Day R Survival: Last Survivor
Get on Play Store"Day R Survival: Last Survivor" is a action-packed game set in a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies and mutants. With its unique atmosphere and intriguing story, the game offers a compelling gameplay experience. However, be prepared for lots of grinding, numerous bugs, and frequent advertisements. The game's wonderful visuals and music, as well as its wholesome story and occasional humor, make it worth checking out for fans of the survival genre.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- story1,360 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely praised for its depth and engagement, with many players finding it compelling and immersive. However, some users express disappointment with the pacing and length of the storyline, feeling it could benefit from additional content and quests. The emotional weight of the narrative, particularly regarding the protagonist's relationship with his daughter, resonates strongly with players, leading to requests for more story expansions and alternative endings.
“I just finished the story; it is one of the best solo RPG games I have played. I recommend this game to anyone that loves a great storyline.”
“The game offers a story that somehow manages to always keep you intrigued, itching to go forward and find more about yourself and the world.”
“The story is well thought out and thoughtfully presented.”
“The story ends a bit sad, and I hope that a future update might add on to that with new missions regarding the daughter.”
“When I finished the quest where Sasha and her buds went away, I felt a bit disappointed because the story didn't feel right, it wasn't complete and so I am hoping and asking if you could add on to the story.”
“The story is unfolding in a painfully slow manner but that could be because I am not dedicating the time needed to move the story along more rapidly.”
- gameplay560 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this game is characterized by its deep mechanics and engaging survival elements, offering a mix of challenge and exploration that keeps players invested. While many appreciate the immersive storyline and the variety of gameplay modes, some users express frustration over recent updates that have altered core mechanics, making the game feel more punishing and less user-friendly. Overall, the game is praised for its unique mechanics and depth, though it can become repetitive and challenging, especially for new players.
“The gameplay is involved enough to keep you entertained on demand, but not a grind.”
“It's hard enough to make you feel like a challenge even with normal difficulty but still enjoyable enough so that you keep playing again after failures thanks to deep gameplay and attractive storyline.”
“Fantastic survival experience with core mechanics working wonderfully to build a sturdy framework that simplifies the challenges in the game without making them less challenging, making it the perfect mobile game to pick up for a few minutes or a couple of hours!”
“The newest update radically changes everything about the mechanics of the game, totally ruining it.”
“Gameplay can get repetitive with a lot of wood-cutting and searching for supplies, but not to a horrible degree.”
“The recent updates on losing items (even in the base!) and the levels upon death turned into annoying struggle and mindless, boring, and repetitive gameplay.”
- monetization394 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 73 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the absence of forced ads and the optional nature of in-game purchases. While some users find the ads to be minimally invasive and beneficial for acquiring resources, others criticize the increasing reliance on microtransactions and the perception of the game shifting towards a cash grab. Overall, players value the ability to enjoy the game without mandatory spending, though concerns about the balance between gameplay and monetization persist.
“One of the few free games that is actually fun to play, and doesn't shove microtransactions down your throat.”
“No ads, in-app purchases are absolutely not necessary and gameplay is super engaging.”
“Best of all, the microtransactions are useful, but not straight up necessary to win the game.”
“The game was absolutely amazing a few years back, the story was easy enough to follow, the combat was not as mechanically enjoyable as the current one but it was a lot more balanced... now it's just a cash grab game that forces you to spend a little money each time there's an unfair difficulty spike.”
“The game used to be great but the latest update turned this into a microtransaction-filled cash grab.”
“Now it's just a hollow game with cash grab at every corner.”
- graphics309 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players praising the art style and recent improvements that enhance the overall visual experience. While some appreciate the minimalist design and atmospheric visuals, others express a desire for more advanced graphics and animations, particularly in combat. Overall, the graphics are generally considered good, contributing positively to the game's immersive storytelling and gameplay, though there are calls for further enhancements.
“The graphics maintain atmosphere.”
“Great graphics, ad-free, interesting story/quests.”
“When I downloaded this, I got so into it; the gameplay, graphics, and art style are amazing.”
“This game takes less than 200 MB, which indicates what you can expect graphically.”
“If you expect any 3D graphics at all, any animation at all, or any bells and whistles typical of games released after the year 2000, then don't bother.”
“The graphics, you call that?”
- grinding151 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 99 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over increased grindiness and tedious resource management in recent updates. While some appreciate the challenge and depth it adds, others feel it detracts from the overall enjoyment, making progression feel excessively slow and often requiring microtransactions to alleviate the grind. Overall, the consensus suggests that while grinding can be a part of the fun, the current balance may lean too heavily towards tedium, impacting the game's appeal.
“Otherwise, the game is fun and not that grindy.”
“Easy to understand and not too grindy.”
“It has been ruined in recent updates to make everything grindy and dependent on micro-transactions.”
“Good premise, but very grindy to play.”
“The new version is just too grindy.”
- music55 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many players praising its emotional depth and atmospheric quality that enhances the post-apocalyptic setting. While some enjoy the variety and updates to the soundtrack, others express a desire for more diversity and specific fixes, such as the combat music not functioning correctly. Overall, the sound design is noted as a strong point, contributing significantly to the game's immersive experience.
“The music is stunning as well as the graphics.”
