Night Raider

Item: Night Raider
Rating: 70
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-13

Summary

Fun, addictive, and constantly updated gameplay.
Unique zombie extraction shooter experience.
Satisfying looting and hoarding mechanics.
Customizable difficulty and player progression.
Lacks essential quality of life features.
Excessively low item drop rates.

Reviews (sample size): 695
Helpful reviews: 81%
Unhelpful reviews: 19%
Protest reviews: 1%

70%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
30%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 768
Negative points: 1111
Gameplay points: 177
Perf. points: 20
Rec. points: 290
Misc points: 65

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, addictive, and constantly updated Description The game is praised for being fun, addictive, and engaging, with a solid gameplay loop and high replayability. Frequent updates from the developer add new content and improvements, keeping the game fresh and enjoyable over time. Many reviewers highlight the game's potential and continuous positive changes. Importance 95%	The game is praised for being fun, addictive, and engaging, with a solid gameplay loop and high replayability. Frequent updates from the developer add new content and improvements, keeping the game fresh and enjoyable over time. Many reviewers highlight the game's potential and continuous positive changes.	95%
Unique zombie extraction shooter Description The game offers a unique extraction shooter experience with zombie themes, drawing comparisons to games like Escape from Tarkov and Zero Sievert. Reviewers enjoy the looting, combat, and exploration aspects, finding the gameplay loop satisfying and engaging. The non-PVP extraction gameplay is a plus for many. Importance 31%	The game offers a unique extraction shooter experience with zombie themes, drawing comparisons to games like Escape from Tarkov and Zero Sievert. Reviewers enjoy the looting, combat, and exploration aspects, finding the gameplay loop satisfying and engaging. The non-PVP extraction gameplay is a plus for many.	31%
Satisfying looting and hoarding Description The game features a significant amount of loot and a satisfying looting experience, catering to players who enjoy collecting items and hoarding resources. The abundance of loot, combined with manageable survival elements, encourages exploration and inventory management. The game is friendly to hoarders and loot-collecting players. Importance 26%	The game features a significant amount of loot and a satisfying looting experience, catering to players who enjoy collecting items and hoarding resources. The abundance of loot, combined with manageable survival elements, encourages exploration and inventory management. The game is friendly to hoarders and loot-collecting players.	26%
Customizable difficulty and progression Description The game provides customizable difficulty settings and a smooth progression curve, allowing players to tailor the experience to their preferences. Reviewers appreciate the balanced challenge and the freedom to progress at their own pace. The game also offers extensive customization options, including character and weapon skins. Importance 26%	The game provides customizable difficulty settings and a smooth progression curve, allowing players to tailor the experience to their preferences. Reviewers appreciate the balanced challenge and the freedom to progress at their own pace. The game also offers extensive customization options, including character and weapon skins.	26%
Extensive weapon customization system Description The game offers extensive weapon customization options, with a wide variety of weapons and attachments available. Players can modify their weapons at any time, allowing for strategic decision-making and personalization. The gun skin customization system is also a plus. Importance 19%	The game offers extensive weapon customization options, with a wide variety of weapons and attachments available. Players can modify their weapons at any time, allowing for strategic decision-making and personalization. The gun skin customization system is also a plus.	19%
Rewarding sense of progression Description The game provides a rewarding sense of progression through character and weapon upgrades. Reviewers find the gameplay loop satisfying and enjoyable, making it a fun time sink. The game is suitable for players who enjoy grinding maps and progressing their characters. Importance 11%	The game provides a rewarding sense of progression through character and weapon upgrades. Reviewers find the gameplay loop satisfying and enjoyable, making it a fun time sink. The game is suitable for players who enjoy grinding maps and progressing their characters.	11%
Relaxing and time-respecting Description The game is relaxing and respects the player's time, making it suitable for casual play. The game feels streamlined and time passes quickly when you become comfortable with it. The simplified escape-style gameplay is enjoyable, and the game can be played offline. Importance 7%	The game is relaxing and respects the player's time, making it suitable for casual play. The game feels streamlined and time passes quickly when you become comfortable with it. The simplified escape-style gameplay is enjoyable, and the game can be played offline.	7%
Satisfying and impactful gunplay Description The gunplay feels satisfying and impactful, with clear sound feedback. The gun stats and attachments system is well-developed, allowing players to experiment and develop roles for each firearm. The combat feels good overall. Importance 7%	The gunplay feels satisfying and impactful, with clear sound feedback. The gun stats and attachments system is well-developed, allowing players to experiment and develop roles for each firearm. The combat feels good overall.	7%
Improved by quests and skins Description The addition of quests and a skin system has significantly improved the game's playability and longevity. The new quest system is particularly beneficial for new players. The game's progression and questing in the main hub have improved significantly after the last update. Importance 5%	The addition of quests and a skin system has significantly improved the game's playability and longevity. The new quest system is particularly beneficial for new players. The game's progression and questing in the main hub have improved significantly after the last update.	5%
Helpful in-game community Description The in-game community is helpful and provides guidance for new players. The game features a camp with helpful NPCs that provide items and guidance. The official community group has a positive atmosphere, with active and helpful members. Importance 5%	The in-game community is helpful and provides guidance for new players. The game features a camp with helpful NPCs that provide items and guidance. The official community group has a positive atmosphere, with active and helpful members.	5%
Satisfying zombie shooting Description The game offers satisfying zombie shooting experiences, with various weapons and scenarios. The addition of new maps, weather systems, and zombie types in version 1.4 enhances the gameplay. Using sniper rifles to raid survivor camps is particularly enjoyable. Importance 5%	The game offers satisfying zombie shooting experiences, with various weapons and scenarios. The addition of new maps, weather systems, and zombie types in version 1.4 enhances the gameplay. Using sniper rifles to raid survivor camps is particularly enjoyable.	5%
Appealing pixel art style Description The game features an appealing pixel art style, with detailed weapon switching animations and unique zombie designs. The top-down pixel style and 'gross cute' zombie art are particularly praised. The variety and unique characteristics of the zombies evoke a similar feeling to the SNES game Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Importance 5%	The game features an appealing pixel art style, with detailed weapon switching animations and unique zombie designs. The top-down pixel style and 'gross cute' zombie art are particularly praised. The variety and unique characteristics of the zombies evoke a similar feeling to the SNES game Zombies Ate My Neighbors.	5%