Item: Tasty Planet
Rating: 85
Author: Dinsun

Our Site Score

85/100

Tasty Planet is a delightful and strangely satisfying arcade experience that taps into the primal joy of consumption. You start as a tiny ball of grey goo—an accidental laboratory creation designed to clean bathrooms—but your hunger quickly outgrows its original purpose. The gameplay loop is incredibly simple yet addictive: eat objects smaller than you to grow larger, allowing you to eventually consume things that once towered over you. It’s a progression system that feels visceral and rewarding.

What makes the game truly stand out is its sense of scale. Moving from eating dust bunnies and ladybugs to eventually devouring entire buildings, cities, and eventually planets provides a constant sense of 'leveling up' that never gets old. The art style is charmingly quirky, and the lighthearted tone makes the act of consuming the entire universe feel like a fun afternoon activity rather than a cosmic horror story. It’s a perfect casual game that offers enough variety in its levels and 'consumed' entities to keep you coming back for just one more bite.

Reviewed on: Tue May 14 2024

Dinsun Review

Tasty Planet is a blatant Katamari Damacy clone without any of the style or musical brilliance. The core loop—eating things smaller than you to grow—is addictive for the first ten minutes, but it doesn't evolve. You just move from 'tiny room' to 'larger room' doing the exact same thing with slightly different sprites.

The art style is clean but generic, and the level design is uninspired. It’s a mindless distraction that might appeal to children, but for an adult gamer, there is zero tactical depth or challenge. It’s pure junk food: satisfying for a moment, but ultimately hollow. I don't see the point in playing this when better versions of the genre exist.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Easy to pick up
Satisfying growth mechanic
Varied environments

Highly repetitive
Lacks visual personality
Very shallow gameplay

Technical Report

Performance: Handles high object counts well without lag.

Accessibility:

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a simple, stress-free game about growing larger and eating objects.

Skip if: You require challenge, innovation, or high production values.

Similar Games:

Katamari Damacy
Agar.io
Hole.io

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
Playtime: 3 hours
Status: Finished 30 levels

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

415069562

$3.99 9+★4.3 100 reviews

Author : Dingo Games Inc.

Pubish Date : Tue Feb 01 2011

Last Update Date : Mon Apr 22 2024

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.9.0Mon Apr 22 2024

-Switched to Metal graphics API for long-term game compatibility
Eat Everything in the World!
Munch your way through 60 levels and over 140 objects.
Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet!
The grey goo was originally created as a bathroom cleaner. It was only supposed to eat dirt and bacteria - cleaning your bathroom automatically. Instead it eats anything that it touches: dirt, bacteria, bugs, fish, mice, cats, dogs, cars, trees, houses, planets, galaxies... Everything!
Supports MFi controllers.
Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (9.7‑inch), iPad Pro (9.7‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5‑inch), iPad Pro (10.5‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch), iPad Pro (11‑inch) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation), iPad (7th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (2nd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (8th generation), iPad (8th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th generation), iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th generation), iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (11‑inch) (4th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9‑inch) (6th generation) Wi‑Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2), iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M2), iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro), iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16), iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5), iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5), iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation).
Eat Everything in the World!
Munch your way through 60 levels and over 140 objects.
Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet!
The grey goo was originally created as a bathroom cleaner. It was only supposed to eat dirt and bacteria - cleaning your bathroom automatically. Instead it eats anything that it touches: dirt, bacteria, bugs, fish, mice, cats, dogs, cars, trees, houses, planets, galaxies... Everything!
Supports MFi controllers.

Ratings & Reviews

4.3 out of 5 with 100 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 9+

Tasty Planet puts you in control of a tiny ball of grey goo created by scientists. Though intended to clean bathrooms, it begins eating everything in its path: dirt, bugs, cats, cars, buildings, and eventually entire planets. With over 150 levels and a massive scale that takes you from the subatomic level to the edge of the universe, this game offers an addictive and humorous take on growth-based arcade action.

Features

Over 150 unique levels

Massive scale progression

Unlockable characters like sharks and bees

Split-screen cooperative mode on iPad

Tips

Growth Strategy

Focus on clearing out clusters of smaller items first to reach the growth threshold for larger objects quickly. Avoid larger predators until you have surpassed them in size.

Promotion Videos

Tasty Planet Game Trailer - YouTube

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