If you go to a store and buy a digital egg timer for 3 dollars, you can save yourself 7 dollars from buying this game. Just choose an action, say "Go fishing". Set your egg-timer for 60 minutes and press start. Then when it beeps make up a random result which is usually negative. I caught one fish in three real life days. I failed at chopping logs, failed at starting fires, failed at making it back from the backyard of my cabin because I got lost and I even failed at sleeping because I'm <my character is> such an idiot and didn't open the window for four hours trying to sleep, I got heat exhaustion too because I guess my character is so dumb. I know my weekly bath would have been the end of my poor guy, He was sure to drown forgetting to pull his head out of the bath water... and I would probably have to watch an egg timer for 2 hours in real time before he drowned I'm sure. Then lets talk about the completely imbalanced game mechanics. For instance, Eating one fi...

Sorry, I tried to like this game, but the interface is a mess. The fact that you have to wait in realtime for every action makes it really frustrating. Applied fo a refund.

I tried playing this game for forty minutes before throwing in the towel. It has a great concept, but the controls are all over the place. I wasn't sure where I was supposed to confirm, click, or what. There is a semi control button at teh bottom of the cabin screen, but then half the controls are placed around the cabin. Like choping wood...it's at the top of the screen instead of at the bottom with mining/panning. With a better menu layout, this game would be amazing.

This game gets alot of unfair critism because it's hard and slightly rough around the edges. But the premise of the game is good. Its a survival game, and survival is hard. Yes, there are various issues with the game that are not working ideally, but the development team has been very active and is working diligently on patches now. They have gone so far as to help individual users with virtually any question or problem, just ask. This is not a sign of abandonware or a money grab. It's a n unexperienced development team that's trying as hard as they can to make a quality product. This is worthy of anyone who enjoy's survival game genre support. Yes, its not an easy game. There is alot to learn, and there are a few rough and buggy bits... but it's getting better, and will have a huge replayability factor once it's completed.

I love the idea behind this game. Homesteading in Alaska in real time. If you require instant gratification from your games, this probably isn't for you. Though there is a mode that allows you to fast forward through 12 tasks each day. But that takes away from the tension that builds as you wait to see the results of your tasks. This is a challenging game that can take a lot of attempts to figure out. You need to consider and plan well to succeed. Take the time to develop your skills before rushing out to take on the Alaskan wilderness. Great game at a great price.

Realy nice and fun game. If you like a realistic survival game, its the game for you. The only con until now is the lack of a full screen mode, anyway it not spoil the experience. Is much more complex than you can think in the first view and its a good point to not get boring fast. I also recommend you this very good Guide: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=719498383 Until now is my favorite realistic survival game

Survival point & click adventure with some potential but wrong execution. This game is recommended only for those who want to play a game in "real time" mode meaning one gaming day = one real day. Some tasks requires really 30 minutes, some even more. Devs stated this game has a year of play time and is meant to be played a little bit each day. And here comes the main reason this game cannot be generally recommended for survival games lovers. The casual mode included makes those 30 min tasks instant, anyway, you cannot proceed to another day in game until a new day in real life begin. If the casual mode could be played separately of the real days, the game would be highly recommended even containing some bugs and some weird control elements. Pos: - there is a lot of things to do - drinking, cooking, cutting tree into firewood and kindles, loading your guns manually, reading books etc. - it is kind of sophisticated. For example using a radio drains battery, you may charge the battery...

This game is a "good" game in so much that its concept is well put together and it is fun to a degree to play. However, I have some issues with it from a player's point of view. Not being computer savy and a bit of an older person it was difficult to navigate the game mechanics and figure out how to actually play effectively. The most frustrating part of this game are the constant darkness,the injuries and wild animal attacks that occur. In "real" life those would of course happen but definately not at the rate which this game enjoins. Secondly, the "time" factor for game play is set to a real life pace and this in and of itself is rather disturbing because I only have a very limited time to play having to work a "real" life job, sleep and take care of my own personal business. Therefore after playing it for about 14 days....using up all my "fast forwards", experiencing many injuries, wild animal attacks and basically running out of food and cash I am taking a extended break from this ...

I can understand the complaints that are coming from the negative reviewers. The interface does need some work, but the makings of a fantastic game are there. I exchanged emails with the game's creator and I can assure you, its not a cash grab. They seem very genuine and want to make this game the best possible. If you have issues, let them know in a constructive way. I am sure they would appreciate the feedback. I visited their blog, and they actually "live the life" so to speak. They have real experiences in dealing with the elements, camping, fishing, etc. From what was said in our emails. this was a first attempt at coding, and I think knowing that, it gives perspective to what a little support could do for an independent developer. I am interested in what will happen in the future iterations of this game.

TL/DR: If you want a realistic, or even plausible game, this is definitely not it. You'll be attacked by wild bears and wolves almost every time you're going to chop some firewood, that is of course if you manage to avoid hitting yourself in the knee with your axe which happens like 50% of the time. Seriously, this game is balanced so poorly it's ridiculous. You're either a complete moron who cannot use a knife/axe without cutting himself, or face murderous animals which hide around every corner. Summary: I really wanted to love this game. It has many great features and is quite possibly the deepest survival game there is, but the balance is simply ridiculous. Out of around 10 attempts to chop firewood, in five of them my character managed to wound himself seriously, and in four he was attacked by bears or wolves, only ONE attempt to simply chop wood was successful. My character looks like a complete idiot, with an epicly bad luck - being attacked by wild animals every day, when in r...