Mars Survivor

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Mars Survivor is a single player action game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Escape the Red Planet in this Idle Adventure!

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Casual

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Single-Player

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51%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,948 reviews

story17 positive mentions

monetization717 negative mentions

The game has a fun and engaging premise, allowing players to gather resources and build structures.
The graphics and animations are appealing, creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
The gameplay can be addictive, especially when players start to see progress in their upgrades.

The game is plagued by excessive forced ads, interrupting gameplay every few minutes.
Players often hit a wall at level 9, with no further content or missions available, leading to frustration.
There are numerous bugs and glitches, including crashes and issues with upgrading tools, making the game unplayable at times.

monetization
730 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive use of forced ads, which interrupt gameplay every few minutes and often lead to frustration among players. Many users express dissatisfaction with the high cost of removing ads, which they feel is disproportionate to the game's value, and suggest that the game would be more enjoyable if ads were optional or provided rewards. Overall, the consensus is that the intrusive ad experience significantly detracts from the gameplay, making it unplayable for many.
- “Ads haven't been too bad; no ads during expeditions, and that's mostly what you're doing after you've cleared the map of anything you can break.”
- “I loved this game; I bought the no ads, x3 damage forever, and reduced timer perks.”
- “Like that this game isn't in-app purchase based.”
- “After the second forced ad, you soon realize you've spent more time watching ads than you've spent playing the game.”
- “Forced ads every couple of minutes is an automatic 1 star and uninstall.”
- “The game itself is fun, however there are way too many ads to the point where it is frustrating, not only do you have a banner at the bottom of the screen but every five you get a mandatory ad sad the greed of this developers ruined what would've been an amazing game.”
story
163 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story starts off engaging but quickly stalls after players complete initial missions, particularly after building turrets, leading to frustration due to a lack of new content and progression. Many users express disappointment over the linearity of the storyline and the grinding required to advance, often feeling that the game becomes tedious and unplayable without spending real money. Overall, while the gameplay is enjoyable at first, the abrupt halt in story development and mission availability significantly detracts from the experience.
- “Nice graphics and animations with a story that has good pace and balance with the resource collecting grind to start.”
- “It's a fun game and I like how there's a story to progress through.”
- “Great story, simple tasks, fun to watch everything unfold.”
- “Game itself is pretty good, however, the thing that has really brought my rating down to a 2* is that since fixing the scavenger robot, there's no more missions or storyline to complete.”
- “Story based game that runs out of storyline makes for a dull experience.”
- “It's a great little game otherwise, but you will find it soon runs dry of story and then you are just waiting for the next story update.”
gameplay
65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this mobile game shows potential with simple mechanics and some enjoyable elements, but it is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of intrusive ads that disrupt the experience every few minutes. Players report issues with lag, freezing, and a lack of engaging content, leading to a repetitive and linear gameplay loop that diminishes overall enjoyment. While some users appreciate the graphics and certain mechanics, the constant interruptions from ads overshadow the gameplay, making it frustrating and often unplayable without spending money to remove them.
- “Gameplay has promise, but this one needs to be offline ideally, or reduce the ads significantly at worst.”
- “Easy relaxing gameplay, there are ads, but not as many as most games these days, and they're 5 seconds at the most.”
- “Awesome game not just a ripoff but a story with cool mechanics and much more.”
- “The lag and game response time is awful, the screen freezes a lot, too many ads that you have to exit at least 3 times to fully exit them, too many in-game ads trying to promote the pay-to-win gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is not interesting enough to suffer through that nonsense.”
- “Forced ads take longer to get through than the gameplay between the ad breaks.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game are frequently praised for their quality, cuteness, and appealing art style, contributing positively to the gaming experience. However, many players express frustration with the excessive ads that disrupt gameplay, overshadowing the visual appeal. While the graphics are generally considered a strong point, some users note that the simplicity may lead to a lack of depth in gameplay.
- “Nice graphics and animations with a story that has good pace/balance with the resource collecting grind to start.”
- “Really sweet short game with cute graphics.”
- “This game has cool graphics and is simple to learn.”
- “Graphics are decent, but you can get lost easily and run out of oxygen before you can resupply.”
- “The mechanics and graphics are decent, but the fact that you can't upgrade things that aren't part of the immediate task has you waiting on timers to complete every small task.”
