Super Snail

About

"Super Snail" is a humorous role-playing game with a bizarre adventure plot and delightful gameplay, featuring good visuals and a collect-and-grow system. However, players should be prepared for a lot of grinding, frequent advertisements, and encountering bugs. The game describes itself as a collect-and-grow type of game that will send you on a wild journey!

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Play Modes

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

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 5,570 reviews

humor379 positive mentions

monetization189 negative mentions

The art style is interesting and unique, with a charming and quirky design.
The dialogue is funny and engaging, providing a humorous experience throughout the game.
The game offers a good free-to-play experience, allowing players to progress without spending money.

The tutorial is excessively long and restrictive, making it frustrating for players who want to explore the game freely.
There are issues with connectivity and loading times, which can hinder the gameplay experience.
The game can feel overwhelming due to the sheer number of mechanics and systems introduced at once.

humor
379 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness, self-awareness, and engaging dialogue, often drawing on pop culture references and quirky character interactions. Many players find the humor to be a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment, although some note that it can become repetitive or overwhelming at times. Overall, the combination of funny storylines, cute animations, and witty commentary creates a lighthearted and entertaining experience for players.
- “The art is cool and fun, and the game has a quirky, self-aware sense of humor.”
- “The dialogue is hilarious and will keep you laughing.”
- “The humor is spot on, the art is quirky and endearing, and the gameplay is perfect.”
story
306 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
34%
3%
The game's story is widely praised for its quirky, humorous, and engaging narrative, often compared to the charm of anime and pop culture references. Players appreciate the depth and creativity of the storyline, which keeps them invested and eager to explore further, despite some criticism regarding the lengthy tutorials and pacing. Overall, the combination of a fun plot, unique art style, and entertaining characters contributes to a captivating gaming experience.
- “The story is hilarious and really cool actually.”
- “The art style is playful and refreshing, the story is funny and witty, and the amount of additional content outside of the main story will definitely keep you engaged.”
- “The story is very entertaining and well thought out.”
- “The story is dull, half the mechanics are dull, everything in the game is made so that you have to pay to progress at any rate faster than literally a snail's pace.”
- “Unintuitive, half hour tutorial, bad story, bad writing, not fun.”
- “Just a boring game; the story is good but the gameplay is a little too idle.”
graphics
247 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
69%
30%
1%
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their unique and charming art style, which many players find captivating and visually appealing. The artwork is often described as beautiful, quirky, and filled with humor, contributing significantly to the game's immersive experience. However, some users noted that while the graphics are impressive, the gameplay can feel simplistic or tedious, leading to mixed feelings about the overall experience.
- “The artwork is absolutely breathtaking, the idea is cool.”
- “The art style is playful and refreshing, the story is funny and witty, and the amount of additional content outside of the main story will definitely keep you engaged.”
- “The graphics are incredibly cute, but navigating the UI is a bit confusing.”
- “The graphics seem like a basic comic book style.”
- “Not much explanation, and the graphics are very bland.”
- “It's not much for graphics, but it's different...”
monetization
225 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
5%
84%
The monetization strategy of the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating the minimal and optional nature of ads, which do not hinder gameplay progression. While there are in-app purchases available, players report that the game can be enjoyed fully without spending money, and ads are primarily user-triggered for rewards rather than forced. However, some users express frustration over misleading advertisements and the presence of excessive promotional notifications, indicating a mixed experience regarding the overall monetization approach.
- “It's free, no ads... decent game for what it is, don't have to pay to win... also, apparently, they address their fanbase as well... give it a shot.”
- “The gameplay is good, in-app purchases will help, but they don't feel necessary nor are they shoved down your throat.”
- “The game is honest about microtransactions but also is fun to play without spending.”
- “Just be prepared to watch an obnoxious amount of ads and have new 'sales' thrown in your face and marked with countless notifications every time you log in or click on something.”
- “The game is not in your face about buying things but you can feel pressured by the ads and repetitive gameplay.”
- “The ads make the game seem a thousand times better than whatever this is.”
gameplay
164 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
56%
7%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its unique mechanics, engaging art style, and humor, while others find it repetitive, tedious, and lacking depth. Many users noted that the tutorial is overly long and confusing, leading to frustration before they could experience the actual gameplay. Overall, while there are enjoyable elements and a variety of tasks, the gameplay can feel overwhelming or underwhelming depending on individual preferences.
- “The gameplay is fun no matter how much active time you spend on it - you can be mostly idle or play constantly, there will always be something to do.”
