Monster Outbreak
- January 15, 2021
- GameMunchers
Get on Steam"Monster Outbreak" is a thrilling top-down shooter game where players defend against hordes of monsters in various environments. Utilize an arsenal of weapons, upgrades, and power-ups to survive each wave and defeat epic bosses. With endless replayability and local co-op mode, test your skills and strategize with friends to contain the monster outbreak.
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 has potential for replayability and offers a unique blend of tower defense and action mechanics.
- The controls are clunky and difficult to get used to, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The lack of a save feature and excessive grinding for resources can make the game tedious and time-consuming.
- Numerous bugs and unpolished mechanics, such as glitchy hitboxes and UI issues, detract from the overall enjoyment.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of frustration and enjoyment; while the combat and building mechanics are praised for their solid execution and artistic presentation, players criticize the lack of essential features like dodging, loadouts, and mission previews. Many find the controls to be janky, leading to a gameplay experience that can feel more frustrating than fun, despite the interesting story and survival elements. Overall, the gameplay has potential but suffers from significant design oversights.
“Very interesting intro and story, combat gameplay is solid and so is the building, the art is also outstanding, very well done!”
“The artwork, animation, and the mechanics are really great.”
“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).”
“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).”
“The controls are definitely janky, but the core gameplay is decent.”
- story7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The story of the game is noted to have an interesting introduction, but overall, players feel that the narrative is overshadowed by poor mission design and a lack of essential gameplay features. While the combat and building mechanics are solid, the grindy progression and frustrating mission structure detract from the overall experience. Players suggest that the game could benefit from learning from other titles to improve its storytelling 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!”
“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.”
“Feels scaled towards co-op; however, the 3rd mission is defending 2 points and I haven't had enough time to build the character up yet.”
“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 (boss destroys all defenses that you built).”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessive and tedious, with players noting slow advancement and minimal rewards for completing missions. Despite the game's charm, the clunky mechanics and frustrating grind detract significantly from the overall experience.
“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.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received high praise for their impressive artwork and animation, particularly highlighting the appealing 8-bit theme and detailed water reflections. Reviewers appreciate the variety of monsters and the overall visual mechanics, contributing to a vibrant and engaging aesthetic.
“I absolutely love the artwork in this game!”
“The artwork, animation, and mechanics are really great.”
“I really like the graphics; the water reflections are really nice.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, with users frequently encountering bugs that affect gameplay.
“It's quite buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it unplayable at times.”
“I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the overall experience.”
