Voxel Tycoon Pre-Alpha
- June 27, 2019
- Voxel Tycoon Devs
- 10h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Voxel Tycoon" is a strategy game centered around transportation, mining, and factories in infinite voxel landscapes, set to release on Steam Early Access. The Pre-Alpha version offers a stable and playable experience, providing the opportunity for large-scale public testing, community feedback, and improvements before its full Early Access release. By participating in the Pre-Alpha, players can receive a Steam key upon the game's Early Access release and potentially be featured in the credits.
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Reviews
- Voxel Tycoon combines elements of Transport Tycoon and Factorio, offering a unique gameplay experience.
- The game features a charming art style and a clean, intuitive user interface that enhances the overall experience.
- The research and manufacturing systems add depth to the gameplay, allowing players to create complex supply chains.
- The railway and road building mechanics can be clunky and frustrating, making it difficult to create efficient transport networks.
- There are significant performance issues as the game progresses, especially with larger maps and more vehicles.
- The game currently lacks essential features like rail crossings and better vehicle management tools, which can hinder gameplay.
- gameplay94 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its simple yet deep mechanics and enjoyable logistics systems, while others criticize the slow progression, confusing tutorials, and buggy mechanics that hinder the overall experience. Many users appreciate the charming graphics and intuitive UI, but express frustration over issues like poor road and rail placement mechanics and a lack of in-game guidance. Overall, while the core gameplay shows promise, it is marred by several flaws that detract from the enjoyment.
“The mechanics are simple and easy to understand, yet result in deep gameplay.”
“The gameplay loop is fun, the graphics are very charming, and the dev team is active with the community.”
“This is a well-made game; the UI is good, the graphics are charming, the music is excellent, and the gameplay loop is enjoyable.”
“The mechanics of this game make game progression very slow and just not very fun.”
“After playing a few more hours I've given up - the mechanics of roads, bridges, rails, and tunnels are so flawed as to make the game unenjoyable.”
“The tutorial was really glitchy (I get it, early access and all - but it feels like the devs don't really play the game much), and the gameplay felt really slow.”
- graphics72 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received a mixed but generally positive reception, with many players praising the charming voxel art style and captivating visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. While some reviewers noted a lack of depth and detail in the graphics, others appreciated the game's aesthetic appeal and its ability to run smoothly on lower-end hardware. Overall, the visuals are described as pleasant and fitting for a building and management simulation, though some players feel it could benefit from more intricate designs and features.
“The game is beautiful and the visuals are quite captivating.”
“If you're a fan of building games and crave realism, challenge, and jaw-dropping graphics, then this game is nothing short of a dream come true!”
“The graphics are playful and pleasant.”
“Colours and graphics are tacky.”
“Crude voxel graphics but without taking any advantage of them (as Minecraft does) to support player creativity.”
“It's not terrible, but it's like a half-assed version of Transport Tycoon with pretty graphics.”
- optimization20 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players experiencing significant performance issues, particularly in the late game when expanding into larger maps or cities. While some users report smooth gameplay on lower-end systems initially, they note a decline in performance as the game progresses, suggesting that optimization is needed to handle larger logistics networks effectively. Overall, while there are some positive aspects regarding recent updates, the consensus is that the game requires further optimization to enhance performance, especially in endgame scenarios.
“A lot of the game is full of temporary or missing features that could be useful, but the most recent addition of mass vehicle replacement scheduling has made the game a ton more convenient to play, and I can only assume the gameplay will continue to be refined and optimized in the coming months.”
“I enjoy the challenge of making the transportation network run smoothly.”
“With my limited experience, it seems that it combines elements from Transport Tycoon and Factorio in a way that tickles the building and optimization parts of your brain.”
“I've played 25 hours, two save games, and each one of those worlds had massive performance issues on a fairly decent PC (Ryzen 9 3900X, 3080, 32GB).”
“My only major negative is the performance goes to hell in the endgame on the biggest maps, when you unlock a few regions.”
“It has some minor performance issues - while it runs fine at first even on an old low-end GPU, as you expand your company it starts to hit hard on your CPU up to the point of dropping frames.”