- “Game gives me the art style of Astroneer, but god, is this terrible.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, particularly after reaching level 10, where resource collection and construction become repetitive and time-consuming. Many reviews highlight that progressing through missions requires significant grinding, often leading to frustration due to the lack of concurrent task completion and the frequent need to watch ads or pay for upgrades. Overall, while the game has a solid concept, the grindiness detracts from the enjoyment, making it feel like an endless cycle of identical tasks.
- “But the shine soon wears off after level 10 and it becomes a tedious cycle of collecting resources, combining resources, finding items, and waiting for construction (unless you want to watch ads or pay).”
- “It takes days of grinding to level up equipment enough to do a single expedition - then you have to grind again for days to do the next one.”
- “Repetitive grindy resource game where each adventure looks the same; nothing new every time you leave your base, just the hours needed to process individual resources into chips, plates, or whatever you're making. It's just too much.”
stability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with frequent freezing, lag, and crashes, particularly after watching ads, which often result in lost rewards. Players report numerous glitches that hinder gameplay, making it feel unplayable at times, and the excessive ad interruptions exacerbate these issues. Overall, the game is described as unfinished and plagued by technical problems that detract significantly from the user experience.
- “There's a 15-30 second ad every 2 minutes, and the game freezes every few ads and needs to be restarted.”
- “The lag and game response time is awful; the screen freezes a lot, and there are too many ads that you have to exit at least 3 times to fully close them.”
- “After the last update (2024/Jun/20), the game simply freezes at the loading screen (on 100%) and won't load the actual game at all.”
music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players enjoy the background tracks, many express frustration over the inability to turn off the music and sound effects, citing malfunctioning settings. Additionally, there are complaints about incomplete audio features and a lack of variety, leading to a less enjoyable experience for those who prefer silence or different soundscapes. Overall, the music is seen as a fun element, but technical issues detract from its enjoyment.
- “Fun game, great music, but it's incomplete and there's not much to do but grind for supplies after a certain level.”
- “Great background music, leveling up is accessible, reasonable amount of ads.”
- “Decent time waster, can't turn off the music, sound, or haptics though.”
- “The only issues I had was you can't turn the music/sounds off, and the final level isn't finished.”
- “The settings to turn off the music don't work.”
- “Good time waster, but the switches to turn off sound and music don't work.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, including frequent joystick malfunctions, unresponsive touch controls with delayed input registration, and a lack of offline play despite expectations. Additionally, players are frustrated by excessive forced ads, further detracting from the experience. Overall, the game requires substantial optimization improvements to enhance playability.
- “Needs optimization; touch controls are off and take about two seconds to register inputs.”
- “Joystick breaks all the time, forced ads (and I mean forced a lot), badly optimized, can't play offline even though it definitely should be playable offline; kinda fun.”
- “Bad optimization.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely criticized, with users likening it to a soulless marketing ploy rather than genuine comedic content. Many feel it lacks creativity and fails to deliver any real entertainment, leading to disappointment and frustration.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its engaging animation and overall immersive quality, though some players express frustration with the presence of ads during gameplay.
- “I love the atmosphere of the game.”
- “I like the animation and atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is intriguing, but the constant interruptions from ads really ruin the immersion.”
- “While the game has a captivating atmosphere, the frequent ads detract from the overall experience.”
- “The game's atmosphere is well-crafted, but the ads disrupt the flow and take away from the enjoyment.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a desire for increased replayability through more diverse and challenging expedition missions that encourage strategic gameplay, rather than limiting access based on power levels. They seek opportunities to engage with tougher missions without restrictions, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The game offers endless replayability with its diverse missions and challenges that keep you coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels unique due to the variety of strategies you can employ, making it a joy to replay.”
- “The dynamic environments and evolving gameplay mechanics ensure that no two runs are ever the same.”
- “We need more expeditions and more playable expeditions that are not bound to power. Make them playable but introduce more strategy for beating stronger expedition missions, rather than preventing players from accessing them.”
- “The lack of variety in missions makes replaying the game feel tedious and uninteresting.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there isn't much incentive to go back and replay the game.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with the game due to technical issues, specifically that it frequently shuts off unexpectedly, which detracts from their emotional engagement and overall enjoyment.