Scavland
Scavland screenshot 1Scavland screenshot 2
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSurvivalPixel GraphicsPost-apocalypticOpen World2D

107 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 172

Peak in the last 7 days: 231

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Game description

Scavland is a hardcore Top-Down Pixel Art survival RPG set in a Post-Apocalyptic Soviet world. Scavenge the wastes and forgotten bunkers, take dangerous jobs, build your reputation, and customize your arsenal as you fight to survive mutants, hostile survivors, radiation, and the deadly Mist.

Basic info

DeveloperNoShadow
PublisherNoShadow, UNSUBSCRIBE
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 4, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel 2.77GHz Quad-core
Memory8 GB
GraphicsDedicated graphics card with 2 GB of RAM minimum, OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 support (genera…
Storage2 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 448 reviews from the past 1 year

75.6/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 16, 2026)

Pirate atmosphere and pixel art draw praise, and 125 reviewers find Scavland engaging, though the camera frustrates some; it scores 75.6.

👍 Strengths

125 reviews describe engaging play, and the most upvoted says it held them well past two hours. 72 call the pirate atmosphere immaculate, and 64 praise detailed pixel art and a world that feels alive. Visuals & Sound ranks 336th of 1249. Tech & Support appears in 48% of analyzed reviews and ranks 50th of 1399, with others crediting developers who patch bugs quickly and listen to feedback. Some single out the sound of guns and enemies. Story & World ranks 480th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay appears in 71% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1101st of 1396. 48 reviews say the camera has no zoom, so enemies shoot from off screen. 40 want information about character stats and find the interface confusing, and 35 report bugs, the most upvoted stuck on a permanent loading screen. Others say reload timing feels wrong and bleeding punishes too hard, and some feel the design rewards looting containers over fighting. Content Volume ranks 1089th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 980th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“great vibes and engaging gameplay kept attention past two hours” · 125 reviews
“pirate atmosphere and vibes are immaculate and engaging” · 72 reviews
“amazing pixel art with detailed animations and alive world” · 64 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.23 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “missing information about character stats, confusing UI and systems” · 40 reviews

Progression 26% · Difficulty 33% · Freedom 17% · Strategy 10% · Controls & feel 28%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.33 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “pirate atmosphere and vibes are immaculate and engaging” · 72 reviews

Story 10% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.62 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “side-quests get repetitive” · 12 reviews

Volume 19% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.45 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “amazing pixel art with detailed animations and alive world” · 64 reviews

Audio 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Community +2.75 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.43 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “corpse run mechanic breaks balance, allows save-scumming and trivializes death penalty” · 19 reviews
Positive “combat balance is good, enemies react realistically to damage” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.69 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs patch bugs quickly and listen to community feedback” · 42 reviews
Negative “many basic systems missing, repeatedly promised in updates” · 3 reviews

Stability 17% · Performance 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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