Abandonware. If you have OCD you will hate trying to put displays down as there isn't a way to put down shelves with a snap grid. Terrible rate system that you have to have a certain score to buy some items, regardless of how much money you have. Hasn't been updated in forever, as I've come to learn the devs put out games just to get the money and basically run and move onto a new game. It really doesn't feel like the devs care about the games they make, and this game could be AMAZING if they continue to add more features, but they are more worried about putting out new games and dumping old ones. I have literally no reason to ever return to this game unless they do more with it. $20 seems like a lot to ask for considering its abandoned, and I didn't even get 30 hours of play out of it. They were updated quite often when it came out (which is when I bought it) but then updates stopped happening. They put out the new map which honestly wasn't what the game needed most, but that was the last the devs ever updated the game. And that was in August. I don't want to dislike this game or the devs, but its hard not to when you follow their discord and all mentions of the game are only about sales and they focus purely on new games for the short while they update them (which, their update page in Discord tells you all you need to know about what I'm talking about). PLEASE UPDATE THIS GAME, PLEASE GIVE ME A REASON TO ENJOY IT AGAIN. Thank you for reading.

***EDIT: (Feb 22nd, 2022)***

Yesterday, I commented on a post from T.L.S. announcing the discount, and I pointed out how they no longer update the game (and of course, are releasing T.L.S. 2 at some point). Now, I was banned from posting. The reason given? "Respect." Granted, I could've worded it nicer, and I would quote myself here but I can't access the specifics of what I actually said since the post is deleted. But can you blame me for being upset that these devs dumped the game? No wonder why they are selling it for TWO DOLLARS. I wish I could still return it but that ship is sailed. They have yet to put any updates since my initial review, so yeah, this game is a goner. Absolutely STAY AWAY from these devs. They will make what appears to be a good game, but give it two to three months and it'll be dumped like a two dollar....you get the idea.

Thanks for coming to my TEDx Talk (I'm not good enough for an actual TED Talk but I've made my peace with that).

Rating:

Trash/10

***EDIT: (Mar 23rd, 2022)***

So I decided to do some research:

Here's a list of DNA Army's games, and what the release date and reviews show as of today, March 23, 2022:

Diner Runners: Feb 28, 2022 - Mixed
Dark Journey: Feb 28, 2022 - Not enough to display value (all except three reviews appear to be negative)
Medieval Trader Simulator: Dec 18, 2021 - Mixed
Factory Manager Simulator: Sep 11, 2021 - Mostly Negative
Farmer Life Simulator: Aug 21, 2021 - Mostly Negative
Bakery Shop Simulator: Apr 20, 2021 - Mixed
Trader Life Simulator: Feb 19, 2021 - Very Positive
Falafel Restaurant Simulator: Aug 28, 2020 - Mixed
Factory Runner: July 28, 2020 - Mixed
Vegeteria: Jul 15, 2020 - Negative

As you can see, there's only one game that has a net positive. As stated before, it was abandoned QUICKLY. But don't take my word for it. I went through every game that DNA Army has put out, and the following list is the last update/hotfix last applied to the game. I specify if it's a hotfix or update, and if it's a hotfix I will also specify if there's another actual update or if there was never a true update to the game.


Diner Runners: Feb 28, 2022 - None
Dark Journey: Feb 28, 2022 - None
Medieval Trader Simulator: Dec 18, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022 (hotfix, no other update or hotfix)
Factory Manager Simulator: Sep 11, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022 (hotfix, no other update or hotfix)
Farmer Life Simulator: Aug 21, 2021 - Aug 21, 2021
Bakery Shop Simulator: Apr 20, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022 (hotfix, no other update or hotfix)
Trader Life Simulator: Feb 19, 2021 - Oct 16, 2021 (hotfix, actual update Aug 16, 2021)
Falafel Restaurant Simulator: Aug 28, 2020 - Jun 9, 2021
Factory Runner: July 28, 2020 - Jan 16, 2021
Vegeteria: Jul 15, 2020 - Dec 30, 2020

As you can see, these games DO NOT last very long in the grand scheme of things. The games that only came out a month ago is definitely somewhat excusable, but their track record really tells you how it'll likely go.

And the best part is? Trader Life Simulator, their most highly rated game, was abandoned, and is getting a 'sequel.' I firmly believe it's because of this reception is why this is happening. They found a 'good game' (which it isn't, it needed far more updates) and are now going to capitalize on it by making a second, nicer looking game. STAY AWAY from these devs at all cost and DO NOT give them your money. If you really think a game of theirs could be good, DO THE FOLLOWING:

1) Look at the date of release (I would wait a minimum of six months given the abandon time previously listed)
2) View the update news and see how often it's updated
3) Look at the reviews, and see how many of them seem legitimate and thought out enough to be reviews.

I hope this review is the cautionary tale I wanted it to be. I got Trader Life Simulator the day it went out because it looked great. It was fun enough to play (back when you thought it was going to keep updating) but here we are.
Thanks for reading!