Dinky Guardians (2023)

Developer: Endless Loop Studios, Code Monkey
Publisher: Endless Loop Studios
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a lighthearted automation colony sim where you direct cute clones and build machines to fend off comical enemies

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What players say

Players are deeply split: many call the game abandoned and criticize broken multiplayer, janky camera controls, and a short, buggy campaign, while a minority find the core concept fun and the UI slick. The strongest shared complaint is that multiplayer loads into a void and the last hotfix was over a year ago.

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