Monobot Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · June 21, 2021

Coming online, Our Monobot Review is where Mono finds himself alone in a dark, dystopian world overrun with other hostile robots. Guide Mono through his solo journey, unraveling puzzles to uncover the buried secrets of this desolate world. Can you break the infinite cycle and find your true self? Starting as a simple robot without much knowledge of the world around him, Mono begins his journey armed only with his ingenuity and reflexes. As he traverses through the desolate world, players will slowly be able to upgrade Mono with unique enhancements to help him on his journey – a magnetic arm and teleportation arm which provide Mono with new creative solutions to the puzzles that befall him. Collect various documents and overcome numerous obstacles in order to discover humanity’s final fate.

Monobot Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
1018.27MB Download size.
Steam achievements.
Controller support.
Graphics-fullscreen, resolution, v-sync, and ambient occlusion.
The keyboard has custom keys.
Puzzle platformer gameplay.
Beautiful cartoon cutscenes.
Tutorial tips as you play.
Stealth mechanic at play where you need to avoid detection.
Upgrade your little bot with new powers.
Checkpoints.
Vehicle sections.
Beautiful locations.
Charming atmosphere.
Find and read the lore.

Monobot Review Cons:

Never know when you trigger a checkpoint.
The game doesn’t make it obvious what is expected of you.
Slow pace.
Simple tasks are made hard with a little jump and simple drag and push mechanics.

Monobot:

Official website.

Developer: DreamSmith Studio

Publisher: DreamSmith Studio

Store Links-

Steam

Itchio

7/10

Graphics - 7/10
8/10

Sound - 8/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.8/10

Summary

Monobot is a charming puzzle game, it tells the story of a runaway factory worker bot. You explore the world getting upgrades to allow you to traverse the land. You don’t have a lot of actions available to you and for that, the game is very slow and methodical. It does do a solid job of getting you thinking, add in stealth and the game begins to take shape. You can easily find lore stations which is a nice distraction. I liked the game for a short while but Monobot is a game that gives you very few breadcrumbs and for that, I started to get frustrated, I never knew what I could or couldn’t do in the game and my enjoyment suffered. Overall I found Monobot to be a game that you either love or hate, in the mood for or not in the mood for.