Gym Simulator
- November 17, 2018
- Schwarz Games
Get on Steam"Gym Simulator" is a workout and fitness game that allows players to build and customize their own gym. The game features a variety of exercise equipment and activities, including weightlifting, cardio machines, and fitness classes. Players can track their progress and set fitness goals to help improve their overall health and well-being. However, it is important to note that the game is not a substitute for real-world exercise and should be used in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game provides a consistent stream of laughs and humorous moments, making it entertaining for a short playtime.
- The arm growth physics are noted to be realistic, adding a comedic touch to the gameplay.
- Some players found the game to be a unique and surreal experience, appreciating its satirical take on gym culture.
- The game is plagued by constant crashes and bugs, making it frustrating to play.
- Many players feel that the game lacks content and depth, with limited interactions and exercises available.
- The overall quality of the game is criticized, with issues such as broken animations, poor graphics, and incomplete features.
- music12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players expressing dissatisfaction with the gym tracks, describing them as overly loud and poorly composed, particularly the dubstep during workouts. While the menu and shower-room songs are considered acceptable, the lack of volume control options has been a notable frustration for users. Overall, the music contributes to a chaotic atmosphere that some find off-putting.
“The menu song and the shower-room songs are fine, but I have this very clear memory of me starting this game and hearing what sounded like a treadmill running.”
“The menu song and the shower-room songs are fine, but I have this very clear memory of me starting this game and hearing what sounded like a treadmill running.”
“Please send music though.”
“To start with the smaller things, I personally wasn’t fond of the gym music.”
“Since there’s no volume sliders or toggles for music, you just kind of deal with it.”
“If you love broken English, broken physics, broken animations, human body parts breaking through certain assets of the game, a ridiculously loud poor dubstep music as you work out, an apartment where all you can do is sleep, losing all your prior progress because the game crashes or closes out, laughter from walking in from the locker room, the same character model of men staring at you while you walk to your locker.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality, particularly with the inclusion of RTX ray tracing, which enhances visual appeal. However, players have reported issues such as incorrect display and lack of customizable graphic settings, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the game's visuals are considered impressive by many users.
“Game is very good with good graphics.”
“I love the built-in RTX ray tracing support, and the graphics look amazing.”
“If you are reading this (devs), can you please add some graphic settings or something like that.”
“Mostly just small things like graphics not displaying correctly, or being able to slide around the floor while doing sit-ups, or being unable to start conversations with the protein lord/lady -- although I'm not sure what reproduces that bug, but it has happened a couple of times.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“If you are reading this (devs) can you please add some graphic settings or something like that.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its raunchy and edgy style, often leading to hilarious and absurd situations, such as characters with bizarre appearances and animations that go hilariously wrong. While this brand of humor may not appeal to everyone and could potentially offend some, many players find it to be a source of great entertainment and laughter. Overall, it is described as a disturbingly funny experience that stands out in the genre.
“Hilarious ways to screw around and break the game; you can make yourself look like you stole meat from the butchers and made them your arms!”
“Great way to watch as the game tries to display a normal animation of doing bench presses, only for it to show your arm fold in on itself. The absolute specimen of a character being you playing as it has an absolutely hilariously disturbing face.”
“Gym simulator is full of mostly raunchy or edgy humor that may lose (and even offend) some people, but it’ll find some humor with others.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for lacking accuracy and depth, making it feel more like a pseudogame than a true gaming experience. However, it does provide entertainment value through humor, and there is potential for future updates to enhance the gameplay.
“All-in-all, this pseudogame's most and probably only redeeming factor is that it gave me a pretty consistent stream of laughs during my gameplay.”
“I'm trying to be careful not to call it a game, because if it was intended to be an accurate representation of the gym and build accurate gameplay elements on it, I wouldn't recommend it at all.”
“All in all, this pseudogame's most and probably only redeeming factor is that it gave me a pretty consistent stream of laughs during my gameplay.”
“There may be updates in the future which vastly improve gameplay.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story is praised for its depth and emotional engagement, effectively drawing players into the lives of the main characters. Additionally, the interactive NPCs enhance the realism and immersion of the narrative.
“The NPCs are also very interactive, and the story is super in-depth and realistic.”
“The story is realistic and engaging.”
“The long and encapsulating story really grabs your heart as you learn the main characters more and more.”
“Realistic story”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, being described as a "buggy mess" with poor menus and limited content, leading to a frustrating experience for players. Overall, it appears to lack the necessary polish and functionality to provide lasting enjoyment.
“It's a buggy waste of time.”
“However, as of today, it's a buggy mess in VR with very little to do and no value.”
“The game is buggy with bad menus and way too little to do.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism and a lack of credit to original creators, leading to perceptions of the game as a cash grab.
“The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, which feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
“The monetization strategy is overly aggressive, making it difficult to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“It feels like the game is designed to push players towards microtransactions rather than providing a fair gaming experience.”
