Vectorio
- August 18, 2023
- BN Games
- 38h median play time
Get on Steam"Vectorio" is a single-player tactical base-building game that combines elements of tower-defense, automation, and supply-chain management. The game offers an Adventure Mode for players to expand and conquer across the first dimension, a Creative Mode for building without costs, and over 50 research techs to collect and feed labs with. Powerful defenses and a dedicated community contribute to a unique experience in this rebuilt version of the game.
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Reviews
- The game has a lot of potential and offers a fun blend of tower defense and factory management mechanics.
- The developer is very active in the community, regularly addressing bugs and implementing feedback.
- The visuals and sound design are top-notch, creating an engaging atmosphere for players.
- The game is riddled with bugs that can significantly disrupt gameplay, making it feel unfinished.
- Power and resource management mechanics are overly punishing, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The tutorial and user interface are lacking, making it difficult for new players to understand the game mechanics.
- gameplay40 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally engaging and fun, with interesting mechanics and a solid loop, but it is marred by numerous bugs and frustrating power and ammo systems that detract from the overall experience. While the game shows potential and has a unique concept, the current state, especially in the phantom planes region, makes it difficult to recommend due to game-breaking issues and balance problems. Players express hope for improvements in future updates, as the core gameplay has promise but requires significant polish.
“Resource management and automation are made simple, yet the gameplay loop is quite fun!”
“The gameplay is very fun.”
“The gameplay loop is great, and the aesthetic is amazing.”
“Super fun game, but the bugs ruin it. Simple testing would show that there are glaring game-breaking bugs still present today. I have given this title multiple attempts to play, but the simple bugs make hours of gameplay simply worthless.”
“The UI and collection mechanics have countless bugs that make this game feel nigh-unplayable at times.”
“There are way too many bugs that range from aggravating to moderately impactful to gameplay that need to be dealt with, as well as confusing balance issues that make it difficult to recommend.”
- stability18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is described as highly unstable, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay, such as hives not functioning correctly and game-breaking glitches. While players acknowledge its potential and express enjoyment despite the issues, the overall consensus is that the game is currently too buggy to fully enjoy. However, there is some optimism due to the active involvement of developers in addressing these problems.
“New stuff is interesting but it's just way too buggy to enjoy.”
“Very buggy, filled with either game-breaking bugs or very unbalanced mechanics.”
“Amazing game but riddled with bugs and glitches.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 21 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as simple yet effective, allowing for easy identification of units and buildings, while vibrant visuals enhance the overall aesthetic. However, players have reported performance issues, including lag and high resource consumption on non-gaming PCs, suggesting a need for adjustable graphics settings. Overall, the game prioritizes gameplay over photorealism, with many praising its appealing sound design and visuals.
“And the vibrant visuals are nice to look at too.”
“The gameplay loop is great, and the aesthetic is amazing.”
“Sound design and visuals are top notch, and the game can only get better with more content as the updates drop.”
“The game lags (even on lower frame rates) and consumes way too many resources on laptops and non-gaming PCs. Maybe give us a graphics setting in v0.3?”
“Simple graphics, but every unit and building can be identified easily.”
“A back-to-basics strategy game that understands that you don't sacrifice gameplay for better graphics, and that you don't need to photorealistically blow up a mountain of explosives to be a spectacle.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be frustrating and tedious, particularly due to numerous bugs in the phantom planes region and slow map navigation. The lack of a copy/paste or blueprint system for building larger defenses further exacerbates the tedium, making tasks like constructing specific shapes feel laborious. Overall, while the core gameplay is engaging, the grinding elements detract from the experience.
“Currently slow and tedious to navigate the map, even when holding shift.”
“And building a perfect diamond shape is tedious.”
“The first is that unlike games similar to this, it lacks a large area copy/paste or blueprint system, making building larger defenses tedious.”
- music8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and fitting atmosphere, but many users note that it can become repetitive over time, suggesting a desire for a longer soundtrack. Overall, the music is considered top-notch and enhances the gaming experience.
“Also, top notch music!”
“Awesome game, love the sharpness of the UI and the music is awesome.”
“Music is just right but gets a bit 'loopy' after a while and would be nice to have a much longer soundtrack.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers strong replayability due to its deceptively simple mechanics that encourage strategic thinking and experimentation with various tactics and starting settings. Players appreciate the engaging interactions and challenging dynamics against stronger foes, making it a worthwhile experience, especially for an early access title.
“The game is deceptively simple, which is often the hallmark of a great strategy/puzzle title. The interactions in the game and the choices you're forced to make against a foe who is much stronger than you create a fun experience that leads to a lot of replayability.”
“Good replayability for an early access game and absolutely worth every penny.”
“It has replayability with lots of options to try in the starting settings, or just experimenting with different tactics.”
