Smalland: Survive the Wilds Reviews

This game is an unpolished gem. The idea itself is like a minimoy excited to see a new world. The npcs are vibrant though I would like more quests from them and A lot of people complain about having to run around long distances but as a society that has lived underground for most of their story line it makes sense that they have no teleport systems. {If you are really that worried about it you can just put down beds for better spawn points} There are also a few glitches with multiplayer in that my game kept kicking friends but that was very easily fixed by making them spawn in their own world and then spawning into mine. The taming portion is a very unique idea that I really appreciate and playing with friends definitely makes the game feel more full. Would definitely recommend in conjunction with grounded because this has a different path going forward and a different feel that is really whimsical. I cant wait to see whats in store!

Having played grounded this seems like a generic version with pets. Mounting pets might be a nice draw for some, but not for me. The the game just feels clunky in moment and combat.

I like the concept of being tiny in a gigantic world. Sadly, this game just isn't that fun for me. Pretty much just a grinding for resources to craft stuff game. You have to keep going farther and farther out to get higher level stuff so walking back to a base you made a while ago gets annoying. Graphics are ok.. for 2025 I would say the graphics aren't the best. Sometimes objects have hard triangular points like on trees and just not very realistic. Overall just kinda boring.

Game's a little frustrating at times, but fun overall. Combat is simple and more about being careful than having a lot of skill.

- Мам, купи Grounded. - У нас уже есть Grounded дома. Халтура. Выпустили в релиз, подписали как 1.0, но на деле это альфа-версия, с очень топорными анимациями и неотзывчивым управлением. Зачем в кооперативном режиме для выполнения квеста каждому игроку нужно строить отдельный верстак? Зачем делать крафт по таймеру, если это не симулятор поселения и не мобильная дрочильня с энергией на действия? Зачем делать возможность создавать внешность своего персонажа, если там всего 3 пресета? Зачем нужно было тратить время на это? Зачем ставить блок на клавишу "E", а действие на "F"? Зачем уворот работает с задержкой после удара? То есть должна закончиться анимация удара и только потом персонаж сделает рывок. Зачем эта игра стоит 700 хрювень, а Grounded, который в десятки раз лучше во всём, стоит всего 400 с копейками? Зачем Зеленский не выпускает меня из страны? Не рекомендую.

Great game so far. People compare it to grounded but it's completely different. The only similarity is that you're tiny. This game is way better then grounded. The only thing I would complain about is that it claims to have full controller support but YOU CANT REMAP THE TRIGGERS OR MAP ANY OF THE HOT KEYS TO THE D-PAD. Please get this added ASAP. I seen a video from a year ago on youtube where someone else also couldn't map these.

I have tried this game and I couldn't find my fun in it. The idea is really good, the graphics are ok, but the manoeuvrability is garbage. I have tried both with the controller and with the mouse-keypad, and neither one them were enjoyable. Combat is easier with the controller since the character felt a bit more responsive that way, but the camera does not follow the targets, so I found myself often missing my mark, which added another layer of frustration to the already terrible combat system. I guess I am used to a faster response from the playable character, but this game leans too much toward the realistic speed of movements. So if I am starting a series of hits to produce a combo, I can't just stop and do something else. No, I have to finish the movement, slowly, before I can do anything else. Therefore, the enemies keep hitting me since their flinching time is much shorter than mine, and I end up constantly taking damage. Anyway, I am sad because I was really looking forward to the mounts and pet system. It really looks like a more mature version of Grounded. Sadly, the fighting system and the controls are not polished enough to my taste for me to enjoy the game.

Smallland aims to be a beautiful survival-crafting-game in a cute surrounding of miniature elves in your foregarden. And that beauty and cuteness is a selling point for this game. Howerver the gameplay is clunky and the game feels more like patched together from libraries than being a genuine standalone development. Grumpily I have to rate this a not recommended.

Honestly its effin' great! Combat is fun and engaging. You /can/ build as much as you want, but you don't /have to/. You can recruit companions, and each specie has something special to offer, and then there's extra special bonus traits when you're hatching eggs. Mechanically speaking, it isn't anything revolutionary - most of this stuff you saw elsewhere in other games, however - its very nicely put together here in this one, AND the perspective/theme makes all the difference. Its quite remarkable to glide around jumping from the top of your Great Tree, spot "Giant's Artifacts" (everyday objects) and just admire the sheer size. Its fun to crawl in the sewer pipes, navigate the world and find your way over large obstacles, and basically just cycle between exploration, combat, looting, crafting and upgrading and then all over again. I got it on very good special, but IMO - even just 15-20% off the base price is more than great value for your money.

Highly Recommended, One of the best open world survival games Also i recommend it for those who played GROUNDED Solid 7/10