When Conan Exiles first launched, it was honestly chaos. I still remember the early weeks - servers going down, rollbacks, progress disappearing, bugs everywhere. It was rough. A lot of people gave up...
I went into this expecting Borderlands with a fresh fantasy twist, but somehow it lost most of the charm that made Borderlands fun in the first place. The gunplay is fine, but the humor, world, and ov...
Dysterra had some things going for it - the models looked good, some of the machines and tech ideas were actually pretty interesting, and it looked promising at first glance. But once you actually sta...
I like this game a lot, way more than I expected. The first thing that hit me was how much it reminded me of the golden Left 4 Dead 2 days - just jump in, grab some friends (or randoms), shoot everyth...
This game is honestly terrible. Right from the start it feels unbalanced, unclear, and half-finished — I spent more time trying to figure out what the actual objective was than enjoying anything. It r...
Windrose was a really nice surprise. You know that feeling when you launch a new game expecting to immediately notice some rough edges, balance issues, or obvious “we’ll fix this later” problems? That...
Forever skies feels like a cozy, airborne version of Raft. Instead of floating on the ocean, you're drifting through the skies in your own airship, scavenging, crafting, and slowly upgrading your flyi...
I had higher expectations going into Aethus. I was hoping for some fresh mechanics or at least deeper automation systems like in Hydroneer, but that’s not really what this game is about. It’s much mor...
I really wanted to give Project Zomboid a proper chance, and I tried more than once, but this game is just way too overcomplicated for me. It feels like you need to spend 10 hours watching tutorials b...
Devour is one of those co-op horror games that's way more fun with friends than it has any right to be. It's simple, chaotic, and turns into pure panic the moment things start going wrong. Unfortunate...
When Atlas was first announced, my expectations were sky-high just like everyone else who thought we were getting Ark Survival but on the ocean. We all thought Snail games would deliver a decent produ...
I've been playing 7 Days to Die on and off for years, and it still blows my mind how long this game has been developed. It's been updated for over a decade now, and every time i come back there's some...
This game just didn't click with me, probably because you're constantly under pressure to do dozen things at once -> gather, build, defend, repeat. It's hard to enjoy exploring or crafting when a t...
i know people will hate me for this, but i've never really liked The forest or Sons of the Forest. I gave both games a fair try... multiple times... even - and i just can't get into them. For me, they...
Planet Crafter is one of those rare survival games that grabbed me from the very start. I bought it right on the release and never once regretted it. It's a relaxing, satisfying loop of gathering, bui...
I've played both KF1 and KF2 for years, and this just doesn't have the same charm. The chaotic, gritty fun that made the series stand out is gone - it feels cleaner, slower, and too focused on being "...
I'm not really into extraction shooters, but i gave this one a proper shot. What killed it for me was how the map exits aren't randomized, so you'd have people doing the objective while others just si...
Valheim is one of those games where you follow an invisible path the whole time. You can't really play it your own way progression is locked behind bosses. You kill one, it unlocks the next tier of re...
I played this game even before release, and honestly, it just wasn’t ready. The world looks and feels like something thrown together from store-bought assets by one person over a weekend. Performance ...
When I first heard about Icarus, I was skeptical. The idea of dropping to a planet, grinding basic tools and a small shelter, then leaving it all behind just to start over again sounded like the oppos...
I like survival sandbox games, but i hate when they get overcomplicated. Green Hell feels like one of those titles that forgot games should be fun first. Constantly checking all those health statuses ...
Voyagers of Nera is the kind of game I'd call a perfect gap filler. The price is fair, and what you get, it's pretty solid value. Gameplay-wise you're looking at around 20 hours of content - i persona...
Weapons are pretty unbalanced and the AI can be a real dumbass at times, but the game isn't bad if you just want a quick co-op zombie fix. It works well as a gap filler between games like L4D2, Back 4...
I jumped into Lost Rift expecting the typical early-access curve, but i've got to hand it to the devs -> they've been really quick to listen and act. After some community posts pointing out weird e...
