Monster Outbreak
- January 15, 2021
- GameMunchers
Get on Steam"Monster Outbreak" is a game created by a small team called Game Munchers. In this action-packed title, players can expect a thrilling experience with its MMORPG gameplay. The game allows you to battle against various monsters and team up with other players, utilizing skills and strategies for a challenging and enjoyable adventure.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
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Windows
Linux
Reviews
- The game features charming pixel art and satisfying sound design, enhancing the overall experience.
- Local co-op gameplay is a significant highlight, making it fun to play with friends.
- Despite its flaws, the game offers potential for replayability and engaging resource gathering mechanics.
- The controls are clunky and difficult to master, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The lack of a save feature and long game sessions can be tedious, especially with the presence of bugs and glitches.
- Many players find the progression system grindy and unbalanced, with limited content and repetitive gameplay.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players criticizing the lack of essential mechanics like dodging and loadout management, leading to frustration during combat. However, others appreciate the solid combat mechanics, engaging survival elements, and addictive gameplay loop, despite acknowledging janky controls. Overall, while the game has potential with its art and core mechanics, many feel it falls short in execution and user experience.
“Very interesting intro and story, combat gameplay is solid and so is the building; the art is also outstanding, very well done!”
“It combines roguelike and survival gameplay, in a variety of territory to explore, forage, learn, craft, build forts, and progress on your own terms.”
“Gameplay is fun and the survival aspect is an added bonus.”
“Forget about protecting yourself or dodging attacks because there is no shield or dash mechanic (not the sword special).”
“Gear is trashy cosmetic garbage with little to no impact on gameplay.”
“To the dev: for god's sake, please play other game titles such as Orc Must Die and Dwerve. A lot of important features and UX design are non-existent in this game, like specific loadouts for each mission versus resources (as in, materials required to craft turret X may not exist in the current mission, mission preview has no indication), and the combat mechanic (bosses destroy all defenses that you built).”
- story15 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story in the game is minimal, primarily revolving around a hero tasked with completing various missions across different islands, mostly focused on defense in a tower defense format. While the introduction is noted as interesting, players feel that the narrative lacks depth and direction, with many aspects of gameplay overshadowing the story itself. Overall, the game is criticized for its grindy mechanics and insufficient guidance, detracting from the potential of its narrative.
“Very interesting intro and story, combat gameplay is solid and so is the building, the art is also outstanding, very well done!”
“There's some play pattern in missions where you want to harvest the whole island before starting wave 1 anytime there's a 'wave 0' pre-event.”
“☐ no story”
“Basically you are a hero who has to go to several islands with different kinds of missions, mostly about protection since it's a tower defense game.”
“I could use some direction between the tutorial and the first mission/endless/etc. I think you have to do them each one at a time, but there's just no description of what each is that I can find.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are highly praised for their vibrant artwork and impressive pixel art, particularly the 8-bit theme and animations. While the cutscenes feature a mix of different art styles that some players find jarring, the overall visual experience, including details like water reflections and a variety of monsters, is well-received. However, those less invested in the visual aspect or genre may want to wait for updates before purchasing.
“I absolutely love the artwork in this game!”
“The artwork, animation, and the mechanics are really great.”
“I really like the graphics; the water reflections are really nice.”
“If you don't care about the artwork or aren't a diehard fan of the monster-quest-builder style hybrid tower defense genre, I'd probably wait for the first post-release patch.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game excessive and tedious, with slow advancement and minimal rewards for completing missions. While some acknowledge that the initial grind for major unlocks isn't overly burdensome, the overall experience is marred by a sense of frustration and clunkiness.
“After having played a bit more, it isn't too grindy for the first big unlocks.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding aspect to unlock towers is excessive.”
“Definitely not worth it at full price; everything is very grindy with very little money being given for completing missions, very slow advancement, and even doing damage is very slow and disappointing.”
“Either way, I really want to like this game, but it's just too tedious at the moment.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users frequently encountering bugs that affect gameplay.
“It's quite buggy.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight the game's excellent replayability, noting its long duration and affordable price as key factors that enhance the overall experience and encourage multiple playthroughs.
“For the low price, I highly recommend it because the game has a very long duration and great replay value.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more; every playthrough feels fresh and exciting.”
“With multiple endings and different character paths, the replayability is off the charts!”
- music1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for being enjoyable and varied, avoiding the repetitiveness often found in smaller studio pixel games.
“The music is great, not too repetitive so far, which is a common downside of small studio pixel games.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience.”
“Each track is unique and adds a distinct atmosphere to the game, making it truly immersive.”
