Roboplant

About

Roboplant is a single player strategy game with business and science fiction themes. It was developed by Rebelpug and was released on October 29, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Design, build and manage your own hydroponic farm on Mars. Place buildings and machinery, hire robot workers, grow food, research new technologies, manage contracts and avoid being destroyed by random space events!

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game has a cute and engaging premise with adorable robot animations, making it enjoyable and relaxing to play.
There is a lot of potential for future updates and improvements, with an active developer team that is responsive to player feedback.
The gameplay offers a good balance between automation and management, allowing players to set priorities for robots without falling into tedious micro-management.

The game feels unfinished and buggy, with issues such as robots getting stuck and a lack of a comprehensive inventory management system.
There are significant gameplay limitations, including a lack of a blueprint system, arbitrary price fluctuations, and a capped number of workers, which hinder the overall experience.
The tutorial is lacking in guidance, and many mechanics feel underdeveloped, leading to frustration and a sense of repetitiveness in gameplay.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is easy to learn with a comprehensive tutorial, but it can become repetitive and lacks depth, as noted by the need for a more developed gameplay loop. While it features mechanics reminiscent of management games like RimWorld and Good Company, players feel that the game is still in early stages and requires further refinement, particularly in its user interface and notifications. Overall, the potential is evident, but the execution leaves room for improvement.
- “Gameplay is easy to pick up and the tutorial is comprehensive.”
- “But after watching some videos, I understood that the game is not a 'little game'; it actually has a lot of nice gameplay elements, some are comparable to RimWorld (working hours, priorities, commerce), and to pure management games, like Good Company (workers' skills, wages, contracts).”
- “The demo time was limited, so I couldn't notice that there were many other parts of the gameplay that were not accessible in the demo (or maybe because I was too slow to reach that in the demo).”
- “However, I have to say the game's potential is not developed well, and I do not think the game is out of early access from the gameplay point of view.”
- “Gameplay gets a bit repetitive, and the UI/notifications definitely need work.”
- “Everything happens as it's meant to, but I can't help but feel the gameplay loop is missing multiple things.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's balance in grinding, noting that it avoids tedious micro-management by allowing robots to automate tasks. This design choice enhances immersion and enjoyment, making the farming experience feel engaging rather than burdensome. Overall, the combination of robots and farming is seen as a refreshing and delightful concept.
- “Comfort is a thing and all, but if you're going to provide certain contexts like 'the earth is in dire straits, let's create robots that will eventually build fish tanks to help them continue farming for us,' it breaks the immersion.”
- “The game is really cute, and I love the idea of this robot farming industry to make money!”
- “Good balance, not falling into the grindy micro-management; the robots do their tasks automatically, you just have to set them well.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while players appreciate the deeper optimizations that can be discovered over time and the good learning curve, there are notable performance issues, particularly during storms, and the menus and controls require further refinement for a smoother experience.
- “This is not only a 'nice little game' as it seems to be, it also has deeper optimizations you discover over time.”
- “Other than that, there are performance issues (especially with the storms). The menus you will spend a lot of time navigating can use some work, and the controls still need a lot more finesse – stuff like key binds and adjustable camera scrolling speed.”
- “The game has a good learning curve (not very hard to start playing, but many optimizations you can try and learn over time).”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story mode offers casual fun with enjoyable missions, though some players feel it becomes repetitive and drags on once the base is fully developed. Despite this, the challenge of optimizing the base keeps the experience engaging.
- “The story mode is engaging and offers a lot of casual fun; I've really enjoyed the missions and hope they'll be adding more.”
- “While the story mode can feel a bit lengthy once your base is fully developed, it's still enjoyable to optimize and enhance your base's efficiency.”
- “The story mode seems to drag on quite a bit after you get your base really going, making it feel repetitive.”
- “The narrative lacks depth and fails to engage the player, leaving many plot points unresolved.”
- “Character development is weak, and the dialogue often feels forced and uninspired.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their refreshing quality, featuring appealing visuals that elevate the management game experience beyond typical spreadsheet aesthetics. Players appreciate the cute robots, satisfying animations, and the ability to zoom in on dynamic elements like plant growth and packaging, enhancing overall immersion.
- “The graphics are really nice; refreshing almost.”
- “The game has good graphics for a management game (it doesn't look like an Excel sheet), no micro-management (the robots respect exactly their priorities), cute robots and nice animations (very satisfying, you can zoom in to watch your plants growing, the robots packaging plants, etc.).”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Many users report that the game exhibits significant bugs, leading to concerns about its overall stability.
- “Not sure if it's just me, but the game feels very buggy.”
- “The frequent crashes make it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
- “I experienced multiple glitches that disrupted my gameplay experience.”