System Ascension: Idle Core

very unique and interesting integration of gameplay, puzzle and visual mechanics. unfortunately, the gameplay loop and progression mechanics are very weak. most of the time also, the puzzle like mechanics comes down to pressing the same button repeatdely which feels like a missed opportunity. being extra harsh with this one becuase i purchased it just to get bored after a couple of hours.

- F F · v5

Decent incremental, pretty simple.

- Josh Stewart

It's okay. I finished it. Many issues. Many mechanics don't trigger enough to matter. The turrets and insight are pointless. Low tiers don't matter as soon as a higher tier is unlocked. The big issue is energy/sec. It's WAY off if the simulation's open. It says you're earning 5e20/s, but it's 10 times less or worse. To actually earn the amount it has to be in the background, which also disables the autobuyer. I'd leave the screen, wait a while, then go back and turn on autobuy. Tedious.

- Chris Schneider · v5

okay game but meh game design compared to other incremental games

- Lomi · v5

Only been playing a few days so far but as an idle incremental fan, this is really well balanced and great fun to play occasionally throughout the day. The user interfaces are beautiful and the BG music is good too. Well worth the small price tag to avoid ads and in-app purchases. A real breath of fresh air from all the other idle games out there. Really glad I stumbled upon this.

- Simon · v5

great game but sometimes freezes up when initiating an energy transfer or when switching between energy types.

- Brian Webb · v5

Just finished this and took me a couple weeks to get through it. It's one of the best Idle games I've played. I'd put it right up there with SPACEPLAN which is one of my favorites. The visuals are beautiful, the soundtrack is great. There's a couple times where I felt like progression really slowed down a bit, but overall it's absolutely excellent. I saw others reporting having issues/bugs, I personally experienced none during my playthrough. I hope to see future releases of this style!

- Joshua Smith · v4

On a pixel 10 pro the game is all but completely unusable. The settings button and another button used on the top of the screen are in the area the screen uses to swipe down and can't be clicked.

- Sean Kelly · v4

Completed this morning. Was decent. Kept me engaged. Felt like a tech demo with each new tier. The snakes, the ball dropping, etc. Not the longest of games, also maybe not as much value as I would have liked. But it ran well. A few minor bugs, especially when using the stability tab (ironic) that requires relaunching the app to fix. Glad I played. Will check out the system book.

- Alexander John Oram · v4

I'm enjoying it so far, but the game completely locks up when tapping the button on the learn tab of the insight area. Feels like I'm missing a piece of the game.

- Isaac · v4

this would be an easy 4-5 star, but the game glitches out too often when switching between screens. I have to close and relaunch it. but with auto enabled on my earth tab now, I can't switch to or from it without it glitching.

- Jamie Samland · v4

So far this game has been wonderful and I have tremendously enjoyed every aspect of it.

- Henry Ozolins · v4

Very beautiful and relaxing idle game. Each stage has its own simple twists on the mechanics, and unlocking the tech tree through this has been very enjoyable. The music is fantastic.

- Ben Newell · v2

Really needs some QOL, specifically the upgrade tree needs different coloured icons for maxed and still have upgrades to go. Currently both states are the same colour, so you have to tap everything to see what does have upgrades. Seeing the power/speed increases before pressing the upgrades would also be good.

- C B · v2