Grind 'Em All

This is a very standard incremental game that scratches that familiar itch of getting a little stronger with every run, but it never does anything to stand out. As with most games in the genre, the core gameplay is straightforward. You have a field full of goblins, and your job is to move the circle attached to your mouse cursor over an enemy and keep it there until your attack triggers. Every attack hits all enemies inside the circle. The attack timer isn't visible, but it never felt like a problem. Defeated enemies reward you with coins that are spent on upgrades. This is essential for making progress because each round lasts only a few seconds, represented by a health bar that constantly drains. With your starting stats and abilities, you simply won't be strong enough to fill the progress bar and beat the boss that unlocks the next level. Each new level increases enemy health but also offers better rewards. If things become too difficult, you can always return to an earlier level and farm more coins before trying again. The upgrade tree follows the same style as many other games in the genre. At first, only a single upgrade is visible while everything else remains hidden. Buying an upgrade reveals all connected upgrades linked by lines. Each newly purchased upgrade uncovers even more options, gradually expanding the tree. There's a nice sense of curiosity because you never know exactly what you'll reveal next, although the tree itself isn't particularly large. You begin with basic upgrades like increased attack power, a larger attack radius, and faster enemy spawns before unlocking more interesting abilities such as lightning strikes and explosions. The higher an upgrade's level, the more expensive it becomes. On top of that, the base cost of upgrades also increases the farther you move away from the starting node in the center. Each upgrade can be purchased multiple times, with the current level shown when you hover your mouse over it. Thankfully, you only need to buy the first level of an upgrade to unlock the connected ones, so there's no need to max everything out. Fully upgrading a node doesn't reveal anything new either, which gives you the freedom to ignore upgrades that don't fit your playstyle. Of course, you’ll need everything to beat the game. The whole experience lasts around three hours, and the final few levels become almost effortless thanks to a tornado ability that pulls in and destroys everything without you even needing to move the mouse. All achievements can be earned in a single playthrough, with no missable content or rewards at the end.