Toy Tinker Simulator
- November 19, 2021
- Turquoise Revival Games
Get on Steam"Toy Tinker Simulator" is a sandbox game where players build and create their own toys in a workshop setting. With a variety of materials and tools at your disposal, design unique toys and test them out in an interactive toy box. Complete tasks and challenges to earn rewards and unlock new items to expand your toy-making abilities.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and relaxing experience, making it enjoyable for casual players and fans of toy restoration.
- The graphics are decent, and the before-and-after feature of restored toys adds a satisfying element to the gameplay.
- It's a good game for short play sessions, allowing players to unwind and enjoy simple mechanics without much stress.
- The gameplay is overly repetitive, with many tasks feeling monotonous and lacking depth, leading to a grindy experience.
- Controls can be clunky and unintuitive, with issues like zooming in and out during disassembly making the process tedious.
- There is a lack of variety in toys and tasks, which can make the game feel shallow and unengaging over time.
- gameplay42 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its lack of depth and monotony, with many reviewers noting that it primarily involves repetitive tasks that require minimal skill or creativity. While some appreciate its simplicity and potential appeal to younger audiences, others find the mechanics frustrating and the navigation unintuitive, leading to an overall feeling that the game fails to engage players meaningfully. Improvements are needed to enhance the gameplay experience and provide more variety and interactivity.
“This game has a lot of mechanics.”
“A unique genre and mechanics of the game with simple control functionality.”
“Easy to understand mechanics that you don't need to rack your brain over with good music and nice customization features.”
“Horrible movement mechanics, zero choice in how to restore or paint, dumbest looking decals, hand tools only lasting 10 screws, missing or inaccurate repair processes.”
“The gameplay is very simple, no skill or creativity is needed, and each order takes no more than a couple of minutes.”
“Main gameplay is somehow weirdly linear in the sense you can't really make any decisions yourself, and each of the tasks are all pretty much the same (either click & wait, or click and drag) so it's a boring repetitive grind.”
- music10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and enjoyable qualities, enhancing the overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the soundtrack as both cool and immersive, contributing positively to the gaming experience. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature that complements the game's graphics and mechanics.
“The music is good, and the atmosphere is cool.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The music is bomb af.”
“Coupled with the music, it makes for quite a relaxing experience.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality and detail, particularly in textures and object design, contributing to an appealing visual experience. Reviewers appreciate the soft graphic design that is easy on the eyes, making it suitable for the genre. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game.
“Good graphics and not bad music.”
“The graphics are good in their own way, for this genre of game.”
“The graphics are nice, with detailed textures on every object, especially the walls and some things displayed outside.”
“The graphics are underwhelming and lack detail.”
“The graphic design is quite soft and does not tire the eye.”
“The overall visual presentation feels outdated and uninspired.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- -29 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly due to the cumbersome camera mechanics that slow down progress, especially with larger toys. While some appreciate the simplicity for achievement farming, many agree that the experience becomes increasingly frustrating and lacks engaging content, leading to impatience and a lack of enjoyment.
“Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding, as it allows you to unlock powerful abilities and gear.”
“The grind is satisfying, with each level-up feeling like a significant achievement.”
“I love how the grinding mechanics are balanced; it never feels tedious and always offers something new to strive for.”
“Something that makes this game feel incredibly grindy is the way the camera works.”
“But when you start getting to bigger toys with over 30 pieces, it just starts grinding on me, and makes me impatient waiting for the camera to zoom into every piece, 30+ times.”
“As others have said, it gets very repetitive and tedious, which is borne out of the simplistic style.”
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its absence, with users noting a lack of narrative depth and engaging gameplay. The moral conveyed suggests resilience in the face of adversity, but overall, players feel the experience is hindered by repetitive missions and poor controls, leaving them unsatisfied with the storytelling aspect.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“There is no storyline and the game does not tell you anything about the museum features.”
“No free movement, stiff controls, no satisfying gameplay anywhere, looping missions.”
“No story.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report frequent freezing issues upon initial loading of the game, indicating significant stability problems despite attempts at basic troubleshooting.
“The first time I load it, it always freezes.”
“I tried your basic troubleshooting steps on my end just to be sure something hadn't happened during installation, but that didn't help.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by good music, contributing to a cool and engaging environment.
“The music is good, and the atmosphere is cool.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a concern that the game's monetization strategy may be perceived as a quick cash grab, with players hoping for improvements and more engaging content in future updates.
“Hopefully it's not a quick cash grab and things get spiced up a little in future patches.”
“The monetization model feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
“I feel like the game is designed to push players towards microtransactions rather than rewarding them for their time.”
