Atomas Reviews

by ChapsInitialy

Despite the aesthetic and clean animations, this game has no complexity and was poorly thought out by the developers.

1) Gameplay
While the core premise of this game is sound, serious players will be disappointed by the lack of thought put into the game modes. Notably, in classic mode it is possible to have a highest atom that is is twice as large as the atoms that are spawning. This leads to a tedious grind that leaves your spawned atoms trailing slowly behind while your largest atom slowly crawls higher. This does not make for exhilarating gameplay and it is worth playing only once.

2) Achievements and Unlockables
No thought was put into the creation of unlockables as many of them work against the player during the game. Perhaps you “enjoy the challenge” that these unlockables give, but they do not add difficulty to game play. In fact, they disrupt any winning strategy, making the game more of a grind. Moreover, any useful hardly changes the gameplay. Many achievements encourage grinding and the mystery achievements have no way of completing.

While Atomas is free, and does not matter in general, I cannot help but to express my disappointment in the game. I am extremely disappointed in the developers ability. This is genuinely a terrible game.

by Moorgan Hart

I’ve been playing this game for years, I’ve gotten nearly double the “devs highscore,” and while it’s a very entertaining game fun to play in those short moments when I’m on a bus or waiting in line, I’m convinced it isn’t beatable by skill alone. There is a not insignificant factor of luck, and as you get closer to the end game it’s programmed to make your luck worse by giving you numbers that are further and further apart from one another and reducing the chance of + and - it seems making it unbeatable. In the last game I lost I had 1 piece left on the board then got enough numbered pieces (without any + or -) in a row to lose the game, that’s what really set me on the path of changing my review to this one. Being luck based it’s theoretically possible to win by getting lucky but I don’t like that. For a game like this I usually rate 1/5, 3/5 is the highest rating I’ll give for an unbeatable or win by luck game.

by Fistgrrl

Going into classic, I thought I was gonna get a good, high score. Couple games and end up failing because barely any plus. “Ok, then I’ll use the Oxygen boost!” Next round ends up me getting way too many unnecessary plus signs and when l finally need one it never shows up. Checking what I was going to get next was a plus. Seriously? And that is insane. Too much luck and when you need to be lucky you aren’t. Would’ve rated 2 star if it wasn’t for the fact that I love science and the periodic table.

by GxRxG-Metal

Started out fun to play but once you reach a certain point it's nearly impossible to continue. Been playing this for 6 months (good toilet time waster) uninstalled because of frustration. Not sure how game decides what its going to give you, but at a certain point it just gives you only different atoms until the ring fills up and you lose. I got as high as Holinium (Holy-ium I think) could never get past that. Maybe that's the highest

by Lisnor14

My son introduced this game to me recently. He was surprised how quickly I advanced and wanted to know my method. I found the game predictable and no real skill required to advance. I am not challenged. Although as you get nearer to ending a game the chances of getting + becomes fewer and therefore unable to continue the game, forcing it to end. Is this a game flaw or intentional? I don’t know, I’ve only been playing it for a week. It’s a fun game to pick up while killing time and easy to put down when needed.

by Thatpurpleone

I really, really want I just love this game, but the more times you play it the more obvious it becomes that there’s something not right with the way atoms are distributed. Each time a new game starts, the ratio of pluses to atoms is skewed waaaay toward pluses. Like, get a couple of atoms, then three pluses in a row, a couple more atoms, two more pluses... it’s really common for me to have only 3 or 4 atoms but 5 or 6 pluses all stacked up on the same board. Then once you’ve played for a bit, no more pluses. I’ve tried hoarding them, but that just fills up the board so I can’t have as many atoms to work with. By the time I’ve gotten up to Gallium or so, I just get ten or more atoms in a row with no pluses. It’s impossible to advance. Please fix this!

by IWillBeAPro

For the Geneva mode, if you use the green thing twice in a row on an atom, it stays plus until you fuse two atoms using it. Please fix the Geneva mode.
If you use the undo button, it undos the move. But if you use it again, nothing happens.
Another bug, you can get to like protactinium or higher on tutorial (just click outside the check mark when step done) and for step 6 you can absorb the atom then spam in the middle of the center and the outside, then the check mark will not appear.

by Seymour Shmeltz

It’s really fun to play but it would be a lot better if you could see the names of the elements being converted, and then what element they create, at the bottom. I’ve learned the symbols of all the basic elements Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen, etc. by playing but it’s hard to remember what the symbol of the higher elements mean. I’d give five stars if it had the names visible, I’d even pay $0.99 to play it.😊

by Poster Nutbagz

Overall a solid game and no obnoxious ads. However, occasionally the undo doesn't go back to the previous order correctly - two atoms get reversed. Also, sometimes it feels like the deal isn't entirely random.

