SAS
I stumbled upon this game while taking a look through early access titles. The first thing that caught my eye was that it is survival. The second thing that really peaked my curiosity was spiri animals. What, are you kidding me?! Who does that?! How could that work?! Well, let me tell you, I was immediately engrossed in the visually pleasing artistry and placement of all the points of interest giving it a realistic feel which we all try to find in these MMO’s. You can roam this huge map for hours and you’ll see something new every time. There is always something to do as in any survival game, it’s hard not to get distracted! Weather you like solo play or group play, pvp or pve, exploring or building, this is the game for you! The Developers are always interactive and enjoy playing right along side even the newbies so you don’t need to be a high lvl to be noticed! Now, with that said, I won’t go into obvious details which every new game, especially early access, about what I don’t like about Spirit Animal Survival because negatives are to be expected and my likes, or loves rather, outweigh the things that are still being worked on. It is, after all, a work in progress. Look, all I’m trying to say is, stop reading this already and come in, enjoy some great company with friendly people and have some fun! If you’re waiting for the invite, well, this is it! Don’t hesitate, I hear the sale price will be ending soon! Also wanted to add, if you’re concerned with the minimum requirements, I know it says min i5, I’m running an i3 with the only real issues being in the loading and shutting down, the game play is practically flawless! Don’t let that be what scared you away, let it be that big bad T-Rex that one shot you!
– Real player with 85.4 hrs in game
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Before I write my thoughts, I saw someone post false information that I’d like to correct. You actually CAN report bugs without having to use a 3rd party chat software called Discord. There is a big box in the main menu (as seen in one of the videos above) that clearly states you can report bugs by contacting them via their email at support@spiritanimalsurvival.com - if the forum or Discord is not your way to go, there is always that solution for you.
Now on to my actual thoughts of this game in its current state! Spirit Animal Survival (SAS) is another survival game with some unique elements in it. The features you expect in a survival game are there, you need to go get resources, craft and build, while trying to stay alive by eating, drinking and not letting others/animals kill you. You got to do a bit of grinding but that’s part of the games in this genre. The most unique feature of the game is that you can transform/morph into a spirit animal. There is a bunch of them and all of them have their own attacks/features. This does set the game apart from other survival games that I have played. You can see how this work in the videos above.
– Real player with 84.0 hrs in game
A Fishy RPG
I received this game as a curator from developers to try it out and give an honest opinion about it. Well, this game is boring and pointless. Maybe somebody is gonna like it, I don’t. Also, there is a bug in the game that does not let you quit the game, so I had to restart my computer in order to get rid of it. I uninstalled it, and yet Steam was showing that I’m inside the game, and counting hours played…. And the game itself is, you go around and catch fish. And even though people say that pixelated games are now in, I had my share of playing Commodore 64 in 1980’s, why in gods name would I want to play something as ugly as this game? Even the pixelated games can look good. (Dungeon of the endless for example). This game is plane ugly.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
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A small retro style mid 80’s arcade game
The Developer has tried for an approachable classic look, and considering the requested price tag has definitely aimed for a niche market.
Calling the game an RPG is a bit of a stretch but one does have Character Skills to grow and choose between which do affect how your interaction with the world goes down. This primary interaction, is an arcade interface fishing action with the prime directive being to discover more interesting and valuable 8-bit fishies.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Fisher Online
i have played this from the begining and its change a lot since then i wish i could say it changed for the better this is what it says on the store page forget about catch rates choose a bait and catch fish but the catch rate was the only thing that made this game fun catching big fish trophy fish big or small sad to say that has change the bite rate is sooo bad now chances of catching big or rare fish is slime for me anyway was not allways the case the currency in this game is all a problem the dev has it so cant make good money in the very last map ur lucky if u make over 600 silver this is the highest level map in the game and u cant make more than that u use be able to do it but the dev saw this and and lowerd the value of the fish was a joke
– Real player with 2469.4 hrs in game
With over 100 hours in game, I now feel that I can fairly review this.
I’ve tried all of the current fishing games incl. those only available in demo at the moment.
In my opinion this is the best by some margin but that by no means suggests that it is perfect - it definitely has some frustrations and rough edges.
Key points from my perspective
1. The care that has gone into this is unmistakable. The locations are atmospheric and varied.
2. The fishing mechanics feel great - in my view at least as good as any of the competitors.
– Real player with 1491.3 hrs in game
Taiga
Update Mar 2021 - The sole developer of the game, according to
his statement, has been (quite unexpectedly, judging by the tone
of his message) drafted into the Russian Armed Forces. My guess
as a former Soviet would be him suddenly dropping out of college
as a most likely reason. But I am not here to speculate.
Here is his message.
