Idling Gears
- November 7, 2023
- guilemus
- 43h median play time
Get on Steam"Idling Gears" is a clicker idler game where you make money to buy gear, which in turn makes you more money. The game features basic mechanics such as clicking on the golden gear to earn money, purchasing upgrades and gears, and ascension for permanent boosts. With hidden surprises, achievements, and a simple design, "Idling Gears" offers countless hours of gameplay.
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Reviews
- The game has a unique and engaging concept that allows for creative gear setups and optimization.
- Active development and responsive developers who are addressing community feedback and improving the game.
- Once players understand the mechanics, the game can be very satisfying and addictive, especially for those who enjoy idle games.
- The game suffers from poor explanations of mechanics, leading to confusion and frustration for new players.
- Progression can be extremely slow, with many players feeling that the game requires too much active engagement rather than being a true idle experience.
- There are significant bugs and UI issues that detract from the overall gameplay experience, making it feel clunky and unpolished.
- gameplay80 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this idle game features unique mechanics centered around gear ratios and mechanical engineering concepts, but suffers from poor explanations and a lack of depth, leading to a frustrating experience for many players. While some find the mechanics intuitive and engaging, others feel the game lacks a fulfilling endgame and meaningful choices, resulting in a clunky and unbalanced gameplay loop. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant polish and clearer guidance to enhance player enjoyment and understanding.
“From what I've played so far, this is a very good, well thought out and more strategic clicker game as you can better profit by utilizing gear ratios to your mechanical advantage!”
“This game is a solid, enjoyable idle game that has strong core mechanics and an active dev; what more could you ask for?”
“It is interesting, unique in the market, and a fantastic explanation on the basics of gearing and mechanical engineering.”
“The game is missing an actual fulfilling endgame, getting all the upgrades is relatively easy, and the core gameplay loop is actually short.”
“Interesting premise but sadly underdeveloped, buggy, and with extremely poorly explained mechanics that turn out to provide little by way of meaningful choice within the gameplay.”
“The gameplay is clunky, there are no residual compounding effects of ascending.”
- grinding14 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, particularly noting that it can take a month of effort to unlock new features. While some acknowledge that grinding is expected in an idle game, the repetitive nature of the controls and the overall user experience detracts from the enjoyment.
“This game does have a lot of grinding throughout the process, but this is expected because it is an idle game.”
“It just seems out of reach without a month of grinding.”
“I seemed to have hit all the gameplay elements thus far, so a month of grinding to unlock a new unknown feature is too much.”
- optimization12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's optimization mechanics are praised for their depth, particularly in resource management and efficient gear train setups, which are crucial for progression. However, some players feel that once optimal configurations are achieved, the game lacks additional features, leading to a somewhat bare experience. Overall, it is recommended for fans of idle games who appreciate optimization challenges.
“When it comes to idlers, the player's optimization of resources is always the key to progression.”
“Overall, I recommend this game if you are a fan of idle games and enjoy optimization.”
“There are too few features to suggest that it might be for performance reasons.”
“That being said, I mirror some of the complaints I've seen in other reviews, that once an optimized setup is figured out, the game is a little feature bare.”
“And in this game, optimization is closely tied to the player's ability to set up gear trains that are efficient in both speed and torque delivery.”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being buggy, with some players finding it close to unplayable due to these issues. While there are mixed feelings about the extent of the bugs, many agree that the mechanics are poorly explained and underdeveloped, contributing to a frustrating experience. Overall, stability remains a significant concern for players.
“However, unfortunately, the game is buggy to the extent that it's close to unplayable.”
“Interesting premise but sadly underdeveloped, buggy, and with extremely poorly explained mechanics that turn out to provide little by way of meaningful choice within the gameplay.”
“This game feels weirdly buggy, which is odd as I've not encountered any actual bugs.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its playful absurdity, such as the ironic pricing of in-game items and exaggerated claims about their functionality, which players find amusing. Users express their enjoyment of these comedic elements, indicating that the humor enhances their overall experience and engagement with the game.
“Overall, I'm in love with this and needed to play it from the second I saw dangerouslyfunny poking gears.”
“The minigame block that I spent like $20,000 upgrading claims that it now gives 4 and a half minutes of income, but this is a hilarious lie.”
“Also, funny, the Plantera idling gears bundle costs less than idling gears alone, lol.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with some players expressing disappointment in the visual presentation and the lack of meaningful achievements. While there are special gear types that offer unique visuals and benefits, the overall communication from the developers regarding these features has been criticized, leading to frustration among players.
“This isn't even including special gear types which include their own benefits and visuals.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Players note that frequent updates have significantly improved the game's playability, addressing initial issues and enhancing overall enjoyment, which positively impacts its replayability.
“Since I got it, there have been many updates that made the game more playable and solved some of the few issues I could find at first.”
“It would help with replayability.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as pleasant, but it is overshadowed by frustrations with the controls and user interface, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction with the overall experience.
“Pleasant music”
“Pleasant music”
“The tedious controls of placing gears and the UI/music leave much to be desired and do not seem like there is much to it at the moment (considering I didn't progress too far).”
