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74%48k74% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 48k reviews·Open World Survival Craft · Survival
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Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.

Explore the vast open world and find hidden secrets and more things to do. Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal, and you will have the option to survive on your own or create your own herd. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and you will have to look for resources by hunting, fishing or other ways. Build your shelter, and customize your character and weapons. Explore the vast open world and find hidden secrets and more things to do.

At the start of the game you will have a variate of species to choose, depending on the location you are playing you will have different species. You can play as a herbivorous or a carnivorous, and depending on your selection you will have to find specific food for each. You might want to create your own herb and ride together to stay protected. You can have babies witch you will have to take care of them from other predators. The longer you survive, you will be receiving Skill Points, witch you can later use to upgrade your stats. Like for example your night vision, stamina or strength.

If you want to play as a human you will start with a few items that will help you survive the first days. Craft a bow, build traps or make yourself a fishing rod to find food. You can build a camp where you can sleep, cook and craft other items. To stay more protected, you can build a house and have your own animals and plantation. Customize your character and weapons, and decorate the interior of your house.
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