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Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim

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71%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
monetization, grinding
71% User Score Based on 1,683 reviews

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Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim is a single player casual management game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Tap Craft Mine Survival Sim, craft more tools & build your idle empire on island

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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 1,683 reviews
story9 positive mentions
monetization233 negative mentions

  • The game has a charming art style and engaging gameplay that keeps players hooked.
  • It's a fun and addictive idle game that allows for automation of resource gathering.
  • The game offers a fair balance of free-to-play mechanics without overwhelming ads.
  • Forced ads interrupt gameplay frequently, making it frustrating for players.
  • The game can become repetitive and grindy, especially after unlocking all islands.
  • There are several bugs, including issues with resource management and quest completion.
  • monetization
    258 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players expressing frustration over the prevalence of forced ads that interrupt gameplay. Users report that daily ad rewards often do not reset, and in-app purchases to remove ads do not function as intended, leading to a perception of predatory practices. While some players are open to watching optional ads for rewards, the aggressive ad placement has significantly detracted from the overall gaming experience.

    • “Love this game! There are no ads, you don't have to buy anything, and you can play online without interruptions. This is the best game I have played.”
    • “I paid for no ads because I enjoy playing it and don't want to be interrupted.”
    • “Fast startup, no ads, weird balance, great graphics.”
    • “The 'daily' ads haven't reset for a week, so I have no way to get the premium currency other than paying.”
    • “Once you add more types of resources, it's impossible to keep your hunger level down without paying for expensive in-app purchases or watching 1 minute 30 second ads that need the arrow and x buttons tapped 6 times.”
    • “Forced ads are a disgusting way to run a business and a disgraceful way to ruin a terrible game.”
  • story
    69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story and quest system have received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over quest mechanics that can lead to progress being locked or reset due to crafting requirements and resource management issues. Players noted that quests often require items that are consumed in the process, making it difficult to complete tasks without backtracking or losing progress. Additionally, the lack of a compelling overarching narrative and the abrupt ending of quests left some feeling that the game lacks depth and long-term engagement.

    • “This game is so good except that the quests don't give that good of rewards, so maybe add more gold on completion of harder quests. I think I and others would appreciate it.”
    • “This game is so freaking fun! The quests are great and it gives you a reason to manage your resources instead of just telling you to.”
    • “Loved it but I kinda wish the quests weren't like 'have in hand' kinda quests.”
    • “The quests end abruptly even though they can be completed with most of the land still unused.”
    • “Once quests are completed, the whole game is pointless.”
    • “Spent all my time holding down on the screen and watching ads, no additional 'people' to build more buildings, probably because, I assume, I ignored the missions to try and build my resource base, can't progress the missions anymore, at least not with the information I was given.”
  • grinding
    48 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is widely described as tedious and time-consuming, with many players expressing frustration over the slow resource generation and lack of automation options. While some find the grind rewarding and enjoyable, others feel it becomes repetitive and burdensome, especially as goals escalate and resources become increasingly expensive. Overall, the game offers a mix of fun and grind, but the excessive grinding can detract from the overall experience.

    • “Manually tapping (without a tap and hold feature) becomes very tedious when creating thousands, and especially millions.”
    • “This is a tediously slow-paced clicker game; resources are too expensive and the automation is frustratingly slow.”
    • “The gameplay loop gets repetitive real quick and it's very grindy.”
  • gameplay
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay experience is a mixed bag, with many players praising its simplicity, graphics, and relaxing mechanics, while others criticize bugs, a lack of depth, and intrusive ads. Suggestions for improvement include adding automation features, enhancing the user interface, and introducing more engaging mechanics to prevent repetitiveness. Overall, while the core gameplay is enjoyable, it suffers from various issues that detract from the overall experience.

    • “It is an awesome game, love the graphics, gameplay, and every little thing in it.”
    • “I also love the way you mine/collect things; it's easy and relaxing instead of the usual mechanics.”
    • “Gameplay is interesting and rather addicting.”
    • “Fun enough game but I am very upset with it. The restart button in the menu is far too easy to hit. It gives you three 'are you sure' checks before resetting your progress, but as the game is designed for you to hold down buttons, one slip will make you speed through all the checks and restart fully, as I have. Luckily, I was only about 5 hours into gameplay, but it is still a very large inconvenience. Please make the reset button require individual presses rather than it being able to be held down.”
    • “The gameplay loop gets repetitive real quick and it's very grindy.”
    • “The gameplay is uninspired and relatively mindless.”
  • music
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its charming and fitting soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience with its medieval theme. However, many users express frustration over persistent issues with sound settings not saving, requiring them to manually adjust the volume each time they launch the game. Despite these drawbacks, the music contributes positively to the game's appeal, with some players even expressing a desire to purchase the soundtrack.

    • “The game is a nicely designed idle clicker with a medieval/colonial crafting and building theme - the art style is very appealing as well as the soundtrack.”
    • “I adore the soundtrack though, and would gladly buy it if I could.”
    • “The game is super cute, gets better and better as you play it, and has a nice soundtrack ”
    • “Also, the sound settings (turning off music/sfx) don't save, so I have to change it every time.”
    • “Every single time you open the app, you have to go in the settings and mute the music and sounds.”
    • “My only complaint is there's no setting to turn off music and such.”
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the graphics of the game are highly praised, with many users appreciating the appealing pixel art style and overall visual design. While some reviews mention minor issues like lag and frame rate, the consensus is that the graphics contribute significantly to the game's enjoyment. However, a few users feel that there is room for improvement in the graphical quality and gameplay balance.

    • “It is an awesome game, love the graphics, gameplay, and every little thing in it.”
    • “The game is a nicely designed idle clicker with a medieval/colonial crafting and building theme - the art style is very appealing as well as the soundtrack.”
    • “Very fun, great graphics and mechanics!”
    • “This game is boring, but I like the graphics.”
    • “It's a very fun game, and I like the graphics.”
  • stability
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, user interface, and ad functionality. Players report frequent crashes, inconsistent mechanics, and glitches that hinder progress, making the experience frustrating despite the game's potential. Overall, many feel it is in a state more suited for early access due to its numerous technical problems.

  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While many players enjoy the game, some have reported optimization issues, particularly in certain areas of the island that cause lag on their devices. However, others have noted that the game runs smoothly overall.

    • “This game runs smoothly.”
    • “The game is great! I really like it; there is just one problem: the game isn't fully optimized. There are some areas of the island that really lag on my device, but other than that, it's a really cool game.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally considered enjoyable, but it lacks replayability, making it less appealing for players seeking to revisit the experience.

    • “Nice game, but absolutely no replayability.”
    • “Once you finish the game, there's really no incentive to play it again.”
    • “The lack of different endings or choices makes replaying it feel pointless.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players express frustration with the emotional investment required in resource management, highlighting a dichotomy between spending significant time gathering resources manually or relying on automated tools, which can detract from the game's emotional engagement.

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Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim is a casual management game.

Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim.

Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim was developed by elad apps.

Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Tap Craft: Mine Survival Sim is a single player game.