Vaporwave Simulator
- July 26, 2017
- ETGgames
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Get on Apple Store"Vaporwave Simulator" is a relaxing exploration game where you wander through different environments while listening to a vaporwave soundtrack. Customize your character and manipulate the environment to create your own unique vaporwave experience. With no set objectives, this game encourages players to take their time and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique and trippy vaporwave aesthetic that some players find enjoyable.
- For a low price, it offers a brief exploration experience that can be appreciated by fans of the genre.
- The music, particularly the featured tracks, is well-received and adds to the overall atmosphere.
- The game suffers from severe optimization issues, resulting in low frame rates and lag, making it difficult to play.
- There is little to no actual gameplay, with players mostly wandering around a small, unfinished map.
- Many players report frustration with the lack of features, such as a pause menu and the inability to exit the game easily.
- graphics22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as strange and trippy, with a vaporwave art style that some players find enjoyable, particularly the well-rendered old statues. However, many users report severe performance issues, including extremely low frame rates and high mouse sensitivity, which detract from the overall experience and can lead to motion sickness. Despite the aesthetic appeal, the technical execution leaves much to be desired, with little improvement across different graphical settings.
“Strange, somewhat trippy graphics.”
“The graphics are good and the old statues are really well rendered.”
“I like the vaporwave art style.”
“Horrible fps, music, and graphics.”
“Even on low graphics, it still is very, very slow.”
“The different graphical settings don't do anything.”
- music18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as fantastic and mood-setting, particularly highlighting its vaporwave aesthetic. However, others criticize the soundtrack as terrible, suggesting it detracts from the overall experience. Despite the divided opinions, several users noted that they enjoyed the music enough to add it to their playlists.
“The music was fantastic, and I have just added it to my playlist as one of my best songs.”
“First off, this game looks really fun and I enjoyed the music and theme.”
“(The music is amazing.) - classic vaporwave”
“Terrible soundtrack music.”
“Horrible fps, music and graphics.”
“I don't necessarily hate the 'game' as the aesthetic is enjoyable (and of course [i] floral shoppe [/i] is the featured soundtrack), but not quite sure how I'm supposed to enjoy the aesthetic when the combined lag and high mouse sensitivity are putting me at the brink of motion sickness.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is widely criticized, with multiple users reporting severe lag and poor performance even on the lowest settings. Many describe the game as a hastily created test map that lacks interesting content, leading to a consensus that it is not well-optimized and not worth purchasing, despite some acknowledging its low price.
“It's not very well optimized but absolutely worth the 99 cents.”
“It's so incredibly unoptimized it's baffling.”
“I put it on the lowest settings and it was still super laggy, poorly optimized. I wish I hadn't wasted $1 on this.”
“This is literally just a test map created in 30 minutes to 1 hour, and it's not even optimized, resulting in very bad performance.”
“It's so incredibly unoptimized, it's baffling.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as unexpected and not reliant on typical meme culture or self-aware jokes, which may surprise players anticipating a more conventional comedic experience. Instead, it offers a unique take that can elicit laughter even in the absence of familiar humor tropes.
“I stayed up till a late hour and was in 'even the worst memes will make me burst out laughing' mode.”
“I know you're expecting some meta, self-aware, funny meme game full of your favorite jokes about aesthetics and Fiji water, but this is none of those things.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's strong replayability due to its numerous secrets, diverse content, and clear goals, encouraging multiple playthroughs to fully experience everything it has to offer.
“That game had secrets, replay value, goals, and lots of content.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express that the emotional experience of the game transcends its simplicity, evoking strong feelings such as joy and sadness. Many highlight the game's artistic qualities, emphasizing that the true value lies in the profound emotional journey rather than the quantity of content.
“I cried and felt a warm smile as I walked out of the dark tube. This was truly art; sure, there wasn't much, but that's not what games are about. It's about the experience.”
