Idle Sphere

56%
Game Brain Score Based on 103 reviews
  • gameplay
  • monetization
  • graphics
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"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.

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56%
Audience ScoreBased on 103 reviews
gameplay5 negative mentions
  • The game has a relaxing atmosphere with soothing visuals and calm music, making it enjoyable to play.
  • There are interesting incremental mechanics that can keep players engaged for a while, especially for fans of idle games.
  • The developers are actively pushing out updates and listening to community feedback, showing potential for improvement.
  • The user interface is chaotic and poorly designed, making it difficult for new players to understand the game mechanics.
  • There are significant issues with balance and progression, including a reliance on random chance for upgrades that can feel frustrating.
  • Recent updates have caused players to lose progress, and the game has been criticized for its monetization strategies, which some view as predatory.
  • gameplay22 mentions

    The gameplay is marred by frequent updates that disrupt mechanics, numerous bugs, and a poorly designed UI that obscures essential features. While some players find the idle mechanics intriguing, the overall experience is criticized for its lack of depth, transparency, and engaging progression, often leading to frustrating grindwalls and a reliance on chance. Despite a few interesting concepts, the game is seen as derivative and uninspired, failing to offer a unique or enjoyable gameplay experience.

    • “Interesting idle mechanics, not just 'number go up'.”
    • “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.”
    • “There may be a good game in here somewhere but even the sphere itself seemed to possess no understandable 'growth' mechanic.”
    • “There are sudden updates that break everything, abrupt mechanics changes, and many bugs that affect gameplay a lot.”
    • “Interesting idler incremental concept let down by extremely inconsistent growth curve and pacing, virtually no transparency into how mechanics interact, an obtusely designed-for-touch-screen UI, no real offline mode, and a very badly optimized engine.”
    • “The gameplay in all aspects I've seen is shallow and uninspired.”
  • monetization7 mentions

    The monetization aspect of the game is widely criticized as a cash grab, with many users feeling that it prioritizes profit over creativity. The presence of microtransactions and a "chaos" system is seen as exploitative, leading to frustration with low upgrade success rates and a pay-to-win dynamic. Additionally, concerns are raised about the legality of certain in-app purchase mechanics in various countries.

    • “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 a dozen times or give up and uninstall.”
  • graphics4 mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their quality and visual appeal, though some users experienced issues with the user interface, including unresponsive buttons and oversized tooltips that detracted from the overall experience. While the visuals are a highlight, they are not without flaws, as players noted problems with zoom settings and functionality.

    • “Good graphics, might burn a potato though.”
    • “Love the visuals, but that's pretty much the only thing I enjoyed about it.”
    • “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.”
    • “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.”
  • music4 mentions

    The music in the game is described as calm and peaceful, enhancing the relaxing experience of watching colorful particles on screen. While it complements the progressive idle gameplay well, some users feel that the recent DLC, which offers only a recoloring and different background music for an additional cost, is not a worthwhile addition.

    • “Calm music.”
    • “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.”
    • “It's fun to watch the colorful particles move around the screen, and the music is very peaceful.”
  • stability2 mentions

    The game's stability has been criticized for being buggy, leading some users to suggest they may return once these issues are resolved. Additionally, the gameplay is described as grind-heavy, which may further detract from the overall experience.

    • “The game is incredibly buggy and feels grind-heavy.”
    • “I encountered numerous stability issues that made gameplay frustrating.”
    • “Frequent crashes and glitches ruin the overall experience.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players express frustration with excessive grinding in the game, indicating that it requires a significant time investment to progress.

    • “Grinding feels endless and tedious.”
    • “The amount of grinding required is overwhelming.”
    • “I find the grinding to be a major chore rather than fun.”
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