The "Mixed" rating (as of the time of writing this review) is very undeserved. This is a very charming life sim! Do NOT expect the level of polish and the amount of content offered by the likes of The Sims or InZOI, but if you go into it with an open mind and you like the thought of losing yourself in a cute world and having some lighthearted fun, you will have a blast with this game. There is heaps to do as is and the developers are still adding content and are committed to fixing bugs. I highly recommend it!

This is such a weird review for me. Because as this game is right now, I'm not actually sure I would recommend To Pixelia to anyone. And yet here I am, playing it constantly whenever I get the chance because though it's janky in its current state, it fills a niche that I have always wanted to play—so I'm leaving a positive review because it truly is how I feel about it! It's no secret that people are looking for Sims alternatives these days, and while this isn't The Sims, it also provides freedom in a way I think the Sims 4 absolutely does not.

This game is so charming. The world is lovely (and HUGE!), and all of the different shops and jobs are neat. I love running around as a little guy, developing a roster of people I'm flirting with, working my little waiter job, etc. Home decoration is great and I really hope we might get even more to decorate with later on. Though you can get the hang of it pretty quickly, there's also a degree of real challenge to this that again, The Sims 4 just doesn't provide. You have to work for relationships. You have to work A LOT to buy things and make money. And while I could see that being tedious for some people, I really enjoy the grind. Plus, you can change the progression of skills in the settings if the grind isn't for you!

A couple of suggestions I'd have for the game dev, who seems to be paying close attention post-launch:

1.) I do think it would be good to get someone to help out with dialogue (for English specifically, I can't speak for other languages). Some of it is a little difficult to follow. To be clear, I do not fault this dev for English not being his first language at all! And honestly if hiring an editor isn't possible, this is very easy to overlook in my opinion.
2.) The majority of the game is gorgeous, but every so often you get odd "mixel" sprites here and there that don't look as good. Again, this is graphics-based and easy to overlook considering the solid gameplay.
3.) I would personally love to see more social interactions when speaking to/calling other Pixelians. It's fine as is, but it could be extra fun with more.
4.) Bug-squashing. I will admit, this game 100% should have been in early access before it was released, and I'm not entirely sure why this wasn't the case. Either way, it's done now, so getting on bugs as fast as possible is for the best in my opinion. (And to give the dev credit this seems to be happening actively!)

To address the crashing, I haven't had any crashes at all, but I will update my review if that changes. I did have one game-breaking bug where I was hired to clean someone's apartment and was taken to play drums instead. While funny, I wasn't able to complete the quest. This was the only big bug I have encountered however.

Overall, if you know what you're getting (which is a wee bit unpolished but clearly well-loved), you'll have a blast. If you're looking for an objectively complete and ready-to-go game, this won't be for you. I, personally, will be spending the rest of my weekend on this game.

we need controller support.......