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Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Survival Vacancy.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
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The closest matches to Survival Vacancy: Hammerting, Embark, First Feudal, Space Architect, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this: Shares automation chains with Survival Vacancy.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Mind Leak
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- 59% of 54 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Deep supply chain interactions with storage buffers
- Dual layered gameplay blends city building with tower defense
- Flight with jetpack timer adds mobility constraints
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About Survival Vacancy
The closest matches to Survival Vacancy: Hammerting, Embark, First Feudal, Space Architect, and Factorio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Survival Vacancy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hammerting, Embark and First Feudal — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its automation chains and base defense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Survival Vacancy: In a nuclear apocalypse, you have to use your engineering skills to save as many survivors as possible. Defending, mining, crafting, creating production lines, and building an underground city for the survivors is your goal in this 2d side-scrolling automation game.
Is Survival Vacancy worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 59% of 54 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.6 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep supply chain interactions with storage buffers
- Dual layered gameplay blends city building with tower defense
- Flight with jetpack timer adds mobility constraints
- Lossless experimentation lets you undo mistakes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game does not appear to have a single original idea. Its a direct rip off of Oxygen Not Included and Factorio. Looks like their last game was also a rip off of Factorio. A cash grab is all this game is going to be.”
“This game looks promising, but at least in its current state, it is disappointing. Even for an early access game, it's still to rough with too many bugs. The user interface is severely lacking, the crafting system is difficult to use, and…”
People who play it also play: Hammerting, Embark, First Feudal
Frequently asked about Survival Vacancy
Can I run it?
How much does Survival Vacancy cost?
Survival Vacancy is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Survival Vacancy have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Survival Vacancy supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Survival Vacancy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survival Vacancy are Hammerting, Embark, First Feudal.
Who developed Survival Vacancy?
Survival Vacancy was developed by Mind Leak.