Info about The Final Earth 2:

Official game description:
Build a great city in this vertical city builder in space! Gather resources, then build and research your way to a better future! Grow your city from an exploration ship to a huge metropolis, full of advanced technology. What will you build?
The Final Earth 2 offers a relaxing, creative city building experience with exploration elements and an optional story. There's always something new to build and discover!
Features
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*   Build a huge city with thousands of inhabitants, all fully simulated!
*   Over a hundred different buildings to discover!
*   Great, fully original music by Stijn Cappetijn!
*   Discover the story in scenarios, or go wild in Free Play or Creative mode
*   Gather, manage and balance various resources
*   Explore the universe with the rocket, and discover new worlds and more!
*   Modding support, so your can install mods from the Steam Workshop or make your own!
*   There might even be a secret society...
Build What You Want!
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With many different buildings, you can design the city you want. Will it be a green hippie paradise full of gardens, a huge party, or one big factory? Will your colony be a single, enormous building or will you spread it out over hundreds of worlds? Does your transport consist of efficient teleporters or a chaotic mess of landing pads? It's all your choice! You can even manage multiple associated cities and send resources and people between them.
Plus, there is modding support to give you even more freedom!
Sit Back and Enjoy Your City!
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After you've built a huge city, sit back and see it in action for a while. It's like watching an ant colony! You can also follow any citizen to make this even more fun. Find the person with the craziest commute, or discover hidden details like a stargazer.
Story
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It's 2142, and earth is a wasteland because of devastating climate change. You built a space ship, but now your food is running out. Fortunately, you see a world just in time. It is a bit small, but certainly better than nothing. You build some farms and houses, and fulfill the basic needs of your citizens. Then, it's time to build the true city of the future! Research advanced technology and make your city grow to a huge metropolis. When your tiny world gets too small, fly to other worlds with space ships, or even build teleporters.

Release date: Jul 15, 2022

Categories: City Builder, Vertical City Building, Resource Management, Exploration, Mod Support, Relaxing Gameplay, Simulation, Creative Freedom


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $8.00 - $12.00
  - Reasoning: The majority of the reviews indicate that the game is worth its price, with several users explicitly mentioning that the game is worth $10. This suggests that the community considers $10 to be a fair price for the base game. Additionally, the reviews highlight the added value of the Steam version compared to free versions available elsewhere, reinforcing the perception of fair pricing.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 19.0h
  - Story completion: 12.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: 30.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct statements about playtime. The first quote indicates that completing a city with all buildings unlocked takes roughly 18 to 20 hours, which aligns with the game completion metric. The second and third quotes suggest that reaching the end game for a single city takes around 10 to 14 hours, supporting both the story completion and endgame metrics. The fourth quote mentions at least 30 hours of playtime for achievement perfectionists, which further supports the endgame metric.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game is fun and engaging from the start due to its intuitive interface and exciting progression system, but the late game can become tedious and repetitive.
  - Stance: Fun immediately
  - Anchor: Completing the tutorial and starting to build and upgrade structures.
  - Time to anchor: 0h 30m
  - Friction: Late game progression slows down; Repetitive tasks in late game
  - Unlock drivers: Exciting progression system; Intuitive interface
  - Conditions: Engaging tutorial; Clear progression system; Vertical building mechanic
- Player Archetypes:
  - Chill Seeker (buy)
    - Motivation: Relaxation and ease of play.
    - Playstyle: Casual and relaxed, focusing on the calming aspects of the game.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: casual player; relaxation seeker
    - Reference games: Factorio
  - Strategy Optimizer (buy)
    - Motivation: Strategic challenges and optimization.
    - Playstyle: Focused on expanding production centers, optimizing worker distribution, and achieving in-game goals.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: strategy gamer; achievement hunter
    - Reference games: Factorio
  - Grind Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: Long-term engagement and content depth.
    - Playstyle: Focused on grinding and unlocking all possible in-game content.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: grinder; completionist
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Highly praised city builder (weight 0.97): The game is widely regarded as an excellent and innovative city-building game. Players appreciate its depth, graphics, and community.
- Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay (weight 0.93): The gameplay is described as relaxing, enjoyable, and stress-relieving. It is easy to pick up and play, making it accessible for many players.
- Paid version offers more content (weight 0.26): The paid version of the game is noted for having significantly more content and features compared to the free version, making it a worthwhile upgrade.
- Cool and well-designed buildings (weight 0.24): The buildings in the game are noted for their cool designs and graphical combinations.
- Fun and not demanding (weight 0.24): The game is fun and does not require much thinking, making it easy to play alongside other activities.
- Worth the price (weight 0.22): Many players feel that the game is worth the price, especially for those who enjoy the genre.
- Excellent and relaxing soundtrack (weight 0.21): The game features a soothing and atmospheric soundtrack that enhances the relaxing experience.
- Provides hours of entertainment (weight 0.2): Players report that the game provides many hours of entertainment and helps cure boredom.
- No bugs or glitches (weight 0.15): Players report that the game is free of bugs and glitches, providing a smooth experience.
- Charming pixel art style (weight 0.15): The art style is described as sweet, quaint, and charming, adding to the game's appeal.
- Excited about Steam features (weight 0.14): Players are excited about the additional features available in the Steam version of the game.
- Good mod support (weight 0.13): The game has good mod support, which enhances the gameplay experience.

