Simple Multipliers
- April 12, 2023
- PELMENI GAMES
Get on SteamSimple Multipliers is a unique idle game with various gameplay mechanics and possibilities. You start with only one generator which produces passive income. Use a profit it makes to improve its power and buy multiplier points. Spend them for powerful upgrades which significantly boost your generator. Or use them to unlock even more powerful prestige upgrades. Multiply multipliers, unlock new gen…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has an interesting concept and implements idle gameplay effectively, allowing players to leave it running in the background while they engage in other activities.
- Players can feel a sense of progress with each upgrade, as the multipliers and upgrades provide a satisfying sense of growth.
- Despite its flaws, some players find it to be one of the better idle games available, appreciating the mechanics and the potential for long-term engagement.
- The game suffers from a painfully slow progression system, making it feel tedious and unengaging, especially at the start.
- Technical issues, such as the lack of offline progress and the risk of losing all progress if the game crashes, significantly detract from the overall experience.
- The game interface and graphics are outdated, resembling low-quality browser games from the 1990s, which fails to meet modern gaming standards.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for failing to meet basic standards expected by PC gamers, with mechanics that feel tedious and unoriginal. Players experience slow progression through upgrades that become increasingly expensive, which detracts from the overall enjoyment, although the idle gameplay aspect is noted as a redeeming feature.
“You can upgrade again for slightly more points, etc. This is the first mechanic.”
“You slowly inch forward, over days of gameplay, and with every time you do this reset, the upgrades get slightly more expensive, remember?”
“But at the same time, it perfectly implements an idle gameplay.”
“From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet the basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard, just like the gameplay fails to approach any standard.”
“The second mechanic, the one that is really the thorn in the side of the game, is the 'converter' (in the photos, it's the thing to the right, underneath 'multiplier points').”
“You slowly inch forward over days of gameplay, and with every time you do this reset, the upgrades get slightly more expensive, remember?”
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for their simplistic 2D art assets, which do not improve significantly even when resolution settings are adjusted. Players find the visuals lackluster and feel there are no substantial options available to enhance the overall graphic quality.
“While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
“Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy is perceived as reminiscent of mobile games, with suggestions that it relies on in-app purchases to expedite gameplay progression, leading to concerns about potential grind and pay-to-win mechanics.
“The monetization model is fair and doesn't feel intrusive, allowing players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
“I appreciate that the game offers cosmetic items for purchase, but they don't affect gameplay balance, making it a great experience for everyone.”
“The optional purchases enhance the game without being necessary, which is a refreshing approach to monetization.”
“If I didn't know any better, I'd assume it was a mobile game with in-app purchases to speed up the grind.”
“The monetization model feels exploitative, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“It's frustrating that progress is heavily gated behind paywalls, which ruins the overall experience.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, noting that any system crashes or blue screens while the game is running result in complete loss of progress, requiring a full restart of the game.
“If you blue screen for any reason while the game is open, if your PC freezes and you need to forcefully restart, you're just out of luck and have to restart completely.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy without constant interruptions.”
“I experienced multiple stability issues, including random freezes and crashes that ruined my gameplay experience.”
