Tube Tycoon

74%
Game Brain Score Based on 305 reviews
  • gameplay
  • story
  • grinding
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Tube Tycoon is a simulation game where you build and manage your own virtual video sharing platform. Create and upload videos, manage content moderation, and monitor analytics to grow your tube site's audience and revenue. Compete with other players and strive to become the top tube tycoon.

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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 305 reviews
humor4 positive mentions
gameplay5 negative mentions
  • The game has a nice and simplistic UI, making it easy to navigate and pick up.
  • It's a fun and relaxing game that can be enjoyed casually, making it a good time-waster.
  • The graphics and overall design are pleasing, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
  • Gameplay becomes repetitive and grindy after a short period, leading to boredom.
  • The game lacks depth and meaningful choices, making it feel more like a clicker than a true tycoon game.
  • Many players feel the game is overpriced for the limited content and mechanics it offers.
  • gameplay25 mentions

    The gameplay of Tube Tycoon is generally described as repetitive and monotonous, with many players noting a lack of depth and engaging mechanics. While some find it enjoyable as a casual time-killer, the gameplay loop quickly becomes boring, and the game lacks the strategic elements typically expected from a tycoon simulator. Overall, it offers a fun concept but suffers from shallow mechanics and limited variety.

    • “Fun game, simple mechanics, intriguing concept.”
    • “Dose fully recommended for anyone that wants to feel like a YouTuber or wants to record gameplay!”
    • “The gameplay loop gets boring quickly.”
    • “This game gets extremely boring and slow after about 3 hours of gameplay.”
    • “Overall, it is a game with a good theme and solid potential that has been absolutely squandered by lacklustre and shallow game mechanics.”
  • story12 mentions

    The game features minimal storytelling elements, primarily focusing on gameplay mechanics like daily quests that provide smaller goals and rewards. While players can experience a personal journey towards becoming a successful content creator, the narrative is often described as lacking depth and coherence, with some reviewers likening it to a visual novel with poor writing. Overall, the story is not a central aspect of the game, and many players find it repetitive and underdeveloped.

    • “Well, it's more like a story game because you cannot do anything you want, but it's still not bad.”
    • “I guess you could say the game is following your own story to becoming a successful tuber!”
    • “It isn't a story-driven game; there is a little story to it, but that isn't what the game is about.”
    • “I'm actually hard pressed to come up with what makes this anything other than a visual novel with terrible, pointless writing and no story.”
    • “Good but too repetitive, too high rent, and not much story.”
  • grinding11 mentions

    The grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it enjoyable and a good way to pass the time, many others criticize it for becoming tedious and repetitive, especially as they progress towards higher milestones. The game is described as slow-paced and increasingly grindy, with some players feeling that the rewards for their efforts are not worth the time invested. Overall, it appeals to fans of grinding games but may frustrate those seeking a more dynamic experience.

    • “Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding, as it allows you to unlock powerful abilities and gear.”
    • “The grind is challenging but satisfying, making every achievement feel well-earned.”
    • “I love how the grinding mechanics encourage exploration and experimentation with different strategies.”
    • “The game is slow-paced and becomes increasingly grindy as you progress.”
    • “It feels very bare bones and the repetitive grinding just gets boring.”
    • “They've removed some of the unlockable skills, and it's just very tedious to reach milestone goals of 170, 500, 2000, and so on.”
  • graphics11 mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally well-received, featuring pleasing designs and a good art style, with decent visuals that are nicely executed. Additionally, the game is optimized to run on a wide range of hardware, including integrated graphics, making it accessible to many players. Overall, while graphics are not the primary focus, they contribute positively to the gaming experience.

    • “Pleasing designs and graphics.”
    • “The graphics and UI are nicely done.”
    • “Awesome art style.”
    • “Graphics-6 (not really important for this game)”
    • “will run on pretty much anything including integrated graphics”
    • “decent graphics”
  • music10 mentions

    The music in the game is generally described as enjoyable and relaxing, featuring a catchy jazz soundtrack that enhances the casual gameplay experience. However, some users noted that the repetitive nature of certain sound clips can become annoying over time. Overall, the music serves as a pleasant backdrop for players looking to unwind.

    • “Overall, this game is extremely well made and is very casual with jazz music in the background (a nice touch) and a good game to calm down if you have just played a game that angers you a lot.”
    • “This game is great for that but also if you want to just relax, maybe watch some videos / listen to music / watch a show/movie.”
    • “Catchy soundtrack”
    • “The game is very annoying with a very small sound clip of a song playing over and over.”
    • “The music feels like elevator music, probably just one track, at least it sounds that way.”
    • “While the game is fun, it often feels like I'm just sitting around listening to the same repetitive music.”
  • humor4 mentions

    The game is generally regarded as humorous, featuring a variety of funny content and engaging comments that enhance the experience. While it incorporates well-placed cynicism and amusing elements, some players feel that the humor does not compensate for the game's significant flaws.

    • “The game is pretty funny, with a lot of achievements, tube play buttons, and more.”
    • “The game has a nice interface and is packed with interesting and humorous content.”
    • “The comments are quite funny to read, and I like that you will find the same commenters under different videos.”
  • stability4 mentions

    The game's stability is criticized due to numerous glitches that significantly detract from the overall experience, leading some users to recommend against it. Despite a desire for improvements through updates, players feel that the lack of bug fixes has left the game in a frustrating state.

    • “Because some of the glitches need to be fixed.”
    • “I wanted this game to be amazing and I knew all they had to do was keep updating and fixing bugs and glitches, and they haven't done that at all.”
    • “Anyway, that's most of the stuff I wanted to talk about, but overall it's kinda fun, so I kinda like and don't like it at the same time, but I don't like it more because of the glitches, so it's getting a not recommend.”
  • emotional2 mentions

    Users express that the emotional impact of the game is significant, with some feeling deeply moved to the point of tears, indicating a strong connection to the narrative or characters.

    • “Comments were mean, made me cry :((((”
    • “Instead, I cried.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game has limited replayability, with a score of 6, as players feel that once all upgrades are unlocked, there is little incentive to replay unless pursuing achievements.

    • “After unlocking all the upgrades, there is no replay value unless you're achievement hunting.”
    • “Replay value: 6”
  • monetization1 mentions

    The monetization aspect of the game appears to be a point of contention, with users expressing skepticism about its revival and suggesting that it relies on free advertising rather than a solid monetization strategy.

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Play time

3hMedian play time
3hAverage play time
2-3hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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