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Doloc Town Review: Scores, Praise, and Criticisms
The Doloc Town review landscape: Metacritic 79, individual critic scores, Steam Very Positive reviews, and the main points reviewers praised and criticized.
Doloc Town has a Metacritic score of 79, classified as Generally Favorable and based on five critic reviews. Steam recently reported Very Positive from 436 reviews.
Reviewers consistently praised the combination of post-apocalyptic pixel farming, vertical building, and Metroidvania-style exploration. The main complaints concerned unclear story objectives, demanding ending requirements, and repetitive combat.
Score summary
| Outlet | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 79, Generally Favorable |
| Game8 | 86 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 80 |
| Gamersky | 80 |
| CGMagazine | 80 |
| RPGamer | 70 |
What reviewers liked
- The mix of farming simulation, side-scrolling platforming, and exploration.
- The post-apocalyptic setting and pixel-art presentation.
- The freedom to automate later farming with sprinklers and end-game devices.
- The warm tone and interconnected upgrade goals. Game8 noted that each upgrade naturally led to another objective.
What reviewers criticized
- Some main-story objectives are unclear or easy to misunderstand.
- The ending requires substantial progress across systems that can look optional.
- Combat is carried mostly by the automatic drone and can become tiresome late.
- Movement around the world can feel like a chore, according to Game8.
Review timing
Launch-version reviews
The scores were based on the 1.0 launch build. Later patches, including 1.00.02, may improve guidance and economy without changing the original critic scores.