Hydroactive

Slightly different to the standard RPG Maker fare of a band of technicolour teeangers band together to save the world. Instead this time you only play as a single robot fighting slimes while trying to figure out whats going on. Its pretty well made but sadly the turn based combat gets a little dull after a while. The story is good though, and its worth it if you really enjoyed stories like Waterworld or Fallout and want to see a new take on the genre.

RPG Maker strikes again! Hydroactive is one of hundreds of low effort retro-pixel RPG Maker asset/construction kit flips spamming the Steam catalog, made with the RPG Maker video game construction kit... in their own words, "Our easy to use tools are simple enough for a child." Like all RPG Maker "games", this is essentially a bunch of low quality/canned assets from RPG Maker coupled with a cringeworthy high school anime club fan fiction. This is also the 295th RPG Maker asset flip I've had the displeasure of reviewing, in case anyone thinks RPG Maker trash isn't a real pollution problem for Steam. Differentiating from the majority of RPG Maker asset flips which are just canned RPG Maker fantasy assets recycled badly, this is canned RPG Maker sci-fi assets recycled badly. This isn't the worst of all RPG Maker asset flips, but it's close. At least some effort went into adding some puzzles to go with the cringey high school anime club fan fiction and the recycled RPG Maker assets. Does this deliver any kind of real value proposition to gamers? Of course not. As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have full HD support o…

Just an average RPG Maker game.

Tags: Topdown - RPGMaker & PartyRPG Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR: Corridorish RPGMaker centered around hotspots, trashmobs and the occasional platforming. All of world setting contained in intro. Rest is just hold attack and occasional heal item. This game recycles assets all the time leaving you often guessing as to what is the actual door or progression hotspot in an area. There are a few timing sequences that are awfully annoying to deal with which prompted me to abandon play. There isnt a whole lot happening other than slicing through slime mobs and getting a vague backstory around sentient residue. You play as a drone protagonist which is not very relatable and the writing or lore does not really bridge that gap for you either leaving you stranded in a very barebones feeling experience. Due to the overall lack of effort into bringing forward a narrative worth your time and due to the lackluster gameplay it is best removed for declutter. I liked the permanent upgrade system in the form of items and the occasional fluff text which just gave you credits for finding a terminal or something but on the overall it was much to bare and limited …

So bad

Hydroactive is an ambitious indie role-playing game that attempts to fuse turn-based combat, environmental puzzles, and exploratory storytelling within a bleak science-fiction setting. Developed by Scythuz and published by New Reality Games, the title clearly aims to carve out its own identity by focusing on atmosphere, mechanical experimentation, and a solitary protagonist rather than a traditional party-based RPG structure. While its execution is uneven, Hydroactive presents a clear creative vision that reflects both the strengths and limitations of small-scale indie development. The game is set in a ruined, corporate-dominated world where natural landscapes have largely collapsed, leaving behind toxic environments and decaying facilities. Players take control of Nutbolt, an early prototype exploration robot designed by the ZARR corporation, whose purpose is to investigate dangerous zones and uncover lingering threats hidden within abandoned ruins. This premise immediately establishes a tone of isolation and unease, reinforced by the fact that Nutbolt operates alone. There is no party banter or companion dialogue to soften the experience, which makes the journey feel intentional…