Home Wars

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Home Wars is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Insane Dreamers and was released on June 13, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In Home Wars, players defend their home base from alien invasion using a variety of weapons and upgrades. It's a thrilling tower defense game with a unique twist - players can enter the battlefield as a mobile weapon to take out enemies directly. With challenging levels and increasing difficulty, it's a test of strategy and reflexes.

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Single-Player

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79%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,788 reviews

gameplay32 positive mentions

stability40 negative mentions

Unique and nostalgic concept of toy soldiers fighting against bugs, reminiscent of childhood play.
Engaging gameplay with a mix of strategy and first-person shooter elements, allowing players to control units directly.
Active developer support with frequent updates and responsiveness to community feedback.

Game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, including crashes and poor optimization.
Steep learning curve with unclear tutorials, making it difficult for new players to grasp mechanics.
Lack of balance in gameplay, often leading to frustrating experiences where players feel overwhelmed by enemy forces.

gameplay
112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
60%
11%
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, featuring solid RTS mechanics and engaging resource management, but marred by unpolished controls, a steep learning curve, and repetitive mission structures that can lead to frustration. While some players appreciate the strategic depth and unique mechanics, many criticize the lack of clarity and balance, making it difficult for newcomers to enjoy the experience fully. Overall, the game shows promise but requires significant refinement to meet player expectations.
- “The gameplay itself is also well-balanced and challenging.”
- “It offers a unique and engaging gameplay experience that will keep you coming back for more.”
- “Home Wars is one of the more promising indie games I have seen recently, combining fun and engaging gameplay with a very active and vocal development team.”
- “The gameplay is clunky and is difficult to understand.”
- “Great concept game that lets itself down with the repetitive gameplay, terrible controls, and sheer boredom of the battles.”
- “Every single mission will be either 'defend x' or 'defend x... then take y once the enemy is dead', making the gameplay boring and incredibly repetitive.”
graphics
86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
74%
12%
The graphics of the game are generally described as simple, crude, and lacking in detail, with many users noting that they do not require high-end hardware to run. While some appreciate the minimalist art style and find it charming, others criticize the bland textures and poor visual quality, suggesting that the gameplay experience compensates for these shortcomings. Overall, the consensus is that while the graphics are not impressive, they do not detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
- “The graphics and overall design of the game are also top-notch, with detailed and visually appealing environments and characters.”
- “The graphics may not seem to be the best, but you'll be happy they're not super HD when you have thousands of bugs on-screen at a time.”
- “Despite its simple graphics, it betrays the level of depth the devs put into this fantastic game.”
- “The graphics got stuck so low that I couldn't even read the words in the text bubbles.”
- “In fact, if that weren't so, I would probably be more inclined to forgive how bad the visuals are; the UI looks like it could have been made in MS Paint, the maps look like they were made in Google SketchUp, and although the green army men are supposed to be made out of plastic, the graphics are so bad that they hardly even look like that.”
- “My computer can run 90% of the games I buy at 60fps, but this game, with its bottom-of-the-barrel graphics, can barely pull 20.”
story
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
82%
5%
The game's story is set in a whimsical yet challenging environment where players command toy soldiers against various insect foes, reminiscent of "Toy Story" meets "Starship Troopers." While the narrative offers a fun premise and diverse missions, players often find the gameplay repetitive and frustrating due to poorly designed mission objectives and a steep learning curve. Additionally, technical issues and a lack of mission variety detract from the overall experience, making it difficult for players to fully engage with the story.
- “Very hard but fun story, sandbox is super fun!”
- “You definitely get the sense you're playing a 'Toy Story gone wrong' game, where you're the army men from the movie desperately fighting off beetles from the backyard.”
- “Every mission feels like Starship Troopers and every ounce of progress must be clawed against the tides of unending adversity.”
- “Every single mission will be either 'defend x' or 'defend x... then take y once the enemy is dead', making the gameplay boring and incredibly repetitive.”
- “The story mode in this game has a huge learning curve; you will fail your first playthrough.”
- “The only complaint I would have is that some missions need a little work, like the destroying the mound mission, which is extremely difficult early game when you have only a small amount of artillery, and the capture the flag missions are annoying because they don't end despite slaughtering all the bugs.”
stability
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
91%
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience. While some users have noted improvements and active developer engagement in addressing issues, others feel the game remains unfinished and poorly polished. Overall, the consensus indicates that while the game has potential, its current state is marred by instability.
