Survival Machine

Item: Survival Machine
Rating: 63
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-05-08

Summary

Fun, engaging gameplay with good value.
Appealing and unique art style.
Fresh survival with engaging combat.
Lacks depth and engaging content.
Poor optimization and performance issues.
Stiff and unappealing animations.

Categories

Cooperative MultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingResource ManagementCraftingReal-time CombatTower DefenseExploration

Reviews (sample size): 95
Helpful reviews: 79%
Unhelpful reviews: 21%
Protest reviews: 0%

63%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
37%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 109
Negative points: 117
Gameplay points: 28
Perf. points: 22
Rec. points: 41
Misc points: 14

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, engaging, and good value Description The game is generally considered enjoyable and fun, especially given its reasonable price. Players appreciate its entertaining gameplay, humor, and engaging elements, making it a worthwhile experience overall. Importance 87%	The game is generally considered enjoyable and fun, especially given its reasonable price. Players appreciate its entertaining gameplay, humor, and engaging elements, making it a worthwhile experience overall.	87%
Appealing and unique art style Description The game features a distinct and appealing art style, often described as steampunk or low-poly, contributing to a unique and immersive atmosphere. The world is visually pleasing and well-designed, enhancing the overall player experience. Importance 54%	The game features a distinct and appealing art style, often described as steampunk or low-poly, contributing to a unique and immersive atmosphere. The world is visually pleasing and well-designed, enhancing the overall player experience.	54%
Fresh survival with engaging combat Description The game offers a fresh take on the survival genre with engaging zombie combat, base building, and resource management. Players enjoy the rewarding combat mechanics and the challenge of defending against night attacks. Importance 33%	The game offers a fresh take on the survival genre with engaging zombie combat, base building, and resource management. Players enjoy the rewarding combat mechanics and the challenge of defending against night attacks.	33%
Smooth performance, relaxing gameplay Description The game is optimized for smooth performance even on lower-end PCs, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Its simple and relaxing gameplay is suitable for both newcomers and those who prefer a less stressful experience. Importance 23%	The game is optimized for smooth performance even on lower-end PCs, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Its simple and relaxing gameplay is suitable for both newcomers and those who prefer a less stressful experience.	23%
Responsive and committed developers Description The developers are highly responsive and committed to improving the game, addressing issues quickly and actively engaging with the community. This dedication enhances the player experience and demonstrates a commitment to quality. Importance 16%	The developers are highly responsive and committed to improving the game, addressing issues quickly and actively engaging with the community. This dedication enhances the player experience and demonstrates a commitment to quality.	16%
Fun puzzles and parkour Description The game features enjoyable puzzles and parkour elements within handcrafted points of interest, encouraging exploration. This creates a positive gameplay loop that keeps players engaged and motivated to discover new areas. Importance 12%	The game features enjoyable puzzles and parkour elements within handcrafted points of interest, encouraging exploration. This creates a positive gameplay loop that keeps players engaged and motivated to discover new areas.	12%
Expanded content from demo Description The full game significantly expands on the demo, offering more content, locations, and quests. This provides a more complete and satisfying experience for players who enjoyed the initial demo. Importance 12%	The full game significantly expands on the demo, offering more content, locations, and quests. This provides a more complete and satisfying experience for players who enjoyed the initial demo.	12%
Innovative moving base concept Description The game features a unique concept of a massive, moving machine as the player's home, traversing a procedurally generated world. This innovative idea prevents the need for multiple bases and encourages exploration. Importance 9%	The game features a unique concept of a massive, moving machine as the player's home, traversing a procedurally generated world. This innovative idea prevents the need for multiple bases and encourages exploration.	9%
Intuitive crafting, minimal grind Description The crafting system is intuitive and reasonably deep, even in Early Access, with minimal grind and numerous upgrades. This allows players to progress and customize their experience without excessive repetition. Importance 9%	The crafting system is intuitive and reasonably deep, even in Early Access, with minimal grind and numerous upgrades. This allows players to progress and customize their experience without excessive repetition.	9%
Comfortable ranged combat Description Ranged combat feels comfortable despite not being realistic. The instant arrow hits and lack of bullet drop contribute to a satisfying combat experience. Importance 5%	Ranged combat feels comfortable despite not being realistic. The instant arrow hits and lack of bullet drop contribute to a satisfying combat experience.	5%
Character creator not 'woke' Description The character creator is free of "woke" elements. This point is included because it was present in the data, but it shows signs of review bombing and lacks specific details about gameplay or mechanics, so its importance is reduced by 90%. Importance 2%	The character creator is free of "woke" elements. This point is included because it was present in the data, but it shows signs of review bombing and lacks specific details about gameplay or mechanics, so its importance is reduced by 90%.	2%