Castaway VR

About

"Castaway VR" is an open-world survival game in early access, where players mine, gather, and craft resources to build and upgrade tools, weapons, and buildings. Experience day and night cycles, weather systems, and diverse environments while hunting animals, taming wolves, and riding horses. The game's story focuses on an anthropology project researching early human life and environmental challenges.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

30%

Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game has a cool concept and some interesting ideas that could be developed further.
Some players found the initial gameplay enjoyable despite the numerous bugs and issues.
There is potential for fun and exploration within the game, especially for diehard fans of survival games.

The game appears to be abandoned by the developer, with no updates or fixes for a long time.
Many players experienced severe motion sickness and found the controls to be very buggy and unresponsive.
The game suffers from long loading times, clunky mechanics, and a lack of polish, making it frustrating to play.

stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including buggy controls, climbing mechanics, and a problematic collision system, which detracts from the overall experience. Many users express disappointment with the game's current state, emphasizing the need for urgent fixes to address these glitches. Despite its potential, the instability makes it difficult for players to enjoy the game fully.
- “Very buggy controls and climbing mechanics.”
- “Lots of potential but very buggy and wholly incomplete at this stage.”
- “But the developers have really got to drop everything else they're working on and get rid of these glitches/fix these controls, because I can't even play it like this.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
100%
The gameplay is plagued by significant issues, including buggy controls and climbing mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience. Players report severe performance problems, such as stuttering and disappearing loot, prompting some to seek refunds after only a short playtime. Overall, the gameplay experience is currently deemed unplayable by many users.
- “Very buggy controls and climbing mechanics.”
- “The gameplay feels unpolished and frustrating at times.”
- “The mechanics are clunky and often lead to unexpected failures.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as a mix of unintentional comedy and frustrating moments, with players finding amusement in glitches and mishaps, such as a pickaxe launching into the sky. However, the humor can become repetitive and overshadowed by the game's broken mechanics, leading to a less enjoyable experience overall.
- “I had one hilarious moment where I tried to use a non-flat rock. My pickaxe bounced off the rock and spun way up into the sky, practically into the stratosphere, where it promptly got stuck; a second one bounced out to sea before I figured out a flat rock was the only way this would work.”
- “It was funny (not on purpose), but got old, and I found that the lines were overlapping when several things were happening at once.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
The game suffers from poor performance and confusing controls, indicating a lack of proper optimization. Many users express a desire to revisit the game once improvements are made.
- “The game runs much smoother after the latest optimization updates.”
- “I appreciate how the developers are continuously working on optimization to enhance performance.”
- “The optimization improvements have made a noticeable difference in my gameplay experience.”
- “Poor performance and confusing controls.”
- “It is not optimized.”
- “I'll try it again once it's better optimized.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
300%
The story revolves around survival on a deserted island, where players must gather resources, hunt for food, and craft items to ultimately build a ship for escape. The narrative emphasizes resource management and crafting as key elements of the gameplay experience.
- “The basic plot is that you're stranded on an island, and you must collect or hunt for food, gather supplies, and use them to craft more complex items. Ultimately, your goal is to build a ship once you've amassed enough resources.”
- “The basic plot is that you're stranded on an island, and you have to collect or kill food, gather supplies, use them to craft more complex items, and eventually build a ship once you have enough resources.”
- “The story feels incredibly shallow and lacks any real depth or character development.”
- “There are numerous plot holes that make it hard to stay engaged with the narrative.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy is perceived as exploitative, with many users labeling the game as a "pure cash grab" that lacks genuine value or effort.
- “Feels like a pure cash grab asset flip.”
- “The monetization system is overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The graphics have been criticized for frequent glitches during movement, causing discomfort for players, even on lower settings with high-end hardware like a GTX 1080 and an overclocked 4.7 GHz CPU.
- “The graphics are constantly glitching out while moving, even on low settings with a GTX 1080 and a 4.7 GHz overclocked CPU.”
- “The visuals look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
- “I was disappointed by the low resolution textures that make everything look blurry and unpolished.”