Infested Planet
- March 5, 2014
- Rocket Bear Games
- 14h median play time
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Get on SteamIn "Infested Planet" , you command a small squad of soldiers against an overwhelming alien force, using strategy and tactical thinking to outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy. With 100,000 aliens closing in, you'll need to build defenses, equip your team with advanced weapons, and launch surprise attacks to capture and destroy alien hives. The ever-mutating alien army keeps you on your toes, demanding constant adaptation and innovation to survive.
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Reviews
- Engaging gameplay with a mix of RTS and tower defense elements, providing a unique experience.
- The mutation system keeps the game fresh and challenging, requiring players to adapt their strategies.
- Satisfying combat with a high sense of accomplishment from defeating large swarms of enemies.
- The difficulty spikes significantly in later levels, which can lead to frustration and repetitive gameplay.
- Limited variety in unit types and upgrades, leading to a reliance on a few effective strategies.
- The campaign is relatively short, and some players may find the lack of multiplayer disappointing.
- story1,321 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 82 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story in "Infested Planet" is generally considered basic and somewhat cliched, serving primarily as a framework for the gameplay rather than a compelling narrative. Players noted that while the campaign offers a series of missions with a light storyline about humans battling alien hordes, it lacks depth and memorability, often feeling repetitive as the game progresses. Despite its simplicity, some players appreciated the context it provides for the missions, and the overall gameplay experience is deemed enjoyable, especially with the added challenge of evolving enemies and randomized mission elements.
“It doesn't look like it at first glance but this game is surprisingly fun and tactical with (also unexpectedly) quite a good story and lots of replayability, especially when playing skirmish missions as all skirmish missions are randomized so no mission is ever the same.”
“The story is cute and simple and just there enough to give a reason to progress.”
“The campaign is quite varied, and serves both as an introduction and as a way to play special missions, like escorting a convoy or testing a new lifeform.”
“The story is short overall not worth the full price of 13 bucks.”
“The story didn't hook me, but it didn't do any harm either.”
“The story itself is rather meh, mostly serving as a framework for the game's tutorial and the selection of unique missions that follow.”
- gameplay590 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Infested Planet" is highly praised for its engaging mix of real-time strategy, tower defense, and horde-survival mechanics, offering a surprisingly deep experience despite its simple interface. Players enjoy the fast-paced, addictive nature of the game, which challenges them to adapt their strategies in response to evolving enemy mutations and dynamic gameplay scenarios. While some find the mechanics can become repetitive over time, the overall balance, variety, and tactical depth keep the gameplay fresh and enjoyable.
“There is a surprising depth to the gameplay.”
“This game combines several genres of gameplay including top-down shooter, squad-based combat, tower defense, crowd control (mutating bugs/parasites), light base building, etc.”
“The gameplay is surprisingly entrancing, and at higher difficulties you really have to stay on your toes to repel enemy pushes.”
“The base story also has an annoying gameplay modifier on the last few missions that makes things very tedious.”
“Ammount of gameplay choices is slim, upgrades system shallow, levels too short, no heroes.”
“Then Infested Planet abruptly devolved into a mobile phone/tablet game-esque nightmare of pointless, repetitive mechanics.”
- graphics231 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as simple and minimalist, yet effective in conveying gameplay, allowing for smooth performance even with many elements on screen. While some players appreciate the unique art style and find the visuals appealing, others criticize them as lackluster or reminiscent of older flash games. Overall, the graphics serve their purpose well, complementing the gameplay without being the main draw of the experience.
“The graphics are impressive, and the gameplay is challenging and fast-paced, but don't be fooled - this game is not for the faint of heart!”
“This game is so fun and addicting and the graphics are absolutely beautiful!”
“The graphics style fits the gameplay and keeps things simple enough to help keep the hardware requirements lower.”
“Graphics... well it is the only weak side of the game.”
“The second major problem (and the most glaringly obvious) is the visuals.”
“The graphics are serviceable but definitely don't impress in screenshots (or even videos).”
- replayability175 mentions
- 51 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The game boasts high replayability, primarily due to its randomized missions, customizable skirmish modes, and the addition of a dynamic "planetary campaign" DLC that enhances the experience. Players appreciate the variety offered by random map generation and evolving gameplay mechanics, which encourage experimentation with different strategies. While some users note limitations in depth and variety of scenarios, the overall consensus is that the game provides substantial replay value, making it a worthwhile investment for fans of tactical gameplay.
“It doesn't look like it at first glance but this game is surprisingly fun and tactical with (also unexpectedly) quite a good story and lots of replayability, especially when playing skirmish missions as all skirmish missions are randomized so no mission is ever the same.”
“The mini-campaign strategy mode added with the DLC is highly replayable and further keeps things fresh by changing what tools are available to you each time and pairs the game's fantastic battles with a simple but really well-made and designed strategy layer, comboing into a fantastic overall experience.”
