Shrimp.io

About

"Shrimple Survivor-like Game, Stop the oncoming swarms of fishies and creatures as a shrimp. Gather microplastics for meta upgrades such as increased move speed, health, and damage. Customize your shrimp with unique and rare hats and skins such as the 'Rare Rarity Hat' with an 80/19/1 drop-rate system."

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Play Modes

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

90%

Audience ScoreBased on 308 reviews

music4 positive mentions

gameplay6 negative mentions

The game has a quirky and fun concept, allowing players to battle as shrimp in a chaotic underwater environment.
It's free to play, making it accessible to a wide audience, and many players find it addictive and enjoyable for short sessions.
The simple controls and charming graphics contribute to a light-hearted gaming experience that can be relaxing and entertaining.

Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited depth and variety in features, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
The game suffers from balancing issues, with certain power-ups and weapons being significantly more effective than others, making the experience feel unbalanced.
Technical issues such as server instability and basic graphics detract from the overall experience, leaving players wanting more polish and content.

gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
68%
21%
The gameplay of the game is heavily inspired by the "Vampire Survivors" style, featuring simple mechanics that can become repetitive over time. While the visuals are appealing and the developers show a commitment to community engagement, many players feel the game lacks depth and variety in weapons and mechanics, suggesting that it needs a unique twist to differentiate it from its source material. Overall, it offers a fun experience but may not satisfy those seeking more complex gameplay.
- “This game is very fun, but lacks more depth in my opinion. I really do like the spin on vampire survivor-esque gameplay loops. I do hope for more starting shrimp and maybe more variety in items. If this gets continuously updated, then I can easily see myself playing it a lot more.”
- “The gameplay is exactly what one would expect from the genre.”
- “At first, I was a bit confused about the mechanics, but after some playing, I got the hang of it.”
- “Some new mechanics, or even just more varied weapons would make the game a lot more bearable.”
- “[h3] cons: [/h3] [b]🔄 repetitive gameplay [/b] despite its quirky concept.”
- “Io suffers from repetitive gameplay.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
70%
15%
The game's graphics are described as colorful yet basic, with a mix of opinions on their quality. While some players appreciate the pixel-perfect detail and attention to design, others find the overall visuals lacking depth, leading to a perception of the game as a quick distraction rather than a long-term engagement. Overall, the graphics evoke a sense of fun, but they may not meet the expectations of players seeking more sophisticated visuals.
- “I really like the graphics and something that I noticed immediately was that everything is pixel perfect even when there are angles.”
- “So many games with pixel graphics, if they rotate a sprite they won’t compensate for it and they’ll have diagonal pixels. Not the case here; those anchors when fired are pixel art, and looking closer it seems like they could be rotating through skewing, which is a really nice attention to detail that professionals skip out on through laziness.”
- “I love the graphics, music, and playability of this game!”
- “While the game is colorful, the graphics are very basic.”
- “Add in server issues and basic graphics, and you’ve got a game that’s more of a quick distraction than a long-term favorite.”
- “The visuals are catchy though, the developers seem to care about the community, I wouldn't recommend playing this game if you want actual gameplay.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
40%
20%
The music in the game is generally appreciated for its retro feel and charm, contributing to the cozy atmosphere. However, several reviewers noted that it could be improved, as it feels somewhat lacking and repetitive, especially given the limited content and stages available. Overall, while the soundtrack enhances the experience, there is a desire for more depth and variety.
- “The game is cozy and enjoyable, with nice music and so on, even though it's quite repetitive and so far lacks depth when it comes to unlockables and content - only 2 stages, a handful of permanent upgrades and that's it.”
- “I love the graphics, music, and playability of this game!”
- “It's still a nice enough little game that looks and plays fine, has a good retro feel and soundtrack, free to try.”
- “Music could be a bit better.”
- “My only criticism is a lack of more in-depth features and a lacking soundtrack.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating and unfulfilling, as it often requires defeating millions of enemies for minimal rewards, primarily cosmetic skins that lack in-game value. The grind is described as tedious and barebones, with a lack of efficient methods to collect experience, leading to a repetitive and annoying leveling process. Overall, the grinding experience is criticized for being excessively demanding without meaningful incentives.
- “No point in grinding for hours and defeating literally millions of enemies, if what you'll get from it are just cosmetic skins that don't do anything in-game.”
- “It feels very barebones and grindy; there doesn't seem to be much of a way or an item to pull in the experience crystals all at once, which makes kiting the enemies and trying to level up pretty annoying.”
- “The only thing that I would complain about is that the achievements are too grindy due to the low enemy volume the levels have (around 10,000 kills per completed level).”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted for its uniqueness, providing a refreshing twist on typical comedic elements, which many players found genuinely funny.
- “It's unique and adds a humorous twist to the typical.”
- “That was really funny! :D”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game suffers from limited replayability due to a lack of variety in game modes, power-ups, and progression systems, making it feel repetitive over time.
- “There’s not much variety in terms of game modes, power-ups, or progression, which limits its replayability.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized for being primarily focused on promoting another game, which detracts from the overall experience and value for players.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's fun elements but express concerns about its optimization, particularly highlighting the need for features like frame rate capping, as the game currently runs at excessively high frame rates, such as 1500 FPS.
- “Fun game, but it needs some optimization, like capping the FPS. There's no reason for this to be running at 1500.”