Survival Island: EVO 2

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Survival Island: EVO 2 is a single-player game with beautiful mechanics, excellent visuals, and a good plot. However, it features a lot of grinding, frequent ads, and bugs that may disturb the players. Despite its flaws, the game offers a humorous take on wilderness survival, challenging players to see how long they can last in the wild. The game asks, "Survival Island: EVO - How Long Can You Stand out in the Wild?"

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

79%

Audience ScoreBased on 14,392 reviews

graphics764 positive mentions

monetization626 negative mentions

graphics
1,072 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
22%
7%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews from players. While many praise the visuals as "good," "amazing," or "superb," highlighting their realism and detail, others criticize them for being inconsistent, glitchy, or not matching the promotional images. Overall, players appreciate the graphics but call for improvements to enhance the gaming experience further.
- “Graphics are crisp and bright.”
- “This game is legendary awesome it has excellent gameplay & wonderful graphics. I recommend everyone download this; it's just great. Thank you for making this for us; I am having so much fun playing this great game.”
- “Amazing graphics, very realistic, addictive, fun, adventurous, great challenges & easy to play.”
- “The graphics are so low quality and the frame rate is horrible and even the way it's made sucks.”
- “The graphics are poor and the controls are near impossible to work with.”
- “Terrible graphics; Minecraft looks better than this.”
monetization
639 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
1%
98%
The monetization aspect of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads that interrupt gameplay. Many users report being bombarded with ads before even starting the game, and frequent ads during play make it nearly unplayable. While some players acknowledge the necessity of ads in free games, they argue that the current implementation is intrusive and detracts significantly from the overall experience, with calls for an ad-free purchase option or a reduction in ad frequency.
- “I made in-game purchases with real-time money.”
- “No ads at all unless you choose.”
- “Immediate delivery of in-app purchases.”
- “Pathetic... downloaded this game and started to play it only to be placed in Google Play asking for 1.79 for the pro version of this game, just flat out greedy as you have in-app purchases and still require the purchase just to try a game I may not be interested in!!”
- “Too many ads, seems like every 10 seconds the ads pop up again.”
- “I couldn't even start the game because of ads.”
gameplay
167 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
37%
7%
Overall, the gameplay is generally well-received, with many players enjoying its entertaining mechanics and potential for crafting and exploration. However, there are significant concerns regarding slow controls, excessive ads, and the need for improvements in survival mechanics and character movement. While some players find the gameplay addictive and fun, others criticize it for being repetitive or lacking depth, indicating a need for further development and refinement.
- “Great game with a lot of possibilities, great mechanics, just wish you could jump to traverse the area easier. Other than that, great game that is fun to play.”
- “This game is legendary awesome! It has excellent gameplay and wonderful graphics. I recommend everyone download this; it's just great! Thank you for making this for us. I am having so much fun playing this great game and I look forward to future updates. Great job team, you people are legendary awesome, so thanks again.”
- “Perfect controls, great gameplay, lots to craft and gather.”
- “Gameplay is not working.”
- “Terrible gameplay, help with tasks during the game.”
- “The gameplay is subpar.”
story
151 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
55%
8%
The game's story is generally appreciated for its originality and potential, but many players feel it lacks depth and progression, often expressing a desire for more missions, quests, and character development to enhance engagement. While some enjoy the initial storyline, they note that it quickly fades into repetitive survival gameplay without meaningful objectives or narrative continuity. Overall, players are calling for improvements to the story elements to make the game more immersive and less monotonous.
- “The story line is incredible and these are exactly the kind of games I'm looking for!”
- “I love this game very good graphics and controls. I can imagine that I am also a survivor and surviving, and I also like the story of the game.”
- “Great graphics + great gameplay + great adventure + great story = great game.”
- “Game is good..... but there is no meaning of playing.... no mission... no story...”
- “The story part has no relevance to the game too, it just tried to capture you by saying 'there's more to this game than just survival, folks!' when literally it's just another bad survival game with freakishly hard difficulty trying to make you throw some money to play their game.”
- “This game would be so much better if it had more story to it, a story that could hook the player in and make them want to keep playing instead of jumping onto another game because they get bored of doing the same thing over and over again.”
stability
100 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of freezing, glitches, and crashes that often require restarts, leading to lost progress. Many players express frustration over the game's performance, particularly after updates, and highlight issues with connectivity and gameplay interruptions. While some users appreciate the game's concept, the overwhelming presence of bugs and instability detracts from the overall experience.
- “Very disappointed with the game because they tagged it offline but mid-game it freezes and then you have to go online to continue.”
- “Game freezes 24/7, what a load of shite.”
- “The game freezes on the load screen.”
grinding
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express frustration with the excessive grinding required to build bases and gather resources, often feeling that the rewards do not justify the effort. While some enjoy the initial challenge and find the game addictive, many suggest that adding features like farming and multiplayer options could enhance the experience and reduce the tedium associated with grinding. Overall, the desire for more engaging gameplay elements is a common theme among reviews.
- “This game is far too much grinding for far too little reward.”
- “Just seeing the complaints about the amount of grinding it takes to build even a simple base... that's the whole base of the game; without a base, what's the point?”
- “The controls suck, it's difficult to do anything, you can't walk and look around, sometimes it lags with the buttons, you move forward as you collect things, I don't think there is a farming system (which would be a great improvement), it's fun all in all, but the controls are unnecessarily difficult to deal with, and it is difficult to get materials for anything.”
humor
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is frequently highlighted by users, with many describing it as "very funny" and a source of joy during gameplay, especially in combat situations. However, some players also express frustration with technical issues, which they find ironically amusing, contributing to a mixed reception of the game's comedic elements. Overall, while the humor is a strong point for many, it is overshadowed for some by connectivity problems.
- “Cool app, funny and a struggle, but still super cool.”
- “It's funny.”
- “So funny, nothing like Far Cry 3.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
Overall, players appreciate the music in "Survival Island," noting it enhances the game's atmosphere. However, there are calls for improvements in sound effects and the addition of new background music to elevate the experience further.
- “I love to play this game, but with better and smoother gameplay and also the ability to aim... and also music.”
- “Great art and music plus it gives me a sense that I don't have to be controlled.”
- “The only thing that needs improvement is the sound effects of this game, and it also needs some new background music.”
- “I love to play this game but it could benefit from better and smoother gameplay, as well as improved music.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
Overall, user feedback on optimization is mixed; while some players report good performance on specific devices like the Samsung S7, others experience issues with high system requirements and subpar performance on similarly spec'd phones. There are calls for improvements, particularly regarding the gathering performance of bone tools.
- “Performance is good (Samsung S7).”
- “My phone is pretty decently spec, but for some reason it required high-end specs to run smoothly.”
- “Bone tools should have better gathering performance.”
- “I don't know if it supports my device, or maybe they didn't update the game to be more optimized for other phones.”
- “And optimized alright.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users consistently highlight that the game boasts a high replay value, indicating that players find it engaging enough to return to multiple times.
- “It already has a high replay value.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the emotional impact of intrusive ads, noting that they disrupt gameplay and lead to a negative experience. This constant interruption detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion of the game.