Tap Adventure: Time Travel
- March 3, 2017
- Avallon Alliance
- 10h median play time
Get on SteamTap Adventure: Time Travel is an RPG clicker game in authentic Patch World. A team of heroes starts their journey through thick forests, spooky swamps, dense jungle, gold mines, timeless glaciers, and lifeless wasteland.
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Reviews
- The game features nice graphics and a charming art style that appeals to players.
- It offers a unique mechanic of time travel and character upgrades, which adds depth to the gameplay.
- The game can be enjoyable for casual play, allowing players to engage with it while multitasking.
- The game is abandoned and unplayable due to server issues, making core mechanics like time looping non-functional.
- It has a heavy pay-to-win model, with many features locked behind microtransactions, leading to frustration for free-to-play users.
- Progression is extremely slow and grindy, often requiring real money to advance meaningfully, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay41 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that core mechanics, such as offline progression and time looping, are currently broken due to server issues. While some appreciate the character-swapping mechanics and the variety of strategies available, others find the gameplay repetitive and overly reliant on microtransactions, leading to a lack of depth and engagement. Overall, the game offers interesting mechanics but suffers from significant flaws that detract from the overall experience.
“I like the mechanics of swapping characters and different strategies that are loosely based on RNG.”
“The gameplay offers a bit more options than many other clicker games and therefore stays fresh for a few more hours.”
“One of the better clicker games out there, it has interesting mechanics, a nice aesthetic, and achievements.”
“There's no gameplay, just clicking to make the numbers go up, repeating endlessly, punctuated by buying occasional upgrades to speed up the rate at which your numbers go up, many of which you have to pay for with real-world currency.”
“The core prestige mechanic is impossible to execute since (apparently) the game cannot connect to its servers.”
“In the end, you have a game that looks really neat, has a convoluted interface, a basic and not well-planned out gameplay mechanic behind it, and it points you towards the shop whenever it can.”
- graphics31 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received positive feedback, with many users praising the charming art style and well-drawn visuals that stand out among similar titles. While the artwork is often described as a highlight, some players noted the presence of graphical glitches and repetitive gameplay. Overall, the game's aesthetic is considered a strong point, enhancing the overall experience despite some technical shortcomings.
“I really like the art style for it too.”
“The artwork and clean polish fantasy is a good look for the clicker games.”
“The art style is above and beyond what most of the competition has on display.”
“The game has so many options but nothing to fix this obvious graphical fluke.”
“Ignore the graphics and the gimmicky RPG levels/health bars.”
“This game still has graphical glitches, but the mechanics seem solid even if they need a bit of tweaking still.”
- story19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for lacking depth and excitement, as players find themselves trapped in repetitive time-loops with minimal narrative progression. While there are quests and tasks to complete, they often feel uninspired and fail to engage players, leading to a sense of monotony rather than adventure. Overall, the story is perceived as a weak aspect of the game, overshadowed by its mechanics and resource management.
“The story is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters and their journeys.”
“Each quest unfolds a new layer of the narrative, making every achievement feel meaningful.”
“The intertwining of quests and character development creates a rich storytelling experience.”
“At first it seems like an exciting adventure ... after a few 'time-loops' you'll realize that it really has no story or adventure in it, just a perpetual game of boring time-loops.”
“You are tasked with quests to complete, but have no real influence on them yourself.”
“I went to bed, woke up 6 hours later, and the 2-hour quest still said 30 minutes left.”
- monetization12 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of "tap adventure" has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with essential gameplay features and achievements locked behind microtransactions. While some players find the in-game purchases unnecessary, others feel that the game forces a pay-to-win model by restricting content and progress unless players spend real money. Overall, the monetization approach has left many users frustrated, suggesting a lack of balance between free play and paid content.
“I don't mind microtransactions in free games, but the paywall isn't supposed to show up this early.”
“There are microtransactions, but after 3 hours of play, I never felt the need to purchase any.”
“Important gameplay features and some achievements are locked behind microtransactions.”
“Take an otherwise good clicker, remove half the content and put it behind a paywall, add obligatory microtransactions that you need to progress faster than at a snail's pace.”
“It's really just a pay-to-win cash grab.”
- grinding11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- -18 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively slow and tedious, leading to frustration among players. Many feel that the lack of engaging activities, combined with a pay-to-win model, exacerbates the grind, making progression feel agonizingly repetitive. Additionally, technical issues like the absence of offline farming further diminish the experience, leaving players feeling limited and bored.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
“The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
“It is incredibly grindy and slow, which isn't necessarily bad for an idle game, but it is to a degree where it is frustrating.”
“The game becomes tedious and boring fast; unless you spend money, there is not much you can do.”
“Overall, Tap Adventure: Time Travel has some great art style and a unique (albeit dead) chat feature, but the gameplay is tediously, agonizingly repetitive, and the achievements are not distributed evenly.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its pleasant design and integration with the game's aesthetic, others find it repetitive or lacking quality, particularly in comparison to other games in the genre. Overall, the music is generally viewed as a positive aspect, complementing the game's artwork and style.
“The artwork and music are better than what I've seen in most games of this style.”
“The feel, the style, and the music are all really well done.”
“As I said before, the game has good artwork in terms of the background, characters, and the UI is really awesome, and the music was really pleasant.”
“The game is actually cool, but the music is horrible even for a clicker game!”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is criticized for frequent freezing during time loops, leading to frustrating resets, while users also report ongoing graphical glitches. Although some mechanics are deemed solid, they require further refinement to enhance overall stability.
“The game frequently freezes on the loading screen during time loops, forcing you to restart just before attempting the loop.”
“This game is plagued by bugs and stability issues, making it a frustrating experience.”
“There are still graphical glitches present in the game, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by the presence of amusing artifacts and an overall comedic tone, making it an enjoyable experience for players.
“The game features some hilarious artifacts that add a unique twist to the gameplay.”
“It's a pretty funny game with a lot of clever jokes and witty dialogue.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the character development for its impressive design and the variety of environments that enhance the overall experience, highlighting the attention to detail in both visual elements and character portrayal.
“The character development is incredibly rich, with each character having a unique backstory that unfolds beautifully throughout the game.”
“I love how the characters evolve based on the choices I make, making every decision feel impactful and personal.”
“The depth of the characters is impressive; their growth and relationships are portrayed in a way that feels authentic and engaging.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as visually appealing, creating an engaging backdrop for a clicker experience that players can run passively while earning easy achievements.
“The game creates an incredibly immersive atmosphere that draws you in from the very first moment.”
“Every detail contributes to a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that keeps you engaged.”
“The atmospheric design is stunning, making every moment feel unique and captivating.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for its slow progression and poorly designed menus, which make accessing active skills cumbersome as they are buried in a secondary menu.
“The progression is very slow, and the menus are poorly optimized, with active skills hidden away on a second menu.”
“The game suffers from significant performance issues, making it frustrating to play.”
“Loading times are excessively long, which disrupts the overall gaming experience.”
