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Skull Island: Survival Story is a single player casual management game. It received positive reviews from players.

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 4,660 reviews
story22 positive mentions
monetization25 negative mentions

  • The game has cute graphics and a charming storyline that makes it enjoyable and addictive.
  • Players can progress without mandatory spending, making it possible to play for free with patience.
  • There are a variety of quests and tasks that keep the gameplay interesting initially.
  • Machetes, a crucial resource for clearing land and progressing, are very hard to obtain without spending real money or completing time-consuming offers.
  • The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches like buildings and characters displaying as black squares, crashing, freezing, and inability to save progress.
  • Server instability and frequent maintenance issues make the game inaccessible for long periods, frustrating players.
  • story

    112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 75% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The game's story is generally praised for being quirky, fun, and cute, with an enjoyable storyline and characters that engage players. However, many users report frustration due to a shortage of necessary resources like machetes and swords, limited quest availability, repetitive or expired quests, and issues completing or progressing in the storyline without spending money. Additionally, some quests require features like visiting neighbors that are either missing or not functioning, causing further roadblocks in the narrative experience.

    • “Very cute figures, nice adventures, good story, lots of places to explore, secrets to uncover, treasures to find.”
    • “The story line is quirky and fun for all ages.”
    • “Great story, awesome graphics and addictive!”
    • “Once I got to level 30 or so, I ran out of storyline quests.”
    • “It is however, in desperate need for more main story content as it's been months of nothing but season challenges and limited time "money-grab" side quests.”
    • “The regular story line quest suddenly just stop.”
  • graphics

    53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    66% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised as cute, clear, and enjoyable, with many users highlighting their quality and appeal. However, some users note inconsistencies, occasional glitches, and that the in-game graphics sometimes fall short compared to promotional images. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, though a few feel they could be improved.

    • “The graphics and controls are both amazing, and the storyline is friggin adorable.”
    • “Great game with superb graphics.”
    • “Graphics and scenery are great... challenging but not too much... not hard to gather $$$ fun keep em coming.”
    • “The graphics used in their advertisement are like 500% better than the actual game graphics.”
    • “Terrible graphics, gameplay, interface, and story.”
    • “The plot is horrid, as is the gameplay, and graphics.”
  • monetization

    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    10% positive mentions, 4% neutral mentions, 86% negative mentions

    Players find the game's monetization frustrating due to frequent, intrusive ads that often don’t reward properly, and costly in-app purchases required to progress. Many dislike the reliance on watching ads that fail to deliver promised rewards, while some feel the game pressures spending to fully enjoy it despite being labeled free-to-play. Overall, the balance of advertising and monetization negatively impacts the experience for many users.

    • “Good game, I wish people would stop complaining about in-game purchases. You got the game for free, after all.”
    • “In-app purchases are a little pricey.”
    • “You have to make a bunch of in-game purchases to really enjoy the game.”
    • “None of the Tapjoy ads work; you don't receive your machetes even when the ads finally work.”
    • “You have to keep spending just to play; not only are you paying as players but also being targeted by advertisers, and there's no reward for completing ads or surveys.”
    • “The voluntary ads are supposed to give you machetes or gold but only gave me silver and sparkles.”
  • stability

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 6% neutral mentions, 94% negative mentions

    The game experiences frequent stability issues, including freezes, visual glitches like blacked-out buildings, and item placement problems. While some players report smooth gameplay without glitches, many encounter persistent bugs that disrupt progress and frustrate users. Despite promises of fixes, some issues remain unresolved, impacting overall playability.

    • “Game glitches and won't allow me to place any new items.”
    • “That is until vital buildings started to disappear and when I notified the maker they stated it would be fixed, but here it is 2 months later and I'm deleting the game because I can go no further with the glitches.”
    • “After I visit only 3 neighbors, it freezes!”
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay receives mixed reviews, with some praising it as cute and enjoyable, while others find it slow, boring, and unoriginal. Criticisms include pay-to-win elements and lack of meaningful player choices that impact gameplay. Overall, opinions vary widely, reflecting both positive engagement and notable frustrations.

    • “Gameplay excellent.”
    • “I really like it so far, very cute gameplay and the graphics aren't bad.”
    • “I love it~ great graphics and good gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay is slow, unappealing, and boring.”
    • “It dilutes the gameplay by having people pay real money just to harvest a tree.”
    • “There is no real choice that impacts gameplay, every choice is pointless.”
  • humor

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game's humor is generally appreciated for its quirky characters and amusing quests, creating a fun and weirdly funny experience for many players. However, some users find the game not funny and express disappointment, indicating mixed reactions to the comedic aspects.

    • “Fun quests and funny characters in the story!”
    • “I liked how you just kill the trees in a way and find people, weird and funny.”
    • “This is so, so funny.”
  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and time-consuming, with players needing to repeatedly farm resources and spend gold to reactivate goals, making the acquisition of items like machetes slow and frustrating.

    • “The machetes are rarely received, and by the time you receive one, you have to spend 4 gold to reactivate a goal. Tedious, tedious.”
  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly praised and well-loved by users, contributing positively to the overall experience.

    • “Love the music though.”
  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers high replay value, particularly appealing to casual gamers seeking repeated play sessions.

    • “High replay value for casual gamers.”
  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without performance issues, enhancing the overall experience.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is described as deeply moving and heartbreaking, evoking strong feelings of sadness and empathy.

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Skull Island: Survival Story is a casual management game. Common tags for Skull Island: Survival Story include free to play and stylized.

Skull Island: Survival Story is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Skull Island: Survival Story was developed by Garden City Games.

Skull Island: Survival Story has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Skull Island: Survival Story for its story but disliked it for its monetization.

Skull Island: Survival Story is a single player game.

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