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An important announcement that you should know about. I, the developer of this game, was taken into the army until November 2021. Based on this, you have already realized that at this time I will not be able to continue development, and of course I will continue development with tripled strength when I return.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Cozy Cabin
From the developer of Simple Farm comes a brand new relaxing survival game where you survive in a cabin set in a old school operating system.
I was watching a Kingsway stream one day, an RPG set in an old-school style operating system, when someone in the comments said that the UI was cozy. The comment immediately inspired me to make a coziness simulator based completely in an old-school desktop. Cozy Cabin is meant to be as relaxing as possible. It’s set in a quiet, rainy town where your only job is to fish, farm, and mine in order to pay your monthly rent and stay in the cabin.
Fantasy Farming: Orange Season
I played 35 hours of this game in the last 5 days. I’m hooked.
There’s a severe lack of guides and information on some of the game’s aspects but the Developer and the small but loyal community are quick to respond to players' inquiries which is nice to see. There’s also a lot of carry-over knowledge for people like me who have played a lot of farming games.
Hopefully new art gets put into the game soon. The lack of portraits on some characters is a bit disorienting and ruins the immersion.
Music is great and simple. Art style is nice and pleasing. Story is there but needs to be expounded on. The dating aspect is also begging to be updated as, from what the Wiki provides, each candidate only has one romantic heart-event.
– Real player with 59.1 hrs in game
The developer was gracious enough to provide players with a demo with which you can play until Summer. I strongly recommend any fan of agricultural/farming games to try this beautiful and enchanting game.
I played the demo and loved the experience, the graphics are beautiful, the farming experience is there and I will add on this as I progress through the seasons.
One important thing I want to underline is that the game is in Early Access, things can and will change so please take that into account before deciding to take the plunge, things such as townspeople story events don’t seem fleshed out yet, we are expecting cooking to be introduced and a major update for the animals. Again, try the demo and ask questions, the developer is like a mother hen on the forums ^^
– Real player with 53.5 hrs in game
Arctic Anxiety
This is in fact a nice game and it should be a nice game and because of that i made this post so no offense the developer.
– This is in fact a nice game and it should be a nice game but because of all those devastating bug + other bug i feel it is on it’s place to warning you about what you really buying and i try for 122 hour to avoid this post as best i can just to give that hard working single developer to resposse and do something with it but nothing happens and i am afraid he gonna use several month or worst he is not able to fix them at all.
– Real player with 146.1 hrs in game
This is a really cool survival game and is really challenging. Early development and developer is active. Game is a great purchase, I picked it up for $4.99 how can you go wrong.
–———————- UPDATE November 2021 ————————
OK my above review I hold true to and I like the game but some time has passed, there hasn’t been an update of a pep from the developer, it appears this game is abandoned but who knows.
I will say there has been a few updates last year 2020 but until you see some progress with this game I would not suggest purchasing it.
– Real player with 37.3 hrs in game
Fishing on the Fly
A very relaxing game. The dev is very active and responds to questions quickly. I anticipate this to get even better with future updates.
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Just awful! I have purchased the game “Fishing on the Fly”. Every time I try to play I have to wait 40 minutes to an hour for it to update. The Game freezes up, you cannot select flies, and when I save the game and return I have to start at the beginning. On the plus side, it would be an awesome game if the gremlins were worked out.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Village Monsters
2 Hour First Impressions: A lot of things are still missing but that’s what early access is for and obviously a lot of time and effort has already gone into this. It’s incredibly charming on its own already and the monsters remind me of fond memories of exploring and talking to monsters in Undertale.
For sure gonna be keeping this one. Can’t wait to see it fully finished.
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game
This is a VERY casual experience. No pressure to do much of anything but explore and goof off. The characters are unique enough that they feel different from other games like this that I’ve played in the past, and can get down right weird, but in clean, entertaining ways. That being said, as is, the game still feels just a bit bare bones, in that interactions with the NPC’s is limited to chatting with them, and buying selling from the shops. Mo tasks/favors included YET, there is however ample evidence that the developer will eventually work that in. What has been programmed as is feels pretty solid, and there is just enough to do to make the game worth playing right now. Odds are more will come soon.
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Tropicalia
O jogo tem uma temática bem divertida, com elementos culturais do Brasil o que torna bem satisfatório de jogar. O que eu acho que poderia melhorar é a história ser mais relacionada, questão dos NPC’s darem dicas de onde você deveria ir para completar a história.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Worth trying out, and definitely suggest buying, but expect to face some frustrations (not shocking given the nature of early access).
The Pros:
Combat is pretty easy to figure out.
Fresh setting that stands out from similar games
Definitely feels retro.
If you feel you hit a wall, pretty grind-friendly.
Nice use of crafting and skill learning.
Needs Improvement:
Equipment relies heavily on crafting, which is nice, but it looks like your material inventory limit is 4, which feels way too low given how much you are expected to make/use while traveling.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game