Recent reviews by Cipherpunk

I have been looking for a game like this for a while now. This is a strategy game bordering on an idle game, without many of the negative connotations typically associated with idle games. It's not trying to beat you over the head with constant distractions and new toys. I would not be surprised if Neptune's Pride was an influence on this project.

There seems to be a lot of meaningful systems here and I'm slowly beginning to see how they fit together. If the strategy space is as deep as the in-game guide suggests, I could see myself playing this for a very long time.

If I have one gripe, it's that I'm frequently not able to find information that I'm actively seeking. This is partially a consequence of the game being a large sandbox. But there's also just a lot of places where the UI currently fails, which is completely fine in EA. It's just something to be mindful of. I'd say be prepared to do a lot of reading and reviewing in the codex.

It's 2026 and I don't buy nearly as many games as I used to. But this is the game I didn't know I needed. It's everything I wanted out of a sequel and so much more. Even in early access, there's clear markers of thought and care in every detail. And we're just getting started! This is a smash success that will be studied for years.

It's almost everything I want out of gaming.

This game is a love letter to manufacturing. Does it abstract away the fiddly parts? Absolutely. It's distilled down to the pure joy of design and bringing novel products to life. It's exactly what was missing from the Zachtronics catalog and I'm so glad it exists now.

Very good. Developer should be proud.

I'm thoroughly enjoying this upgrade to the original game. There's a lot more exciting RNG now and most of the more tedious bits of resource management have been stripped out. I can't imagine going back at this point.

Balatro is way too good. This is one of the most clever roguelites I've played in a long time.

Having too much fun with this one. Lots of quests and puzzles. And there's a lot of flexibility in how you approach them. 10/10.

Feels like a cross between Jupiter Hell and Stone Shard, which is great! I'm really enjoying the creepy atmosphere and working out the tactical puzzle. 10/10

This is peak RL. Highly recommended.