Super Auto Pets
- September 24, 2021
- teamwood
- 9h median play time
"Super Auto Pets" is a turn-based auto battler game where players collect and train a team of cute animal pets to fight against other teams. The game features strategic depth with various abilities and synergies between pets, as well as a quirky sense of humor. With its simple mechanics and charming art style, it offers a casual and accessible experience for players of all ages.
Reviews
- Super fun and addictive gameplay with cute animal designs.
- No ads and fair monetization model, making it accessible for everyone.
- Great balance of strategy and luck, keeping the game fresh and engaging.
- Matchmaking can be unbalanced, often pairing players with significantly stronger opponents.
- Frequent server issues and bugs, causing crashes and loading problems.
- Heavy reliance on RNG can lead to frustrating experiences, especially for new players.
- gameplay128 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its depth and strategic elements, offering a mix of simplicity and complexity that keeps players engaged. While many enjoy the mechanics and find the game addictive, some users report issues with balance, reliance on RNG, and technical problems like freezing and crashes. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and rewarding experience, particularly for fans of the auto-battler genre, despite some frustrations with matchmaking and bugs.
“While it's simple to learn and straightforward gameplay, the mechanics can be pretty deep.”
“This game honestly has no business being free and having this much depth; the gameplay loop of getting progressively stronger units and trying to outpace other players to 10 wins is super rewarding and addictive.”
“I love how easy this game is to get into, and the complex roguelike gameplay keeps me hooked for days on end.”
“Giving it 2 stars for the unforgiving mechanics and predominant reliance on RNG.”
“But throughout my gameplay, the game would randomly freeze.”
“The battle mechanics make no sense; it doesn't make it clear as to what damage your pets do compared to the other pets. My pet will be a 16, 10 and end up doing 12 damage???”
- monetization125 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game is highly praised, with users consistently highlighting the absence of ads and predatory microtransactions. Players appreciate the option to purchase expansions at a low cost, which are not necessary for gameplay, making the overall experience feel fair and respectful of their time. This approach has led to a positive reception, with many considering it a refreshing change in mobile gaming.
“Highly addictive, no predatory monetization, no ads, 100/10, would recommend!”
“No ads, minimal in-app purchases, and amazing gameplay.”
“This is a great strategy game with a very consumer-friendly monetization model.”
“Sadly another cash grab and run company.”
“It took me dozens of attempts at the arena for me to figure it out: the game is free and doesn't run ads, but it's also practically impossible to beat unless you have access to the 'strong' animals in the full version.”
“I think it is to force you to do an in-game purchase.”
- stability58 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 93 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, crashing, and desynchronization issues, particularly on Android devices. Many players experience the game freezing during gameplay or at launch, requiring them to force close and restart the app. While some users note that the game runs well at times, the overall consensus is that it is currently plagued by bugs and stability problems that hinder the gaming experience.
“Love the Android port as well; it runs great and works all the time.”
“Not buggy or anything so far.”
“It's a really good game; I have some issues with connection sometimes, but overall it runs great.”
“While I love this game, it keeps freezing with the new update and freezes my Samsung Note 9 in the middle of playing.”
“The newest app version fails to launch, opens a black screen, and freezes.”
“Game consistently crashes/freezes and I have to force disable the app to get it to reset.”
- graphics39 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as cute and simplistic, appealing to players with its charming art style. However, some users have noted issues with recent updates that have negatively impacted visual quality and readability, while others have mentioned that the graphics may not be the most advanced but still complement the engaging gameplay. Overall, the visuals are seen as a strong point, contributing to the game's fun and addictive nature.
“Really fun game, super cute graphics, easy to understand rules, truly a great game with such a simple design.”
“One of my all-time favorite games, the gameplay is a perfect mix of luck and strategy combined with adorable graphics.”
“Beautiful art style, very little demand on your phone, and no ads.”
“The latest update: extra useless texts which take up space and make important information smaller to read; overall visuals are worse; buttons are worse; font is worse to read; weekly pack from this Monday was reset today (Friday).”
“Allowed me to log in, but the screen is just grey, no visuals.”
“The game doesn't cover the whole screen leading to graphics glitches and not being playable on Oppo Reno 2Z.”
