Alright look. I have the autism, so a train game is going to get my thumbs up.
But for the sake of the review, let's talk about why this game is absolutely excellent and worth the small cost it asks for.
The incremental nature satisfies the dopamine numbers-go-brr part of the brain, but it's also incredibly well balanced. It starts off just like the train does, slow, laboured, chugging away, working on getting small upgrades run by run, and as you start to upgrade and get your train more powerful and more upgraded, you start chugging along through the levels, focused on your stockpile of materials and resources.
It is incredibly well balanced, and the upgrade tree is EXPANSIVE, I've seen trees as big with 100x less intelligent design (Path of Exile 2 I'm looking at you). You absolutely are planning your next upgrades, and the grind of the train along the tracks is second nature to the planning of upgrades, resource management, and balancing act of firepower and economical efficiency.
Chasing down orbs is rewarding, and so are the incrementally staggered upgrades. Once you hit the lightning mode, you can really start planning your grind better.
OH, and of course, the firepower itself! Well, it's great! Again, incredibly well balanced, and it scratches the itch.
Whilst the initial thought on this game from me was "OOH TRAIN GAME GO GO GADGET AUTISM", I was so absolutely pleased to find it's an INCREDIBLY well balanced incremental that leads into automation and resource management, in a cute train themed game that honestly could've charged at least 5x more than I paid for it ($6.21 AUD on special by the way, what a BARGAIN).
The achievements are great, not locked behind a ridiculous time wall or anything else, and feel natural to acquire, and what's more, are rewarding.
This is a really, really good game.
Get it. For the autism, and for the general satisfaction of it. It's an absolute delight.
Choo choo!
