# Merge Survival : Wasteland — user reviews

> 510 indexed App Store user reviews of Merge Survival by Sticky Hands Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 4,997 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-survival-wasteland/id6443908990/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-survival-wasteland/id6443908990.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,155 · 4★ 613 · 3★ 96 · 2★ 41 · 1★ 92

## What do users think of Merge Survival?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🌱 Environmentally-conscious theme
- 🐶 Cute and lovable characters
- 🕹️ Engaging and relaxing gameplay
- 🔍 Interesting story and lore
- 🏆 Rewarding progression

**Cons**

- 🔍 Repetitive tasks
- 🏠 Limited board space
- 🔋 Slow energy recharge
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🗣️ Preachy environmental messaging

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Disappearing/lost progress
- Inconsistent item drop rates

**Most requested features**

- More board space options
- Faster energy recharge
- Ability to store/save items
- More diverse character customization
- Additional story content and quests

## Newest reviews (19 of 510)

### 2/5 — ★4→★2に変更です…

*2026-08-28*

2025.10.7現在、DAY42まで終わっていてレベル75です！
毎日かかさず遊んで来ました。
物語がグダグダになってきましたが、それでもマージゲームの中では斬新で操作性も良く、楽しく遊んでいました。
ガチャや確率報酬の課金が殆ど無くて月数千円の課金で相当遊べます。
しかし、最近のアプデが改悪にしか感じません…。
①古びた駅での報酬がショボくなってしまった。
金額が安くなったけど、日数も減ったので実質変わらないはずなのに、最終のランダム報酬がショボくなったので課金やめました。
②砂時計が無くなった。使い勝手が悪いから無くしたとの事ですが、きちんと準備して使えばかなり便利アイテムだったのに…実際体力減少ですよね？
私は1番好きなアイテムだったので、とても残念です。

拡張も全て済んでおり、サブバッグも140まで購入済みですが、砂時計が無くなったので辞めようかと悩んでいます…。
今までかけた課金を考えて惰性で続けてますが…。
つまらなくなってしまった…。
せめて砂時計復活させてください😢


久しぶりに追加
今は課金せず、ぼちぼち進めてます。
とりあえずのんびーりストーリー進めようくらいな…
要求がキツくはなってきてますが、水のタンクもひたすらヤカン作り続ければ1〜2日で完成します。
ボードは初期に課金してるので多めに場所使えて楽です。
ほんとに暇つぶし適度にやってますが

**Developer response:** いつも 「マージサバイバル (Merge Survival)」をご利用いただきありがとうございます。お忙しいところ貴重なご意見をお聞かせくださって誠にありがとうございます。生存者様が作成してくださったご意見は内部で素早くご検討させて頂きます。

生存者様の一言はゲームを作って行くうえで原動力になります。より楽しい経験をご提供できるよう生存者様の意見を積極的に反映するようにいたします。 再度ありがとうございます。

### 4/5 — I really like this game, but

*2026-08-11, version 1.55.0*

I really like this game, but there are so many like pop-ups that I often buy myself frustrated and the tutorial lasts a little too long cause I sometimes delete it and then get it back after a few months so I wish there was an option to skip the review of how to do everything And I do wish there weren’t as many events or an option to silence all events other than that, this game is amazing. It’s very fun. It has an interesting storyline and I’ve been playing it for a while

### 3/5 — 水地獄

*2026-08-10*

3年以上プレイしています。
現在キャンプ52日目の19段階目です。
ついに来ました、水系Lv.14『水タンク』。
Lv.13の『ドラム缶2個』の時ももう無理って思ったけど、その倍の『水タンク』…。
蒸留器はLv.7から一向にアップデートされないのに、水系製作物の要求だけどんどん高くなる。

蒸留器Lv.1をダイヤ30個として、蒸留器Lv.7を作るのにダイヤ1920個かかります。
初期と比べると『生産ブロック選択ボックス』の報酬が増えたとはいえ、蒸留器は案外すぐ壊れます。
ダイヤ1920個の価値がある生産ブロックをおいそれと壊したくないので、『リアムの製作カード』で水系Lv.7の『やかん』を作るしかないのですが、Lv.14の『水タンク』に必要な枚数は128枚。アホかと。

今回は蒸留器Lv.7と製作カードを併用してLv.12の『ドラム缶』を作り、それを『ソフィアの秘密カード』×2枚でLv.14にしました。
要求レベルを上げるなら生産ブロックのレベル上限も上げてほしい。
水系が本当に苦痛です。
恐ろしいのが、水系ブロック一覧にはさらに1つ上のLv.15が存在していること。
いすれ要求される日が来るということですか。

このレビューを書いている間にも生存訓練Lv.4段階で水系Lv.9の『ガロンボトル』(やかん×4)の要求があったし、最近本気でうんざりしてきてログインすら忘れる日が増えてきました。
生産ブロックのアプデがなければそのうちフェードアウトしそうです。

### 4/5 — Замкнутый круг

*2026-07-29*

С недели на неделю всё одно и тоже, только сюжетная линия меняется и всё. Хотя бы поле игровое обновите, наскучило уже.

