KeepUp Survival

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KeepUp Survival is a single player and multiplayer open world simulation game. It was developed by Witte Studio and was released on March 5, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"KeepUp Survival is a base building and adventure sandbox game where you must survive on a deserted island with rich wildlife and abandoned structures. Set your own goals and create your survival strategy through various activities like crafting, building, farming, and keeping companions. Immerse in a detailed, immersive, and surprising world."

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Audience ScoreBased on 580 reviews

graphics23 positive mentions

stability42 negative mentions

The game has great potential and is enjoyable for casual play.
The developer is responsive to feedback and regularly updates the game.
The graphics are appealing, and the game offers a relaxing experience.

Instructions are unclear, and the game feels unfinished with many bugs.
The AI is lacking, with animals often behaving inappropriately or being too easy to defeat.
There are significant issues with controls and mechanics, making gameplay frustrating.

graphics
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with some players praising the detailed environments and beautiful scenery, particularly the realistic water effects and night sky. However, others report performance issues, including choppy frame rates and graphical glitches, especially when settings are lowered. Overall, while many find the graphics solid and appealing, there are significant concerns regarding optimization and gameplay integration.
- “The graphics in this game are incredible and the scenery is gorgeous.”
- “Overall, the game is extremely detailed, has good graphics, and has a good enough learning curve; there is plenty of challenge.”
- “Nice crafting system, very good graphics and clever, little things to enjoy as one discovers them.”
- “At 1024 x 768 resolution windowed and all low graphics settings, the game crashes before ever starting.”
- “I know it's early access, but even on basic graphics, it's really choppy, and I don't have issues with other games being choppy.”
- “The graphics and animations are horrible.”
stability
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is currently experiencing significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches reported by players, including freezing, crashing, and graphical errors. While some users find the game enjoyable and see potential for improvement, many express frustration over its premature early access release and the extent of its problems. Overall, players acknowledge that stability is a major concern that needs addressing before the game can be considered fully playable.
- “And when I try to play it again, it either opens and then freezes or just opens to a black screen.”
- “So many glitches and bugs, it's not playable.”
- “The game freezes and crashes several times when trying to simply turn on the flashlight.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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78%
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Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of frustration and potential, with many players finding the mechanics unpolished and awkward, particularly in melee combat and aiming. While some aspects, like building and crafting, are praised for their simplicity and variety, the overall experience is marred by complaints about stiff controls and a lack of guidance. Players express a desire for improvements to core mechanics before new content is introduced, indicating that the game feels rushed and in need of refinement.
- “The mechanics, while a little strange, are easy enough to figure out quickly.”
- “Mechanics are better than most alpha releases lately, although the melee combat could use a little work.”
- “The building mechanics are smooth, have a nice selection of components at this point in development, and crafting is simple and not labor-intensive.”
- “The mechanics of the game are that of a rushed, unpolished game.”
- “But the gameplay is absolutely stiff.”
- “Awkward game mechanics combined with horrible sound effects makes playing this laughable!”
story
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
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The game's story aspect is currently lacking, with many players expressing a desire for a more developed narrative, quests, and interactive NPCs to enhance the gameplay experience. While some users appreciate the potential for future updates and the existing crafting system, they feel that the absence of missions and a cohesive storyline detracts from the overall immersion. Overall, there is a strong call for the developers to enrich the game with lore and structured objectives to make exploration more meaningful.
- “Can't wait for the continuation of the story.”
- “Looking forward to playing, worth investing in the game and happy to say it has both a storyline and enemies other than zombies to contend with as far as I can tell, and a choice of location if you get the DLC too.”
- “Add a more in-depth storyline.”
- “A lot of the points of interest are certainly not developed in regard to 'a story' or 'atmosphere'.”
- “It's okay to explore, but there are no quests or reason to do anything but explore.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, user feedback on optimization is mixed; while some players report smooth performance and high frame rates on capable systems, others express concerns about optimization, particularly for lower-end PCs. Several users indicate they will revisit the game once further optimizations are implemented.
- “The overall performance is great on my PC and graphics look great.”
- “I have no performance issues, though I am not trying to run it on a 'potato PC' which I fear some that are complaining may well be.”
- “I am refunding for now but I will come back to this game when it is more optimized and change my review.”
- “I am refunding for now, but I will come back to this game when it is more optimized and change my review.”
- “The performance isn't perfect, but with FSR, I can reach up to 110/120 FPS on ultra settings.”
- “I have no performance issues, though I am not trying to run it on a 'potato PC,' which I fear some that are complaining may well be.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while the overall gameplay is described as not overly grindy and enjoyable, the collection of resources like fiber and metal can be frustratingly limited, requiring significant effort to gather. The game features a variety of crafting options and exploration opportunities, but some players feel that the resource availability needs improvement to enhance the overall experience.
- “The grinding for fiber is crazy; there's lots of greenery around, but only a few can be harvested, and getting it from trees is very limited. The metal is also extremely limited, and I have to wait for it to spawn.”
- “There should be a chance of rocks dropping resources, and the taming system needs improvement. You just have to click on the animal, and it's tamed, which takes the fun out of it. Look at games like Ark for better taming mechanics.”
- “The game has a good concept, but there are things that need sorting. I hope it doesn't get abandoned, as there isn't even one server available.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is praised for its beauty and ambiance, creating an engaging environment. However, many points of interest lack depth in storytelling and character presence, which detracts from the overall immersive experience. Additionally, the AI's shortcomings further diminish the potential for a richer atmosphere.
- “The game is beautiful and has great atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is immersive and enhances the overall experience.”
- “The environment is rich and detailed, contributing significantly to the game's atmosphere.”
- “A lot of the points of interest are certainly not developed in regard to 'story' or 'atmosphere'.”
- “Some infected inmates or pirates would have added a little more 'atmosphere' here and actually provided a reason to be in this location, but I found the loot similar to what you'd find on most of the map.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate a growing frustration with the game's monetization strategy, which many perceive as a "quick cash grab." Players feel that the game's design encourages short play sessions that lead to dissatisfaction and a loss of refund eligibility, prompting them to advise against purchasing.
- “I think it is about time Steam addressed this sort of behavior. It is becoming an all too familiar story; one cannot help but think 'quick cash grab', especially when the game reaches night so quickly and you wait for daylight to appear, only to find out that you have played the game long enough to lose your right to redeem your money back from Steam.”
- “With several other games out there making similar moves, it feels like cash grabs as a whole, so I’d avoid purchasing.”
- “It feels like cash grabs as a whole, so I’d avoid purchasing.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is derived from its absurdities, such as glitched animals and the bizarre inclusion of a paraglider, which feels out of place. Players find it amusing that crafting an AK-47 and bullets is possible, while crafting clothes is not, highlighting the game's quirky logic.
- “The hunting is weak, the animals are hilariously glitched, and there's a completely out-of-place paraglider that just sort of... exists.”
- “I find it very funny that you can craft an AK-47 and bullets but not clothes.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The current state of the game offers limited replayability due to an incomplete storyline, though it may still appeal to fans of survival and crafting genres.
- “I don't see a lot of replayability as it is now, as the story isn't completed, but I would recommend it if you like survival and crafting games.”
- “I don't see a lot of replayability as it is now, as the story isn't completed, but I would recommend it if you like survival and crafting games.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound effects in the game are consistently praised for their quality, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The music and sound effects are great as well.”