Survival City Builder
Survival City Builder is a action-packed game with an engaging plot and solid game mechanics. Players must loot and craft to build a shelter and survive in a deserted town, while managing grinding and dealing with excessive advertisements. Despite its hilarity and impressive graphics, the game is plagued with bugs, but offers a unique spin on survival building games.
Reviews
- Fun and addictive gameplay.
- Cute graphics and characters.
- Minimal forced ads compared to other games.
- Game resets progress frequently, losing hours of gameplay.
- Only two levels, leading to a lack of content.
- Numerous bugs, including characters getting stuck and inability to collect necessary items.
- monetization1,156 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 2 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players expressing frustration over the frequency and intrusiveness of ads. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, the forced ads disrupt gameplay and often lead to crashes, causing players to lose progress and resources. Additionally, several players reported dissatisfaction with in-app purchases, particularly the "no ads" option, which still resulted in mandatory ads for certain upgrades, leading to feelings of being misled and ripped off. Overall, the game's monetization strategy appears to prioritize ad revenue over user experience, resulting in a significant number of uninstalls and negative reviews.
“I'm enjoying it, let's actually support this app and buy the no ads, instant rewards.”
“I like the idea of the game; I actually bought the no ads thinking I was going to stay in the game for a long time. Unfortunately, I wasted my money.”
“Microtransactions completely optional, which is a big plus.”
“The game is fun, but the bugs and the obvious forcing of ads to have the survivors equal equal number of beds even for temporary one.”
“Paid to remove ads but the game crashed and lost all my progress.”
“You literally cannot play the game normally, without looking at ads to get more resources!”
- stability341 mentions
- 1 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 99 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches, crashes, and freezing issues that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players experience lost progress due to these bugs, making it frustrating and often unplayable. While some enjoy the game's concept, the overwhelming number of technical problems detracts from the overall experience, leading to low ratings and recommendations for fixes.
“Very fun game with no glitches.”
“This game is just too buggy.”
“The game is so bug-ridden it is unplayable.”
“Game glitches and doesn't work properly... no task menu.”
- gameplay102 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this game is characterized by a mix of resource gathering, upgrading, and idle mechanics, but is heavily marred by frequent ads, bugs, and progress resets that frustrate players. While some users appreciate the engaging concept and simple mechanics, many express disappointment over the repetitive nature, lack of dynamic content, and significant technical issues that hinder enjoyment. Overall, the gameplay experience is seen as inconsistent, with potential that is often overshadowed by its flaws.
“This game has an intriguing concept and gameplay.”
“Fun little game, really like the gameplay concept.”
“I love the gameplay; however, the only issue may be a lot of ads, but when watching them for rewards and power-ups, the game starts up in the middle of the ad.”
“The gameplay is very dull; you can't control characters, only wait and watch.”
“There's no real plot, and the gameplay is so frustrating and plagued with bugs.”
“The gameplay consists only of pressing the only button available, which might as well just be a next button.”
- story76 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being extremely short, linear, and lacking depth, with many players expressing a desire for more levels and a meaningful narrative. While some appreciate the initial concept and find the gameplay enjoyable, the absence of a compelling storyline and the presence of numerous bugs detract significantly from the overall experience. Overall, players feel that the game has potential but requires substantial improvements in its storytelling and mission structure to enhance engagement.
“The story is nice but it is full of bugs. First time I installed it, the character just got stuck after a certain amount of time, so I reinstalled it, but now it's not showing me some resources like dynamite in order to proceed further.”
“Amazing storyline.”
“I really like the gameplay and like others have gotten to finish the truck, but they put 6 more gas in than necessary and won't let me progress. I would love to continue the story.”
“As mentioned by some other players, the game is linear with little to no storyline.”
“There's no real plot and the gameplay is so frustrating, and plagued with bugs.”
“The story is just too short.”
- graphics52 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the cute and beautiful designs, while others criticize them as generic or outdated. Many users report performance issues, such as crashing and high battery consumption, suggesting a need for better optimization and adjustable graphic settings. While some find the graphics enjoyable and fitting for the gameplay, others feel they detract from the overall experience due to bugs and lack of polish.
“The graphics are cute, and I love RTS type games where you collect and build to solve problems.”
“Beautiful low poly graphics, mostly idle gameplay with a light sprinkling of strategy.”
