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Settlement Survival

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

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Quick resume

In this city-building game, you will lead a group of survivors in their search for a new home. Manipulate the landscape, manage limited supplies, plant crops, hunt wildlife, gather resources, and develop trade routes to build a bustling and unique town.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Simulator, Strategy, Indie

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging micromanagement
    • Extensive tech tree and progression
    • High replayability and long play sessions
    • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Some bugs and ui issues
    • Steep learning curve
    • Limited social or multiplayer features
    • Graphics and audio could be improved
    • Some repetitive events and lack of narrative

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to build and optimize train routes and production chains within scenario constraints; sandbox mode allows even more personal control."

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers complex challenges requiring skillful management of resources, production chains, and logistics with frequent feedback."

      Capsule for Captain of Industry Captain of Industry

      "The game offers deep micromanagement, complex logistics, and a challenging tech tree that rewards skillful planning and execution."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual settlement management and survival without ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

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      "Focus is on personal settlement development and survival rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Highly addictive with long play sessions, replayability, and players often spending hundreds of hours."

      Capsule for Risk of Rain 2 Risk of Rain 2

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is primarily single-player management with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork features."

      Capsule for Fallout Shelter Fallout Shelter

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players design and customize their settlement layout and resource strategies, though building types are limited."

      Capsule for Banished Banished

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    • Domination

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      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are with AI opponents only."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape from real life stress."

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape from real life, with some noting stress relief and mental engagement."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Strong emphasis on trying new combinations of resources, upgrading giants, and exploring synergies to optimize settlements."

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    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore multiple maps and discover new parts and secrets, though maps are somewhat limited in size."

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      "Players explore large maps with many resources and secrets, though mostly within known settlement-building parameters."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Some self-expression through city design and building placement, but limited avatar or cosmetic customization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game is grounded in realistic landscapes and city building, with no strong fantasy or fictional narrative elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience without community gameplay features."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      5

      "Strong focus on learning, skill acquisition, and personal development through mastering complex mechanics and progressing in the tech tree."

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      "Strong emphasis on learning, mastering complex systems, and progressing through tech trees and settlement development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -3

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some reports of frustration but no physical health benefits."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some players note stress relief but no physical health benefits."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and micromanagement, especially in mid to late game stages."

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      "Requires continuous attention and micromanagement, especially in mid to late game stages."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are purely individual."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are impersonal and statistical."

    • Leadership

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      "Players manage teams and make strategic decisions, but no strong evidence of leading others socially."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong progression through tech trees, resource accumulation, and unlocking advanced units and buildings."

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    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though some report stress from micromanagement."

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    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Pleasant visuals and audio provide moderate sensory enjoyment without intense stimulation."

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    • Status

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      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements and progress are personal and not publicly ranked."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -3

      "Minimal narrative; gameplay is context-free and focused on objectives rather than story."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires strategic planning, problem solving, and resource management."

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    • Thrill

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      "Some suspense from managing crises and challenges, but overall controlled and predictable gameplay."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel they get good value for time and money due to depth and replayability."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Core gameplay revolves around managing threats, resource scarcity, and keeping the colony alive."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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