GlowCore

While I'm not very far into this game, so far the experience has felt pretty cathartic. I have no idea if there is any point to feeding my gluttonous firepit other than seeing the entire world barren of trees and rocks, but I certainly feel motivated to keep going. The game was obviously inspired by mobile games with similar gameplay, but this one keeps me actively playing and doesn't have microtransactions trying to assault my wallet. The controls are fine enough and take very little effort to get used to but there aren't very many options to mess with in the menu. The blurry, retro styled graphics might be a bit hard on the eyes for some people. They didn't bother me much. Since it costs $0.00, I would urge anyone who enjoys resource gathering/management style games to give it a shot and experience this pleasant time waster for themselves.

I've been playing tons of cheap incremental games lately; usually between $2-$8 and about 2-4 hours of gameplay. They've all be "OK". This game has no business being as good as it is. The gameplay loop is fantastic and the aesthetic is fun. Haven't "finished" it yet, but I made an automated lumber farm and that felt awesome. Only critique: the soundtrack sounds like someone is practicing the guitar