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте, это Merge Survival. Нам жаль, что повторяющиеся из недели в неделю активности и неизменное игровое поле стали казаться однообразными. Ваше пожелание обновить поле и добавить больше разнообразия будет передано команде для рассмотрения. Спасибо!

### 3/5 — If only…

*2026-07-14, version 1.54.0*

Don’t get me wrong. This game is amazing and super addictive, when it actually lets me play. I stopped paying for the weekly pass because 4 out of 7 days I can’t even get it to load. “Sign in failed” or “check your internet” this is the only game in my history of gaming that has ever given me so many issues. I have one of the best internet speeds that money can buy, it’s their servers that are constantly failing, even though they continue to say they’ve fixed the issue so many people can agree that they have not. Can y’all please get your game running stable? That’s all we want.

### 2/5 — Billboards suck!

*2026-06-17, version 1.53.0*

Love this game. Love the story. I totally understand the need for developers to have ads.
But ever since they introduced the “billboard advertising”, the game is so laggy it’s becoming a chore to log in.
It freezes although you get to hear the pretty guitar music while you wait.
No. It’s not my iPad! 
Such a shame that Stickyhands have done this to an otherwise awesome game. I hang in because I’ve been playing too long to just delete. But it’s awfully bloody close!
Bet I don’t get a reply. Just like the email that I sent which ended up in Korea or something! 
Also bet, that it doesn’t get fixed.
Use the reviews guys. Let them know what is wrong with the game or the so called updates!
I will be checking to see if this gets posted. Otherwise I’ll just use Facebook!
Review written at 2140 hrs on Wednesday June 17 2026 from Australia.

### 2/5 — 有点恶心

*2026-06-11, version 1.53.0*

没有爽点，卡格子卡的非常严重，简直就是寸步难行，然后这个游戏的广告是最长的，别的游戏广告也就三十秒，但是你们的广告普遍都是一分钟，很恶心，而且你们的活动都很无聊，又肝又氪奖励还少，总之不充钱做这些活动就毫无意义，最后也是最恶心的，营地里面都要架一个广告牌放广告，想钱想疯了？

### 2/5 — Hypocritical ads

*2026-05-26, version 1.52.1*

The game is great but I find it weird how it always talks about saving and protecting the environment, then turns around and has ai ads. Something that’s proven to be bad for the environment.

### 2/5 — Ai slop

*2026-05-22, version 1.52.1*

As someone who has literally been playing and loving this game for around 5 years at this point, words cannot describe how disappointed I am to have come across ads for a game promoting saving the environment using ai. The influx of advertising using ai has been sickening to bear witness to and now one of my favorite games has decided to fall into that ai slop pit. Don’t make a game dedicated to spreading the word about saving then environment then turn around and use something notorious for massively negatively affecting the environment. 🙄

### 5/5 — Внутриигровые покупки.

*2026-05-16*

Здравствуйте! Нам в России убрали возможность пополнять App Store. Не могли бы Вы придумать другие способы для оплаты внутриигровых продуктов?

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Это «Merge Survival: Wasteland» — история нового пути к выживанию.
Внутриигровые товары также можно приобрести через веб-магазин.
Для получения более подробной информации, пожалуйста, обратитесь в службу поддержки через «Настройки > Поддержка» в игре, и мы постараемся помочь вам.
Спасибо!

### 5/5 — Good game!

*2026-05-06*

Very cool! Nice game!

**Developer response:** Hello! This is "Merge Survival: Wasteland", a story of a new journey towards survival. Thank you for enjoying our game. We are glad you are having fun :) Our team will try our best to provide the best service to meet our Survivors' expectations! For any inquiries or suggestions, please feel free to contact us anytime.😄

### 5/5 — Only game worth playing

*2026-05-03, version 1.52.1*

I notoriously hate and rave against games, and app games in particular. Most of them feel like they’re pulling all the stops to annoy you into opening your wallet and wasting your time. Despite my bias, this game has attracted my love and rapt attention! 

The plot and message are great. Most of the camp life side activities seem to match up with what I end up with a surplus of. The prices for micro transactions are so reasonably priced I’ve actually considered them. But even so, most of this is perfectly solved with the abundance of gems they give you, so you can play a couple extra times per day. 
I’m in love with the loading screen tips that actually provide practical information on how to be eco friendly and sustainable. I’d love even more!

My only gripe is I find the trash mountain exposition to not feel congruent with the rest of the game? Probably because it’s not actually merging. But man, that’s a TINY complaint, and it’s SUCH a good game!

