Poly Universe

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In Poly Universe, lead a group of settlers to build a new civilization on a remote planet, balancing industry, residential buildings, and defenses. Establish trade routes between worlds to specialize and share resources, while ensuring your citizens stay healthy, happy, and educated. With limited space and dangerous creatures, strategic city layout and defense are crucial for survival in this tiny but numerous worlds game.

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

85%

Audience ScoreBased on 71 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and charming art style, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
It provides a relaxing atmosphere with engaging gameplay that encourages creativity and strategic thinking.
The developer is responsive to feedback and actively works on updates, enhancing the overall experience.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustration.
Balancing issues, particularly with enemy attacks, can make progression difficult and lead to repeated failures.
The tutorial and guidance for new players are lacking, making it hard to understand game mechanics and objectives.

graphics
12 mentions
50 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their unique and charming art style, characterized by minimalist and simplistic visuals that create a relaxing atmosphere. However, some users feel that the visuals do not align well with the story, appearing too earth-like. Overall, the aesthetics are appreciated for their pleasantness and clarity, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
- “I like the relaxing atmosphere it gives off and the amazing art style!”
- “This is a great relaxing casual game with pleasant aesthetics.”
- “The visuals don't match the story; most things look too earth-like.”
- “At the time, I worked around this issue by switching from my NVIDIA dedicated graphics card to the built-in Intel graphics card.”
- “The graphic style is really unique in its simplicity.”
gameplay
10 mentions
30 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally smooth, challenging, and engaging, featuring a unique globe composed of triangles that encourages strategic decision-making. While the minimalist graphics are charming and the mechanics are easy to master after initial adjustment, some players find the globe rolling mechanic less intuitive and occasionally experience interference from on-screen elements like progress bars. Overall, the gameplay is described as simple, addictive, and enjoyable, with a helpful tutorial integrated into the experience.
- “Aside from its very minimal bugs and glitches, gameplay is smooth, challenging, and in-depth.”
- “+ tutorial within gameplay, you play as you learn.”
- “Its minimalist graphics are charming, gameplay is simple, addictive, and fairly enjoyable in my opinion.”
- “While always innovative, the globe rolling doesn't really make for intuitive gameplay.”
- “Sometimes a progress bar with the active button would appear center screen and would clog up the menu, interfering with gameplay.”
- “It might take a little bit to get used to the game mechanics, but after that, it's relatively easy to master.”
story
4 mentions
50 % positive mentions
-25 % neutral mentions
75 % negative mentions
The story is perceived as strange and lacks coherence, with visuals that do not align with the narrative, appearing too Earth-like. Players receive minimal guidance through three missions that focus on basic objectives, leaving the overall storytelling feeling underdeveloped.
- “You get three missions, and a short explanation of how things work in the beginning.”
- “However, the missions are simply 'build this building, reach this population' and give little guidance.”
- “Weird story.”
- “The visuals don't match the story; most things look too Earth-like.”
- “You get three missions and a short explanation of how things work in the beginning, but the missions are simply 'build this building' or 'reach this population' and provide little guidance.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally positive, with smooth gameplay and minimal bugs; however, players have reported significant issues, particularly when attempting to leave the first planet, which can lead to a buggy experience and a grind in later stages.
- “It is a galaxy simulator that becomes buggy as you try to leave the first planet; it is buggy on the first planet, and it seems as if the content becomes a grind late in the game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its relaxing quality, complemented by impressive art style and strong early workshop support.
- “I love the relaxing atmosphere it creates, along with the early workshop support and amazing art style!”
- “The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into the world and making every moment feel significant.”
- “The combination of sound design and visuals creates a captivating atmosphere that keeps you engaged throughout the game.”
humor
1 mentions
300 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by witty and amusing descriptions, such as the blurb in the build menu for the office, which adds a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
- “The blurb in the build menu for the office is hilarious.”
- “The game's witty dialogue had me laughing out loud.”
- “I love the quirky characters and their funny interactions!”