Accretion, while similar in concept to Agar.io, unfortunately falls short in its execution. I was initially attracted to the game because I love playing the occasional Agar.io, and played it a ton back in its prime, but this just wasn't it. The most immediate feeling is one of emptiness. The game world lacks a sense of vibrancy, and this contributes to a boring gameplay loop. Unlike Agar.io, Accretion suffers from a horribly slow rate of progression. Where games like Agar.io offer satisfying bursts of growth through strategic consumption, Accretion feels like an endless, slow crawl. The challenge modes, in particular, seem daunting, demanding astronomical mass values without providing any viable mechanics for rapid growth beyond simply absorbing smaller entities, which takes forever to even do.

Beyond the sluggish progression, Accretion feels aimless. There isn't a compelling sense of achievement or a clear objective to strive for, leaving you wondering what the ultimate goal is. This lack of direction further exacerbates the feeling of playing in a void. This void even applied to the time I spent playing the game, as I thought I was playing for over two hours when, in actuality, I hadn't even been playing for an hour. This game was THAT boring.

Finally, the AI is just downright awful. Enemy planets are mindless and just make a beeline for you even if they are currently attacking something else, and they will pursue you relentlessly until a certain distance is reached. This behavior breaks immersion and is just overall frustrating. And, if you surpass their mass while in the middle of a chase, they just abruptly stop and act aimlessly.

In its current state, Accretion struggles to capture the addictive and engaging qualities of similar games like Agar.io. The emptiness, tedious progression, lack of clear goals, and flawed AI combine to create a disappointing experience. This game isn't worth the price at all, and I'm glad I didn't need to pay for the key I received, as I would've just refunded it anyway. Sorry devs, I wanted to give it a shot, but it was disappointing.

I have to leave a negative review on this game. I put the game down after 1 hour because it just felt slow and sluggish. The game is boring and all you do is eat smaller levels of mass to get bigger and avoid bigger mass. Basically, Agario in the Solar System, if you will. It takes you so long to build up mass and then in a matter of seconds you can be hit and lose a good chunk of mass you've built up already and be forced to grind back the mass you lost yet again, which takes even longer to do if you can't find smaller mass at all. It is insanely unfair when you build up so much mass after wasting, like, 30 minutes and then lose half of that mass in a matter of seconds because of a collision or the bigger masses going after you. And speaking of that, as soon as you come into range of a mass that is bigger than you, they just make a beeline for you and go straight for you, completely stopping what they were attacking previously. You have to outrun the bigger mass constantly and they will absolutely not stop chasing you until you get far enough away from them to where they stop their chase. It breaks immersion and is just incredibly frustrating to have to constantly outrun the bigger masses. The AI is truly awful. This game is simply an unfun chore with little to no replay value. And as a person who loves science fiction-related games, I am incredibly disappointed with this game. This was, yes, a good idea, but the execution of it falls short on so many levels and I do not see myself coming back or returning anytime soon. This game was just tedious and one small and simple mistake can take you back minutes, hours if you are knee deep into the game, and it's just not fun even in the slightest. The retail price being a whopping $12 is absolutely not worth the price point they're asking for this game. This feels more like a $2 game than a $12 one. I am sorry, but this was unenjoyable and I quit playing after only an hour due to how boring and tedious it is.

This is a 3.7/10 from me. Did not enjoy my time with this game. At all.

It's not worth the price at all. I'd recommend waiting for a big sale on this game.
And I mean a *BIG* sale.

I love this game for the relax side if I dont want to think to much and love the whole game..... wish there was a little more at the start