Universal Harvest: Incremental

Idle & Incremental Lovers doesn't recommend Universal Harvest: Incremental. [i] Painfully hard start, awfully slow progression, absolutely no change in the gameplay during the whole game, terribly boring runs... This one looked fun on paper but is a real disappointment. [/i] - The game is exactly what it looks in the trailer. Looks fun? Well, believe me, it's not. You're doing exactly the same hovering thing for 5 hours. - Shooting sections? Boring too. Gameplay is abysmal so it's just a chore, like the resource collecting part. - Upgrades. Well, there are a lot, but they're all the same types. More fuel, more resources, more shooting power. Zero gameplay change. - Honestly, I was bored after 10 minutes. But I finished it. I did it for you, guys. So you can get a review of the full game. - Oh, I nearly forgot there's a prestige system. Well, actually, I'd just call it new game+. But I had my dose. More of the same? No, thanks! *How do aliens harvest their crops? With tractor beams.* Found this review helpful? Give it a thumb up and follow my curator page for more Idle & Incremental game recommendations : [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46077092-Idle-Incremental-Lovers…

Not recommended. There is simply too little to do, and the game becomes repetitive very quickly. Most of the gameplay consists of hovering the mouse over objects to extract resources. The videos on the store page show essentially everything the game has to offer, so do not expect the gameplay to become deeper or more varied later on. Each run sends you back to the beginning, forcing you to repeat the same actions over and over again. Starting over can be satisfying in a good incremental game when new upgrades gradually transform the experience. Here, however, you mostly do the exact same things again with slightly higher numbers. There are occasional shoot-'em-up sections, but they are extremely basic. Honestly, even Space Invaders offers more engaging shooting gameplay. The store page advertises more than 100 upgrades, but many of them are simply small increases to fuel capacity, resource value, and similar statistics, divided into separate upgrades. There are no meaningful synergies, interesting combinations, or different builds to experiment with. You just purchase one small numerical increase after another. As a result, the game lacks the acceleration and satisfying sense …

The start is a bit too difficult, there is also not much to do and becomes repetitive quickly. 99% of the gameplay is you hovering over resources, like in the promo video on steam. That's basically it. It looked really fun but I just can't get into it and I've tried pushing myself to play more but I just can't.

I'd say I really enjoyed the game. At first it was pretty challenging, especially because of the asteroids, although now they only take two hits to destroy. I progressed quite well and made it to the dark planet, where there's already a lot of bullet hell. Still, if you destroy the enemies in front of you, you'll create a safe zone where you can take a break. Like: You don't have to think too much about upgrading, and you don't really need to dodge bullets that much either. At one point I even chose to farm on the first world and intentionally ran into bullets. Once you unlock health regeneration, the game becomes even easier, and your progress starts speeding up. The graphics are nice, the music is great, and I played both on Steam Deck and on PC without any performance issues. Don't like: The start is a bit too difficult. In the beginning, fuel runs out way too quickly, making it hard to level up. This stops being a problem by the middle of the game. Overall, I recommend the game. It's a fun game that's perfect for one or two evenings.