Lost World

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Lost World is a single player and multiplayer open world simulation game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed by C.S. Games and was released on February 5, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Your journey will not be easy. You ended up in the open ocean on a small raft, you only have an old hook in your backpack, use it! Catch debris, floating logs and leaves to expand your raft and build everything you need to survive on it. Fishing: make a fishing rod and catch fish so as not to starve to death. Place a watermaker to get fresh water. Build a campfire for cooking. Make a ba…

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53%Audience ScoreBased on 131 reviews

graphics14 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful, realistic graphics and a pleasing ocean ambiance, providing a visually immersive experience.
Co-op mode works and allows for enjoyable multiplayer survival gameplay.
It offers solid crafting and building mechanics with a variety of options to construct and customize rafts.

The game feels incomplete and abandoned with no updates or developer communication for extended periods.
Gameplay lacks direction, story, and variety, leading to monotony after a few hours and limited content beyond basic building and survival.
Many technical issues exist including clunky combat, numerous bugs, poor enemy hit detection, unbalanced resource requirements, and frustrating mechanics like falling off the raft during basic actions.

graphics
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
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9%
The graphics are widely praised for being significantly better and more realistic than similar games like Raft, featuring beautiful environments and smooth visuals. However, despite the impressive visuals, many users note that the game feels like a basic Raft clone with limited content and potential, suggesting the graphics outshine the overall gameplay experience at this stage.
- “There is plenty to do and the graphics/art is beautiful.”
- “Beautiful realistic graphics.”
- “Everyone says this game is a rip off of raft, but with better graphics... a lot better graphics and I am really enjoying it.”
- “I will say that the graphics are fairly pretty but with there only being 3 islands to come across something seems off.”
- “Raft with rust UI and graphics... looks better than raft but feels like you're replaying something, again.”
- “I'm not impressed so far; it's very much the basic version of raft (when it was a free beta) but with better graphics at present.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The gameplay features appealing mechanics, graphics, and an immersive open world, but many users find it clunky, shallow, and in need of more content and polish. While some enjoy the mechanics and atmosphere, others criticize technical issues, confusing systems, and limited playtime, suggesting the game requires significant improvement to be fully enjoyable.
- “I will say the weather is nice, the world itself looks good, the textures are all there, and the building mechanics are relatively stable and in place.”
- “It has great mechanics, a good story, the weather is a nice touch, and the open world is great.”
- “Nice graphics and gameplay, has a lot of potential, but there are still tons of work to be done.”
- “Less than 4 hours of gameplay, what a shame... add more content, bosses, story, lower the resource gain... play your own game and see what needs to be done. It ain't that hard. Not worth the money at all.”
- “The game looked great as a realistic version of Raft, but has many technical errors and some confusing mechanics.”
- “I have requested a refund and may return to the game when the developers have better gameplay that isn't questionable.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
37%
36%
The game lacks a compelling story, missions, or meaningful objectives, leading to limited motivation for players beyond basic raft building and survival. While the mechanics and world are praised, the absence of narrative, character development, and progression results in short and repetitive gameplay that some find unengaging. Overall, players looking for a story-driven experience or deeper content may find it lacking.
- “It has great mechanics, a good story, the weather is a nice touch, and the open world is great.”
- “It would be great to have a story line or purpose in the game.”
- “I recommend waiting if you need story, enemies to fight, or find grinding/inventory management tedious.”
- “Once you have made an oven to melt ores, the game is basically over. No more to build or advance - yes, you can build a pretty raft, but no missions, no special islands, no nothing.”
- “There is no story, there is no building on the islands that could motivate you to play any longer.”
- “Bottom line, no story, quest, or any reason to care about this character.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a chill, exploration-focused grind that some players find tedious and clunky due to excessive resource collection and bloom issues. It is suitable for those who enjoy hardcore farming and a relaxed experience without combat, but may frustrate players seeking engaging fights or a polished progression system. Ongoing updates offer hope for improvements, but currently, grinding and inventory management can feel repetitive.
- “It's kinda tedious, way too much bloom at times and slightly clunky.”
- “If you just want to buy a game to explore with the enemy function turned off and hardcore farming for lots of materials then this is for you; if you love combat and hate a lot of bugs in the game then you will get mad.”
- “I recommend waiting if you need story, enemies to fight, or find grinding/inventory management tedious.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is still in early access and features ongoing updates, resulting in frequent bugs and glitches. However, despite these issues, it has remained stable without any crashes.
- “Meaning they are still slowly adding stuff and it's super buggy and glitchy.”
- “You need to accept that the game is early access and, as such, there are glitches and annoyances, although it has not once crashed.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its inventory and crafting system, which users find amusingly exaggerated and over-the-top.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users perceive the monetization as a blatant cash grab, indicating it feels overly aggressive and focused on extracting money.
- “Blatant cash grab in my opinion.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features appealing graphics with a visually pleasing atmosphere, particularly highlighted by the realistic water effects. Overall, the environment contributes to an immersive and attractive experience.
- “The game has very nice graphics and the water and atmosphere look quite nice.”