Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
A deep physics-based building sandbox with huge creative freedom, but 1.0 survival is grindy, combat-heavy and buggy. Skip it if you want relaxed building without forced fights or grind.
Great for
Tinkerers and engineering-minded players who love building contraptions, solo or with friends
Main risk
Survival is a grindy combat and farming loop with hard bosses, bugs and possible lost saves
146 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite a patch that corrupted or lost saves, a stuck grow lab door, and tough bosses. Moderate confidence based on several recent reports.
146 recent reviews
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Scrap mechanic's constantly challenging building system is super engaging for players wanting to get better, along with it's actually top tier physics system.”
Steam review · 300.6 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“They made the game so good and the progression way better”
Steam review · 213.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“I would recommend it as a solo experience, but it’s even better with friends”
Steam review · 65.6 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“a whole community of MODDERS opens up infinite possibilities.”
Steam review · 323.6 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“even if you have a bad PC or laptop like me the game stil runs prity good”
Steam review · 225.6 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Kill ♥♥♥♥ ton of mobs to get ♥♥♥♥ tons of resources”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Idk who decided to turn it into a bullet hell, but that has absolutely ruined the game for me.”
Steam review · 133.3 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The game is so buggy, I constant fall through the ground and into nothingness and die losing all of my carried supplies.”
Steam review · 9.4 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Every time I boot this game up I can bet on a crash.”
Steam review · 88.8 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“they removed hunger and thurst so the survival game isnt survival”
Steam review · 46.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The physics system sometimes just starts loosening all joints and shaking the machines”
Steam review · 353 h played ↗
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