Surviving West

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Surviving West is a single player and multiplayer open world survival game. It was developed by Nemo Studios and was released on September 24, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Surviving West is a first-person survival game set in a vast, beautiful world. Gather resources, build modular structures, and farm for food to meet your character's needs. Beware of wild animals and enemies as you explore, and choose to play solo or with friends, online or on a public server. Your choices dictate the challenges you'll face, so be prepared for anything.

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Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a simple yet fun gameplay loop that allows for relaxing building and farming.
There is a lot of potential for the game, with many crafting options and a promising landscape.
The developer is responsive and actively fixes bugs, which gives hope for future improvements.

The game currently lacks content, with repetitive gameplay and not much to do after a short time.
There are significant bugs and issues, including disappearing animals and a lack of basic survival mechanics like food and water.
The graphics and animations are subpar, making the game feel unpolished and less engaging.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The game features minimal storytelling, focusing primarily on building and farming mechanics without a clear plot. Players note the lack of a comprehensive tutorial, with only basic introductory quests provided. Overall, the narrative aspect is largely absent, making it more of a sandbox experience.
- “It's a nice little game, there's not much to do except just build and farm stuff. There's no obvious plot or story, and not much of a tutorial at the start except the introduction quest.”
- “Dev is missing; you know the story.”
- “It's a nice little game, but there's not much to do except just build and farm. There's no clear plot or story, and the tutorial is lacking.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
20%
20%
The graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the style and landscape, while others criticize them as sub-par and blending together, making navigation challenging. Overall, the visuals may not significantly enhance the gameplay experience.
- “I like the graphics and landscape.”
- “The graphics have a style that isn't terrible, but it makes finding your way anywhere more difficult than it should be since everything blends together.”
- “The sub-par graphics could be overlooked if the gameplay was half decent.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players have noted that the game's optimization is lacking, particularly in resource distribution, as corn is overly prevalent while other food types are scarce. Additionally, the difficulty in finding manageable animals for resources can lead to frustrating encounters, impacting overall gameplay experience.
- “You get 4 types of food to keep your performance up, but the game decides corn is the dominant one you can find. When I tried to find animals, the only thing I could find was a high-level boar near my spawn point, and it kicked my rear!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game shows promise, but currently suffers from numerous bugs that affect its stability.
- “The game has potential, but at this time it is still very buggy.”
- “I frequently experience crashes that disrupt my gameplay.”
- “The frequent lag and glitches make it hard to enjoy the game.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Gameplay is hindered by issues such as disappearing enemies, like bears and boars, which disrupt the experience. Additionally, the lack of an easy bug reporting feature further complicates players' ability to address these problems.
- “Sometimes the bears and boars just disappear while killing them, and the developer hasn't added a feature to report bugs easily during gameplay.”
- “The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
- “The gameplay is repetitive and lacks variety, leading to a dull experience after a few hours.”