Round Mars

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Round Mars is a single player casual racing game. It was developed by Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich and was released on March 27, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

After many years, Earth has started to deform and shrink in size. Spin the run on your native land until the planet is gone!

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Single-Player

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57%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

optimization3 positive mentions

monetization3 negative mentions

The game is easy to complete for achievement hunters, making it appealing for those looking to 100% their game library.
The visuals are decently polished for a small-scale project, and the music is considered decent.
The game serves as a simple time-waster, providing a quick and straightforward gameplay experience.

The game is criticized for being an asset flip, lacking originality and proper credit to asset creators, which raises ethical concerns.
Gameplay is extremely limited, with no control over the car's speed or direction, leading to a lack of engagement and replayability.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for the quality and content it offers, suggesting it should be free or significantly discounted.

monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being exploitative, with accusations of plagiarism and cash grabs through asset flips. Users have noted the presence of fake reviews and suspicious accounts promoting the game, suggesting a lack of integrity in its marketing and development practices.
- “The developers didn't credit any of the artists and real game developers who created the assets, so this feels like plagiarism and a cash grab.”
- “The reviews are all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost simultaneously shortly after the game launched on Steam, and the accounts are consistently used to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs.”
- “This game feels like a cash grab shovelware, lacking originality and genuine effort from the developers.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has limited replayability, primarily offering achievements and social bragging rights as incentives for replaying, but lacks substantial new content or experiences to encourage players to return.
- “It does not offer anything else, and other than the achievements or bragging rights between friends, it does not provide much replayability.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to go back and play again.”
- “The lack of varied gameplay mechanics means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is considered decent, complementing the overall experience, which is enhanced by polished visuals, especially given that it was developed by a single individual.
- “The music is decent, and the visuals are polished for what is essentially a one-man game.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “While the visuals are polished, the soundtrack feels uninspired and forgettable.”
- “The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity, featuring easy-to-master controls that make it accessible for players of all skill levels.
- “It has very simple controls and gameplay.”
- “The gameplay feels overly simplistic and lacks depth.”
- “The controls are very basic, making the gameplay feel unchallenging.”
- “I found the gameplay to be repetitive and uninspired.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game enjoyable but note that it suffers from some optimization issues, suggesting that further improvements could enhance the overall experience.
- “The game is simple and fun, but it could benefit from further optimization.”
- “I appreciate the effort put into optimization, but there's still room for improvement.”
- “The gameplay is enjoyable, yet I feel that optimization could enhance the overall experience.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally well-polished for a solo-developed game, but users note a lack of resolution options and meaningful graphics customization. Overall, the visuals meet expectations given the game's scale.
- “The visuals are decently polished for what is essentially a one-man game.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The visuals are decently polished for what is basically a one-man game.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The user expresses a commitment to exploring the diverse narratives in their extensive game library, indicating a broad interest in various storytelling styles across different titles.