- music36 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with many users praising its quality and catchy nature, describing it as "great" and "addictive." However, a significant number of players are experiencing technical issues, often encountering a gray screen while the music continues to play, which detracts from their overall experience. Additionally, some users have noted that the game interrupts their own music when launched, leading to frustration.
“This game is fun, the graphics are super cute and the music is just great.”
“Music slaps hard.”
“The music and sound effects make this so addictive.”
“Game loads and there's nothing but a grey screen and background music. I have tried uninstalling and starting over several times; it was a waste to download.”
“I can't play the game, as whenever I go in it just freezes and stays on a gray screen while music plays in the background.”
“Whenever I opened the game, all I get is a gray screen. I can hear the music, but I can't see anything.”
- humor34 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky and absurd elements, such as funny animal names and amusing sound effects, which appeal to players who enjoy lighthearted, silly content. While some find the humor repetitive after a while, the game's charm lies in its cute characters and the comedic chaos of animal battles. Overall, it resonates well with fans of slapstick and absurdist humor, particularly those drawn in by popular content creators like dangerouslyfunny.
“It's cute and simple and the knockout sounds are hilarious.”
“A game made for people who think yelling the word taco in the middle of a conversation is funny.”
“A hilarious spin on card games.”
- replayability24 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, with many players noting its blend of simplicity and depth that encourages repeated play. The element of luck and various strategic options contribute to an engaging experience, although some players mention that replayability may diminish once optimal strategies are discovered. The absence of ads and a fair pricing model further enhance its appeal, making it a favorite for long-term enjoyment.
“Has just enough of an element of luck that there is near infinite replayability.”
“The game is so simple and yet so fun and complex to finish that the replay value is huge.”
“Many ways to build added with the random recruitment requiring adaptability leads to incredible replayability.”
“But its replayability hits a certain wall.”
“The replayability is high, the pet synergy and interactions are complex, and the game is well balanced.”
“Replayability to the max.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews on the aspect of "grinding" are mixed; while some players appreciate the engaging and rewarding nature of grinding for achievements and builds, others find it excessively tedious and frustrating, particularly when faced with technical issues or unbalanced matchmaking. Overall, the game is praised for respecting players' time by avoiding unnecessary grind, but some still feel that certain elements make the experience overly grindy.
“You would have probably won if the game had given you any useful pets, but that's not what happened, so get back to grinding, bub.”
“Just make it go up 10 per win for trophies, it makes it into a grindy pain especially when you get garbage dry streaks.”
“Too grindy.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players experiencing significant performance issues, including crashes and unresponsive background apps. While some users appreciate the gameplay and have noted improvements after server fixes, concerns about poor optimization and the need for quality-of-life updates persist. Despite these issues, the game's enjoyment factor remains high for some players, though graphics and performance on certain devices are lacking.
“Last week the servers made the game unplayable, but they've fixed that and I've had no more issues performance-wise.”
“Still, this game needs a few more optimizations and quality of life updates to be absolutely perfect!”
“Graphics are bad, but when it comes to performance and gameplay, this game is amazing.”
“It's unoptimized to an extent that's honestly concerning.”
“Gameplay is awesome, but this port is so poorly optimized.”
“However, I have been getting performance issues lately; like each time I start the game, it literally shuts down any background apps.”
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Users express disappointment over the lack of a story mode in the game, suggesting that the addition of a narrative element could enhance gameplay by allowing for permanent upgrades and a more engaging experience. Many feel that a structured story or mission system would provide a greater sense of progression and purpose, making the game more enjoyable in the long term. Overall, the absence of a storyline is seen as a significant drawback.
“It's a great game and I have no serious complaints; the only thing that annoys me is that there's no story to the game and a battle mode where you keep the pets you own and battle. It's like a ranked mode, something like that to make it more of a long-term game. Great job!”
“So I downloaded this game to check it out, but there's no story mode.”
“- No storyline!!!!”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be emotionally engaging, describing it as entertaining, wholesome, and cute, with a depth that adds to its appeal. The absence of annoying ads further enhances the overall positive emotional experience.
“Awesome game, entertaining, wholesome, not trivial, and no annoying ads.”
“Amazing game, simple, cute, wholesome, and with some tactical depth.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is highly praised, with many reviewers noting it as some of the best they've encountered, complemented by an impressive real-time combat system.
“The character development is some of the best I've seen, and the real-time combat is amazing.”