Pawn Planet

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Pawn Planet is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Gambol Games and was released on August 16, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

Roadmap About the Game Welcome to Pawn Planet! Your intergalactic pawn shop adventure! Transform a dusty corner of the cosmos into a thriving business where quirky alien artifacts and cosmic bargains abound. Buy, repair, and sell mysterious treasures to become the galaxy’s top entrepreneur. Ready to hustle among the stars? Make business with customers coming to your shop across the galaxy.…

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Audience ScoreBased on 160 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and charming art style with creative alien designs that add character.
Gameplay is engaging and offers a fun mix of haggling, auctions, and heists, making it a refreshing take on shop management games.
The developers are actively updating the game and listening to player feedback, showing promise for future improvements and content additions.

The game currently lacks sufficient content, with many players feeling they can complete it in just a few hours, leading to concerns about its value for the price.
Repairing items takes an excessive amount of time, which can hinder gameplay and lead to frustration when managing multiple items.
Several core mechanics, such as the auction system and the consequences of not paying rent, are poorly designed, leading to potential game-breaking situations.

gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and features a mix of buying, selling, and repairing items, with around three hours of content. Players enjoy the simple mechanics of haggling and auctions, complemented by a shooting section that adds variety, though it could use refinement. While the quirky art style and smooth gameplay are praised, some feel the game misses the mark in fully embracing its space theme, which could enhance the overall experience.
- “The gameplay is engaging, with a mix of buying and selling, repairing items, and attending storage auctions.”
- “The game offers three distinct layers: haggling with alien customers to squeeze out extra cash, participating in auctions where you might strike gold or end up with junk, and a shooting section that adds a fun break from the core gameplay loop.”
- “The gameplay is fun and the graphics are cute, and the whole experience is just really enjoyable.”
- “Its got about 3 hours of gameplay.”
- “I think leaning into it being a space game could have made it way better as well. I likely would not have bought the game had I known all of the planets were storage war planets. Leaning into the game being space and creating a unique little world would have done wonders, but the biggest thing was just missing the gameplay loop of why people love simulation games, and for that, it makes it hard to justify buying this game.”
- “But, there is one fundamental game mechanic that sucks!”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their vibrant and quirky art style, which sets it apart from other titles in the genre. Players appreciate the visually appealing and cute designs, particularly the humorous alien characters, which enhance the overall enjoyable gameplay experience. The unique aesthetic adds significant character and charm, making it a standout feature of the game.
- “The graphics are visually appealing, and the concept is unique.”
- “This game caught my attention right away with its vibrant art style.”
- “The unique art style really sets it apart from other games in the genre.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is primarily derived from its quirky alien designs and charming art style, which users find both hilarious and endearing. The creative names and cute aesthetics of the aliens contribute significantly to the game's overall comedic appeal.
- “The alien designs are hilarious and add a lot of charm to the game.”
- “I really love this quirky art style and the names of the aliens had me laughing.”
- “The art style of Pawn Planet is superb, and the aliens are cute and funny.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the unique heist missions that set the game apart but feel that the story could benefit from more depth and variety, particularly through additional shop customization options and expanded heist content. There is a consensus that while the foundation is strong, improvements and new features are needed to enhance the overall narrative experience.
- “Heist missions are something distinct that set the game apart from the rest, but they definitely need improvement. The developers probably know that since it's only been released.”
- “In the future, we need more shop expansion options, new repair machines, new mini-games, and more heist missions, please.”
- “Some additional shop customization options would definitely enhance the experience, along with more heist missions.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its catchy, funky tunes that are memorable and engaging, enhancing the vibrant atmosphere created by the alien characters. Players find themselves enjoying the soundtrack, which adds to the overall experience.
- “The music might get stuck in your head, and I loved it!”
- “Great funky music and vibrant aliens.”