Robovac: Satisfaction Co. review
It looks basic up close, but hidden upgrades and a growth arc that ends at planet scale make it a satisfying couple of hours.
- Made by
- Bëor Games
- Play it on
- CrazyGames
- Made with AI?
- Not stated by the developer
- Time played
- About 3 hours so far
This is one of the plainest-looking robot vacuum game I’ve played, but the one with the biggest ambition. The 3D is basic: walls are single flat planes with little detail. That’s probably a deliberate trade-off, because you keep growing with each upgrade until you’re cleaning your way around a whole planet.
The full bin
Keep driving when the bin is full and your wheels leave dirty streaks behind you. You don’t have to clean them up. They just nudge you back to the dock to empty it.
It gets better once you work it out
After a while I realised I could teleport between rooms. Playing in fullscreen also showed more options on the upgrade screen, which I hadn’t seen before. With those, I finished the first planet a lot more quickly, and the second planet was easy once I knew what to buy.
Part of the fun was not knowing how to play it well at first. Working out the game is the game, at least for the first couple of hours.
The downsides
Not much changes between planet 1 and planet 2, but planet 3 finally shakes things up: the world is bigger and the enemies are harder to dodge. Haven't played planet 4 yet.
Scores
38/60
- Controls8/10
Pretty easy in the browser
- Fun7/10
Satisfying for an hour or two
- Longevity7/10
Planets 1 and 2 are alike but planet 3 is bigger and more difficult
- Not being sold to3/10
Quite a lot of video ads
- Graphics6/10
OK for a browser game
- Smoothness7/10
Better in fullscreen
Verdict
A satisfying couple of hours of discovery, especially once you find the hidden upgrades. Play it in fullscreen, and expect lots of video ads and a samey second planet before planet 3 ups the stakes.