- September 28, 2019
- mindleak
- 32h median play time
Survival Vacancy
Platforms
About
In "Survival Vacancy," you play as a skilled engineer during a nuclear war, tasked with saving as many survivors as possible by building an underground city. You'll need to create shelter, automate production lines, manage food and resources, and ensure the health and skills of your survivors, all while balancing the size of your community. Generate electricity, craft components, and create a sustainable environment for your survivors in this 2D side-scrolling automation game.









- The game has a lot of potential, especially for fans of automation and crafting games.
- The art style is catchy and the gameplay offers interesting challenges with resource management and base building.
- The developer is active and responsive, providing updates and engaging with the community, which is promising for future improvements.
- The game is unfinished and lacks quality of life improvements, with a clunky interface and a patchy tutorial that leaves players confused.
- There are numerous bugs and performance issues that hinder gameplay, making it feel unpolished and frustrating at times.
- Many mechanics seem poorly thought out, leading to artificial difficulties and a lack of clarity in gameplay objectives.
- graphics14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, with an interesting and catchy art style that enhances its sci-fi atmosphere. However, some players feel that the cartoony visuals resemble those of mid-90s games, which may detract from the overall experience. While the graphics are considered good, there are suggestions for improvements in gameplay to complement the visual appeal.
“The art style is really catchy.”
“The graphics are great for its atmosphere.”
“Graphically it is quite good, but on gameplay it needs a few tweaks!”
“While the graphics are clearly meant to be cartoony and fun, they just feel like something out of a mid-90s game like Worms.”
“The game itself is a science fiction factory automation game with side-scrolling graphics.”