Stayin' Alive

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Stayin' Alive is a single player and multiplayer survival strategy game with comedy and violence themes. It was developed by IndieGala and was released on May 17, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Do your best to die, or to save your enemies from death in this frantic multiplayer game about life and death. 2 Maps, 4 vs. 4 matches, death is in the air.

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Audience ScoreBased on 110 reviews

humor17 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Unique and hilarious multiplayer concept centered around saving or committing suicide with dark humor.
Fun and addictive gameplay especially when played with friends or voice chat.
Decent bots that fill in for missing players, allowing gameplay even with few online players.

Very few active players and empty servers make playing online difficult; mostly bot matches.
Buggy and unstable with frequent crashes and connectivity issues, impacting overall experience.
Lack of tutorial and some clunky controls make learning the game challenging for new players.

humor
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its hilarious and dark humor, making it especially enjoyable when played with friends. Players find it genuinely funny, with some noting its grotesque dark comedic elements and funny bugs that add to the experience. While generally seen as a fun and amusing multiplayer game, a few mention it as a light, time-wasting distraction.
- “Game is absolutely hilarious, played it with a few friends and we were literally dying of laughter for hours.”
- “Hilarious game to play with a bunch of friends.”
- “Honestly it is a funny multiplayer experience for its price!”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally seen as fun and straightforward, with a good core idea, though some users find it occasionally boring or incomplete. Overall, it is enjoyable but could benefit from further development and more active servers.
- “Game itself has fun gameplay idea, not too complicated, though it can be a bit boring sometimes.”
- “Funny game with good gameplay, but empty servers.”
- “The gameplay itself is a decent idea but this is not a finished product.”
- “It's just gameplay.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, ranging from occasional bugs to severe problems that render it unplayable. Overall, the buggy nature of the game negatively impacts the experience.
- “Game is unplayable due to being super buggy, and the AI is terrible.”
- “Unfortunately, the game got progressively buggy.”
- “It is still buggy.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is primarily conveyed through narration, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, some users note the absence of a complex or traditional story structure.
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is pervasive and heavily featured, with some users feeling it is excessive and potentially overwhelming over extended listening.
- “100% music”
- “Listen to the music during the trailers, how long do you think you can listen to that.”
- “Listen to the music during the trailers, how long do you think you can listen to that?”
- “Too much music”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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There are no user comments available for the aspect "graphics" to summarize.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users indicate that grinding requires additional lives or resources to be effective, suggesting it may be time-consuming or challenging without extra support.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization heavily features frequent "die young" advertisements, which some users find pervasive and potentially intrusive.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a great atmosphere that effectively immerses players and enhances the overall experience.