Reviews of Time of Exploration (strategy)

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List of user reviews and ratings for Time of Exploration (strategy)

Total ratings

3.72 (Rating count: 18,730)

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Review summary

Reviews praise Time of Exploration for its simple, engaging idle gameplay, light footprint, and nostalgic minimalist RTS feel with strong writing. However, multiple users report serious issues on newer Android devices, including startup bugs and unstable performance, plus UI wobble and very long load times. A few players also note the game's idle label may not match expectations. Overall, it's a beloved, lightweight experience when it runs, but compatibility and performance issues limit its appeal on recent hardware.

Pros

Engaging idle/resource-management gameplay with simple city-building mechanics.
Very lightweight with a tiny footprint, including no ads or IAPs.
Nostalgic, minimalist RTS vibe with well-written descriptions.
Easy to pick up and casual, appealing to players who want quick, low-commitment sessions.

Cons

Compatibility/bug issues on newer Android devices, causing startup failures or instability.
Very long load times and performance degradation on some devices.
Unreliable UI/visuals: info screens and popups vibrate/wobble, making text hard to read.
Perceived genre mismatch: labeled as strategy but primarily an idle game.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.80

All time rating average: 3.72

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20% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-15	Ан*****	Game is best, but today i can't install it on my Nothing Phone (2), why?
Game is best, but today i can't install it on my Nothing Phone (2), why?
2026-03-24	Ca*****	Great game, but doesn't appear to work on my newer devices. hoping this changes at some point.
Great game, but doesn't appear to work on my newer devices. hoping this changes at some point.
2023-12-26	Ro*****	Great idle game.
Great idle game.
2023-12-06	De*****	Super fun game, played it for a long time. Balancing my resources and production buildings is fun. However, I've sort of gotten to the point where I've constructed thousands of resource buildings and now the game takes forever to load. Would love to see an update sometime to clear this issue but until then, it's sort of unplayable because I can't even start the game up anymore. It's slower than dial-up internet.
Super fun game, played it for a long time. Balancing my resources and production buildings is fun. However, I've sort of gotten to the point where I've constructed thousands of resource buildings and now the game takes forever to load. Would love to see an update sometime to clear this issue but until then, it's sort of unplayable because I can't even start the game up anymore. It's slower than dial-up internet.
2022-12-02	Ad*****	great abstract game
great abstract game
2021-09-04	F *****	Fun
Fun
2021-06-27	Et*****	Best idle ever
Best idle ever
2021-06-03	Da*****	Great game
Great game
2021-05-30	Mi*****	Great:-) Oh my I finally found this again, the review on top was left in November 24 2013, missed it quite a lot! Still remember playing through it about 3 times, great nostalgia ngl.
Great:-) Oh my I finally found this again, the review on top was left in November 24 2013, missed it quite a lot! Still remember playing through it about 3 times, great nostalgia ngl.
2021-04-16	Ch*****	Taking a nostalgic look after 5! years. I call this a minimalist game with RTS elements--adding SFX, categorizing items or fast forward option (I'd like to see it but) breaks this essence. Use the picture grids and write down the ratios if you really need it, and if confident try to do it by heart. With more and more information in your hand, try to beat the game faster, giving it a high replay value. I'd easy forgive bugs and errors for making this available without intrusive ads or IAPs.
Taking a nostalgic look after 5! years. I call this a minimalist game with RTS elements--adding SFX, categorizing items or fast forward option (I'd like to see it but) breaks this essence. Use the picture grids and write down the ratios if you really need it, and if confident try to do it by heart. With more and more information in your hand, try to beat the game faster, giving it a high replay value. I'd easy forgive bugs and errors for making this available without intrusive ads or IAPs.