GrindCraft

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GrindCraft is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Playsaurus and was released on April 4, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Farm crops, mine resources and battle mobs in this crafting clicker

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Single-Player

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 139 reviews

monetization17 negative mentions

Nostalgic and fun gameplay similar to the original Grindcraft and Minecraft.
Good idle/clicker mechanics with automation that shorten grinding.
Enjoyable for casual play with multiple scenarios and quick campaign completion.

Frequent crashes and bugs cause loss of all game progress, frustrating players.
In-game ads are excessive and intrusive, interrupting gameplay regularly.
UI issues such as stuck map obstructing screen and small UI elements hurt playability.

monetization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
94%
Users find the game's monetization heavily reliant on frequent and often forced ads, which disrupt gameplay and can lead to data loss or game crashes. Many express frustration with the excessive ad frequency and lack of optional ad integration, suggesting that reducing ads or making them optional would greatly improve the experience.
- “The website version of this is plainly better and actually works without losing all your data if you leave in the middle of an ad. Sometimes the ads cause your game to get stuck, leaving you with no option but to close the app, resulting in all your game data being lost.”
- “The consistent ads that appear every 30 minutes are obnoxious. While ads are understandable, making them optional or integrating them into options would be a better solution than frustrating players.”
- “Full-screen, unstoppable ads interrupt the gameplay.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Users appreciate the graphics overall but express a desire for an option to use the original or "OG" graphics, especially for tools and villagers. Due to copyright restrictions, this isn't currently possible, and some recommend lowering graphics settings for better performance.
- “It's really nice getting off the website, but you need to put on low graphics for it to completely work; other than that I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars.”
- “The only thing that bugs me is the fact that you can't use the original graphics for stuff like the tools and villagers, but I understand it's just because the assets are from Minecraft.”
- “It's really nice getting off off the website but you need to put on low graphics for it to completely work but other than that I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars.”
- “Loved this game when I was younger, I just hope there will be an option later on in development to change the graphics to the original ones.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is negatively impacted by frequent forced ads that disrupt the experience, and overall is considered poor quality by users.
- “Forced ads interrupt the gameplay.”
- “Trashy gameplay.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game significantly reduces the typically extensive grinding required to progress past the first area, making early advancement quicker and less tedious.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story involves progressing through missions and acquiring key items, such as the flying horse, which are essential for upgrades and advancing further. However, some players experience difficulty obtaining these items, causing frustration and hindering their progress.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users praise the music as exceptionally good and impactful, often describing it as "sick" and highly enjoyable.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs impacting the overall experience.
- “Super buggy”