Will To Live Online

"Will to Live Online" is a post-apocalyptic MMORPG where players must survive in a harsh, irradiated world filled with mutated creatures and hostile factions. Scavenge for resources, craft equipment, and build shelters to stay alive, while also forming alliances and engaging in tactical combat. The game features a dynamic open world with day/night cycles and weather systems, as well as a unique skill system that allows for character customization and specialization.

Play Modes

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

Reviews

70%

Audience ScoreBased on 674 reviews

story30 positive mentions

grinding55 negative mentions

The game has a great atmosphere reminiscent of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, providing an immersive experience.
The community is generally friendly and helpful, making it easier for new players to learn the game.
The game offers a variety of quests and a large open world to explore, which keeps gameplay engaging.

The game suffers from poor translations, making quests and dialogues confusing at times.
Progression can be slow and grindy, with many fetch quests that feel repetitive.
There are issues with hit detection and AI pathing, leading to frustrating combat experiences.

story
199 mentions
15 % positive mentions
76 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game's story is often criticized for its poor translation and lack of clarity, making quests confusing and frustrating for players. While there are numerous quests available, many are repetitive fetch tasks that can lead to a grindy experience, especially at higher levels where content becomes scarce. Despite these issues, some players appreciate the game's atmosphere and the potential for engaging gameplay, particularly when played with friends.
- “The game has great mechanics, decent lore, and expansive quests that, whilst very similar, aid in the initial exploration of the entire map.”
- “The amount of things to look for is incredible; so many quests and so much detail and various overlapping gritty survival action that makes this game so fun.”
- “For a survival game with a really nice story, great map layout, and detailed character customization, it is worth a couple of hours of your time at least to try.”
- “The story is... awkward.”
- “You can hardly understand what the quests want you to do, with nonsensical translations straight out of Google Translate.”
- “This game is a repetitive, grindy festival of fetch quests in an apocalyptic setting.”
gameplay
86 mentions
34 % positive mentions
53 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting it as grind-heavy and lacking in innovative mechanics, often feeling repetitive and shallow after initial exploration. While some appreciate the addictive nature and solid foundational mechanics reminiscent of survival games like Stalker, others criticize the forced PvP elements, clunky shooting mechanics, and overall lack of engaging content. Despite its early access status and numerous bugs, there are glimpses of potential in the gameplay, particularly in its questing and environmental interactions, but significant improvements are needed for a more enjoyable experience.
- “The gameplay is very smooth and the menus are very clean and easy to use.”
- “It has a distinct charm and surprisingly gripping gameplay loop.”
- “Gameplay is interesting with clever monsters to hunt and an environment that has some surprises to deal with.”
- “R with pointlessly enforced PvP even on PvE-only servers, especially at the most wealthy locations, whilst extremely lacking in environmental (mobs & anomalies) gameplay.”
- “Instead of implementing proper anomaly research/avoidance/adaptation gameplay from early levels (which is the whole point of a stalker-like environment), anomalies were made into a nuisance at very best that just annoys you when you want to auto-run in a certain direction.”
- “The weapon mechanics are poor, the aiming and shooting are clunky, and the broken and boring quest system coupled with a dying population make it a no-go - do not fall for the hordes of three-paragraph reviews here.”
graphics
83 mentions
41 % positive mentions
42 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players noting that they are dated and reminiscent of older titles, yet some appreciate the decent performance and atmosphere they create. While some users criticize the visuals as choppy or lacking detail, others highlight the game's ability to run smoothly even on lower-end systems, suggesting that the graphics, though not groundbreaking, are acceptable for an indie title. Overall, the consensus leans towards a recognition of the graphics as a weak point, but not detrimental to the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Great graphics and optimization - all settings on high I get 130-180 fps.”
- “The graphics are beautiful.”
- “Got it on sale 2 days ago, figured I would test it and oh my was I impressed graphics are great and runs so smooth I never drop 1 fps and the level of detail is amazing, can't wait what more cool stuff the devs add.”
- “Graphics are horrible.”
- “If my GTX 750 Ti (I know it's out of date) can run other games at a solid 60fps that are gorgeous like the Metro games and Bioshock Infinite, then this really needs to pick it up in the graphics department.”
- “Bad graphics, bad translations, horrendous voice acting and animation, terrible loot system, awful quests that are impossible to complete; the list goes on as to why this game should never have been on Steam to start with.”
grinding
57 mentions
4 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
96 % negative mentions
The reviews indicate that the game is heavily grind-focused, with many players finding the experience tedious and repetitive, particularly in terms of questing and resource gathering. While some enjoy the grind as part of the RPG experience, others criticize the lack of innovative mechanics and the frustrating progression system, especially in PvP scenarios. Overall, the grinding aspect is a significant point of contention, with opinions divided on whether it enhances or detracts from the gameplay.
- “I like the combat and the progression; it's not too grindy.”
- “The final nail in the coffin, which made literally everything else I said before make so much more sense, is only one word... microtransaction. The game wasn't grindy because of a lack of content; it was because you have to pay to progress at a normal pace.”
- “It's honestly just a grind fest, with no real survival mechanics or interesting gameplay besides grinding.”
- “Too much grinding experience required, missions are generic and repetitive, NPCs are speedhacking aimbots, higher level players prey on low levels making advancement frustrating and tedious and PvP is mediocre at best.”