- music20 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players praising the soundtrack as phenomenal and relaxing, enhancing the overall gaming experience. While some find it subtly integrated into gameplay, others appreciate its ability to create a zen atmosphere, making it enjoyable for both focused play and casual listening. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and appeal.
“The game's soundtrack is phenomenal.”
“As a music-oriented gamer, the soundtrack can make or break whether I want to buy a game or not.”
“Absolutely great music and sound implementation.”
“--the music is primitive, like an early mobile game.”
“It's prominent enough that you will enjoy it when it's going through its tunes, but subtle enough that you will often not notice that there is music playing at all until the track actually stops for an intermission.”
“(I also think it's rather cheeky that the songs get muffled when you pause the game, lol)”
- grinding17 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mix of fun and tedium, often describing it as overly repetitive and requiring significant micromanagement, especially when managing routes and vehicles. While some appreciate the depth it adds to gameplay, many feel that the current user interface and quality of life features are lacking, making tasks feel like tedious busy work rather than engaging challenges. Overall, the grinding can be overwhelming and detracts from the overall experience, though some players note the ability to adjust settings to mitigate this.
“It's a bit more grindy than I expected, but it adds to the overall challenge.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding, but the rewards make it worth it.”
“The micro management is so tedious.”
“So in the current state, this feature just leads to tedious chores, and adds nothing positive to the game.”
“It took me 5-10 minutes to buy a truck and plan a route and cannot fathom how tedious it would be to manage a fleet of 50+ vehicles like this.”
- story13 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate a general lack of a compelling story, with many users noting that the game has minimal narrative elements. Some express a desire for more depth in quests and technology, while others seem to prioritize gameplay over story, suggesting that the experience is more about fun and grinding than a rich narrative.
“I'm hoping for a bit more depth in the quest/tech tree, but for the money it's a great value even now.”
“☑ no story”
“✅ no story”
“🔲 bad story”
- stability10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with many reporting numerous bugs, particularly related to vehicle loading and railroad connections. While some players have experienced a relatively bug-free experience, the majority highlight frustrating mechanics and glitches that hinder gameplay, especially in its current early access state. Overall, the game shows promise but requires substantial improvements in stability to enhance the user experience.
“Runs great with over 250 really inefficiently laid out trucks and a few terribly designed train loops on my Intel HD 520 (1GB flex from 16GB RAM @ 2.4GHz) laptop.”
“For being an early access game, it's bug-free, at least in my playthrough.”
“I enjoy the game, but at its current stage of development, it is very buggy. Most of my issues are with cars not loading or unloading at their location or only loading one item when there is a supply that could fill the car.”
“You guessed it: it's slow and buggy as hell.”
“Unfortunately, this game has been extremely buggy since day one on Mac.”
- replayability8 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 88 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's high replayability due to its adaptive world, diverse tech tree, and engaging challenges, making each playthrough feel fresh and immersive. The simplistic graphics and low system requirements further enhance accessibility, contributing to an experience that many find nearly infinite in replay value.
“The ever adapting world allows for immense replayability, allowing you to be engaged in immersive and often times challenging gameplay.”
“The graphics are very pleasant and the tech tree is diverse enough to make the game replayable.”
“Other than that, this game has pretty simplistic graphics and can be run on almost any PC, and the replayability seems infinite.”
“The ever adapting world allows for immense replayability, allowing you to be engaged in immersive and often times challenging gameplay.”
“The graphics are very pleasant and the tech tree is diverse enough to make the game replayable.”
“Other than that this game has pretty simplistic graphics and can be run on almost any PC and the replayability seems infinite.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised as a spiritual successor that effectively honors its predecessors, contributing significantly to the overall experience. Reviewers highlight specific elements that enhance the game's immersive quality and ambiance.
“A great spiritual successor with a fantastic atmosphere and a real appreciation for the games that came before it.”
“I want to make a specific note of something I really like, as it adds to the game's atmosphere.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by a notably brief tutorial that players find amusing, adding a lighthearted touch to the overall experience.
“The tutorial is hilariously short.”
“The game's witty dialogue had me laughing out loud.”
“The absurd situations and quirky characters kept the humor fresh and entertaining.”
