The Mims Beginning

The Mims Beginning

Steam Deck · unrated

Squatting Penguins · God Game · May 18, 2016

Worth it for the right player.

It's free to play.

76%
Mostly Positive
295 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 295 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 173 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Expect a well-balanced economic system, a rich story to tie the campaign missions together nicely, an assortment of interesting buildings and units to build as you establish your camps, and a variety of research.
49 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Research will increase the options and powers available during gameplay while continuing to upgrade and expand your alien colony.
39 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are very detailed, the artwork is beautiful, the mechanics are flawless.
39 of 173 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack is passable, mostly because I’m largely distracted by the beauty of my adorable alien empire.
12 of 173 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters49 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty12 reviews
67%
Interface7 reviews
86%
Multiplayer4 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes9 reviews
89%
Combat6 reviews
67%
Bugs4 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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