Omega Crafter

A bit derivative but well executed. Game structure is right out of Valheim, the world and visuals are very Zelda inspired. The game is very formulaic, biome after biome, same deal, weapon upgrades, new benches, etc. But it's well made and it works. I had a good time with it. I played on normal, and as a side note, the final bosses are brutal.

The big standout thing is the bot programming. In the end, it's a bit wasted because you don't need bots to do much: harvest, craft, transport. You end up spending a lot of time setting the NPCs up, updating their pointers, all for stuff that could have been a canned AI behavior. The programming language is limited and tedious (especially if you are a real programmer) but I suppose it could be an interesting intro to the topic for some. I don't think it's for everyone and I think most people will tire of it before that game's end, but it's cute of a little bit, and it doesn't get into the way toooo much. Automating is fun, and it work.

Last note, the controller support is there and it works, but the game was clearly made with a m+kb mindset. Programming, in particular, is just pure pain with the controller. And there's no aim assist for shooting the bow. I played couch with a controller, but I would whip out a mouse and keyboard whenever I had to program.

This is a real fun game a mix of survival, building and automation game. I love expanding my towns and exploring new biomes with Grammi! Each biome has a unique and awesome theme and fun enemies to fight. In order to be able to conquer a new biome you have to upgrade your gear and weapons which in return is done by upgrading the automation and the machines.

I wasn't sure what to think about this game but decided to pick it up and try it out. It really quickly grabbed my interest and I'm having a blast playing it. It's not really a "survival" game in my opinion but more of an automation game with a decent progression system forcing you to build better gear to be able to move on in the game.
All of that is fine and not that different from other games. It is the ability to "program" your helpers that sets this game apart. Yes, as other reviews pointed out (and was part of why I wasn't sure about it) there is a lot of pre-built "code" that you can just set up to use. However, the fun part for me is trying to figure out ways to optimize that code to do more and better things. I'm still pretty early on in terms of that, but it is just so different from other games that it's made it very intriguing to play.

I really like the concept,
Coding as a game is not novel but this game seems like it COULD be great for kids that like building and light survival-crafting.
It is still very rough, the game balance is weirdly easy in some places and hard in the others.
My youngest ultimately put the nail in the game for us all playing together because she was spending all of her time running back to her body. Its a stupid mechanic that should be optional in games meant for younger kids. This game is definitely not for older kids or adults, its too simple.

I'm having fun with this game so far. Is it like Valheim? Sure, it has a lot in common. I haven't played Valheim much because a friend and I are playing together and our schedules don't line up all the time. I wanted something that scratched a similar itch and Omega Crafter is that for me right now. I'm playing solo, you get a Buddi robot. You kill enemies, get XP, can choose which abilities/stats to upgrade. You program tons of helpers to automate planting, mining, crafting, etc. I like the automation aspect of the game and it makes it different than Valheim. The programming works and it's pretty easy to figure out. There are some basic programs you can load and then edit if you want. One thing though, is that the helpers can't grab specific items out of multi-item chests, so you have to make a chest for each step in the manufacturing process, however it's not a huge issue to me. So far I've come across a number of different enemies across the three biomes I've seen so far. There are still more biomes and materials to gather because I can see from the advanced crafting tables there are at least a few more tiers of equipment.
If you like Valheim, this might scratch the itch. There are definite similarities but this has it's own personality and features. They are both fun games, if you want to build a sprawling base, control lots of helpers, automate production, etc. then you should check this out.

Love this game. The opportunities to build your dream little towns the way you want it are limitless. Enjoy!

Very fun game. I like the arty style. Reminds me of old school Nintendo. I thoroughly enjoy this game.