Stay Alive

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Stay Alive is a single player role playing game. It received positive reviews from players.

Stay Alive is a single-player role-playing game where you must survive on a monster-infested island. Featuring spectacular graphics, the game offers intense grinding to level up and progress. However, frequent ads can disrupt the immersive experience.

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Role Playing

Play Modes

Single-Player

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,803 reviews

graphics28 positive mentions

monetization43 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and a fun concept, making it enjoyable for players.
It's a fun and addictive game that can be played casually to pass the time.
The auto-harvest feature is helpful, and the game has potential for improvement.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, requiring significant spending to progress effectively.
There is no tutorial, making it difficult for new players to understand the gameplay mechanics.
The game is plagued by bugs, crashes, and excessive ads, detracting from the overall experience.

monetization
50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
8%
86%
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized for its excessive reliance on ads and high-pressure microtransactions, making it feel like a cash grab. Players report a frustrating experience with forced ads, limited rewards for watching ads, and overpriced in-game purchases, leading to a grind-heavy gameplay that favors those willing to spend money. Overall, the monetization approach detracts from the enjoyment and progression, with many users expressing dissatisfaction over the game's financial demands.
- “Good game, but expensive in-game purchases.”
- “Fun little time killer; however, the in-app purchases are absolutely ridiculous considering the style of game.”
- “Would give a 5-star rating, but the in-app purchases are too pricey.”
- “The grind is too much; it's crazy how much farming it seems you have to do. It's a pay-to-win game. The only way to level up fast enough is to watch tons of ads or pay money. If the game was good enough, I would have easily given you money... on top of that, your items are way overpriced.”
- “It's amazing how much game developers can get away with nowadays. This game just goes to show how willing companies are to make a game that is only able to be played as a pay-to-win type game. This wouldn't be the most horrible thing in the world if the microtransactions didn't cost upwards of $100 and they weren't shoved in your face every 4 seconds. It's a horrible game with not-so-great controls and pay-to-win. 0/10 would never play again.”
- “Overall, you treat the game like a cash grab: constant ads, pay-to-win mechanics, and stupid ways to get resources.”
graphics
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
82%
15%
3%
Overall, the graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality and artistic style, with many users describing them as cute, good, and even the best they've seen. However, some players find the graphics to be simplistic or redundant, and a few express disappointment with the visuals, indicating a mixed reception. Despite these criticisms, the majority of reviews highlight the graphics as a strong point of the game, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “I think this app is the best thing ever! I love the graphics and controls; I just love it.”
- “This game is so fun and the graphics are the best ever! ”
- “It has an amazing art style and works well with the RPG style.”
- “Horrible game, isn't epic, no tutorial, poor visuals, it's a rip-off.”
grinding
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The reviews highlight that the game heavily revolves around grinding, often leading to a frustrating experience for players, especially those who prefer not to spend money. Many users feel that the game is designed as a pay-to-win model, requiring significant time investment or financial expenditure to progress. While some find the grinding addictive and enjoyable, the overall sentiment leans towards it being tedious and poorly balanced, with a lack of rewarding gameplay mechanics.
- “The grind is too much; it's crazy how much farming it seems you have to do. It's a pay-to-win game, and the only way to level up fast enough is to watch tons of ads or pay money. If the game was good enough, I would have easily given you money... on top of that, your items are way overpriced.”
- “This game has potential, yet the devs put it to waste. The gacha is rigged, the upgrading system costs so much, and grinding resources isn't fun; it's all boring. Also, getting loot/chests is damn near impossible. Please fix it!”
- “The game is really good, but the thing that is irritating is that it is too much of a pay-to-win game. If you want to upgrade something but don't have the money for it, then you must farm for hours just to get a measly number of resources. You can't even close the game while farming for resources.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
37%
19%
The gameplay of the game is polarizing, with some players enjoying its mechanics and simplicity, while others criticize it for being overly reliant on ads, grinding, and lacking clear direction. Many users find the gameplay repetitive and boring, especially in the context of resource management, while a few appreciate the graphics and overall fun factor. Overall, the experience seems to hinge on whether players are willing to invest money for enhancements or prefer a more straightforward, ad-free experience.
- “Very well put together game and mechanics.”
- “Good graphics and great gameplay.”
- “Its a fun game that meets all my likes: fun gameplay, not too many ads, and easy to understand.”
- “Too many ads and no shortage of rewarded ads, gameplay revolving around grinding way more than survival. There's no other way to have fun without purchasing equipment to increase the 'upgrade rate,' which feels like a lazy way of making you farm more by taking your resources without anything gained. You can only play while connected to the internet, which isn't very fun for my mobile data. If you like spending money, it can be fun because it has an auto-harvest feature that helps, although it costs around $6.”
- “A lot of mechanics, none of which are explained.”
- “The gameplay is extremely simple, which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that this is essentially an 'idle' resource game that requires you to have the game active.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's story is criticized for being minimal and lacking clear objectives, leading to frustration in gameplay progression. Players express disappointment over the absence of engaging narrative elements and meaningful rewards, which detracts from the overall experience. Many feel that the survival mechanics overshadow any potential storytelling, leaving them confused about their goals and motivations within the game.
- “The game has a captivating story that keeps you engaged throughout the gameplay.”
- “I appreciate the depth of the characters and their backstories, which add a rich layer to the overall narrative.”
- “The storyline is intriguing and well-crafted, making each quest feel meaningful and connected.”
- “Story, no objectives - no point.”
- “It's a 'survival' fight with horrible harvest features and no story at all.”
- “I understand his back story but that doesn't help me actually play the game, like what am I getting wood and fish and stuff for?”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, poor server connections, and frequent freezing. While some appreciate features like auto mode, the overall experience is marred by issues such as unresponsive AI and a lack of tutorials, leading to frustration among players.
- “Extremely buggy, clearly not developed in a quality way.”
- “Pro: + auto mode plays some modes for you con: - terrible AI - poor server connection, even on Wi-Fi - buggy (thinks I'm using two phones) - devs think their game is worth $200 transaction - impossible to get decent items.”
- “It was way too glitchy.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players consistently praise the game's humor, describing it as "very funny" and "amazing." The lighthearted and comedic elements contribute significantly to the overall enjoyment, with many expressing their delight through enthusiastic reactions.
- “So good game, very funny, it's amazing.”
- “Really funny ”
- “So funny.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
33%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it torturously repetitive and poorly executed, while others express a strong appreciation for it, indicating a divide in player experience regarding the soundtrack.
- “I absolutely love the music in this game; it perfectly sets the mood for every scene.”
- “The soundtrack is incredible and really enhances the overall experience.”
- “The music is so catchy that I find myself humming the tunes long after I finish playing.”
- “Garbage, sound is a joke, music is torturously repetitive, gameplay is”