Common complaints:
- Gameplay and mechanics criticism (weight 0.26): The gameplay has been described as bland and repetitive after a few scenarios. Additionally, the game lacks certain controls and mechanics, such as camera control with arrow keys and the ability to remap arrows to WASD.
- Performance issues and crashes (weight 0.22): The game experiences significant performance problems, including lag after extended play, crashes after a short period, and the screen turning black and freezing.
- Missing expected game features (weight 0.21): Players noted the absence of several anticipated features such as wars, religious wars, and a slave system, which they expected to be part of the gameplay.
- Art and graphics issues (weight 0.2): The art and graphics in the game have been criticized for not being impressive. Specific mentions include bad graphics and floating islands looking bad.
- Resource management problems (weight 0.2): There are issues related to resource management, such as running out of food and having to wait for resources, which can make the gameplay tedious.
- Progress and save issues (weight 0.15): Players have reported issues with game progress, such as not saving old cities and losing progress, which affects the overall gaming experience.
- Colony management issues (weight 0.14): The game forces players to have a big colony and does not handle multiple colonies very well, which can be a nuisance for players.
- Custom house management (weight 0.14): Players find it difficult to replace a custom house with another custom house and consider upgrading custom houses to be a nuisance.
- Platform limitations (weight 0.13): The game is limited to Windows only and has limited building types on iOS, which restricts accessibility and gameplay options for some players.
- Game lore and relevance (weight 0.07): The alien lore in the game lacks relevance, which can detract from the overall immersion and storytelling experience.
- Supply issues in scenarios (weight 0.07): Players need to restart scenarios due to supply issues, which can be frustrating and disrupt the gameplay experience.
- Rough beginning experience (weight 0.07): The game can be a little rough at the beginning, which might affect the initial impression and enjoyment for new players.
- Slow updates (weight 0.07): The game has slow updates, which can be frustrating for players expecting regular content or improvements.
- Teleporter buildings imbalance (weight 0.07): Teleporter buildings are considered cheap and powerful, which might affect the game balance and strategy.
- Title criticism (weight 0.06): Some players criticize the decision to keep the '2' in the title, which might be seen as uninspired or lazy.

Gameplay feedback:
- City and colony building focus (weight 0.6): The game heavily focuses on building and managing cities and colonies, with players engaging in city simulation and colony management.
- Exploration and progression (weight 0.46): Players can explore other worlds and progress through various scenarios and campaign modes, advancing their colonies and cities.
- Management of citizen needs (weight 0.32): Players must manage various aspects of citizen needs, including housing, employment, food, and entertainment to maintain a thriving city.
- Resource and material management (weight 0.28): Players need to manage resources and materials effectively to keep their cities and colonies running smoothly.
- Vertical construction mechanics (weight 0.27): The game features unique vertical construction mechanics, allowing players to build tall structures and manage space efficiently.
- Simple yet challenging gameplay (weight 0.26): The game offers simple mechanics that are easy to learn but provide a challenging experience, requiring strategic planning and management.
- Various game modes (weight 0.26): The game offers various modes including free play, creative modes, and scenario-based gameplay, catering to different player preferences.
- Grinding and optimization (weight 0.21): Players can expect a certain level of grinding and the need for optimization to perfect their cities and colonies.
- Relaxing and peaceful experience (weight 0.2): The game provides a relaxing and peaceful gameplay experience, allowing players to enjoy a pacifist-style city builder.
- Upgradeable buildings and unlockables (weight 0.15): The game features upgradeable buildings and various unlockables, providing players with goals and a sense of progression.
- Modding support and customization (weight 0.15): Players can customize their worlds and have access to modding support, enhancing the game's replayability and creativity.
- Long gameplay time (weight 0.15): The game offers a long gameplay experience with addictive mechanics, keeping players engaged for extended periods.

