Primitive Society Simulator
- February 26, 2024
- YSH BigDove
- 90h median play time
Get on Steam"Primitive Society Simulator is a tribe-building game inspired by ancient Chinese legends and games like RimWorld and Dawn of Man. As a tribal leader, guide your people in gathering resources, building a community, and ensuring the survival and growth of tribe members. Each individual has knowledge in various areas and can improve over time, forming families and passing on enhanced physical and intellectual traits to the next generation."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a well-thought-out blend of mechanics and is very addictive, providing a fun and engaging experience.
- The developer is active and responsive to feedback, with frequent updates that improve the game over time.
- The game offers a unique twist on the survival and community-building genre, with depth in work assignments and priorities.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to manage tasks and navigate the game effectively.
- The tutorial is poorly designed, assuming prior knowledge of the UI and mechanics, which can lead to frustration for new players.
- The pacing of the game is slow, with long wait times for progress, making it feel tedious at times.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its well-thought-out mechanics and unique features, such as generational knowledge, which set it apart from similar titles like RimWorld. While players enjoy the depth and complexity, some express frustration with pacing issues, particularly long waits for actions to complete. Overall, the developer's responsiveness to feedback and ongoing UI improvements suggest that gameplay may become even more engaging over time.
“The game is very well thought through in regards to mechanics, and the developer is actively listening to feedback (e.g., I really love how much the UI has improved over time).”
“This is not just another civilization simulator - it cleverly adds new mechanics and offers interesting twists, such as generational knowledge and other unique elements.”
“This game is a RimWorld-like with a lot of mechanics and elements that you'd really wish you had in RimWorld, especially for low-tech playthroughs.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics receive a mixed response, with users noting that while there are some impressive moments, the overall quality is average, rated at 3 out of 5. Low graphics settings lack foliage, impacting the visual experience significantly.
“For the graphics, it has its moments.”
“Graphics = 3 out of 5”
“Low graphics have no foliage, which is noticeable from higher viewpoints.”
“Graphics = 3 out of 5.”
“The graphics are okay.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is conveyed through a tutorial featuring short missions, but some players find the quest design confusing, particularly when tasks reference elements that have not yet been introduced. Additionally, the quests involve significant reading, which may detract from the overall experience.
“The quests do require a lot of reading though.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of games like Coral Island to be tedious, especially when updates lag behind their gameplay pace. The need to manage multiple tasks for villagers can lead to frustration, particularly in early access titles where content updates are slow.
“I do try and support early access games, but I was nearly put off by Coral Island, another game I really like. The way I play, they can't keep up with me, so waiting for updates is tedious if it takes months!”
“It is not a first-person game, but one where you have to direct many villagers over many tasks including food, warmth (the ice age will come!), farming, defense, taming animals, and more.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The soundtrack is widely praised as a masterpiece, though some users note that the overall music and user interface could use improvement. Additionally, there is a minor issue with the labeling of the "animals" button as "anipals."
“The soundtrack is a masterpiece.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is subtly woven into player feedback, with users expressing their frustrations in a light-hearted manner, such as joking about their desire for conformity and referencing their own quirks. This blend of humor and self-awareness adds a relatable charm to the overall experience, even amidst gameplay challenges.
“I just like ummm like conformity, oh dear, laughing out loud.”
