The Survivalists vs Valheim
The Survivalists
The Survivalists is a survival-themed adventure game focusing on exploring a vast archipelago filled with hidden secrets and treasures as well as mysterious temples and dangerous terrains. The goal here is not only to make a life for yourself by recruiting and training the local monkeys to help with your many mundane chores, but to find a way to crack the mystery shrouding the archipelago and possibly find a way to finally escape!The Survivalists has a sandbox-style, survival-themed gameplay, which means that you’re expected to gather plenty of resources from the environment, use them to build a base of operations… or even multiple outposts and bases… and make sure you’ve got plenty of protection ready for when the local hostile tribesmen attack you, which they do from time to time.
The map here is simply amazing and if you just love exploring, you’ll find the island-hopping experience here pretty satisfying… that is once you’ve got your raft built. Of course, being set in the tropics, there isn’t a whole lot of different biomes to discover, though there are volcanic and swampy areas that are more dangerous than the normal terrain. Even the sea contains dangers and you’ll do well to avoid the ravenous sharks that are looking for an easy meal.
The best and most interesting part about The Survivalists that really help it stands out from all the other generic sandbox survival games is the fact that you can “recruit” monkeys on the island to help you with any mundane tasks. This encompasses all tasks that can be easily replicated by the monkeys. After all, monkey see, monkey do!
That being said, training your monkeys is, unfortunately, also the most frustrating part of the game. Unlike games with macros, you can’t really save the tasks you’ve taught your monkey as general macros that you can then use whenever you need the same tasks done sometime in the future. Instead, every time you need your monkeys to do something, you’ll have to teach it all over again… which frankly speaking is very annoying.
All in all, The Survivalists is as addictively fun as it looks. Being a survival-themed sandbox adventure, there is plenty of stuff you can craft, items to gather, loyal monkeys to train, and bases to set up as you slowly and steadily explore every inch of the massive archipelago. However, the game isn’t without its flaws and I personally think that the game could have made the monkey-training part a bit more convenient and less annoying for the player.
Valheim
Valheim is a survival and exploration game where you get to play as a fallen Viking warrior reincarnated in the titular world. You’ll gather resources and build massive Viking longhouses and castles, unlocking new items and resources as you go around its procedurally-generated world. It’s also a co-op game where you can dive into the treacherous world with your friends and players from around the world.As you explore Valheim, you’ll have to deal with Odin’s enemies, which is the reason why he put you in the world in the first place. Apart from minor Greylings and Greydwarves, you’ll need to contend with massive Trolls, undead skeletons, and Frost Drakes. Plus, you’ll also need to battle bosses like The Elder, Moder the Frost Dragon, and the grotesque Bonemass. Thankfully, you don’t have to do this alone since you can take them down with friends who will go on longboat adventures with you. In addition, you’ll have access to a variety of weapons ranging from swords, axes, bows, and spears to keep your opponents at bay.
Overall, Valheim is an open-world survival adventure co-op game you can dive into alone or with your friends. There’s something in it for everyone, whether you want to become a famed berserker known for killing monsters or a famed architect known for building massive halls and longhouses. Get into it today and start your Viking adventure!
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