- “The game is a repetitive, grindy festival of fetch quests in an apocalyptic setting.”
atmosphere
32 mentions
63 % positive mentions
28 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and spooky qualities, drawing strong comparisons to the Stalker series. Reviewers highlight the well-crafted environments, engaging background music, and a sense of mystery that enhances exploration. Overall, the atmosphere contributes significantly to the game's appeal, making it a captivating experience for players.
- “Open world, spooky atmosphere, awesome music.”
- “It has a great atmosphere, the exploration, and a sense of constant mystery.”
- “Great atmosphere, environments, background music.”
- “Breaks the atmosphere of the game completely.”
- “The setting and the gameplay are very reminiscent of the game mentioned, maybe not quite the same atmosphere or tension but it is very close to some features.”
- “This reminded me a lot of the Stalker series not only because of the atmosphere, but the sounds.”
optimization
28 mentions
39 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
11 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews. While many players report solid performance with high frame rates on decent hardware, some experience significant performance issues, particularly in open areas or during intense gameplay. Developers are actively working on improvements, but there are calls for further optimization, especially for lower-end systems and user interface enhancements.
- “Great graphics and optimization - all settings on high, I get 130-180 fps.”
- “Optimization is phenomenal!”
- “The potential for this game to be a success is massive, with decent graphics and surprisingly great performance on my less powerful system.”
- “Terrible performance issues outside of the main town/city (I was literally getting 12 fps while in an open field with nothing around me).”
- “The game needs UI optimizations, basic optimization, quest overhaul, basic QA, and should not rely on early access to do all the testing.”
- “Optimization issues; if there is too much going on (a lot of AI fighting and player fighting), you will dip in frames unless you have an amazing system.”
stability
15 mentions
40 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is a mixed bag; while many players report that it runs well even on low-end PCs and appreciate the frequent updates, numerous bugs and glitches persist, affecting gameplay and immersion. Issues such as NPC behavior, quest functionality, and translation errors detract from the experience, leading some to caution potential players about its early access status. Despite these challenges, the game's enjoyable aspects and community development keep players engaged.
- “Plus it actually runs and isn't that buggy.”
- “Technically the game runs great even on low-end PCs and the graphics are acceptable.”
- “It runs great, has a great atmosphere and the community is developing into something finally.”
- “I ain't gonna lie - this game is fun, but buggy as hell!!”
- “Game is buggy, NPCs spin in place, English is very bad and makes it difficult to follow, and the English that is translated uses very odd word choices (things that may be technically correct, like 'fell' being a 'pelt', but the words are never actually used that way in real day-to-day language).”
- “There are many broken glitches/bugs in the game, losing loot while moving stacks, NPCs not spouting quests they should, enemies just 'appearing' on top of you.”
humor
12 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its quirky dialogues and the unintentionally funny translations from Russian to English, which some players find amusing despite their poor quality. Many users appreciate the immersive experience of the Russian voice acting, noting that the janky translations often lead to laugh-out-loud moments. Overall, the game is seen as entertaining, with players enjoying both the comedic elements and the absurdities of certain mechanics.
- “Try this out and find yourself laughing at certain aspects of the game while enjoying others just for how much clear coding and work was put into the game.”
- “- the extremely hilarious translation from Russian to English.”
- “The only plus side is that the terrible translations are a bit funny.”
music
11 mentions
27 % positive mentions
45 % neutral mentions
27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for enhancing the spooky atmosphere and matching the overall environment, with many reviewers noting its quality and immersive qualities reminiscent of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. However, some players found the music to be repetitive and dull, leading to a less engaging experience during gameplay. Overall, while the audio design receives high marks, opinions vary on its impact on the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “Open world, spooky atmosphere, awesome music.”
- “Great atmosphere, environments, background music.”
- “Audio 10/10, the music is great.”
- “From the time I had with the game, I found it very boring; the same goes for its environment, even empty of enemies at most times. There's nothing to do, and the music is very toned down, which will make you want to turn it all the way down. Please don't waste your money.”
- “If you get bored of questing, go to the town center and just talk to people, dance to music, or listen to someone playing diarrhea sounds through their mic.”
- “Everything is in Russian: the story, the posters, the game decorations, towns, names, the music... everything.”
monetization
5 mentions
20 % positive mentions
20 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
Reviews highlight a significant concern regarding monetization, with many players frustrated by the prevalence of ads and misleading advertising practices. Additionally, there are complaints about early access games introducing microtransactions and DLC before the game is fully developed. Conversely, some users appreciate the absence of microtransactions in certain titles, indicating a desire for more games to adopt this model.
- “So far no microtransactions, and I don't see any signs of that implementation.”
- “So many ads.”
- “My problem is how misleading the advertising is.”
- “Even if it weren't for the weapons, I would never recommend a game that is selling DLC or microtransactions before it is even close to finished and is in an early access state.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users express strong negative emotions regarding the game, with one reviewer stating they felt so disappointed that they "cried" over the money spent, highlighting a profound sense of regret and frustration.