Recursive

"Every time you think you understand it, it unlocks something else, adding new layers, mechanics, and ways to grow." That's the blurb on the steam store page. I bought the game hoping that it might be true, ultimatly I was disapointed. I hit 100% completion after only a few days (most of my reported playtime is me being asleep or at work and letting the game run). For what it is, it's not bad. It does have layers, just not as many as I'd like. So what the hell is this? It's a clicker / idle incremental. Clicker at first, becomes idle as you get upgrades. An autoclicker is highly reccomended. There are indeed a few layers, with new mechanics and even some minigames and multiple progression trees. I don't know. It just left me wanting more. I wanted a dozen minigames, not four. I wanted a score of layers, not the meager few actually presented. I was expecting to be halfway done with the game when I hit the "congrats you win" screen. That's a me problem, a matter of expectations. Perhaps I've been spoiled by Orb of Creation, and that game isn't even in full release yet.

It's pretty fun. I'm not a fan of the mining minigame or how the tree is designed (there's an 'updgrade' that actually makes it harder to get the full clear bonus, for example), but it's pretty good otherwise.

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가격 대비 플레이타임이 살짝 아쉽긴 하지만 할만한 방치형(?) 게임 초반에 미니게임이 조금 귀찮긴 한데 QOL 업그레이드로 커버가 됨 아쉬운건 제작 관련 힌트 한글이 완벽하지 않아서 힌트만으로 알기에는 어려운점인데 이건 업데이트 해줄거라고 생각하고 컨텐츠를 빨리 늘려줬으면 함 엔딩까지 약 5시간 걸렸는데 엔딩이후 컨텐츠도 하나 보여서 즐기는 중

Recursive is an incremental game with a lot more depth than it first appears. It combines auto battler, tower defense, puzzles, gambling, and several other gameplay systems into one surprisingly cohesive experience. Pros: + There's always something to do because the game combines multiple idle gameplay systems. + The different mechanics keep the gameplay fresh and prevent it from becoming repetitive. + Progress in one system often provides bonuses for other systems, making everything feel connected. + Everything takes place on a single map instead of endless menus, which makes navigation feel intuitive. Neutral: The balancing isn't quite there yet. While the overworld and the Mages (gold) progress rather slowly, the Tower Defense mode currently generates prestige points much faster than the other systems. Overall: This is the first incremental game in a long time that genuinely surprised me and didn't end up running in the background after just 10 minutes. There's always another system or minigame making progress somewhere, which keeps you engaged. An easy recommendation for anyone who enjoys incremental games with lots of variety.

Recursive é daqueles jogos que parecem simples no começo, mas vão abrindo novas camadas aos poucos e ficando cada vez mais interessantes. Gostei bastante da proposta, da progressão e da sensação de sempre ter algo novo para melhorar ou desbloquear. Outro ponto que me chamou muita atenção foi a postura do desenvolvedor. Vi ele respondendo vários jogadores de forma cordial e respeitosa, mesmo quando alguns comentários pareciam meio ríspidos. Isso passa muita confiança, porque mostra que o dev realmente acompanha a comunidade e se importa com o feedback. O jogo já entrega uma experiência bem divertida para quem gosta de incremental, idle e progressão constante. Recomendo para quem curte jogos em que você vai entendendo melhor as mecânicas aos poucos e sente que sempre tem um próximo passo para evoluir.

I do enjoy these incremental games but this one I only played it for completion sake. The main flaw (for me) is a combination of that the upgrades take too long and doing nothing you don't feel they have any impact. The next thing is the balance of all the (too many) features, e.g. Tower defence and tower attack and that horrid mining. Instead of one good and thought out mini game you have 3 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ones - fun not found. The last thing I want to write about is the background, it would have been nice if the background had even the tiniest of animation, e.g. stars sparkling or fading in and out, sky/clouds moving, trees moving in the wind or any kind of weather? To make the infinitesimal small world a bit lively. That reminds me in some of the tower defence levels you can see the trees are not cleanly copy pasted and you have a vertical light green line next to many of them. In the end I spend ~55h playing a different game or watching a series until all achievements popped hardly found any enjoyment and will uninstall after review,