Noxious Weeds
- January 9, 2024
- Solar Eclipse Games
Get on Steam"Noxious Weeds" is a farming-themed action game where you defend your crops from hordes of corrupt creatures. Upgrade your tools, rescue companions, and collect crops to build powerful abilities. Adjust difficulty settings for a tailored experience in 20-minute play sessions. Try the free Prologue now!
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique twist on the reverse bullet hell genre with charming pixel art and engaging gameplay mechanics.
- Players appreciate the variety of characters and seasons, as well as the ability to adjust difficulty settings to suit their playstyle.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and are committed to improving the game, which shows promise for future updates and content.
- The game currently lacks depth and meta progression, making it feel repetitive and less rewarding after completing runs.
- Some players find the difficulty too low and the gameplay too simplistic compared to other titles in the genre.
- There are issues with enemy spawn rates and balancing, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and engaging, featuring a mix of familiar horde/survival mechanics with some unique elements like customizable difficulty and innovative harvesting features. While some players note a lack of variety and repetitive levels, the overall challenge and captivating design, complemented by beautiful pixel art and intuitive mechanics, contribute to a fun experience. As the game is in early access, there is potential for further development and refinement of its features.
“Fun gameplay and progression.”
“A truly well-made product, captivating and compelling gameplay that poses a solid challenge to the player, encouraging them to continue and try again, so as to unlock all the upgrades not available immediately.”
“A fun yet challenging game, that captures you with its fun design and incredible art direction, and then beats you up with waves and waves of angry vegetables, without making the gameplay feel frustrating, which is not an easy feat.”
“Although it changes things up a little, the gameplay remains the same as in any other horde/survival game.”
“[*] levels are too repetitive; there are no interesting mechanics like traps or environment.”
“[*] lacks some basic must-have mechanics.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being enjoyable and addictive, enhancing the overall experience with a chill vibe that complements gameplay. While some players find it less catchy compared to similar titles, the soundtrack is still considered a highlight, contributing to the game's appeal alongside its beautiful pixel art and engaging mechanics.
“It's still pretty fun to just chill to the soundtrack and zone out doing unlocks.”
“I absolutely love the soundtrack and most importantly, the game is addictive.”
“Enjoyable music, intuitive mechanics, and incredibly beautiful pixel art contribute to make this game one of my favorite indie releases of the year, along with a very affordable price and the cutest little veggies you can imagine.”
“The music is not as catchy as in other games.”
“I love the music and the concept, but this versus type game just leaves me wanting more... a lot more!”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their stunning and polished pixel art style, featuring innovative monster designs that blend cuteness with a sense of danger. Reviewers highlight the game's artistic quality as a standout element, elevating it above many indie titles.
“Graphically stunning, a true gem that emerged from the earth, it rises above most indies, with clean pixel art and an innovative monster design!”
“The pixel art style is very beautiful and polished, but don't let the cuteness of those veggies fool you, they'll come for you and most of them want you dead.”
“The art style is great - some of the sprites are definitely far more adorable than they should be (although don't let that distract you from their deadliness - I'm looking at you, certain fiery thing strolling around the place during summer...).”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the unique farming theme in the game, finding it fresh and enjoyable, especially with the variety of bosses and mobs. However, some frustrations arise from enemy spawn mechanics and the limited impact of power-ups, which can detract from the overall experience.
“It is a very interesting concept and I really like that it is farming related, but the enemies can spawn on top of you, which is really annoying, and the power-ups don't really do much.”
“Farming, farming never changes...”
“The game is really fun and I like the farming theme for the vs-like genre because it's something I haven't seen before.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the prologue highly engaging and note its strong replayability, suggesting that the developers have crafted a compelling foundation that promises even more content in the full game.
“The prologue was so intriguing and it had such a huge replayability factor; you could tell the developers were cooking up so much more for the full game, and I just couldn't wait to see what it was.”