The Alters has a really interesting premise where you create alternate versions of yourself, each with different skills to survive and progress. At first, it feels fresh and creative, but the novelty ...
Myth of Empires is one of those survival MMOs that tries to stand out by doing things a little differently and in some areas it succeeds - but overall, it just isn't my kind of game. The progression s...
When i first picked up Smalland: Survive the Wilds, my immediate thought was "oh, this looks a lot like Grounded". On the surface, the two games share a very similar idea: you're shrunk down to tiny s...
Duckside sounded like it could've been a funny and fresh twist on the survival genre but in practise it fels more like a cheap rust ripoff with ducks slapped on top. The core loop is almost identical ...
Heat Death: Survival Train is one of those games i can't quite explain why, but it feels really relaxing to play. Maybe it's just because i've always loved the whole Snowpiercer survival theme and thi...
Once Human is a survival game that feels like it was designed with psychological tricks baked right into its core loop. The way progression works, the way rewards are handed out, and even the pacing o...
The highrise tries to stand out by offering a survival experience set in a limited but thematic area - much like Snowpiercer with its train, except here it's about surviving inside a skyscraper. On pa...
Palworld is one of those games that blew up fast and after spending a good amount of time with it, i think i understand why. It's ot the most complex survival game on the market - in fact, i'd argue t...
Chernobylite 2 unfortunately failed to live up to the hype built by the success of the first game. While Chernobylite 1 felt like a complete and polished experience, the sequel comes across as extreme...
Rust is one of those rare survival games that felt destined for greatness right from the very beginning. It was made by a well known figure in the gaming industry, so expectations were high and honest...
I've been trying not to be too salty but Frostpunk 2 just isn't Frostpunk 1 and for me that's a problem because the original was better in a lot of ways. It's hard to pin down one major flaw but there...
As someone who played the earlier Dead Island games, i went into Dead Island 2 expecting more of the same repetitive zombie smashing. To my surprise, this entry is way less boring and much more refine...
Sunkenland isn't the prettiest game out there but it does deliver a decent mix of survival and exploration on a flooded world. It feels more like a gap filler than a long term obsession, something to ...
I play a lot of survival games and Subnautica honestly surprised me in a good way. Graphic-wise it looks decent. Not the most mind-blowing visuals compared to some AAA titles, but the art direction mo...
Return to Moria isn't your typical sandbox survival game. It's more about exploring ancient dwarven ruins than building elaborate bases. I came in expecting a Valheim - style grindfest but the game do...
Okay, I'll admit it - I slept on The Outlast Trials for way too long. Picked it up nearly a year after release because I'm not a horror games fan at all. The little bits i saw on twitch just looked li...
Dysmantle starts off super fun - smashing everything in sight and slowly upgrading your gear feels really satisfying. But once you get to the endgame, it turns into a repetitive grindfest with barely ...
I really wanted to love Last Oasis. The concept was unique, the walking cities and nomadic survival idea felt super fresh. For the first few hours, the game gave me that "wow" feeling, but unfortunate...
As someone who was hooked by the demo (before the release), it's honestly wild how much more fun that early version was compared to the final release. Something changed along the way - gameplay felt c...
Nightingale is one of those games that took me a while to actually get into. I gave up on it twice before finally pushing through and finishing it - and honestly, I'm glad I did but it was not a smoot...
Astroneer is one of the most unique space exploration games I've played, with a super satisfying resource management system that feels both chill and strategic. Instead of menus and stats, everything ...
I've put a decent chunk of hours into Subsistence and I've got mixed feelings about it. The game is all about grinding but not just in the usual "chop tree, mine rock" sense. It's more strategic. You ...
Hogwarts Legacy makes an amazing first impression with its detailed world, magical atmosphere and the pure joy of exploring Hogwarts. The first half of the game feels fresh and exciting, especially fo...
Raft isn't just a survival game - it defined its own genre. When it first came out, it felt like the beginning of a whole new wave of creativity in indie survival crafting games. The core loop is simp...
