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Lyca
Developer Syphono4
A small, relaxing, incremental game about restoring a barren wasteland into a lush meadow. Help the magical wolf Lyca run through the land, gather resources, and unlock a vast upgrade tree. From the Steam store page
262 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
72
Fresh
167 positive · 64 negative
95% range 66–78%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 167 | 64 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 0 | 23 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
668 of 822 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
73% recommend · 166 yes, 60 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 226 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,119 of 1,359 positive).
Players describe Lyca as a short, relaxing incremental game where you restore nature as a wolf. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers find the game repetitive and lacking depth, with broken challenges and poor explanations. [5][6][7][8] Many recommend it for its low price and chill vibe, especially if bought on sale. [9][10][11][12]
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- [17]
I'll start by saying that for the price I paid, I guess I can't complain too much, but that doesn't change the fact that this was a total slog. I only pushed through to get the 100% achievements. The game is just boring from the jump. The beginning is incredibly slow, and I kept waiting for it to pick up, but even the endgame is a drag. It never actually gets interesting or finds a good rhythm. Even considering it …
- [2]
This game is honestly relaxing. Its nothing impressive, its nothing over the top, its just simple and enjoyable. Can't recommend it more if you just want a game to turn your brain off to or to play off to the side. Its easy to understand, easy to play, and fun. Took me ~4 hours to complete. :)
- [5]
This is a mehvote - neither recommend nor downvote. For its price it's fine. I like that compared to similar games, you fill the space rather than destroy things in it. But besides that, it's kind of unbalanced. The second challenge (filling the field with grass) never triggered for me, even after i completed the game, so it's kind of pointless even having it as a thing to unlock. Upgrades, as usual, are "just …
- [4]
Short and sweet (I finished the entire game in 3.5 hours). It's a very chill and low-stress game, which is just my speed, so I definitely got $3 worth of enjoyment out of it. This is an incremental game and eventually an idler. It's a lot like Nodebuster: you play a minigame to grind for resources and then use those resources to unlock a skill tree. I like the aesthetic a lot more than Nodebuster, though: your wolf …
- [1]
Decent shortcremental game. Fun enough for a short run, nice vibe, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.
Summarised from 34 of the 258 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Reactions
60 of 262 · most liked firstHappy #WhiskersWednesday Pals! Getting my cardio in this morning. I lubs playing dis game with Mum. Haf a wonderfur day. Sending big hugs. Lyca 😻🩷😽🩷 #CatsOfBlueSky
neutral · AI labelView post →I really want to recommend this game, but in a sea of a million incremental games, it just gets too much wrong. the game starts really slow, but as you level up the wolf running starts become more satisfying an fun to watch as it gathers resources. The problem is that there are SO many resources, it has about 5 or 6 resources and you cant even tell which one is what or how you get which because they are just a small colored picture. That would be one thing, but the upgrades on the upgrade tree…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the game you play a wolf that restores nature. You start with a barren landscape and your task is to transform it into a grassy landscape by your mere presence. This is kind of nice - who doesn't like nature? So far so good. However, there is not much game here. There is basically no gameplay. There is a sense of progression: you become a progressively stronger nature-inducing wolf. That's positive, but that's it. That's all the game offers. This is a very small game. The game doesn't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll start by saying that for the price I paid, I guess I can't complain too much, but that doesn't change the fact that this was a total slog. I only pushed through to get the 100% achievements. The game is just boring from the jump. The beginning is incredibly slow, and I kept waiting for it to pick up, but even the endgame is a drag. It never actually gets interesting or finds a good rhythm. Even considering it was cheap, it felt more like a chore than a game. I wouldn't recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →thinking abt the "holy shit, two cakes" meme tonight and how gamers fundamentally cannot fathom having two cakes played thru a little $5 4hr incremental game tonight, "Lyca," where you play as a wolf who grows grass underfoot, very chill, comfy experience, if u like incrementals i recommend it
positive · AI labelView post →The awkward lankiness that Legosi possesses is also what I want from Lyca. I gotta step up my game