Performance notes:
- Low PC requirements (weight 0.21): The game has modest system requirements, allowing it to run on less powerful computers, often referred to as 'potatoes.'
- Performance issues over time (weight 0.2): Players experience lag and performance issues after extended play sessions, indicating potential optimization problems.
- Game crashing and freezing (weight 0.16): The game has instances of crashing and freezing, with specific mentions of the screen turning black during these events.
- Sound issues on basic computers (weight 0.09): There are reported sound issues specifically on basic or older computer setups.
- Smooth performance on Steam Deck (weight 0.08): The game runs smoothly on the Steam Deck, suggesting good compatibility with this device.
- Smoother offline performance (weight 0.08): The game performs better and runs smoother when played offline compared to online play.

Recommendations:
- Recommend buying on sale (weight 0.22): Many players suggest purchasing the game during a sale, indicating that while they find the game enjoyable, the full price might not be justified for everyone.
- Definitely buy it (weight 0.22): A number of reviews strongly recommend purchasing the game, indicating high satisfaction and a belief that it is a worthwhile investment.
- Highly recommend Final Earth 2 (weight 0.09): Reviews strongly recommend the game, indicating that it is a standout title worth considering for purchase and play.
- Worth the price tag (weight 0.09): Some players believe the game is worth its full price, suggesting that the value provided by the game matches or exceeds its cost.
- Extremely loyal fanbase (weight 0.09): Some players express extreme loyalty to the game, indicating a very high level of satisfaction and engagement.
- Add more objective buildings (weight 0.09): Players express a desire for more buildings that come with objectives, indicating that they enjoy this aspect of the game and want more of it.
- Play on web if owned on Steam (weight 0.08): Players suggest a method to play the game on the web if they already own a copy on Steam, which could enhance accessibility and convenience.
- Remove '2' from title (weight 0.07): Some feedback indicates that the '2' in the title might be misleading or unnecessary, suggesting a preference for a simpler title.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Excitement (weight 0.16): Players are thrilled by the game's engaging and deep gameplay, as well as the enjoyment of unlocking new achievements and building cities. The game's design, charm, and progression, along with its soundtrack and future updates, contribute to an overall positive and exciting experience.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.16): Many players feel nostalgic due to their long history with the game, often dating back to playing it on platforms like Coolmathgames or Kongregate during their school years. The memories associated with playing the game over a significant period evoke a strong sense of nostalgia.
- Love (weight 0.13): Players love the game for its concept, flow, and art style, which create a charming and enjoyable experience. The pixel aesthetic, music, and stress-relieving qualities of the game contribute to a deep affection for it.
- Joy (weight 0.13): The game brings joy through its fun and addictive gameplay, which includes colony building, exploration, and creative builds. The emotional connection to the town and citizens, along with the variety of activities and the game's availability on Steam, enhance the joyful experience.
- Relaxation (weight 0.09): The game's casual and laid-back gameplay, combined with its excellent and relaxing soundtrack, creates a peaceful experience. Players find it easy to relax and enjoy the game, often while doing other activities like watching videos.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.08): Players feel satisfied with the game's progression and material management, finding it worth the investment. The additional content compared to the free version and the engaging gameplay contribute to a sense of satisfaction.
- Frustration (weight 0.02): Some players experience frustration due to issues with the control scheme and technical problems such as the screen turning black and freezing. These issues detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- Admiration (weight 0.02): Players admire the game for its beautiful and in-depth simulation, which stands out as a notable feature. The detailed and immersive simulation aspects of the game evoke a sense of admiration.}