Pocket Pusher

cute game, very simple, cute. gets a bit boring after a bit, but that's the nature of the beast.

Candy floss for the mind

This is not a premium coin pusher experience. This is not even a game. Dev, could you maybe make this a game? Edit: Dear dev, I'll grant you that this is technically a game, just with no gameplay elements besides holding down the space bar for an hour. There's not a single non-cosmetic item to purchase with tickets. I wouldn't have even wasted my time reviewing this game if I didn't think there was something GOOD here. Just.... maybe introduce some actual gameplay elements in your fishtank aquarium? I gave it another shot even after my original review, and my original review stands. Would love to change it.

"Pocket Pusher" is surprisingly quite far from the worst of the amateur junk that exists on Steam because Steam Direct has no QA, but that's still almost a compliment... this is, however, barely a game, it's more of an incrementer/idler meets slightly surreal "coin pusher" game. You know the gambling machines you often see in arcades and other places where there's a bunch of coins and a moving platform, and if you put your own coins in, then [i]maybe[/i] more coins will come out than you put in... and there lies the scam, of course, because those machines are rigged in the house's favour, of course. But I digress a little, and first and foremost while this is deceptively pushed as a free game when it isn't, there's at least no attempt at actual gambling here, no cash shop, no in-game currency etc. Instead you just watch the coins and eventually increment your way up to the rather shallow and unrewarding unlocks. The gimmick instead lies on this being an absurdly supersized version of those coin pusher like attractions, which is interesting for about 30 seconds. And there's a few environments you get for free, but you do have to pay money to unlock the full "experience", and one thing gamers don't like is products being pushed as free when there's an obscured price tag behind the DLC. In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D graphics which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably. Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers. It's very difficult to recommend bad looking games. Now on to pricing and value for gamers. As mentioned this isn't free, you need to pay $2 to unlock the full game-like "experience" through DLC... misleading pricing and abuse of the "Free" section of Steam. In terms of public reception, this failed to appeal to the 130 million+ gamers on Steam. SteamDB showed the game peaked at just a dozen or so concurrent players, and now there's basically nobody playing it. Even though it's free. This is a dismal public reception, but it's easy to see why gamers rejected it. 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.

Serotonin pusher be working well, it could use more progression or flashy power button for maximum brain good feels! Still 5 hrs of fun before everything is done and bought, the auto play feature turns it into a interactive screen saver, still great

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