Smalland: Survive the Wilds

As the name implies, Smalland: Survive the Wilds, is all about survival. Set in a compelling environment that rewards exploration and tenacity, its gameplay loop will keep crafters and builders quite busy. However, with no notable narrative, it really requires a consistent co-op team to fully flourish.

While its shrunk down world invites exploration and can inspire some wonder, it’s also a bit clunky and hard not to get stuck comparing to some contemporaries

I have played a lot of the current survival games including Grounded and I got to say that Smalland: Survive the Wilds ranks really high on the list about it. The amount of polish was surprising to see from such a small team and the number of systems and size of the map are just proof that they have wizards over at developer Merge Games. Smalland even simulates the 4 seasons and the storms that come with them and these are some visually impressive parts of the game. I loved every rainstorm, just the peacefulness of it…at least while I was in my base. If you enjoyed Grounded or are just a fan of a good survival game, I highly recommend Smalland: Survive the Wilds

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is a fun survival game with some inventive ideas, though it may suffer from being released a bit early. If you are a fan of the genre, it may be worth picking up, especially with friends!

Smalland Survive the Wilds have done astonishingly well for a survival and adventure game with its mixed style between comical and realism.

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is an impressive survival game with a lot of heart, and a crafting system that is filled with options.

Survive the Wilds is an open-world survival game that puts us in the shoes of an insect-sized creature struggling with a wild world teeming with dangers, managing to instil a certain sense of discomfort when fighting with ants, cockroaches and various beetles. Basic resources are fairly common, but to get the most valuable ones you have to grind a little and fight, with an overall difficulty above average. The tiny character is charismatic, and the same can be said for the NPCs, and the story holds some surprises, to be discovered little by little as you progress through the game, alone or in company.

Although Smalland is technically a little underdeveloped game and it should be fixed, as well as adding a full-fledged story and tasks, but at the same time it is a great relaxing experience in the environment of insects. Above all, it brings a beautiful feeling of discovering a small world in which you can find artifacts of the big one.

After a long time waiting for its release, Smalland: Survive the Wilds proves to be much more than that Grounded with fairies that many of us thought it would be in its beginnings. A survival adventure that guarantees fun for groups of friends and lone wolves alike.

Smalland stands out for presenting a setting in a rich and diverse universe, being excellent for creation and survival games. Greater touches and refinements can further improve the experience over time, but it's perhaps a game that's better suited for those who aren't looking for a very robust combat system.