A game has finally made its way to Steam six months after release to the excitement of many players. But the joy is short-lived and significantly lowers the game’s rating. Fans are now warning potential new players.
Which game is being talked about? It is the game Infinity Nikki by Infold Games, which combines jump ‘n’ run, dress-up, and RPG elements in an open world. The game already surpassed 20 million downloads a week after its release (via TheGamer) and has now also been available on Steam since April 28, 2025, six months later. However, it now only has a “mixed” rating (56% of the 2,294 user reviews are positive).
The surprise is that it is primarily the most loyal players, who have been playing since the release, who are voicing their criticism. Because they have all witnessed what puts Infinity Nikki in a much worse light: the good old monetization. But now it seems that the developer has taken this to another level, and unfortunately, it has not gone unnoticed.
Here you can see the trailer for Infinity Nikki:
Longtime fans are unsure if they want to continue playing Infinity Nikki
What exactly are the players criticizing? Along with the release on Steam, Infinity Nikki’s latest patch 1.5 brought some monetization changes that are not sitting well with existing players at all. Judging by the reviews, many of them are aware that Infinity Nikki employs very prominent gacha elements, allowing a lot of real money to flow into the game. This has been the case since the release, but now it seems the developer has taken this system too far.
Players who wanted to invest very little or no real money in Infinity Nikki have always had a harder time completing outfits. The number of collectible parts for a complete outfit has now been further increased, resulting in even more pulls being needed on average. This is alarming for potential future monetization updates. Because this makes the outfits correspondingly more expensive and the game increasingly difficult for budget-conscious players. (via PC Gamer)
What are players saying in the Steam reviews?
- Emiix comments: “The greed of the companies has become too great. I know many gacha games that struggle with power creep and such, but only 6 months after launch? (…) In its current state, this game is simply not worth your time, let alone your money.”
- Phantomille says: “I’m not usually a person who plays gacha games, but I was willing to accept the system because there was a lot to do in the game and the monetization at launch was not overly aggressive. But to promote an exciting system, make it seem like a way for non-monetized progress/sustainability, and then turn around to exploit dedicated players? (…) That is really disgusting, to the point that I have to question whether I want to continue playing Infinity Nikki.”
- B writes: “They added a bathtub for $10. For that price, it better drown my enemies.”
The monetization of gacha elements is off-putting for many gamers, and with good reason. Even players who engage with these systems are regularly surprised by the prices of some in-game content. Here too, Infinity Nikki has already caused outrage: Players are outraged because the most expensive dress in Infinity Nikki still has issues
