The battlefield is covered in colourful slimes, enemies are spawning in droves and there is loads of loot to be obtained. Popslime is an action RPG, with auto-battle mechanics and idle upgrading, viewed from a top-down perspective. Instead of constantly manipulating your character to conduct every attack, you just move your cursor around the arena destroying slimes. The rest is handled by the Archer, defensive towers and auto-attack skills.
What makes Popslime stand out is its combination of easy controls and intense combat. Using your mouse to move the cursor, you sweep over clusters of slimes as they cross the map, dealing damage. The Archer is always shooting arrows, the towers are auto-attacking and four special skills aid in removing foes.
You can get gold and goods from any creature you kill. This is a vital resource for gaining new powers, increasing damage, and extending survival time.
Notable systems include:
Some enhancements are better than others. Some buttons focus on increasing damage, while others aid to extend the length of your turns or increase the number of monsters you can defeat.
You can mine ore, manufacture it into gems, enhance the gems and equip them into three gem slots. The combination of runes, gems, talents and defensive structures opens the door for many alternative development pathways.
Specifically, Automator may also replay turns and buy upgrades automatically when you are not actively directing them. This feature facilitates the accumulation of resources.
The primary campaign for Popslime comprises of 40 stages of escalating difficulty. You have to battle enough creatures to unlock the next stage. Once you’ve completed the story, you can continue fighting in Endless Mode beyond the normal limit.
Also, the game has numerous separate activities.
The core gameplay cycle of Popslime is rather straightforward: kill slimes, collect resources, improve your power, and go back into the fray with a more efficient build. If you are into monster hunting, idle RPGs and fiddling with different stat combinations, this game is for you. Specifically, the 167 upgrade options together with runes, gems and defensive towers are enough character development choices to go beyond just boosting damage.