The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s

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The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is a single player simulation game with a business theme. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The totally awesome 80s themed idle game based on the hit TV show!

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 940 reviews

story25 positive mentions

monetization82 negative mentions

The game has great writing, animation, and storylines that align closely with episodes of the TV show, enhancing enjoyment for fans.
Gameplay is addictive and fun as an idle clicker with frequent events and responsive customer support.
Players can progress without spending real money by watching ads, and the developers often compensate players fairly for technical issues.

Progression is very slow and often requires watching excessive ads or spending money, leading to frustration.
The game suffers from frequent technical issues such as crashes, glitches in events, lost rewards, and poor loading performance.
Repetitive gameplay with limited new episode content, intrusive ads, and lack of important features like cloud saving reduce long-term engagement.

monetization
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
6%
91%
The game's monetization heavily relies on frequent and often excessive ads, which many players find overwhelming and disruptive to gameplay, despite ads being optional. Progression feels heavily gated behind watching multiple ads or spending money, leading to frustration with glitches, slow advancement, and a pay-to-win feel. While some appreciate the free-to-play model and minimal forced ads compared to other games, the overall ad volume and technical issues significantly sour the experience.
- “Always wanted a game for the show and barely no ads and doesn't eat up my battery!”
- “I think it's great and there's no ads really, I have no complaints.”
- “They should have a way to buy no ads.”
- “Once you hit a wall, it becomes impossible to progress without either paying or watching ads literally nonstop.”
- “The hours of x2 profits in events has shortened and now you have to watch double the ads for less time gained from each ad.”
- “Game play is impossible unless you watch a million ads or spend money to rank up characters and rooms, gets old fast.”
story
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
51%
5%
The game's story closely follows and expands on the original TV show, delighting fans with familiar characters and humor, making it feel like watching an actual episode. While many appreciate the authentic and enjoyable storylines, some find the narratives too long, repetitive, or disruptive to gameplay, with limited options to skip them. Overall, the story is praised for its charm and immersion but occasionally hindered by pacing and pay-to-win mechanics affecting progress.
- “Has original storylines, the characters are captured so well it's like you're actually watching an episode of the show.”
- “This game had a lot of cool 80s references, and was a lot of fun, a cool storyline and enjoyable game on the whole. I recommend you play it; the game has cool characters and amazing humor. This is one of the best games I've played.”
- “Great gameplay, awesome storyline.”
- “Could use a better story line instead of stories from the actual show.”
- “The story bits are too long and no option to skip it just to play the game.”
- “You just read a big story line and click one or two buttons to collect cool points.”
humor
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for capturing the funny, nostalgic tone of the retro sitcom, with amusing storylines, cut-scenes, and witty dialogue that resonate especially with fans of the show. Players consistently find it entertaining and laugh-inducing, though some note frustration with pay-to-win elements despite the game's comedic charm. Overall, the humor is considered a standout and integral part of the enjoyable experience.
- “East Side Games has perfectly captured the look and tone of the funny retro sitcom.”
- “Overall, a good time-waster with humorous cut-scene sequences.”
- “This game had a lot of cool 80s references, a cool storyline, and amazing humor. This is one of the best games I've played.”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
30%
15%
The gameplay is generally described as solid and enjoyable, especially with character collection and upgrades, but often criticized for being repetitive, slow-paced, and lacking innovation. Some find it fun and engaging once mechanics are understood, while others feel it is tedious, with excessive loading and exposition detracting from the experience. Overall, it offers a familiar but somewhat unbalanced idle gameplay experience.
- “So far not seeing much added to their formula, but the gameplay is solid and keeps you coming back for more.”
- “Alright so I noticed this game at about 2 in the morning and I've been playing it non-stop since... it's now half 4... The whole time I'm playing this I'm thinking, 'as if they actually made a bloody game on this show.' But it kinda works, the game mechanics are interesting and fun to play, and apparently you can play it for hours?!”
- “Great the gameplay is smooth and the story is gripping.”
- “The gameplay often gets a a little tedious and repetitive at times.”
- “Too much loading and exposition, and not enough gameplay.”
- “Just keeps loading, won't get to gameplay at all.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The game features adorable, fun, and well-received graphics that complement the story and gameplay, often praised for their charm and fit with the original show. However, some users felt certain graphical elements, like boss scenes, could be improved, and a few noted frustrations unrelated to visuals. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gaming experience.
- “Love the skits and the graphics are amazing.”
- “Great graphics and gameplay with upgradable characters and rooms.”
- “Pretty good idle game, nice graphics, a story that would fit right in with the original show, it's perfect.”
- “The graphics in the game are terrible, and watching ads does not provide any rewards. The developers need to improve this instead of expecting players to solve the problems.”
- “I stupidly stuck with the game for a while, but the graphics won't let you continue uninterrupted unless you buy a booster for over £30.”
- “The graphics could be better for boss scenes.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is frequently plagued by glitches and freezing issues, particularly during events and ads, which significantly affects playability. However, developers respond quickly to fix problems and compensate players, showing commitment to resolving stability concerns. Despite the bugs, many users remain engaged due to the game's overall enjoyment and developer support.
- “The 15-second ad freezes 4 times, turning into a 2-minute ad.”
- “Game is so glitchy, I have trouble playing the events because it freezes up; now I can't even play the regular game, that's freezing up.”
- “Used to like it, now it freezes and crashes all the time.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users appreciate the diverse and unique musical styles associated with different characters, highlighting elements like raps and rock music. However, some express a desire for more music integration within the game itself to enhance the experience.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game offers enjoyable character collection and upgrades, but the gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over time.
- “It is fun to collect and upgrade all of the different characters from the TV show; however, I feel that the gameplay often gets a little tedious and repetitive at times.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game emotionally impactful, often eliciting strong feelings such as tears and deep connection, especially when revisiting familiar scenes.

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The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is a simulation game with business theme.

The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

On average players spend around 500 hours playing The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s.

The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s was developed by East Side Games Studio.

The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s is a single player game.

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