“The replayability is quite high with randomly generated content especially when you can choose what you and the aliens can even use or mutate into.”
“No way to make your own levels or save skirmish randomized ones, so very big hit to replayability.”
“The replayability is fairly limited, but mutations provide some level of continual variation.”
“There isn't much replay value.”
- music97 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received a mixed but generally positive reception, with many players appreciating its fitting and atmospheric qualities, often likening it to classic titles like Starcraft. While some find the soundtrack to be great and well-composed, others note that it can become repetitive and limited in variety. Overall, the music enhances the gameplay experience, though it may not leave a lasting impact for all players.
“The music is incredible, presentation is awesome, gameplay top tier.”
“The music is wonderfully thumpy and deep, and I'd recommend the game just for that even if all else sucked, which it doesn't.”
“The music also deserves its own compliment: the pumping beats accompany the action well.”
“The only downside I can think of for this game is that the music gets a bit repetitive at times, but that could be just because I am playing it so much.”
“I didn't really notice the music; it didn't leave any lasting impact.”
“Music is repetitive, art is very simplistic...”
- grinding48 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 96 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that while the game generally avoids feeling overly grindy, certain aspects, particularly in the late game and during skirmishes, can become tedious and repetitive. Players noted that grinding is often necessary to unlock upgrades and complete achievements, especially if the wrong items are chosen during progression. Overall, the experience can be rewarding, but it may lead to frustration due to the repetitive nature of some missions and the AI's increasing difficulty.
“The base story also has an annoying gameplay modifier on the last few missions that makes things very, very tedious.”
“If you do so and want a challenge, the single player is fun (decent little story); however, if you want to play after and skirmish, it becomes way too grindy, and yes, the computer with all its mutations will test your patience, and ultimately, even when you win, you realize just how tired you are and that all the fun is gone.”
“I can't finish the single player campaign and I don't want to try anymore; it's just tedious watching the AI increase the respawn rates to counter your progress when it feels like you should be doing better, not worse.”
- stability14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 57 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally praised, with many users reporting no glitches, bugs, or crashes, and noting that it runs smoothly. However, some players have experienced issues with controls and difficulty spikes in later levels, which can lead to frustration. While the game is simple and stable for most, a few users found it broken due to control bugs and challenging gameplay mechanics.
“No glitches, no problems, no issues.”
“Runs great too.”
“No glitches found so far; you tell a unit to build, walk and attack, or carry something.”
“This game is broken; the controls are buggy and the upper levels are just annoying... not worth $11.”
“The game itself is very simple, and I did not encounter any bugs or glitches, but in the later levels, if you don't do things very quickly and in a certain way, it can be impossible to beat, as the enemies get really powerful buffs that can be smothering.”
“The game isn't overly complex, but what little is there is watertight as all hell, and there's little by way of glitches, balance problems, bugs, or design issues.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its humor, featuring a campy story that cleverly pokes fun at genre tropes while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Players find the comedic elements enjoyable, particularly in the context of its top-down, real-time strategy gameplay, although some feel the humor may not be as prominent in action-focused moments. Overall, the humor adds a fun layer to the experience, enhancing the game's appeal.
“It is a funny little top-down, real-time strategy game with micromanagement.”
“Story: campy and fun, pokes fun at tropes in a hilarious manner.”
“So you start this game in campaign mode and think: 'yeah that's pretty funny.'”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for being awesome and unparalleled in its genre, particularly during intense battles against hordes of aliens. While the graphics are described as simple yet polished, and the music contributes to the overall ambiance, some players feel that the atmosphere does not compensate for a lack of fun in gameplay.
“The game has an awesome atmosphere; fighting huge hordes of aliens off at once is supremely satisfying.”
“The atmosphere is unparalleled in its genre.”
“It has simple but polished graphics; the music is not amazing, but it's still atmospheric.”
“Pretty decent graphics and atmosphere, but a true deception for me because of its lack of fun.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is inconsistent, with reports of stuttering and slowdown on lower-end systems, particularly during intense scenarios with many enemies. While it runs smoothly on medium performance machines, there is a clear need for better code optimization to enhance performance on larger maps. Overall, players may experience challenges if they do not meet the highest system requirements.
“It runs smoothly, there is a reasonable variety of both soldiers and aliens and you certainly won't be short of a challenge.”
“Simple, it gets quite difficult in higher levels, runs smooth on medium performance machines.”
“- On large maps with crazy amounts of aliens, performance can suffer; things get slow.”
“Unfortunately, this game evidently suffers from stuttering and slowdown issues if you don't meet the absolute highest system requirements.”
“Optimization in the code is needed.”
“On large maps with crazy amounts of aliens, performance can suffer; things get slow.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, likening their experience to commanding a squad of soldiers in a high-stakes environment reminiscent of "Starship Troopers." This sense of control and responsibility enhances the overall emotional engagement with the gameplay.
