What is Autodelve?
You've gotta check out this weird little thing called Autodelve. It's a mix of a roguelike and a deep incremental where your challengers dive and fall on their own while you manage the aftermath.
Gameplay
Forget the high-intensity drafting of TFT or the tactical positioning of Underlords. Autodelve isn't a traditional game; it's a 'watch-it-happen' roguelike and a Zero Player Game (ZPG). You don't control the fights. You just send challengers into the Abyss and watch them fight, die, and leave behind a legacy. Your entire role is presiding over the chaos, spending that legacy on upgrades to make the next generation stronger. You can eventually have up to six divers going at once, which makes it the perfect second monitor experience while you're doing other stuff.
It's a deep incremental loop where you're constantly chasing exponential growth. You'll find yourself addicted to that 'just one more upgrade' feeling as you optimize the system. While it's a treat to watch—one reviewer even called it 'one of the most graphically impressive game in this specific genre'—it's very derivative of the idle scene. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, and since it's a small indie project, don't expect a massive live-service roadmap or a huge community.
At $1.99, it's a bit odd to pay for an idler when most are free-to-play, but the value is there if you like the genre. Just be warned: if you need active input to stay engaged, you'll be bored out of your mind in ten minutes. It's a management sim more than a strategy game, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. I'd give it a solid 7/10.
Key Features
- Manage up to six simultaneous divers
- Spend legacy for generational upgrades
- Zero Player Game (ZPG) mechanics
- Second monitor idle progress
What Players Say
Players generally love the value, with one suggesting you 'skip that one coffee' to buy it since it's 'surprisingly deep for a light Idler'. Others mentioned it's 'cheep simplistic but also deep', though there's a consensus that it 'starts a bit slow for the first prestige' before the speed picks up.
Video Review
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Verdict
“Starts a bit slow for the first prestige, but quickly gains speed after that. Good idle game!”
“Skip that one coffee and buy this game - it is surprisingly deep for a light Idler ... and seriously ... one coffee ...”
“cheep simplistic but also deep”
Grab this if you love watching numbers go up and optimizing systems on a second monitor. Skip it if you want active control or a huge community, as the idle nature and small indie scale aren't for everyone.
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