Cube Life: Island Survival
- April 20, 2018
- Cypronia
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"Cube Life: Island Survival" is a voxel-based sandbox adventure game where players must survive on a deserted island. Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelters to ensure your survival. Explore the island, dive underwater, and even create your own island with the in-game map editor. Experience endless possibilities in this blocky world.
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Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed the Wii U version, with a unique survival mode and interesting mechanics.
- The graphics are appealing, with high-quality scenes and fun ragdoll physics that enhance gameplay.
- The developers are active and responsive to community feedback, which gives hope for future updates and improvements.
- The game feels unfinished and has numerous bugs, including issues with item deletion and poor controls, making it frustrating to play.
- It lacks essential features like multiplayer and has a limited crafting system, which makes it feel restrictive compared to other sandbox games like Minecraft.
- Many players feel that the game is a weak clone of Minecraft, lacking originality and depth, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing.
- graphics26 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the high-quality and immersive design, particularly for an indie title, while others criticize the rendering quality and performance issues, likening it to low FPS experiences. Although the aesthetic is generally considered appealing, players note that without enhancements like shaders, the graphics can appear subpar. Overall, the game showcases potential in its visual design but struggles with optimization and consistency.
“Graphical game design is very high quality and immersive.”
“Although it is an indie game, it has very high-quality graphics.”
“The game theme design is also consistent and aesthetically nice-looking throughout.”
“However, the graphics in this game are rendered poorly as if you are running on low FPS.”
“I did not pay a lot of money for a gaming PC to receive jaggy graphics!”
“Although, if you don't get any shaders you'll soon realize the graphics are... pretty bad.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is often compared to Minecraft, featuring different themes and mechanics, but it suffers from numerous bugs that significantly detract from the experience. While the pre-made worlds and varied sectors offer some interesting elements, they can also be frustrating. Overall, the gameplay is deemed satisfactory for fans of similar genres, despite its flaws.
“So far the gameplay seems alright, and if you are into Minecraft, you might want to check this out.”
“There's little to say about this game that hasn't been said, so I will just give my view on the gameplay mechanics.”
“The pre-made world with lots of different sectors is a cool mechanic, but at the same time slightly annoying.”
“More bugs that really hurt your gameplay experience and lots of other issues.”
“[from 21.11.2021] Since patch 1.9.1, there are a lot of new bugs that significantly hurt your gameplay experience.”
“I know this seems like a Minecraft rip-off, and in a way it kind of is, but it actually has a much different theme, different mechanics, and a lot of rage-inducing elements.”
- story14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players finding it immersive and suspenseful, particularly enjoying the initial setup of wealth leading to a desert island survival scenario. However, others criticize the lack of depth and coherence, noting that some elements feel randomly generated and lacking in explanation. Overall, while there are intriguing aspects to the narrative, opinions vary on its execution and effectiveness.
“The game storyline is increasingly interesting and immersive, which creates suspense to know more of it by playing the next challenges.”
“Before the game starts, there is a backstory as to why you're on an island in the first place.”
“To be completely honest with you, the game is alright at best. It has some cooler graphics and some semblance of a story, but it's really not that good.”
“The game starts with a story of wealth and traveling, and out of nowhere, you get stranded on a desert island. After that, you have to solve some mysteries to understand what is going on there.”
“Randomly generated worlds with no explanation or storyline to the game, really.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its consistency and relevance to the game's theme, particularly noting the cool menu music. However, there are significant criticisms regarding the overall quality, with many describing it as terrible and poorly executed, alongside complaints about the voice acting.
“I have 1.7 hours on the game right now, and I really liked how you got the tutorial and the start story; the music in the menu was also cool.”
“Being able to modify the graphics, sounds, and music in the game brings all the failings of this title to bear, and the better item placement really drives the point home.”
“However, there is terrible music, even worse voice acting, and everything in general is just bad.”
“Being able to modify the graphics, sounds, and music in this game brings all the failings of this title to bear, and its better item placement really drives the point home.”
“The music theme is also very scary, relevant, and consistent throughout the game.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, with a significant focus on resource gathering that detracts from overall enjoyment. The lack of engaging activities like farming or growing food further contributes to the feeling of monotony, leading some to lose interest in continuing to play.
“A lot of resource grinding that makes you stop playing the game.”
“Other than those flaws, it's playable and pretty but quite boring and grindy.”
“No farming, reseeding plant life, or growing food that I've seen so far.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, users report that while performance is generally stable on mid-range hardware (i7, 1050ti, 8GB RAM), there is a notable desire for options to disable shadows to enhance performance further.
“I have noticed no performance issues so far running on i7, 1050ti, and 8GB RAM.”
“The performance would greatly be improved if I could disable shadows.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with players reporting issues such as lost items and resources, including diamonds and coal, which detracts significantly from the overall experience.
“This can be the worst cash grab you can imagine. It deletes your items through thin air; it erased my diamonds and 250 coal while cooking some gold.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with the oversized eye indicator obstructing screen visibility and frequent bugs in the crafting guide, which hinder gameplay experience.
“The eye indicator is now much bigger, making it difficult to see half of the screen, use chests, access the inventory, or navigate the crafting guide, which is also very buggy.”
“The game frequently crashes, making it nearly impossible to progress without losing significant progress.”
“There are constant glitches that disrupt gameplay, such as characters getting stuck or items disappearing.”