neutral · AI labelView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☑ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The steam page looks inviting, the art looked promising. The gameplay loop isn't really that involved/interesting. Fully finished 100% at 3hrs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow this is boring. So let's start with an important thing, despite the user tags. It's not an idle, it's not a clicker, it's not a strategy game. I dunno what you have to be to be called a simulation, but I wouldn't call it that either. So what is the game? Well, you play as a dog, pig or cat. I chose cat. You run over grass then you run over it again to make flowers appear... That's the game. You eventually unlock "idle mode" which makes you run like a dvd screensaver. You move…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a nice little stocking stuffer on the side if you can catch it on a sale. It scratches the casual itch but also wasn't what I was expecting. If you watch the preview video and saw the screen shots and thought it would be some sort of endless runner where you spread flowers and beauty wherever you run like something out of Okami, then lower your expectations. This game is a fixed map with an extremely limited area. Ultimately, everything about this game just leaves more to be desired.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite having a mildly decent time with this game, I can't actually recommend it. There's nothing that Lyca does that's terribly wrong, but the things it does correctly didn't interest me either. It's pleasant to look at, and it has all the trappings you need to have in an enjoyable little incremental game embedded in its skill tree, except the gameplay itself never feels terribly satisfying. I don't think I can adequately describe in words the apathy I feel towards my brief time with Lyca.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's alright, but it's very uninvtuitive and the game explains nothing. Got to prestige 25 and unlocked all the upgrades. Couldn't finish the challenges, since the current challenge for me is to die within 10 seconds.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The entire gameplay is seen in the first five minutes. Sometimes the floor changes color and gives a different colored number that goes up. But the gameplay stays the exact same. Hold in one direction. This could be a great game. It just isn't. This feels more like a minigame of an *actual* incremental game. Controller support is abysmal; don't buy if you plan on using controller. You are allowed ONE button to start (lol only if you don't go up a level) or end the run. No buttons to: Pause,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🍷Join me for FOXOTIC Indie Flights, Where I check out upcoming indie demo titles, break down their game design, and rate out of 5 🔴live now - twitch.tv/foxotic - Lyca - R-Brawl Turbo - Cats are Money - Duckov - Rocket Boots Mania - MINDWAVE #protogen | #furry | #streamer | #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →2nd challenge is bugged and unable to be completed, no response from dev despite many reviews/discussion posts.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cute and all but also pretty uninteresting. Wish there was more to do/manage, but all you have to do is run around with your dog and watch the same stuff happen over and over. Not even the satisfaction coming from a decent upgrade tree can wash away the repetition, unfortunately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New Scope Creepers Podcast with the dev who made Lyca! I had a blast chatting with Shaun, it was fun to learn about how he made Lyca, lessons learned along the way, and hear all about his new project Hear the Bell Toll! #gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #podcast #youtube youtu.be/8bwKqcDPhyk?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lyca is one of those games that you get for free from buying a bundle with the game you wanted - and even for a low price of “free” this game fails to deliver anything or meet any expectations. And the main problem, in my opinion, is the fact that even after finishing it I can’t understand what this game was supposed to be. Rogue-lite game. It could be it - you have runs, you have meta progression. There is a problem, however - your runs have zero progression in them and are just there…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent shortcremental game. Fun enough for a short run, nice vibe, but nothing that’ll blow your mind.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💫 It's indie games day! Today we're taking a first look at Lyca: a cozy incremental game about restoring wildlife with magical wolf powers. Awoo! 🐺 Also hopping back into The Wandering Village to check out new updates, and to give Onbu a big ol' headpat. Cya at 2et! #playindie
neutral · AI labelView post →I loves being a little puppy running in the grass
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LYCA, is a confusing incremental gave where little to nothing is explained to you, but perhaps that is the point. You are a dog running through the fields and somehow generating currency. The game is clearly aiming to be relaxing with no need to think about your gameplay, just run through the grass and enjoy the amazing lofi tracks. There's not much variation in the gameplay and it doesn't get too satisfying. The upgrades feel impactful enough and is based around that same skill tree concept…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine, but when developers say they have trouble "finding the fun" this is a perfect example. It's a game, it works, it's pretty polished... but I didn't really enjoy my time. I gave it a good try to see if the progression system picks up or anything but it's just the same thing throughout the whole round and every round is the same. There's not really a "gameplay loop" and it's so unengaging there's an auto-run button unlocked pretty early on. You press go, run around, timeout, spend…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one isnt really the best dont get me wrong its not bad but i dont think it was really worth 5usd so if you must play get it on sale 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →as mentioned in others reviews- challenges quickly become impossible to complete , upgrades don't really add much to the game after the first hour or so and after the first 3 prestiges (early on) once you unlock auto run the game can play in the background it becomes rather uninteresting. very little input is required from the player,,,, cute canines thoooo....