Idle Catfarmia
- October 4, 2023
- RainbowStudio
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Reviews
- Cute, fun, and highly addictive with a charming idle gameplay experience.
- Strong graphics and smooth performance, making it visually appealing.
- Offers a good time-wasting experience, especially for fans of idle games.
- Lacks content and depth, leading to a repetitive and linear gameplay experience.
- High price tag is not justified given the limited amount of content available.
- No meta progression or significant achievements, making it feel like a one-and-done game.
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is described as mildly amusing but quickly becomes repetitive, with players realizing that the main objective revolves around optimizing crop placement to manage the random movements of the primary antagonists, the fairy-cats. Quests and achievements feel monotonous, as they largely consist of variations on the same tasks, leading to a lack of depth and engagement beyond the initial novelty. Overall, the narrative fails to sustain interest beyond a brief period.
“It's mildly amusing for about 15 minutes (not hours) until you realize all you will be doing is waiting to completely replant the plot with the next tier.”
“Each quest (and in turn achievements) are just tiers of the same tasks, so at 25/100 achievements I am quite confident in saying I've seen all there is to see outside of the actual visuals of the various spawners/items.”
“These critters are also the primary antagonist of the game as they do not target crops; they bounce around randomly, thus making the main goal of the game to try and find the most efficient placement of crops to make the fairy-cats hit more often.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their strength and visual appeal, providing an engaging start to the game. However, players feel that the repetitive nature of quests and achievements diminishes the overall experience, leaving little to explore beyond the initial visuals.
“Each quest (and in turn achievements) are just tiers of the same tasks, so at 25/100 achievements, I am quite confident in saying I've seen all there is to see outside of the actual visuals of the various spawners/items.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players find the gameplay to be hindered by intrusive move and deletion buttons, particularly in the early stages, and criticize the overall lack of depth and amusement. Many feel that the game's content does not justify its price, suggesting it may only be worth considering during significant sales.
“I find the move/deletion buttons are in the way of gameplay early on, while you will still be clicking, and the price tag is way too high to justify (even at 25% off as I purchased) for the content currently available.”
“Maybe okay on deep sale, but lacks amusement and depth in most gameplay aspects.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that grinding in the game primarily involves manual clicking unless they utilize the auto-farming feature provided by fairy-cats, which streamlines the process.
“Fairy-cats are your auto-farming feature; otherwise, it's just manually clicking.”
“Fairy-cats are your auto-farming feature; otherwise, it's just manually clicking.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally smooth, with visually appealing sprites; however, the lack of variety in content means that players experience the same limited visuals throughout their playtime, resulting in a repetitive experience.