- “The game works perfectly. Of course, every game can be improved, whether it's in balancing gameplay or something else. Overall, I would say this game is well made and not really buggy.”
- “This game is extremely buggy and unfinished no matter what the dev tries to say.”
- “Unfinished game - significant glitches & overall it just doesn't feel polished.”
- “This game in its current state is not worth the money; it's a fun game with lots of potential but it is way too buggy overall.”
optimization
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
65%
23%
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many users noting significant performance issues, especially on high settings and older computers. While some appreciate the core mechanics and potential for strategic gameplay, the lack of updates and overall jankiness detracts from the experience, leaving it feeling unfinished and rough. Overall, players feel that improved optimization could greatly enhance the game's appeal.
- “Sure it's not the most pretty or optimized game, but its core game mechanics are well thought out and allow much room for strategic gameplay.”
- “This game is still in its early stages, so optimization and bug fixes are still being worked on, but it's fully playable and plenty of content is available.”
- “Mainly the optimization.”
- “This game is very janky, it has definite balance issues, the translation is bad, performance optimization is basically non-existent, and overall is just a rough product.”
- “Game is not optimized at all so if you are on an older computer it won't work.”
- “A few updates related to optimization and other small fixes would make this game much better, if only the developer gave a care about the game, sadly.”
monetization
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has been heavily criticized, with many users labeling it a "cash grab" due to the developers' apparent abandonment of the game in favor of promoting a new title. Players express frustration over unfinished content and intrusive advertisements, leading to calls for boycotts and warnings against purchasing the game. While some still enjoy the gameplay, the overwhelming sentiment is that the developers prioritized profit over player satisfaction.
- “Devs have abandoned this game - definitely some sort of cash grab.”
- “It's looks a lot like a cash grab, the game is unfinished & they're making a new one without telling around 97.5% of their playerbase & just at the last moment, they did an announcement about their new game..... where the updates should be.”
- “This game had so much potential but the devs used it as a cash grab.”
replayability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
27%
17%
Overall, the game offers a solid level of replayability, with multiple campaigns and a custom battle maker that enhance its longevity. While some players feel it could benefit from further improvements to increase replay value, many appreciate the fun and engaging content available, making it a worthwhile experience for the price.
- “Also, it has great replay value and is fun in both game modes.”
- “I have enjoyed wiping the floor with the bugs and will enjoy for a long time thanks to the great replayability.”
- “The game comes with 4 campaigns and a custom battle maker, so there's some good replayability here.”
- “While it's not tremendously replayable, it is sure to offer hours and hours of inside info on what exactly goes on with those little, green plastic army guys when nobody is home.”
- “I don't want to say the game sucks, but I will say it needs work in certain areas and hopefully they'll address these bugs and make the game even more playable because of how active they are in the feed.”
- “It has plenty of potential, plenty of replayability, and maybe still some room to improve.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often requiring them to engage in the same battles multiple times to earn experience points and unlock new units. While some appreciate the introduction of new units and express hope for future balance improvements, many feel that the current grind detracts from the overall enjoyment, suggesting features like an auto-resolution button to alleviate the monotony.
- “Wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't a tedious grind to gain enough points in the tree.”
- “At first glance the game looked really good, however when you get to playing it you realize it's more about grinding the same fight 50 times over to finally get any experience to get one more soldier, and by that time you've probably finished the house.”
- “Battles can be a little repetitive and grindy, the game's systems are not wholly intuitive which makes it tough for new players.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
38%
The humor in the game is reminiscent of the comedic elements found in "Starship Troopers," with users noting its hilarious moments. However, there are mixed opinions on the effectiveness of the humor, as some interactions suggest a disconnect between characters' intentions and their perceived funniness.
- “Reminds me of Starship Troopers, which was a hilarious movie!”
- “- Barry, you are so funny sometimes.”
- “- I'm not trying to be funny.”
- “You're not funny!”
- “You're not funny!”
- “You're not funny!”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received and enjoyable, enhancing the experience in the right contexts. However, some players feel that issues with unit and enemy balancing detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The music is actually very nice and can be fun in the right situations.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its originality and engaging quality, creating a fun and addictive experience for players.
- “This is truly an original idea, with an extremely fun and addictive atmosphere.”