.”
“Bosses that require optimized stats and gear to defeat and obtain unique items.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its humorous elements and dynamic transitions, particularly between the space and time phases of the fidget spinner, enhancing the overall experience with a variety of visual and auditory effects.
“There's humor everywhere, and the spinner spins with a lot of various visual and music effects.”
“What impressed me the most was the transition of the music between the space and time phases of the fidget spinner.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that after a few hours, it becomes excessively tedious and unenjoyable, particularly when trying to farm rare items like rainbow or epic shinies. This grind can lead to a desire to uninstall the game altogether.
“But I do know that while you can probably get a few hours out of this game, I do not enjoy it at all, as once you get to a certain point a few hours in, it is so grindy it makes me want to uninstall.”
“Given the difficulty of farming up rainbow/epic shinies, any such wipe will pretty much negate the fun of that activity.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game is praised for having no in-game purchases, which enhances the player experience; however, concerns are raised about its long-term support, as the frequency of patches dropped significantly after launch, suggesting a potential cash grab.
“The best thing about this game is that there are no in-game purchases.”
“I appreciate that the monetization model is fair and doesn't pressure players to spend money.”
“It's refreshing to see a game that offers a complete experience without relying on microtransactions.”
“The likelihood that this was a cash grab seems pretty high, since the rate of patches went from multiple patches per week to zero immediately after the release.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly praised for its exceptional storytelling, with users considering it a strong contender for an award recognizing story-rich experiences.
“My personal nominee for the Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award.”
“The narrative is incredibly engaging and keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
“The character development is profound, making you truly care about their journeys.”
