My Recycling Center
- February 1, 2024
- Darius Bode
- 9h median play time
Get on SteamIn "My Recycling Center," design and manage your own waste facility, handling unloading, sorting, and compacting of various trash types. Experience authentic garbage compactor animations, realistic machines, and real-time destruction physics. Earn cash and satisfaction, unlock new trash types, customize your yard, and clean containers with a pressure washer. With over 450 different trash objects, it offers endless recycling fun!
Reviews
- The game offers a satisfying and relaxing gameplay experience, making it enjoyable to play for extended periods.
- There is a good variety of items to recycle, and the mechanics of sorting and compacting trash are engaging.
- The developers are actively releasing updates and improvements, showing potential for future enhancements.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with saving and item interactions.
- The frequent autosave feature can cause significant lag and frustration, especially when accessing the office or shop.
- Many players feel that the game lacks depth and content, leading to a repetitive experience after a short amount of playtime.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay experience is mixed, with some players enjoying the casual and meditative aspects, particularly the realistic mechanics, while others are frustrated by numerous bugs and unoptimized features that detract from enjoyment. Despite updates focusing on new content rather than fixing core issues, some users still find value in the gameplay, though many recommend caution due to the persistent problems. Overall, the gameplay is seen as fun but hampered by technical flaws and a lack of developer engagement on critical issues.
“The gameplay is great albeit quite short.”
“It's fun and the gameplay is smooth.”
“"My Recycling Center" offers a meditative gameplay experience that hits the mark for players seeking a game focused on manual tasks without the need for deep thought.”
“There are lots of bugs in this game, and a few of them are quite game-breaking in the negative sense in that they ruin the gameplay experience.”
“Unfortunately, the fact that the developer is entirely focusing on DLC before even addressing core gameplay issues with near zero community interaction should be considered a warning for potential buyers.”
“I was going to make a positive review, based on the fact that devs are pushing updates really hard and that the game represents a neat idea, but it seems that they are only pushing updates on new types of trash and containers, not working on fixing basic gameplay issues.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally criticized, with users reporting frequent freezes during loading and various glitches that can disrupt gameplay. While some players find these issues manageable and not game-breaking, the overall experience is marred by bugs that limit replay value and can hinder enjoyment.
“The game freezes up when this loading process kicks in.”
“Game is very buggy, and is only good for about 7 or 8 hours with no replay value.”
“This freezes your game and you cannot do anything until it saves.”
- monetization5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has been widely criticized, with users labeling it as a cash grab due to the frequent release of paid DLCs that many believe should have been included in the base game. Players express disappointment over the lack of meaningful updates since early access, leading to a perception that the game prioritizes profit over player experience.
“This game was cool, but it's just a cash grab, don't buy it.”
“Game had potential, became a major cash grab.”
“If the content was put into the game as an update, it would be a very good game, but unfortunately it looks like it's just turned into another cash grab.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant issues such as stuttering, crashing, and unoptimized sound, which detract from the overall gameplay experience. Additionally, there are concerns about outdated character models, suggesting that further optimization is necessary for a more enjoyable experience.
“There are some major save optimizations that need to happen before I can flip this review. Apart from the disfigured human models that look like they came out of a 25-year-old game, which I hope are just placeholders, there's really nothing to complain about here.”
“The game is unoptimized, which makes the gameplay less fun.”
“There's some major save optimizations that need to happen before I can flip this review, because apart from the disfigured silly human models that look like they came out of a 25-year-old game that I hope are very much a placeholder thing, there's really nothing to complain about here.”
“Next to that, it is unoptimized and clunky, two things that influence the gameplay.”
“I felt far too complete through the game even though I was only 2 hours into a constantly stuttering and crashing game.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics are satisfactory for an indie simulation game, featuring decent visuals but lacking high-detail textures. While some initial issues have been addressed, players who prioritize gameplay over graphical fidelity will find it enjoyable, rating the graphics around 7/10.
“The graphics are decent for a sim game, but don’t expect high detailed textures.”
“Satisfying; the graphics definitely tell you it's an indie game.”
“The graphics are decent for a sim game, but don’t expect highly detailed textures.”
“The developers fixed most of my initial grievances, so now I can unconditionally recommend it for people who enjoy this kind of gameplay and don't place too much emphasis on high-quality graphics.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, often requiring significant time investment to achieve goals like a 100% clean container. While some appreciate the repetitive nature as part of the game's charm, others feel it can be overwhelming and time-consuming.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“It feels slow and tedious to get to a 100% clean container.”
“Obviously, it's a repetitive, grindy type of game.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative component, with users indicating that there is no story present.
“There is no story to speak of.”
“The narrative is completely absent.”
“The game lacks any meaningful storyline.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game has significant bugs and offers limited replayability, providing only about 7 to 8 hours of gameplay before losing its appeal.
“The game is very buggy and only offers about 7 or 8 hours of gameplay with no replay value.”
“Once you finish the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
“The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
