Idle Sphere

About

"Idle Sphere" is a captivating incremental game that showcases stunningly beautiful spheres, seamlessly synced with in-game currency for a mesmerizing visual experience. Simple yet engaging upgrades and a zoomable perspective create an intuitive and satisfying gameplay. The extensive prestige system adds depth, allowing you to emerge stronger after resetting upgrades for new challenges. Although simple, the game offers a wealth of content to explore.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 219 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

gameplay11 negative mentions

The game features soothing visuals and calming music, making it a relaxing experience.
It has a fun gameplay loop that allows for idle mechanics, perfect for casual play.
The graphics are visually appealing, and the game has potential for depth and complexity.

The game suffers from a confusing UI and poor explanations of mechanics, making it unfriendly for new players.
There are significant issues with RNG mechanics and a predatory cash shop that can lead to frustrating experiences.
Progression can feel slow and grind-heavy, with many players expressing dissatisfaction with the overall pacing and balance.

gameplay
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
59%
22%
The gameplay has been criticized for being shallow, uninspired, and overly reliant on RNG mechanics, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players find the idle mechanics interesting, many express frustration with the lack of innovation, poor UI design, and the presence of in-app purchases that feel exploitative. Additionally, abrupt updates and bugs have negatively impacted the gameplay, leading to a sense of inconsistency and confusion regarding progression mechanics.
- “Interesting idle mechanics, not just 'number go up'.”
- “The current gameplay loop is perfectly fine in my opinion.”
- “I found some of the concepts interesting, enough to keep me playing and keep it running for a few hundred hours to figure out some of the interactions.”
- “The gameplay in all aspects I've seen is shallow and uninspired.”
- “The gameplay was not very engaging at all and every 'mechanic' I encountered was extremely simplistic.”
- “Interesting idler incremental concept let down by extremely inconsistent growth curve and pacing, virtually no transparency into how mechanics interact, an obtuse designed-for-touch-screen UI, no real offline mode, and a very badly optimized engine.”
monetization
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
33%
53%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a cash grab, featuring a chaotic system of microtransactions that detracts from gameplay and encourages pay-to-win mechanics. Players express frustration over the low success rates of upgrades, leading to a sense of gambling rather than enjoyment, and some in-app purchase practices may even be considered illegal in certain countries. Overall, the monetization approach is viewed as exploitative and lacking in creativity.
- “There are in-app purchases to help progress faster, but does it change anything about the gameplay?”
- “However, this game has in-app purchase mechanics that I'm fairly sure are illegal in a few countries.”
- “In my opinion, this is made to be a cash grab, instead of a product of passion or creativity.”
- “This game just feels like a scummy cash grab, and I don't recommend anyone to be a part of it.”
- “It's a more fancy antimatter dimensions incremental, but with less layers and with microtransactions, where the currency is used on upgrades that have a low chance to be upgraded and you either end up failing dozens of times or give up and uninstall.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
50%
38%
The music in the game is consistently described as calm and peaceful, enhancing the relaxing experience of watching colorful particles on screen. While the game is noted for its low commitment and progressive idle gameplay, some users express disappointment over a DLC that merely offers recolored visuals and different background music for an additional cost.
- “It's fun to watch the colorful particles move around the screen and the music is very peaceful.”
- “Since then, the developer has added a BS DLC for $20 that just features a recoloring of the game with different background music.”
- “Progressive idle game with calm music and low commitment.”
- “Calm music.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their quality and visual appeal, though some users note that the user interface is problematic, with issues like empty buttons and oversized tooltips that detract from the experience. While the visuals are a highlight, they are somewhat overshadowed by the UI's shortcomings, leading to mixed feelings overall.
- “Love the visuals, but that's pretty much the only thing I enjoyed about it, and even that resets to the zoomed out position you get at the start.”
- “And finally, the graphics are nice.”
- “Good graphics, might burn a potato though.”
- “The UI was not very workable, with empty buttons that gave me a black screen, empty text boxes, and tooltips in massive sizes hiding the main selling point of this game: the graphics.”
- “I love the visuals, but that's pretty much the only thing I enjoyed about it, and even that resets to the zoomed-out position you get at the start.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game is reported to be unstable, with numerous bugs and a heavy grind, leading some users to consider returning only after these issues are resolved.
- “The game is incredibly buggy and requires a lot of grinding.”
- “The game is incredibly buggy and requires a lot of grinding.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that while the grinding aspect of the game shares some positive elements with Antimatter Dimensions, it is perceived as less intense. However, many players still find the grinding to be excessive and somewhat tedious. Overall, the experience is described as a mix of enjoyable mechanics overshadowed by a significant grind.
- “Pretty bare bones and grindy as hell.”
- “Grinding so much!!!!”
- “Grinding so much!!!!”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Reviews indicate that performance issues and crashes are often attributed to users' hardware rather than the game's optimization itself, suggesting that the game runs well on adequately equipped systems.
- “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
- “I love how the developers have focused on optimization, making the game run seamlessly without any noticeable lag.”
- “The performance improvements in the latest update have made a significant difference, enhancing the overall gaming experience.”
- “The game is poorly optimized, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “I constantly experience long loading times and lag, which makes the game almost unplayable.”
- “Despite having a high-end PC, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, indicating serious optimization issues.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is criticized for being nonsensical and lacking coherence, leaving players feeling detached and unsatisfied. The rapid progression and excessive prestiging diminish any potential narrative engagement, resulting in a disjointed experience.
- “I don't even have a review for it since nothing makes sense. It's not satisfying to play either; there's no plot or attachment. Within the first few minutes, you are already prestiging 20 times, and then you prestige the prestige and then prestige the prestige of the prestige.”