Name: Live to Survive
Item: Survivor.io
Rating: 7
Author: Gaming In The Moment

**Playtime: ~4 hours**

A link to you full review: [Survivor.io iOS Game Review](https://youtu.be/OtmaI2BS2i4)

A link to the game in the app store: [Survivor.io](https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/survivor-io/id1528941310)  

Despite being exposed to this game with some of the worst ads that I have seen in the industry, survivor.io holds its own as an introduction into the Survivor genre. The simple gameplay loop found across all games of this time is coupled with boss battles that will require some level of thought assuming you do not have the stats to immediately mow them down. It answers the common issue of having a power cap that often made other games of the genre either too easy or too hard by having you able to equip items and passively give you character permanent buffs. It does have an energy system that you will find in other freemium games but in my 4 hours of gameplay I never once even neared running out. 

  

The game does have a monetization model that falls in line with other kinds of free games but considering this game is largely a pve game this is not the same need to purchase anything to enjoy it. Additionally the game does have plenty of awards and in-game events that decrease the need to “actually” purchase items.

  

Survivor.io does not reinvent the survivor genre wheel but clearly does a serviceable job at integrating core mechanics while providing players something to work toward. The monetization model is not the best but considering I never needed to interact with it I can say that this a game that should be tried out at least if you are a fan of the genre.

Playtime: ~4 hoursA link to you full review: <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://youtu.be/OtmaI2BS2i4">Survivor.io iOS Game Review</a>A link to the game in the app store: <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/survivor-io/id1528941310">Survivor.io</a> Despite being exposed to this game with some of the worst ads that I have seen in the industry, survivor.io holds its own as an introduction into the Survivor genre. The simple gameplay loop found across all games of this time is coupled with boss battles that will require some level of thought assuming you do not have the stats to immediately mow them down. It answers the common issue of having a power cap that often made other games of the genre either too easy or too hard by having you able to equip items and passively give you character permanent buffs. It does have an energy system that you will find in other freemium games but in my 4 hours of gameplay I never once even neared running out.&nbsp; The game does have a monetization model that falls in line with other kinds of free games but considering this game is largely a pve game this is not the same need to purchase anything to enjoy it. Additionally the game does have plenty of awards and in-game events that decrease the need to “actually” purchase items. Survivor.io does not reinvent the survivor genre wheel but clearly does a serviceable job at integrating core mechanics while providing players something to work toward. The monetization model is not the best but considering I never needed to interact with it I can say that this a game that should be tried out at least if you are a fan of the genre.&nbsp;

Survivor.io

Live to Survive

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