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is honestly relaxing. Its nothing impressive, its nothing over the top, its just simple and enjoyable. Can't recommend it more if you just want a game to turn your brain off to or to play off to the side. Its easy to understand, easy to play, and fun. Took me ~4 hours to complete. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent enough, get it cheap and enjoy a simple relaxing game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts off decent with a fun progression loop, that loop hit a wall around level 5/6. After you grind that wall for a little and get one of the poorly tuned talents you will be able to finish the game with out a single issue. I don't know how it got out of development with the current tuning.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ chill, meditative gameplay loop + music + short + price - gets a bit repetitive in the late game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a mehvote - neither recommend nor downvote. For its price it's fine. I like that compared to similar games, you fill the space rather than destroy things in it. But besides that, it's kind of unbalanced. The second challenge (filling the field with grass) never triggered for me, even after i completed the game, so it's kind of pointless even having it as a thing to unlock. Upgrades, as usual, are "just there". Not a fan of either control schemes. Visually, it was tearing in a weird way…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was not relaxing nor fun enough. Another Nodebuster with a poor prestige system. Every prestige layer gives only 1 additional resource but requires massive additional attributes. Nothing is new after 15 minutes. Too idle to play, too active to idle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨ Twitch Stream Schedule ✨ Tuesday, April 8 | 2PM EST Catching up + trying #gifted Lyca (loved the demo!) Thursday, April 10 | 2PM EST Thinking Sims base game floral builds 🌸 Saturday, April 12 | 1PM EST Creative makeup Look for the Living Arts raid train! 📍 Twitch.tv/marcylaycelle
positive · AI labelView post →[AFK Journey] Lyca Commissioned by haywirewindgod for GeekLambert of Lyca from the hit mobile game AFK Journey!
neutral · AI labelView post →Solid short incremental game that takes <5 hours to 100%. The game starts off extremely slow and active, but it speeds up significantly as you buy upgrades. Eventually you get idle mode and the rest of the game doesn't take that much longer to finish off. The one downside to this game is that the challenges are broken... though you don't need to do any challenges to 100% the game. Overall, solid game to play for a couple hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imagining a radio ad for werewolf supplements that make you tf less frequently by accident, and it's got two over the top cheesy VAs that keep tfing in the worst scenarios. "I'm usually on top of my game, but sometimes even I need a little help. Thanks, Lyca-Xan! No more boyfriend snacks for me!"
neutral · AI labelView post →short incremental, easy to be finished in a few hours. doesn't take a long time before the game starts playing itself and it becomes satisfying to fill up the entire grid.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice, short incremental/ idle game! It doesn't force you to re-buy upgrades by wiping your progress, with the 'prestiege' system instead increasing your health drain, for the trade-off of giving you more resources. It starts off very active and manual, and slowly through upgrades allows you to idle it more and more, eventually just allowing you to leave the game running to do its thing. Very much recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100%'ed the game in 3.7 hours. Solid game for 3 dollars would recommend was a fun time waster incremental type game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A quick and simple incremental/idle game, the first hour you'll spend actively playing, the rest is purely idle. Not bad for the price, even better if you get it on a sale. If you like this kind of game you'll enjoy this one too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those games that really needs a more nuanced option than thumbs up or thumbs down. Ultimately this is a cute little incremental game without much depth to it. It will kill an evening. I think that's worth the price of admission, personally, but at the point where it feels like the game should be spinning up into something fun and strategic, it's over. Alternatively, it's a fairly dope but resource intensive screensaver.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't really get it... but it distracted me for an evening and I had fun while playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →beutiful simple game, if you can catch it on a discount its worth the purchese and playthrough
