The Mims Beginning

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 297 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Squatting Penguins · God Game · May 18, 2016

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy The Mims Beginning?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 297 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 174 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
48 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are very detailed, the artwork is beautiful, the mechanics are flawless.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
38 of 174 sampled reviews raised 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.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
First off, I’d like to state that I’m quite impressed by the graphics that indie studios can put out these days.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 174 sampled reviews raised it
Overall sound quality is fantastic, the developers really put a lot of work into the sound effects,

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay48 reviews
Story38 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
67% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Crashes
75% still recommend
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Interface
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Captions available
  • Commentary available
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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