Friend or Foe Reviews

It's early early access, and it might be a little easier than other games, but I like the angle of multiple options for dealing with nature.

This seems like a very promising game. It's not finished yet but what is there looks good and works well though there are some glitches. I've spent (so far) about 16 hours exploring the island and building and crafting and at this point there doesn't seem to be anything more to do or find. I look forward to seeing where this game goes.

I cant wait to see future updates because i think the game is great! Needs a lot of fixes with the building because the planks and logs get stuck on the holder plus planks get bugged and wont work with some items. Game hard crashed my computer out of nowhere too and i have to refresh my game every now and then also.

Review edit: after many updates in the year since my first review the dev has added many of the features that most consider "basic gameplay essentials" such as a map from the start, tutorial popups and general quality of life additions the game does still feel empty with large areas of walking, but now you can at least tell where you are and where youve been, and there are clear signs of more places to come I am back to having very high hopes for this game and am looking forward to the final release ***pre edit review for posterity*** I had really high hopes for this game especially since the dev is active and pushing out updates regularly but a building update before basic gameplay fixes is actual insanity save your money or at least wait until dev theres a fandom page so you dont waste 10+ hours without finding anything.

Its a really good game overall got me forest vibes. some small bugs here and there that can get annoying but overall its really fun

It's a simple survival game with a non-violent feel to it. It feels like a simpler, cozy version of The Forest, without the monsters and horror aspect. I think $10 is a fair price for the game and it does scratch that survival itch whilst still remaining easy to pick up. It has certainly improved since launch and has had content added to it. It is single player so this is a game you're going to want to chill on by yourself and take your time without any kind of expectations.

Early Access is definitely noticeable, but thankfully mostly because the dev keeps fixing things! This is a very pretty and enjoyable sandbox so far, the game doesn't hold your hand but doesn't punish you either (although I haven't killed an animal so far, so it might and I just don't know). Recommend if you liked The Long Dark but would like to see some green.

7.5/10 Game isn't half bad if you can take a minute to figure it out and don't expect too much out of it. It's a cute game and has a different feel than most survivals I've played. Has a few small janky issues but with this being as new as it is that's to be expected and with time I think it'll be a great hit. A few of my personal hit/misses are below, but this is my opinion, so be sure to check it out for yourself so you can decide! Can't skip intro (sucks if you want to replay/ start over if you mess up your first world, and it doesn't make too much sense, left me guessing a lot but maybe it'll be explained more as I play?) Simple graphics (Not necessarily bad at all it's a really cute look, but wish there was a little more filler in some areas such as lakes having something at the bottom even if it's just rocks or drift wood, maybe see a fish or two swimming around. Sand could have shells or small starfish/crabs/seaweed, these also could count as food sources and make the game more difficult in the lakes and ocean causing sharks to hunt closer to shore or bears to have fewer fish to eat and get aggressive etc.) Trees are a bit buggy when cut down but no worse than other games that are better polished so not the biggest issue, just something that can be a little frustrating. Berry bushes spawn EVERYWHERE which is actually something that's pretty nice, don't have to sweat to find much food starting out and makes it so you can really relax while playing. Animals are the freaking cutest and makes me supper sad I can't have them all as friends now, I'll just have to try harder to make them trust me! I haven't played incredibly long (like.... 70 minutes) but I'll definitely continue checking in with this game's progress and am supper excited to see it grow! So long post short: Its a game worth checking out if your looking for something easy to play. (Edit- sorry for any spelling mistakes I think to much and stuff comes out jumbled sometimes!)

TL;DR: If you're looking for a relaxed casual survival experience, give this game a shot! Normally I'm not a huge fan of survival games. They tend to annoy me pretty easily with their "drink water every 2 seconds or die" mechanics, but I found this game to implement these mechanics in a much friendlier manner, resources are abundant and easy to find, food is literally everywhere so it never feels like I HAVE to look for food to not die. Oh and the animals are CUTE AS HECK!! As is expected with early access, I experienced some jank at the time of writing this review, but nothing game breaking, mostly UI related jank. Patches seem to be fixing some of that jank though, so that's a good sign! All in all I really enjoyed my time with this game and I can't wait to see where it goes from here! :)

[h1] Very cozy and relaxing to play! [/h1] Build and chill on a island, Make friends or enemies with the local population. PET CUTE ANIMALS! 10/10 There are still many bugs which is understandable, as it's still in early access and has a one developer team. But it's still a solid experience. Some of the bugs can even be quite humorous :D I will definitely return to it when new content drops!