XenoBloom

XenoBloom does what it sets out to do well. The biggest criticism I have is that it doesn't feel as though it reaches the level of "game." It's more of a proof-of-concept for a ecosystem manager FOR a game, but by itself it's more of a simple simulator than anything. With what Xenobloom offers, you get the notion that Ibology set out to make the next Terraria/Starbound with more complex flora behaviour, finished the flora behaviour code, and decided to publish that. Ultimately, I think I'd get equal enjoyment out of having Observational Mode as a screensaver. I'd prefer to give this a neutral review if I could, but I'm required to either recommend the game or not in order to submit the review. Due to feeling as though I've seen all it has to offer in the brief time I played it, I'd have to go with not. If you can spend more than an hour in things like Universe Sandbox, you may still enjoy XenoBloom.

Xenobloom is a very relaxing and fun game, like all the joy of gardening, but you don't even have to go outside! At first, it seems a little complex, but getting the hang of it isnt too hard, and I find that figuring out everything is very rewarding! For example, some plants won't grow unless you have dirt in the right formation, so its not as easy as just sitting back and letting things grow! It's definitely a game I'd recommend to anyone who liked the old flash game Powder Game, as it definitely rewards experimentation!

Thumbs up for letting you play with cellular automata (not the main feature of the game, really). For all the rest, watch the intro video, it says what it is :-) I now know I'm not so much a fan of that. Oh and its bugfree, some rarity worth noting too. I consider it more like a proof of concept for a living/evolving biome than a game as such, so that's my thumbs down.

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.

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.

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.

why the fuck would this have co-op lmao