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Microtopia is a single-player Science Fiction Strategy game with awesome game mechanics and good graphics. As the manager of a robot ant colony, you'll navigate through electronic waste, create transport trails, optimize your layout, and expand to new islands, all to reproduce and spread your colony. Lots of grinding is involved as you progress through the tech tree and upgrade your workers into different castes. Your ultimate goal is to ensure the survival and growth of your colony.

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94%
Audience ScoreBased on 474 reviews
gameplay28 positive mentions
grinding24 negative mentions

  • Unique twist on the factory genre with engaging mechanics involving worker ants and their lifespans.
  • Challenging yet rewarding gameplay that encourages strategic planning and problem-solving.
  • Visually appealing with a charming art style and a well-structured tech tree that keeps players engaged.
  • Lack of quality of life features such as an undo function, blueprints, and clear documentation on recipes and tech costs.
  • Micromanagement can become tedious, especially when managing resources and worker populations across multiple islands.
  • Some players experience bugs and performance issues, particularly with saving and loading games.
  • gameplay
    82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this factory simulation game is praised for its innovative mechanics, such as unique pathing and worker lifespan, which add depth and complexity while remaining approachable for players. The game features a satisfying loop of resource and population management, complemented by engaging sound design and visuals. Despite some minor bugs, the overall experience is described as relaxing and enjoyable, with a strong emphasis on creativity and strategic planning.

    • “The mechanics that are new to this game really put a twist on conventional factory games, and I think it's really clever.”
    • “Great game that's a spin on the factory genre - simple gameplay that gets more and more complex, but is approachable and still possible to progress without guides or layouts from online.”
    • “Its unique twist on automation, combined with its beautiful presentation and well-balanced mechanics, makes it an incredibly strong contender in the genre.”
    • “Overall loved the game for a very long time but stopped because of the very annoying acid mechanics.”
    • “The basic gameplay here is mostly ordinary factory builder fare: collect materials to build structures and research technologies that open up new materials, structures, and technologies.”
    • “I don't know if there is any point at which combat is a mechanic, but if it is I wouldn't want anything to do with combat at all since the game mechanics are already tedious to begin with and it takes forever to make ants.”
  • graphics
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique cyber-organic art style and overall aesthetic appeal, contributing to an engaging gameplay experience. While some users appreciate the polished visuals and basic resolution scaling options, others express disappointment over the lack of comprehensive graphical settings, which can lead to performance issues on lower-end hardware. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point, enhancing the game's atmosphere and enjoyment.

    • “The graphics have a neat style that I really enjoy, with a gameplay loop that keeps me intrigued.”
    • “With its stunning visuals, thoughtful mechanics, and a community-driven development team, microtopia has all the makings of a modern classic in the genre.”
    • “Let’s take a moment to talk about the visuals—because they’re fantastic.”
    • “The visuals and concept seem promising, which makes the current state of the game all the more disappointing.”
    • “Nonexistent graphical options, which means the game simply runs so ridiculously high on fps that it runs your video card at max for a game that should take a fraction of that memory.”
    • “Visuals are polished and music is chill, but the individual building sound effects felt a bit... meh.”
  • music
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its chill and relaxing qualities, complementing the unique art style and atmosphere. However, many players express a desire for a larger variety of tracks, as the limited soundtrack can become repetitive and even soporific over extended play sessions. While the overall sound design is appreciated, some players find themselves opting to play their own music instead due to the soundtrack's monotony.

    • “Amazing game, great soundtrack, unlimited playability.”
    • “It's a very chill game featuring a unique cyber-organic art style with a fitting ambient soundtrack.”
    • “The music, ambiance, and atmosphere are especially good.”
    • “Perhaps the soundtrack is supposed to become more upbeat as you progress through game stages, but I play slow enough that I've been stuck with a mopey ambient wail for hours and hours, and I hate it.”
    • “But come armed with your own factory music, because what you'll hear for a long while is soporific, verging on depressing.”
    • “The sound design itself is adorable, but the sounds of both ambience and music do get a little repetitive.”
  • grinding
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, primarily due to the constant need for resource management and the slow camera movement when navigating between islands. The research tree is seen as irritating, with players often blocked from progressing by cumbersome objectives and resource demands, leading to a manual and micromanaged gameplay experience. While some acknowledge the game's challenge and potential for automation, the lack of polished tools to streamline these processes contributes to an overall sense of tedium.

    • “Overall, a very irritating research tree because you are constantly blocked from useful structures by annoying objectives and resource demands, constantly forcing you to do things the most tedious, manual way first even when you can see a much better solution waiting behind an annoying lock.”
    • “All resources are stored per island and transporting resources between islands is incredibly tedious and time-consuming.”
    • “You can get around this by outright deleting resource storage so it will 'dump' to another storage spot on the island (which defaults to selecting a random empty pile, if available) but this means, again, annoying and tedious micromanaging requiring you to periodically delete and rebuild resource storage buildings to get the resources where you want.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Microtopia is praised for its excellent optimization, showcasing good performance and a polished finish without technical issues. Players appreciate its innovative gameplay and appealing visual style, making it a strong recommendation for fans of building optimization games. However, the game's performance with larger megabases remains untested.

    • “This is a fully polished finished game with zero technical issues, interesting ideas, lovely visual style, and so far great optimization (can't speak for megabases yet).”
    • “Fun and innovative worker optimization game!”
    • “This game is awesome, good performance, fun gameplay.”
  • atmosphere
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is vividly brought to life through its charming bio-tech styled visuals, including cutesy ants and glowing energy nodes. Complemented by an engaging soundtrack and ambient sounds, the overall experience feels immersive and vibrant.

    • “The music, ambiance, and atmosphere are especially good.”
    • “The cutesy bio-tech styled ants, the soft glow of bio-luminescent energy nodes—it all creates an atmosphere that feels alive.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, users report that the game is very stable and largely bug-free, with only minor issues such as a single instance of a bug that was easily resolved by reloading the game. However, some players have experienced freezing during the loading screen, which may affect the overall experience.

    • “The game is very stable and bug-free so far. I encountered only one instance of a bug with the count gate not giving me the 'number selector' popup, but after saving and reloading the game, it was fine. There have been no crashes, and I am very pleased with the stability.”
    • “The game has proven to be very stable, with no significant bugs affecting my experience. I only faced a minor issue that was easily resolved by reloading the game, which speaks volumes about its overall stability.”
    • “I am impressed with the stability of the game. It has been mostly bug-free, and any minor issues I've encountered were quickly fixed by reloading, ensuring a smooth gaming experience.”
    • “It gets a little past 3/4 on the loading screen, then freezes.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews on replayability are mixed, with some users expressing optimism about potential replay value based on initial impressions, while others feel that it is lacking or nonexistent. Overall, the consensus suggests uncertainty regarding the game's long-term replayability.

    • “I have yet to see if it has replay value, but I'm very sure it does based on what I see now.”
    • “Replay value seems nonexistent.”
    • “Replay value seems nonexistent.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is marked by an inconsistency in detail, with some main missions offering intricate narratives while others remain overly broad and less engaging. This unevenness can affect the overall immersion and coherence of the storyline.

    • “The game's main missions have an inconsistent level of granularity, with some phases being extremely detailed while others are quite broad.”

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50h Median play time
41h Average play time
21-60h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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