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A weird incremental/idle game that is a distiled version of Okami. You are a dog, walk around and create flowers/grass. Simple enough. For the less of a dollar I paid, I had an ok time with it. Could be lots better though. You would think that being an incremental game, it would start simple, then you would restore bigger patches of land and eventually the planet. Uh, nope. All you get is a small plot of land, two screens wide, one and a half screen high. Goes by fast, you can finish…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Join the laid-back wolfy stream featuring @sakiwoof.bsky.social and the cozy game Lyca 🐺🎮 🔻🔻🔻🔻 www.twitch.tv/vampir...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lyca is a cozy incremental game with a Lo-fi track that despite its simplicity, you can get lost in for hours. It was a perfect way to just chill after a long tiring day at work. @syphono4.bsky.social youtu.be/2cUfwtb48TQ #indiegame #gaming 🎮 #youtubegaming #pixelart
positive · AI labelView post →A simple tranquil game. I enjoyed playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A charming idea, but the grind wears thin. A nice little game for the price, but unfortunately it doesn't explain itself very well. It took me three or four runs to realise that running over the grass turns it blue, which is key to progression. Once you figure it out, the game settles into a slow grind of collecting skills and prestige points. There's something satisfying about gradually restoring the wasteland, but the progression can become rather tedious. I'll probably keep coming back…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lyca is just relaxing Not that much more can be said about this game. You run around as a wolf, planting grass and flowers. Skills that makes you plant better and faster feels overpowered. Like progression is faster than in any game from this genre I played. Plus once you reach idle mode.... the game change into nice screensaver with music perfect for reading a book. While we at it, music is ralaxing, and I mean it. It put me to sleep while hunting for last achivment. I liked it. Short and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm gonna be honest, at first I didn't like the game too much, it definitely starts out very slow, but as you begin to level up and unlock more resources and higher prestige (which doesn't restart the game btw) you begin to move much faster, gather more, unlock bird friends to help you, and soon you're absolutely DOMINATING the zone! The game itself is pretty short, especially to 100%, but at the end I actually really enjoyed it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The soundtrack alone is worth the money. I leave it up in idle mode while I'm working. The games worth the few bucks they're asking. Relaxing, simple. I wish there was a bit more depth eventually but - it is what it is for the price. Recommended for those that like simple idlers / incremental games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Serious bugs main one i ran into: When running in fullscreen mode. if ANYthing on my computers takes focus away it switches to a tiny little window and will no longer react to inputs. Effectively soft locking the game. there's also a challenge to fill the field with grass that is also bugged, its luck wether it will count or not. just a VERY shallow game with issues
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and sweet (I finished the entire game in 3.5 hours). It's a very chill and low-stress game, which is just my speed, so I definitely got $3 worth of enjoyment out of it. This is an incremental game and eventually an idler. It's a lot like Nodebuster: you play a minigame to grind for resources and then use those resources to unlock a skill tree. I like the aesthetic a lot more than Nodebuster, though: your wolf runs across a barren plain and transforms it into a grass meadow that becomes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got the game for 3€ on sale - spent 3.5 Hours for all 12 achievements. Solid good fun. Nice music! Love the art style! Just the sounds gets a little much at the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today I will be doing a sponsored stream (key provided by @lurkit_gg ) for an indie game on Nintendo Switch called Lyca First impression from screens is it kinda looks like a pixelart version of Okami #vtuber #gaming #eldenwood #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →good soundtrack and i like the look of the game. pretty simple idle game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Small Casual Game to Enjoy. Played it while listening to Pod Casts. Does not require a lot of attention or focus. Played through it quickly and has possibilities to make a few different options to play it again. Was a bit confused at the start as there was a no tutorial and the Start Run was at the bottom corner of the screen and the skill tree was off screen to start with, but after I figured the Run and Skill Tree out, it was very fun! I think the developer did a great job and I would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 is the hardest if you're playing it as a BD game and not just chucking Sam/Lyca/Markus/Alyx at every problem 3 IMO is much harder, I wouldn't want to do 0% growths in that game but I've done 0% in BD2 twice now. Main thing is tier 3 classes having huge stats even on normal (includes the dragons)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey friends! 🌙✨ Let’s catch up on the week—medical woes, mental health stuff, and everything in between. ALSO! We were #gifted a copy of Lyca and you know we’re diving into that gorgeous game together! Come hang out and let’s explore it live! twitch.tv/marcylaycelle
neutral · AI labelView post →A very fun little game not very long but definitely worth picking up and just relaxing with good on you devs :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Small & cute game to calm down. You'll get into a vibe along with the music, no matter if you enable the unlocked auto mode or play fully manual, you'll feel progression picking up quickly.
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