Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 520 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game allows for both active (define "active" in an idler) and idle playstyles with items its offering, so most players will be able to arrange their setup to their preference.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay loop is simple as is usually the case with idle games but it has a great inventory management/optimisation aspect to it where you must connect your hardware in a way that's the most space efficient to maximise how many scrapped together old-world machines you can connect to yourself.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, IDLE_DIRECTIVE embraces a clean pixel art style that suits its gameplay priorities.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Developer is active an fixes Bugs (i did encounter some optical glitches, nothing serious).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music helps set the atmosphere wonderfully, and the sound effects are all nice.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay123 reviews
Interface52 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Bugs5 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty100% still recommend
Crashes50% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Story85% 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
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
2 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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