“Immediately compulsive ... what’s here is already a wonderful mix of strategy and puzzling”

“Cool-looking ... quirky-looking ... blends base-building, pausable real-time strategy, and spatial puzzling”

“The unlock tree seems extensive, randomised environmental restrictions add an extra layer to the experience, forcing ingenuity in your multi-floor station layouts, and there looks to be enough control over individual elements - from deciding which tools your staff prioritise on their rounds to which staircase leads up and which goes down - to ensure that there are always interesting strategic and creative choices to be made. Oh, and it's wonderfully presented too.”

"Hugely satisfying ... Overcrowd seems likes a great spin on the Theme template, and I can’t wait to try it again"

"there are elements of Overcrowd that give the game a sense of frenetic energy ... but there’s always the option to press pause and adjust without the high stakes of time ... Overcrowd is a unique meditation on a space that is ubiquitous for many people"