XenoBloom

XenoBloom.....well, it is a different game, I'll give it that. I downloaded, played and promptly lost track of time! It seems to be a relaxing type of game, but I wish there was a sort of tutorial to walk you through it. I'll definately be playing it more when I need to waste some time away. Personally, I like it. However, keep in mind that the game won't be for everyone. I'd recommend people to watch a couple of videos on it first before they make their mind up. Me? I'm happy with my purchase of it.

Xenobloom basically comes down to a plant simulator. While the idea itself isn't too terrible, the execution is mindbogglingly shoddy. While being able to unlock new lifeforms and changing their behaviour and climate preferences, the game completely fails making this anywhere near cromprehensibly. Even after spending several hours I am pretty sure that changing the plant behaviour from "Hostile", "Solitary", "Hearty" to "Friendly" does absolutely nothing except killing entire populations the second it is changed while not doing at all what one might think it is supposed to do. The only real changes which can be made is changing whether plants grow upwards or downwards and whether they prefer the upper, middle or lower part of the playing screen. Even for a game that only costs 5 bucks this is way too little content to keep anyone entertained for a reasonable amount of time. If Xenobloom was a programming experiment, it would be a horribly failed one.

Interesting concept, but lackluster execution. I'd call it more of an experience than a game. The limitations are really only what you set for yourself. There's not a lot of content, and the space you have to play in is very small. It's not bad, but I don't think it's worth $5.

An easy to learn but hard to master puzzle game about growing plants in a confined space where each plant has it's own little preference on space, type of soil, environment and even how close to other plants they are. The game allows you to place and remove dirt and alter the plants traits to try to get as much bio mass as possible. For only 5 bucks it's a pretty fun way to pass the time until some of the bigger games hit the digital store.

Xenobloom is possibly one of the most calming, intriguing and fun games out on Steam! Initially I wasn't sure how much I would like a desktop terrarium-style game, however with it's combination of zen soundtrack, random events and multitudes of evolutions of life it's kept me addicted! If you're looking for something relaxing that will keep your attention more then you may want it to, 5$ is a fricken steal for the amount of content offered in Xenobloom. So check it out!

Its a shame, I really like this game. Waited to buy it for ages to try it out, ignoring other reviews. The soundtrack is atmospheric and the pixel graphics are perfect. Very reminicent of 'particle' style games. However it very limited. Some different biomes or proper challenges would really make this games reccomendable. Also the game would really benefit from steam achievements / cards as its not really fun enough to play without a 'goal'. It even has some milestones built in that I think would work really well for it. All in all I like what they tried for a relaxing game but I cannot really reccomend it unless its on sale. Id change my review if it got a few achievements or cards.

More of a toy than a game, but certainly an interesting toy. Nerds familiar with Conway's Game of Life will find it more immediately gratifying but ultimately just flipping switches randomly is just as valid a way to play. I don't see myself putting many hours into this but it's an interesting enough little concept that I found it worth the cheap price.

Good for about 15 minutes of entertainment before you become bored with the endless attrition based gameplay.