From atom to modern (2022)

Developer: Yamate
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 2.8 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, methodical click-and-unlock progression through scientific building blocks, focused on incremental growth rather than excitement.

resource managementidleclickereducationalscientificincrementaltext-basedminimalist

What players say

Players are split: some find the chemistry and progression educational, but many more call it a grindy, poorly balanced idle game where upgrades feel pointless and the pace slows to a crawl after a couple of hours. Frequent complaints about mandatory manual clicking and unbalanced resource costs, and a few reviewers note that scientific accuracy drops off after the early stages.

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