Four Divine Abidings

Relaxing and calm journey from this great idle game. Good for people looking to relax their mind.

This is the first game I've ever cared to clear all the achievements. I enjoyed the mechanics and appreciated how the game was respectful of my time, and that encouraged me to come back and check in on it every day or so. Good game for what it is and I had fun.

in real life i only abide in Jesus but i am enjoying this game

[quote][b][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtransaction]Warning: In-Game Cash Shop[/url][/b] This game is infested with a toxic mobile app style cash shop. You will be prompted to and expected to give money/credit card details to the developers through this cash shop to buy in-game goods so you can play the game.[/quote] [i]Four Divine Abidings[/i] is a brainless clicker/incrementer... you know the type, click on stuff to make numbers go up so you can buy stuff to help you click on stuff to make numbers go up so you can buy stuff to... you get the idea. The brainless gameplay is, unsusprisingly, accompanied with an equally low quality technical implementation and poor presentation, resulting in yet another horribly low quality shovelware game that might as well have been done in a web browser. There's something seriously bad about this one... the developer uses the likeness of the Buddha in an attempt to profit... I am sure he'd have something to say about people making lazy cash grabs in his name. But that's what's going on here. For gameplay purposes, because the user interface for this game is mostly just 2D static text/images... it might as well be a web page. It's functionally no different from a browser game. And we all know, Steam isn't here to compete with Chrome and Firefox. If the game can be done in a web browser, it's just not rich or compelling enough to appeal to serious gamers on PC. The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?). Gamers don't spend thousands of dollars on gaming rigs and the latest 3D graphics cards to play 2D games. Even mobile phones and game consoles can do 3D graphics now. There's no excuse. Now on to pricing and value for gamers. You're expected to pay up $5 USD to unlock content through DLC purchases. The game should not be considered completely unlocked until you empty your wallet for the developer. This is misleading and predatory pricing on a product falsely marketed as "free". Since free games don't contribute to your game collector badge and other profile stuff, is this a worthwhile addition to your Steam library? Pass on this one. There's no immediate financial commitment, but there are thousands of more compelling games on the platform that will give you a lot more enjoyment for your time.

A great idle game, not the fastest or most active but relaxing and a great concept

Pretty interesting idle game. Deeper than it looks but not too overwhelming.

A beautiful, calm, relaxing idle game... if you are into Buddhist teachings. Which I am not. It's the type of game where you feel its designed to scratch a certain type of "itch," but otherwise it's nothing special.