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StartUp! Gym is a single player casual simulation game. It received positive reviews from players.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 900 reviews
humor101 positive mentions
monetization151 negative mentions

  • The game is entertaining with a humorous storyline and quirky characters, providing a fun and unique idle experience.
  • Optional ads and no forced advertisements improve the gameplay experience, making it non-intrusive and player-friendly.
  • The upgrade system and character muscle progression are enjoyable, with well-designed art style and creative mechanics.
  • Progression becomes very slow and grindy at mid to late game, with upgrades becoming expensive and requiring excessive wait times.
  • Muscle gain and character leveling only occur while the game is open, lacking offline progression which frustrates players.
  • The game reaches a soft cap or endgame quickly with little new content or incentive to continue, and lacks features like prestige or reset systems.
  • monetization

    182 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    16% positive mentions, 1% neutral mentions, 83% negative mentions

    Monetization in this game is largely praised for its optional and non-intrusive ads, which provide meaningful rewards without forcing interruptions, allowing steady gameplay without mandatory ad-watching. However, some users note that progression slows significantly without utilizing ads, and the increasing upgrade costs may pressure players toward spending real money. Overall, the balance between free play and rewarded ads is generally well-received, though occasional issues with ad length and reliability are mentioned.

    • “Very fun, no ads unless you want to get something more expensive, and it runs really well with no lag at all.”
    • “Love the game for not being greedy on ads; when there are no ads to load, you just have to wait a second to get a reward, and all ads are 15 seconds or less.”
    • “Great experience with no ads so far; the game is quirky and fun, making it a good experience and a must-have.”
    • “The recent update changed how ads work, making 30-second ads mandatory for any of the rewards or boosts.”
    • “That would be fine, however the game does not function without the boosts, the game is slow and annoying, multiple ads for any reward, long times to get enough money to upgrade anything.”
    • “Progress becomes impossible without using ads, and 2-3 minute timer in order to use the ad again when you need to do it like 6 times, also they reduce the amount of offline money you make so that you are forced to use the boost; when trying to use the ads for 6h offline time boost will take you 20 minutes.”
  • humor

    101 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its humorous dialogue, quirky characters, and charming art style, offering a funny and enjoyable idle experience. Players appreciate its witty writing, occasional translation quirks, and lighthearted storytelling that enhances engagement without overwhelming ads. Overall, the humor is a standout feature that contributes significantly to the game's appeal and replayability.

    • “Absolutely hilarious storyline, and a grind!”
    • “Damn, I love this, every five seconds I'm saying 'ah this is so funny' ahahah, I love the aesthetic, design, and humor, love it!”
    • “It's a funny idle game with comedic dialog that I'd actually like to read”
  • graphics

    49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    82% positive mentions, 18% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their unique, charming, and humorous art style, often described as quirky and visually appealing with a nostalgic or minimalist vibe. Users find the visuals smooth, well-designed, and fitting for the game's fun, idle gameplay, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment.

    • “The graphics in this game are amazing; the art style and design of the characters are superb and very charming.”
    • “Great experience with the game! Loved the graphics and gameplay. The unique art style really makes it stand out.”
    • “Fantastic game with a humor-filled, distinctive art style. The graphics are smooth and visually pleasing.”
  • story

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    52% positive mentions, 38% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for its humor, originality, and engaging characters, providing a fun and motivating experience that stands out from typical idle clicker games. While some players find the progression slow or the story occasionally too lengthy, most appreciate its unique, entertaining plot and well-crafted narrative.

    • “The story of each character is original and they are described uniquely.”
    • “It also has a very funny storytelling and the characters are awesome.”
    • “Great characters, funny story, and adorable by all accounts.”
    • “The missions are now purely based on earning an increasing amount of money, and the only reason I can't give it a 5-star rating is due to a lack of new content.”
    • “Never usually happens in simulator games; only interactions are quest NPCs.”
    • “Too much story, I just want to play the game.”
  • gameplay

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    68% positive mentions, 18% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, engaging, and well-balanced with enjoyable mechanics and humorous dialogue. It offers a smooth idle/clicker experience with non-intrusive ads and a good progression system, though some users suggest adding a prestige or reset mechanic to enhance replayability. Overall, it’s considered a charming and streamlined game with a mix of active and passive play styles.

    • “Started fun, fast flowing gameplay with the progression being enough to keep you entertained.”
    • “The progression mechanics seem pretty balanced so far too.”
    • “Got into it not expecting a lot, but it's very streamlined and fun with a good mix of dialogue and gameplay!”
    • “Ok, I gave it a fair shot. Game mechanics are there but lacking in many ways.”
    • “Updates frequency is too long, might need a prestige system to speed up gameplay.”
    • “Please add some sort of prestige mechanic where you go back to nothing but progress faster.”
  • grinding

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    5% positive mentions, 5% neutral mentions, 90% negative mentions

    The game features significant grinding, which can feel repetitive or tedious, especially early on, but many players find it enjoyable due to engaging content, humor, and optional ad rewards. While some find the grind fun and addicting, a few note issues with progress saving and a long tutorial. Overall, grinding is a core aspect that is appreciated by fans but may not appeal to everyone.

    • “It's not too grindy and it is really well made!”
    • “There is quite a lot of grinding involved which can get repetitive at times.”
    • “Very grindy, not that fun outside of seeing some cool drawings.”
    • “I spent so long grinding but it doesn't save your progress.”
  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The optimization is poorly executed, resulting in terrible performance despite the device being capable of handling other demanding games without overheating.

    • “The optimization is really bad.”
    • “My phone is able to handle games like Ark Survival and PUBG Mobile, and it does not get hot at all, but still the game’s optimization is really bad.”
    • “Performance is terrible.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game generally performs well but has stability issues, particularly freezing after watching ads or during reward collection, which disrupts gameplay.

    • “Looks like fun but when I'm supposed to get a new member, it freezes.”
    • “30-second ads are kind of buggy; the game freezes after watching one.”
  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the character development for its appealing and well-designed characters, complemented by humorous and engaging dialogue that enhances the overall casual experience.

    • “Not only that, but I love the character designs!”
    • “Neat casual experience, lovely character design and funny dialogue.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game provides a chill and relaxing vibe, enhancing the overall experience. However, some users feel it could benefit from additional music tracks and sound effects to add more variety and depth.

    • “Chill vibes, chill music, no bugs, no spam pop ups, easy but still challenging.”
    • “Good game but it's lacking some music and sound effects, please add these.”
  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel frustrated emotionally due to slow progression and inconsistent gameplay mechanics, which hinder advancement and reduce engagement despite efforts to speed up progress.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a fun, jokey atmosphere that many players enjoy, though a few bugs slightly affect the overall experience.

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StartUp! Gym is a casual simulation game.

StartUp! Gym is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

StartUp! Gym was developed by YumSoft.

StartUp! Gym has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked StartUp! Gym for its humor but disliked it for its monetization.

StartUp! Gym is a single player game.

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