- “The gameplay is actually pretty solid so far, and there's always something to do.”
- “Great story and mini games wrapped in innocently addictive gameplay.”
- “The tutorial is just a long redundant railroading of tapping what they want you to, and a blur of mechanics and gameplay elements they dump in your lap while rushing you through.”
- “Gameplay is just boring, unfortunately.”
- “There is no actual gameplay, just clicking through random menus and buying upgrades/'exploring' new areas.”
music
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
68%
17%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the inability to mute or adjust the volume until after a lengthy tutorial. While some appreciate the art and music, others find the background music grating and distracting, leading to a desire for more accessible audio settings. Overall, the lack of immediate options to control the music significantly detracts from the gaming experience for many users.
- “Absolutely insane amount of layers of gameplay, great art, animation, music, stories.”
- “It's fun and I love the music and art style.”
- “Great visuals, music, characters, progression.”
- “I'll be honest...being forced to play through a 10+ minute tutorial before being allowed to get into the settings just to turn off the background music and noises was pretty annoying, then on top of that it took me a hot minute of searching through the settings just to find the right section in the options to be able to turn off the background music and sounds.”
- “It takes entirely too long to be able to mute the loud and obnoxious music and sound effects.”
- “This game seems fun, but I can't get past the fact that the music cannot be muted so that I can listen to something else when I play.”
grinding
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
97%
Overall, players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, often describing it as boring and filled with filler content. While some appreciate the humor and art style, many express frustration with the lengthy and mandatory tutorial, as well as the significant time investment required to progress, particularly in the later stages. Despite these criticisms, some players still enjoy the game and find it entertaining, albeit with a warning that it can become monotonous.
- “It's not too grindy because there aren't many things to do, but it's not completely chill either.”
- “The grinding feels rewarding, as each effort brings me closer to my goals.”
- “I appreciate how the grind is balanced; it keeps me engaged without feeling overwhelming.”
- “It's a good game, but the tutorial is the longest, most infuriating and unnecessarily tedious mobile game tutorial I have ever experienced.”
- “The ads make the game seem fun, but after playing it for about 10 minutes, I have found this game to be tedious, boring, lacking in originality, and suffering from a lot of filler.”
- “It was just really boring and grindy... they tried to make it funny, but it got tiring really fast.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's stability is mixed, with users reporting various glitches and bugs, particularly in mini-games, and issues with freezing during startup and updates. While some players have experienced minimal problems and find the game enjoyable, others have faced significant interruptions that detract from the experience. Despite these stability concerns, many still appreciate the game's fun and casual gameplay.
- “Kept getting glitches where I needed to press things that weren't available, then restarting the game and waiting a couple of minutes to even get into it again.”
- “Super snail super sucks.....the game took a long time to download...then when I open the game it takes a longer time to update and when I open it ....it freezes on the opening screen. I want my 30 minutes back.”
- “Great game overall but the mini game glitches need fixing.”
optimization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
22%
44%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some users experiencing significant lag and issues loading, particularly on lower-end devices like the Google Pixel 6a. While it runs smoothly on higher-end models such as the Pixel 7 Pro, many players find the app poorly optimized overall, citing excessive menus, a lengthy tutorial, and intrusive chat features that detract from the experience. Overall, there is a consensus that the game requires further optimization to enhance performance and user enjoyment.
- “Down to the 'p2w' elements where they exist as an option, but the game is optimized for those who don't spend.”
- “Entertaining start, runs smoothly on Pixel 7 Pro, good starting gifts.”
- “Wish performance was improved though.”
- “Not optimized for a phone visually.”
- “Too many menus, tutorial is far too long and restricting, game is poorly optimized.”
- “So laggy and poorly optimized that I failed to load into the main game, despite waiting several minutes (twice).”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its unique style and charm, creating a captivating and enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate the blend of quirky elements and a likable plot that enhances the overall ambiance.
- “One of the best idlers with great style and atmosphere.”
- “This is such a weird yet nice game with a lovely atmosphere and likable plot.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the game evokes a mix of emotions, including guilt over in-game actions like killing, which some feel detracts from the experience. However, it also features a surprisingly wholesome tone, enriched by entertaining pop culture and historical references, creating a unique emotional landscape.
- “It is sometimes emotional and makes you feel guilt, like the lizard explosion and the trioka killing. Please let the player make decisions and allow the battle to end at round 20, even if you have more HP left, while your enemies gloat that they beat you, even though it's a tie.”
- “A strangely wholesome and entertaining game with surprisingly fun pop culture and history references mixed in between.”