Ancient Savo

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Ancient Savo is a single player open world role playing game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Enormous Elk and was released on September 20, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

An open-ended survival and resource management game with no combat elements, focused on raising a family. The game takes place in 1200 CE Eastern Finland, in a region called Savo. CURRENTLY AT BETA STAGE: MOST OF THE GAME CONTENT IS READY, THERE ARE SOME BUGS, THE UI IS PARTIALLY UNFINISHED. WORK IN PROGRESS.STABLE RELEASE ESTIMATED AT THE END OF 2023 A young family has decided to establish…

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game has a solid concept and shows great potential for future development.
It offers a unique gameplay loop focused on managing a family through macro-level scheduling and survival tasks.
Fans of UnReal World appreciate the similar atmosphere and depth, along with the developer's proven track record and care for the game.

Currently, the game has many bugs and glitches, including unexplained wounds and deaths that force frequent restarts.
Controls are described as atrocious and the game is still in a very early, rough state.
Some players experience save-killing crashes and incomplete features, making it feel like a proof of concept rather than a finished product.

gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The gameplay focuses on a relaxing slash-and-burn agriculture loop aimed at maintaining family safety against illnesses and accidents rather than combat. It is engaging, enjoyable, and offers good value for its price, providing a satisfying experience that can make time fly by.
- “The core gameplay loop centers around slash-and-burn agriculture, with the goal of keeping a family safe and healthy in absence of any violent threats (i.e. the dangers are illnesses and accidents).”
- “The gameplay loop is pretty fun and good, I would say it is worth buying for the price.”
- “Years can fly by easily, resulting in an engaging and relaxing gameplay loop.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates potential but suffers from occasional glitches and save-killing crashes, impacting overall stability.
- “This is very much a proof of concept, and unfortunately I have experienced some glitches and even save-killing crashes, though not too often.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers exceptional replayability and depth, providing great value for its price with countless hours of engaging content.