Storage Hustle
- November 8, 2023
- Broken Clock
- 8h median play time
Get on SteamIn Storage Hustle, you take the risk to buy forgotten storage units filled with hidden treasures, from common to legendary items across 5 categories. Attend storage auctions, engage in bid wars, and hone your haggling skills to sell your discoveries for hefty profits. Your journey to becoming the ultimate dealer starts here!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive experience, especially for fans of storage auction shows like 'Storage Wars'.
- There is potential for great gameplay with the mechanics of bidding, haggling, and discovering hidden treasures in storage units.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates to improve the game.
- The game is plagued by frequent crashes and bugs, making it frustrating and sometimes unplayable.
- Optimization issues lead to significant lag and performance problems, even on high-end PCs.
- The gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited content and a lack of meaningful progression.
- stability25 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and freezing issues that hinder gameplay. While some acknowledge minor glitches as typical for an early access title, others express frustration over the game's performance, particularly given its low graphics quality. Overall, while the game is considered fun and promising, it is currently plagued by stability problems that need addressing.
“Buggy, crashes, and BSOD too often.”
“Gameplay itself is amusing, but the glitches and crashes are making it unplayable.”
“The game is buggy, especially when it comes to graphics and item physics.”
- graphics22 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many players noting primitive visuals and significant performance issues, including stuttering and lag even on high-end PCs. While some acknowledge that the graphics are acceptable for a low-budget title, the overall consensus is that they are underwhelming and plagued by bugs, detracting from the gameplay experience. Improvements are needed to enhance both the visual quality and stability of the game.
“The graphics may not be the best, but that's not a deficit!”
“These days, graphics are what draws gamers.”
“Graphic are good, but could always have improvements.”
“I am actually shocked at how much this freezes for such low graphics quality when I get no stuttering on top tier games.”
“I’m playing on a top of the line rig 5800x3d, RTX 4090, 64GB of RAM and the game runs like absolute dog poop at 1440p, even on the lowest graphics setting.”
“The game has a few bugs which are kind of game breaking, it doesn't have the best of graphics (most indie games of this kind don't), the world is very basic (looks like Minecraft with a shader).”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it enjoyable and engaging, particularly in terms of the auction mechanics and progression systems. However, significant issues such as glitches, lag, and a lack of depth in the gameplay loop have led to frustration, making it feel unplayable for some. While there is potential for improvement, especially as the game is still in early access, many recommend waiting for further updates before purchasing.
“The gameplay loop is fun and gives you stuff to work towards like new vehicles and houses.”
“The gameplay is pretty nice, as you gain experience you can unlock perks to make the hustle easier.”
“Auction and general gameplay is amazing!”
“Gameplay itself is amusing, but the glitches and crashes are making it unplayable.”
“The gameplay is chunky and lags heavily even on the newest video cards.”
“Kinda cool to auction storage rooms, but the gameplay is terrible. The game lags when moving around the map even on lower graphic settings, and driving controls are terrible. The handbrake immediately stops the car, and turning the vehicle is almost like drifting. I do not recommend this game!”
- optimization13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting severe stuttering and lag even on high-end systems, despite the relatively low graphics quality. While some users have not experienced major issues, the consensus is that the game is poorly optimized and requires substantial improvements to run smoothly. Overall, it is viewed as an unoptimized mess, particularly for an early access title.
“Needs heavy optimization.”
“Even running the lowest settings, the game fails to run smoothly; I constantly experience lag and screen tearing.”
“The game is an unoptimized mess; my 4090 should not be struggling to run this game on ultra without lagging when I can run any other AAA game on the market on max with ease.”
“Tons of bugs and insane graphics stuttering on my powerful PC, even though the graphics are rather primitive.”
“The game is not optimized at all.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky NPCs, amusing glitches, and clever in-game jokes, such as humorous item descriptions and character names. Players appreciate the blend of funny moments and absurdities, making the experience entertaining despite some technical issues. Overall, the game successfully combines humor with its simulation elements, providing a lighthearted and enjoyable atmosphere.
“Oh, the dev has jokes! I found a car under a tarp, sold it for 22k, then found another tarp, bought the unit, and it was... boxes. Funny!”
“There is funny stuff in there, like when [spoiler] I got an AK-47 and the description said 'with this, you got 100% discount in any shop' [/spoiler].”
“Another funny moment [spoiler] I won a bidding and a guy named 'Biddingmaster' just dropped dead on the floor [/spoiler].”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some appreciate the potential for addictive gameplay and enjoy trade grinding, others criticize it for being tedious and plagued by technical issues, including crashes after extended play. Overall, the game's grinding can be rewarding but is hindered by optimization problems.
“I want it to work out, but it's a Unity asset flip that is some combination of horribly unoptimized and/or farming crypto in the background.”
“After grinding for over an hour, the game repeatedly started randomly crashing.”
“Awesome game has a lot of potential, can be a little bit tedious in parts but overall good game.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a significant absence of background music in the game, with users expressing a desire for musical elements to enhance the experience. Additionally, the audio levels are reported to be very low, contributing to an overall lack of engagement in the game's sound design.
“There is no background music.”
“The audio is very low (like that Flo Rida song, low, low, low, low).”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, with users noting that there is no story present.
“There is no story to speak of.”
“The game lacks any meaningful narrative.”
“The storyline is completely absent.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users express concerns that the game's monetization strategy may prioritize profit over player experience, suggesting it could be a quick cash grab.
“I fear this game might be a quick cash grab.”
“The monetization system feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls.”