Also, a bug, you can overrun the variable that holds your name after a game (I put in somewhere around 500 characters), so every time it goes to retrieve the name after that it crashes out. Needs an input validation for the string length.

by Multi-function Artist

Lots of fun to play, and a great way to learn the elements. I just have one problem—the colors. For instance, the color for Cadmium and Cobalt are both blue, and their symbols look very similar (Cd and Co). I do not have great eyesight, so it’s very hard to distinguish between the two. There are other atoms that are similar—those that start with G are usually tan. I end up making mistakes in the games because I can’t tell the difference.

by Zales Homeowner

I like this game. It’s simple, fun, and challenging. The only thing keeping it from a 5/5 is one simple issue. You see, the way that you lose games is by filling up the game area with too many elements. 9 times out of 10, when you do have too many elements, they are placed in a way that if you can just get one positive then you would be able to continue. The game shows you what the next element that you would’ve gotten was before ending, and 90% of the time the next thing that you would’ve gotten is a positive. It’s really annoying that you can’t use a positive, negative, neutron, or anything before your game ends. If the devs made it so that you could do that one simple thing, then the game would be a 5/5 in my book.

by Meowing Up Earth

Let me start by saying, this is one of the best mobile games you can play. No micro transactions, forced ads, or timers that make you wait to play the game. This is just a fun little strategy game that has cute little atoms. This game is worth the $0 price tag, even if it was $1 it would still be worth it.

Message to devs: I found a glitch involving the black hole. If the black hole is placed in a particular spot, it can cause two of the same atoms with a plus between them to not join together. I took a screenshot of this if my explanation isn’t clear.

by Screw This Nickname Bull

Let me start by saying I LOVE Atomas, I’ve been playing since high school and encountered essentially no bugs, no issues playing the game and have had hours of entertainment from this game, but with this recent update (I’m on iPhone 11) everything seems to be missing, there’s no game modes other than the standard and no option to go to my high scores. Kinda a bummer considering I used to love Zen Mode. Any solutions? An update fixing the bug coming soon? Anything?

by TPM1905

This game is amazing and way too addicting, yet sometimes it can leave you feeling in the wrong. Half the time I die, is just based on a string of the same element with no plush tiles. You instantly fill up and lose no matter what you do, and you are left feeling cheated. You don’t think “I can better myself” or “I could’ve done this” you just ask why? It’s quite annoying when this happens, and it mostly just prompts me to rage quit. Please fix this, also add more boosters after radon, one like boron where you start at a higher level, I feel like the last element could start you at like uranium or something, it would make the game much more enjoyable. Amazing game.

by Delta Spartan 427

Was looking for something to play that didn’t require WiFi. Keep me entertained for a few minutes or something. It does require some luck to get very far. But hey, it’s a few minute distraction while standing in line, or waiting for a table, etc. plus I like the element theme.

by Jonnyboy6397

There is a satisfaction that comes from playing this game that I haven't found in other ones. It keeps you actually thinking about what you're doing, and it's not so complicated that you can get bored from it easily. A fantastic time killer. On a side note: I thought it was cool how since it was based off of the actual atoms, it's helped me when I'm trying to memorize the periodic table.

by Kieran131

Been playing this for a year now. Relaxing way to pass the time if you just need to distract yourself for awhile. If you know a little about chemistry you will see some familiar names, and a lot of not so familiar ones. Lots of fun with just enough strategy to keep you engaged.

That being said, you won’t make it much past “level” 60 without a power up. Not sure if it’s impossible or I’m just not as talented. Either way, spend a few dollars to get a power up and see if it helps you move past a rough spot. Even without paying anything it’s still lots of fun. Definitely check it out!

by MarioGaming1

The things I like about the game are 1: It’s a free chemistry game that acts like a particle reactor which makes you try to push the limit and discover things. 2: Great graphics, sound, and it’s colorful.

The one weird thing is that you can glitch the undo button and it will give you an extra atom at random. The atom is a duplicate of one of the atoms that is already on the board. When this happens to me, it gives me a duplicate of my biggest atom and I keep playing. Sometimes it is good but can be bad.

All in all, for me, 5/5!

P.S. Thank you for creating this wonderful application for the world.

by 🐬李梅花🐳

I love this game so much! Not only is it fun, but it is very helpful! I started playing this game early last year and wasn’t in Chemistry. Now I am in Chemistry, and we actually had a quiz on naming the first 20 elements on the periodic table. I forgot about it and didn’t study, but what helped me to ace it was this game. It helped me to remember the elements and the order of them. The next quiz we have will be the first 50 elements, and believe me, I WILL be using this game to study!☝️

by Stoidykins

UPDATE
I haven't played ina very long time and there is WAY too much that has no explanation! PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INSTRUCTIONS!

Than most other players. Mentally, I mean: I have played it a lot, because I love it, but I still don't have perfect grasp of exactly how the combinations will stack...is there anything I can read that spells it out exactly?

For instance is it a bug or a feature that I saw a combination go backwards?! I think it must've been a bug… But even the regular combinations will surprise me sometimes and not do what I expect...

And I agree with the many others who think there should be a way to earn antimatter, and the minus sign has a TERRIBLE tendency to be wrong!