“The graphics are satisfying, game mechanics are serviceable, and the concept is great.”
“Has the potential to be a 3-star game once complete, and that's just because it's just like every other game being made now with poor graphics and poor thought put into it.”
“Graphics and animations become slow and choppy, menu selection becomes unresponsive, and my device sends out a crash report due to unresponsiveness.”
“Your UI is deplorable, the AI is appalling, graphics suck, and the fun is dead.”
- grinding29 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 3 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be overly tedious and frustrating, often exacerbated by bugs that cause farming to halt and progress to reset. While the game is easy to understand and has enjoyable elements, the reliance on ads for resources and the slow pace of advancement lead to a negative experience for many, with some expressing disappointment over lost progress and the need for constant grinding to achieve goals. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the game's potential enjoyment.
“Constant grinding and characters keep getting stuck, forcing you to restart the game.”
“The 'reward' ads are practically needed to keep this game going as the resources are finite in-area, and you are literally farming to buy small amounts later.”
“Incredibly slow and tedious gameplay; most ads hang or crash.”
- music19 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the eerie atmosphere it creates, while others find it broken or lacking in variety. Many users report issues with the music cutting out due to intrusive ads, and some describe the background music as overly Halloween-themed, detracting from the overall experience. Overall, while there are moments of potential, the execution and reliability of the music leave much to be desired.
“Weirdly eerie music suits it.”
“Simply the best Halloween music emulator!!!”
“In my opinion, having the best soundtrack for your Halloween party is reason enough to install it.”
“The ending after finishing the truck is very disappointing; there is no cutscene, no music, no new level, just some text.”
“Music is broken; I had to reset multiple times to fix it.”
“Other than that, the ads are really a bother, not because of them popping up out of nowhere, but because after they pop up, the sound and music in the game just stop until I reopen the game again.”
- optimization17 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 35 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting frequent stuttering, freezing, and crashes, particularly during ads. Many users note that the performance issues severely detract from the overall experience, indicating a lack of effective optimization for both gameplay and NPC behavior. Despite having a promising concept, the game's technical shortcomings, including high resource consumption and poor sound quality, leave much to be desired.
“Needs to be optimized.”
“Good game, but the performance is really bad.”
“Unfortunately, the game is too burdened by the performance issues that cause the app to hang or crash on *~every~* ad.”
“This game has good bones, but is poorly optimized.”
“The graphics and gameplay are okay, but optimization is horrible as heck... it drains battery at the speed of light and the processor is 100% loaded.”
- humor11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as inconsistent, with some players finding it amusing while others feel it falls flat due to clumsy AI and bugs. Despite these issues, many users appreciate the game's charm and find it enjoyable, though some criticize the excessive ads and the misleading 18+ rating for violence. Overall, the humor is seen as a mixed bag, contributing to the game's appeal but also highlighting its flaws.
“As the app stands now it's still enjoyable, addictive, cute, funny, and so many more positive words.”
“It is an amazing experience but very funny 😁🤣”
“I love the way it plays and so much attention to detail makes it really great and sort of funny at times but that's just me.”
- replayability6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with users noting a linear structure and the absence of multiple worlds or levels. Many feel that once the main objectives are completed, there is little incentive to play again, leading to a consensus that the game offers no replay value.
“I wish there were different worlds or maps to enhance replayability, but there seems to only be one.”
“There should be more content, more levels, and more replayability.”
“Building is mostly linear; replayability is zero.”
“Building is mostly linear, replayability zero.”
“I wish there were different 'worlds' or 'maps' to get in some replayability, but there seems to only be one.”
“This game has no replay value after you complete the objective.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the game's aggressive advertising tactics, which detract from the overall enjoyment and emotional engagement. The constant interruptions and forced redirects to the Play Store create a negative experience, overshadowing any potential emotional connection to the game.
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is perceived as slow yet realistic, reflecting real-life challenges. However, players criticize the limited availability of resources, which hampers character progression and restricts gameplay, as resources are scarce and often tied to ads for replenishment.
“The first game is good, but the characters are slow. While they feel realistic in a sense, the resource management is very poor. You can't even move a character with specific commands or gather resources once they're used. The game provides a very scarce amount of resources, and the only way to get more is through ads, which is frustrating since the game revolves around resource management.”