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Stranded on a Raft

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78%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
78% User Score Based on 89 reviews

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About Stranded on a Raft

Stranded on a Raft is a single player survival survival game. It was developed by Rinexus Games and was released on October 27, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Build, gather, and defend against enemies in this 2D survival game set at sea.

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 89 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
stability4 negative mentions
  • Unique and challenging survival gameplay with a pixel art style and raft-building mechanics.
  • Developer is active, frequently updating the game and engaging with the community.
  • Relaxing atmosphere with minimal ads, calming music, and an enjoyable concept similar to popular survival games.
  • Game is very unforgiving and difficult, with a steep learning curve that can frustrate new players.
  • Numerous bugs and glitches including inventory issues, disappearing items, crafting failures, and AI/enemy problems.
  • Limited content such as few craftable items, enemies, and game modes, with calls for more customization and multiplayer support.

  • gameplay

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers an interesting blend of raft-building mechanics similar to other popular games, with a pixel art style that many enjoy. However, some players find the default mode difficult for learning mechanics, and certain design choices like the rock mechanic and potential softlocks can be frustrating. Overall, the gameplay has good potential but may need refinement for better balance and accessibility.

    • “Stranded on a Raft combines the 'raft-building' mechanic from Super Raft Boat with elements from Raft.”
    • “The concept and gameplay are really good; it's like Minecraft, and I love the pixel theme.”
    • “So far, the gameplay was good.”
    • “Playing in the default mode makes it impossible to learn the mechanics.”
    • “Good potential but too hard; if all your rafts are destroyed, you're softlocked. The island rock mechanic is annoying and should be like Islander but better.”

  • stability

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

    The game currently suffers from bugs and glitches, such as objects spawning incorrectly and disappearing items, affecting overall stability. Users suggest the need for better optimization and regular updates to fix these issues and improve gameplay.

    • “I found some glitches or bugs in the game, like the rock and the frog spawning inside the raft, and then the rock just destroyed my entire plank of hope. I hope there are more updates to fix these glitches and bugs.”
    • “It would be better if there were fewer bugs. I can't even report them. My potatoes vanish every time I touch them from the storage box, and there are glitches sometimes.”
    • “The game is kind of buggy and not optimized properly for mobile—a bit buggy. It needs more work.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Users find the music in the game to be minimal and lacking variety, with limited audio elements overall, though the relaxing soundtrack is appreciated.

    • “Relaxing music.”
    • “There are only a few crafting recipients, one enemy, and a lack of audio (sound/music).”

  • monetization

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

    Users criticize the game's monetization for its relentless and intrusive ads, which significantly diminish the overall enjoyment. Many express frustration that ad-heavy games receive higher ratings despite the negative impact on gameplay experience.

    • “I haven't seen a game without ads for a while now, it's kind of frustrating that those ad-heavy games are rated higher than this one.”
    • “This game is horrible... it's so bad that there's no way to have fun at all. I wouldn't mind it as much if they didn't relentlessly put ads in the game.”

  • story

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

    The story has good potential but is hindered by frustrating mechanics, such as the risk of softlock if all rafts are destroyed and an annoying rock mechanic. Players hope for improvements to create a better overall experience.

  • optimization

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

    The game’s optimization is lacking, particularly on mobile devices, where users experience bugs and performance issues. Improvement is needed for a smoother and more stable experience.

  • graphics

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

    The game's graphics feature a comforting and enjoyable art style, reminiscent of a more polished version of Raft, contributing to its overall appeal.

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Stranded on a Raft is a survival survival game. Common tags for Stranded on a Raft include free to play, indie, 2d, fishing and crafting.

Stranded on a Raft is available on Web Browser, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

Stranded on a Raft was released on October 27, 2021.

Stranded on a Raft was developed by Rinexus Games.

Stranded on a Raft has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Stranded on a Raft for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Stranded on a Raft is a single player game.

Similar games include Survival Island: EVO 2, Survival Simulator, Last Island of Survival, Survival & Craft: Multiplayer, Raft and others.