Review · RPG · PC · iOS
State of Survival
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PC · iOS
FunPlus International · 2019
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
36 /100
State of Survival is a strategy game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking through adaptive challenges, but features significant manipulative design.
Growth (BDS)
63
Risk (RIS)
75
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.60 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
State of Survival offers a compelling strategy experience that challenges players with problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenges in a post-apocalyptic world. It fosters teamwork and communication through alliance mechanics, encouraging players to collaborate and help each other survive.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.93 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.54 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.67 | |
However, the game heavily utilizes compulsion-loop design tactics such as variable rewards, loss aversion, and FOMO events to drive continuous engagement. Its monetization model, with microtransactions and pay-to-win elements, can create significant pressure to spend. The competitive multiplayer environment, combined with alliance obligations, also presents risks of social comparison and toxicity.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $5 – $150/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. Likely violations: virtual currency that obscures real-money prices.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.