“From the sound effects and music, the game does a fantastic job of immersing you into a post-apocalyptic world.”
“I really love the music and the survival aesthetic it gives.”
“The new music for villages and the purchase menu are kind of jarring.”
“Second would be that you should go back to the old soundtrack of the game.”
“Like have different music for night and day; that way it's easier to realize when is when.”
- atmosphere53 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and gritty portrayal of a post-apocalyptic world, enhanced by strong visuals, atmospheric music, and engaging gameplay mechanics. Players appreciate the balance between challenge and exploration, with many noting that the atmosphere effectively draws them into the experience without being overly distracting. However, some users express concerns about the impact of ads on the overall atmosphere, while others find the survival mechanics somewhat illogical.
“Great challenging game, with good music and atmosphere.”
“The game really does capture the atmosphere of a post-apocalyptic country.”
“Music and atmosphere work very well to create a new world to survive in.”
“After reaching camps, the surviving atmosphere is gone and all you do is go on errands for camps to earn XP and money.”
“Ads no longer start muted, which ruins the atmosphere.”
“Lost all my data, got it all nearly back, just a day or two of grinding lost. Overall, I love the atmosphere, but I don't like the difficulty of traveling on foot at the start of the game.”
- stability36 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting frequent glitches and freezes that can disrupt gameplay, particularly during battles and events. While some users find these issues to be minor annoyances, others experience significant setbacks, such as losing access to inventory items or being unable to progress in the game. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, its stability issues detract from the experience for a considerable number of players.
“Flawlessly done, no glitches in what I've encountered so far.”
“The game freezes randomly and it's causing some issues with my phone.”
“The game got bugged; whenever I click on attack, the battle screen disappears and my character freezes. I can unfreeze it by sleeping, but I can no longer have battles, which means I can no longer level up. Please fix this.”
“Game freezes after killing giant centipede, can't progress.”
- emotional14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, praising its heart-wrenching storyline and evocative music, which elicits feelings of sadness and nostalgia. However, some reviewers feel that the game could enhance emotional engagement through more meaningful interactions and clearer goals. Additionally, frustrations with gameplay mechanics, such as level decreases upon death, detract from the overall emotional experience, leaving some players feeling disheartened.
“Well built tutorial that guides you through the game and quests that provoke thought as well as build emotional connection with the game.”
“What I really love about this game is because of its amazing and heart-breaking storyline, and that's what I've been looking for in every game I play.”
“I like this game too much but I feel like to change the story in the end; his daughter left him, that was really emotional.”
- replayability11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
Overall, the game exhibits a mix of strong and weak replayability aspects. While many players find it addictive and packed with content that encourages hours of exploration, some express frustration over limited options for saving progress and repetitive challenges after multiple playthroughs. Despite these concerns, the general consensus leans towards high replayability, especially for those who enjoy grinding for better gear and exploring the open world.
“This game is awesome, replayability is amazing... never gets old...”
“Never gets boring, very high replayability.”
“I feel like the game would have been more enjoyable if there was a save/load option instead of teleporting players to a not-so-near safe haven when they die, and letting the player find their stolen items in some hiding place instead of fighting the bandits again to get it back.”
“When I saw it had an update, I thought it would have the full game, but nope - not even the full game, just more than the little bit that's available right now because there is not much replayability nor story once you beat it a couple of times.”
“It's a simple, yet extremely addictive open world exploration game with enough content and replayability for hours upon hours of gameplay.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews primarily stems from players' ironic complaints about the game's difficulty and mechanics, highlighting the absurdity of their frustrations. Many find it amusing that some players struggle with what they perceive as an easy level, while others poke fun at the game's design choices, such as the lengthy wait times for chat features and the convoluted crafting system. Overall, the humor reflects a mix of sarcasm and disbelief at the game's current state and player reactions.
“Pretty funny to see some players can't handle the easy level on the comments.”
“Lol this is funny, is this not hard enough for you?”
“It's funny.”
- optimization9 mentions
- 78 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization of the game receives mixed reviews. While many players appreciate its smooth performance, minimal ads, and efficient gameplay, others report issues with bugs, a poor user interface, and performance problems compared to previous versions. Some users highlight the need for further polishing and optimization to enhance the overall experience.
“Most importantly, there are no annoying ads in the middle of the game; the app runs smoothly and efficiently.”
“Great equipment setup and fast, fun fighting; everything is well optimized.”
“Wonderful game, very good and optimized; it's perfect for people who enjoy casual games where they have plenty of time to think.”
“It just needs to be polished, optimized, and the bugs fixed.”
“Now I try the game and am greeted with a worse UI, performance problems, and I miss how the game was in the past.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers note that the character development in the game is unexpectedly extensive, providing players with a deeper and more engaging experience as they witness the growth and evolution of the characters throughout the story.
“The character development is surprisingly deep and engaging.”
“I was impressed by the complexity and growth of the characters throughout the game.”
“The journey of each character feels authentic and well-crafted, making their evolution truly memorable.”
“The character development feels surprisingly long and drawn out, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the character development to be shallow and lacking depth, which made it difficult to connect with the characters.”
“The pacing of character development is inconsistent, leaving some characters feeling underdeveloped and others overly complex.”
