Storage Hustle

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In 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!

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Play Modes

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

75%

Audience ScoreBased on 460 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

stability28 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and immersive experience reminiscent of storage auction shows, making it fun and engaging.
Players appreciate the potential for future updates and the developer's responsiveness to feedback, indicating a commitment to improving the game.
The gameplay loop of buying, fixing, and selling items is satisfying, providing a sense of progression and achievement.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including frequent crashes and lag, making it frustrating to play.
Many players find the game too easy, with a lack of challenging content and repetitive gameplay leading to a quick sense of completion.
The graphics and overall polish are lacking, with many elements feeling amateurish and in need of significant improvement.

stability
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and performance issues, particularly with graphics and key bindings. While some users find the game enjoyable despite these bugs, others describe it as increasingly unplayable and recommend waiting for further updates before purchasing. Overall, the consensus is that while the game has potential, it currently suffers from significant stability problems typical of early access titles.
- “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.”
graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
58%
13%
Overall, the graphics of the game are considered subpar, with many users noting primitive visuals and significant performance issues, including stuttering and bugs, even on high-end PCs. While some acknowledge that the graphics are acceptable for a low-budget title, the consensus is that they fall short of modern gaming standards and often detract from the overall experience. Improvements are needed to enhance both visual quality and stability.
- “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, rtx4090, 64gb of ram and the game runs like absolute dog poop at 1440p, even on the lowest graphics setting.”
- “The graphics are on the lower end of what a player would expect from a simulation game.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
59%
14%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding the core loop enjoyable and rewarding, particularly in terms of unlocking new vehicles and houses. However, many users have reported significant issues such as glitches, lag, and chaotic mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While the concept is clever and has potential, the current state of the game, especially in early access, is marred by technical problems and a lack of depth in gameplay mechanics.
- “The gameplay loop is fun and gives you stuff to work towards like new vehicles and houses.”
- “The gameplay is simple, but the concept is clever.”
- “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!”
optimization
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
38%
38%
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting significant 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. Early access status is noted, but many feel that the current performance is unacceptable.
- “Even running the lowest settings, the game fails to run smoothly; I constantly experience lag and screen tearing.”
- “Needs heavy optimization.”
- “It may not crash like some people write in their reviews, but when it comes to optimization, the game can indeed stutter, so it's very weak at this aspect.”
- “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.”
- “The game is not optimized at all.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its quirky NPCs, amusing glitches, and clever in-game jokes, such as humorous item descriptions and funny character names. Players enjoy the comedic elements woven into the gameplay, including absurd auction scenarios and unexpected moments that add to the overall fun, despite some technical issues. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with its simulation mechanics, making for an entertaining experience.
- “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 I got an AK-47 and the description said 'with this, you got a 100% discount in any shop.'”
- “Another funny moment: I won a bidding, and a guy named 'Biddingmaster' just dropped dead on the floor.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game enjoyable and addictive, with many appreciating the potential for fun and engagement. However, some users note that it can become tedious at times, and there are concerns about performance issues, including crashes after extended grinding sessions. Overall, while the grinding can be rewarding, it is marred by technical problems that detract from the experience.
- “If the developer(s) keep the fixes and updates coming, storage hustle will certainly be a grindy addiction!”
- “Awesome game has a lot of potential, can be a little bit tedious in parts but overall good game.”
- “After grinding for over an hour, the game repeatedly started randomly crashing.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
Reviewers express a strong desire for background music in the game, noting its absence as a significant drawback. Additionally, they mention that the audio levels are very low, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Adding music to the game would be wonderful.”
- “There is no background music.”
- “The audio is very low (like that Flo Rida song, low, low, low, low).”
- “The game has a few bugs which are kind of game-breaking, it doesn't have the best graphics (most indie games of this kind don't), and the world is very basic (looks like Minecraft with a shader).”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game lacks a narrative component, 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.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report that the game evokes a strong sense of personal growth and self-improvement, leaving them feeling like better individuals after each session.
- “Made me feel like I was a better person each time I played it.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
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 exploitative and overly aggressive.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls.”