Nettle

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Nettle is a single player open world real-time strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by 2xN Studios and was released on December 19, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

This game is an indie, passion-project single-player survival RTS game designed to put the player's species on a foreign and hostile land, and let the player lead them from humble beginnings to an eventual complete exploitation of an unknown world. You will have to find said planet to populate. Though, you should be wary of the space anomalies occupying specific planets and solar systems. Afte…

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50%

Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique survival and RTS hybrid experience with interesting mechanics like managing mental health alongside traditional survival elements.
Exploration and resource management provide a rewarding gameplay loop, with unique alien biomes and creative creatures enhancing the atmosphere.
The developers engage with the community and provide a roadmap, showing passion and potential despite being in Early Access.

The game suffers from poor visuals described as simplistic or MS-Paint level, which may deter many players from trying it.
Gameplay is shallow, unpolished, and buggy with frequent glitches, poorly implemented UI, and unclear objectives that hamper player engagement.
Early Access status seems prolonged with unfinished content, paywalled DLC, and concerns about developer priorities and pricing policies.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely criticized, with many describing the visuals as amateurish and poorly executed, reminiscent of low-effort MS Paint drawings. While its simple 2D art style may not appeal to everyone, it is at least somewhat tolerable compared to the overwhelmingly negative views on the overall graphical quality.
- ““Nettle” is a laughably bad attempt to make a single player RTS, and the result was a disaster... shallow gameplay, a pointless narrative about populating some other planet, and some of the worst graphics ever to insult gamers.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features really godawful MS-Paint tier "art" instead of real graphics.”
- “The deplorably bad visuals here come across as an insult to gamers.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The gameplay is widely criticized for being shallow, limited, and unoriginal, with strange mechanics that fail to engage. Attempts at a single-player RTS fall flat, resulting in an overall disappointing experience.
- “The real problem starts with the gameplay.”
- “To make things worse, the mechanics themselves feel very limited and not particularly original.”
- “"Nettle" is a laughably bad attempt to make a single player RTS, and the result was a disaster... shallow gameplay, a pointless narrative about populating some other planet, and some of the worst graphics ever to insult gamers.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users criticize the game's music policy, highlighting that the developer charges an additional $5 for soundtrack access despite it being included in the game, which is perceived as unfair digital panhandling.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users perceive the game's monetization as greedy and unethical, viewing it as a cash grab that exploits the Steam Early Access system.
- “That greed and unethical abuse of Steam Early Access makes this come across as a cash grab, a scam.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect is portrayed as a compelling and immersive journey that explores deep feelings and unspoken experiences, creating a poignant survival narrative that intrigues players despite its vague description.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is minimal and serves mainly as a personal narrative framework, offering limited depth or complexity.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, being unfinished and buggy. Additionally, its high price exacerbates user dissatisfaction.
- “Unfinished, buggy game sold at 15 times the reasonable market price.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for being fantastic, enhanced by creatively designed and unique creatures that contribute to an engaging and immersive experience.
- “The atmosphere is fantastic and the creatures are creative and unique.”