### 2/5 — Constant breakdowns take away fun

*2026-05-01, version 1.52.1*

This game has been really fun to play, but now every other day a solar panel or still is breaking, and they cost 120 to 240 gems to repair. Which means this game expects you to be buying and spending massive gems every other day. It’s so frustrating to fix one and then 2 days later another one breaks and you feel like you’ve wasted your time and money. It takes so long to build these things and then they get taken away over and over. And if you merge with the same block to repair it, you completely lose one. There goes all your hard work. Fixit cards are rare. Getting more annoying and frustrating than fun. Either stop breaking them, make them cheaper, more ways to earn fixits or don’t take one away when you merge two broken ones to fix it. SOMETHING because right now you just seem greedy.

### 3/5 — Хорошая игра.(переделан)

*2026-04-29*

Испоганили ежедневки необходимостью тратить алмазы,то есть выполнять все всегда не сможете.
Верните третий уровень сот и почему от выживания осталось только 2 уровня?!
Все ивенты нравятся,кроме паззлов,там все на удачу завязано, история интересная, графика приятная.
Советую сначала прокачать производственные блоки,а потом уже идти дальше 4 дня,а то места вообще хватать не будет

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Это «Merge Survival: Wasteland» — история выживания на новом пути. Благодарим вас за то, что нашли время и оставили ценные предложения. Мы внимательно рассмотрим ваш подробный отзыв в ближайшее время.

Каждое ваше слово является для нас важной мотивацией. Мы будем активно учитывать мнение игроков, чтобы предоставить более удовлетворительный игровой опыт и порадовать вас качественными обновлениями. Ещё раз спасибо!

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-04-28, version 1.52.0*

Very addicting

### 5/5 — Enjoys game

*2026-03-19, version 1.50.0*

Game is enjoyable

### 5/5 — I LOVE IT

*2026-03-14, version 1.50.0*

It is the best merge game, catching stories, beautiful graphics, constant incentives from the developers and just so fun

### 5/5 — Спасибо за очень классную игру

*2026-03-06*

Игра очень интересная затягивает

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Это «Merge Survival: Wasteland» — история нового пути!
Спасибо за ваш положительный отзыв! 💕
Надеемся, что вы продолжите наслаждаться игрой, а мы постараемся сделать её ещё лучше.
Если у вас возникнут какие-либо вопросы, пожалуйста, обращайтесь к нам в любое время через Настройки в игре > Поддержка. 😊
Спасибо!

### 3/5 — Не работает выдача вознаграждений

*2026-03-01*

Не работает выдачи вознаграждения

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте! История выживания на новом пути — «Merge Survival: Wasteland».

Чтобы точно разобраться в вашей ситуации и помочь вам, не могли бы вы предоставить более подробную информацию?
Пожалуйста, отправьте через Настройки в игре > Служба поддержки описание проблемы, ваш игровой ID, а также скриншот (или видео) с отображением данного явления. После проверки мы постараемся как можно скорее помочь вам.

Спасибо!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Can’t even log in

*2026-07-11, version 1.54.0*

I’ve tried multiple times to download and play this game and only succeeded once. The rest of the time I get a notification that “account creation failed”. It’s ridiculous. I looked up all the workarounds and nothing works. I don’t have this problem with any other merge games.

### 1/5 — Very Disappointing

*2026-02-08, version 1.49.1*

This game started off well, but was ultimately very disappointing. There are WAY too many different types of resources generators and the craft screen eventually gets completely bogged down with them, leaving no room to actually make things. The generators that make two types of resources is an interesting idea but is poorly executed. You end up with 5 million extra sewing and safety items with no outlet for them.
Some of the special events are total garbage, like the dog washing and cactus race one (which is totally rigged).
Way too many cash grab “special offers” and the ad billboard that eventually spawns when you get far enough is garish and ruins the restored landscape you are working to make.

### 1/5 — Hourglass

*2025-12-23, version 1.48.0*

Where are the unlimited energy hourglass go? there is no way to get them anymore!

### 1/5 — No skip button

*2025-10-01, version 1.44.1*

Takes too long to get to the main game. Feels like I have to get through so many “event” notifications and tutorials with no option to skip. I just want to merge.

### 1/5 — Billboard completely destroys the experience and is completely antithetical to the point of the game

*2025-08-01, version 1.42.2*

^

### 1/5 — 新的广告牌实在是太丑了

*2025-07-30, version 1.42.0*

新的广告牌又大又丑，非常出戏

### 1/5 — No thanks, I hate it.

*2025-07-30, version 1.42.0*

So now the game has three large signs/ads, in camp. I hate how intrusive and distracting they are. I’m gonna stop playing if these don’t vanish. The game is not that fun or interesting to have ads shoved in my face like this.

### 1/5 — 不要碧莲

*2025-07-29, version 1.42.0*

你大爷的。真他妈不要碧莲。主界面插了四个广告

### 1/5 — Trustworthy?

*2025-07-24, version 1.41.0*

Takeout funds without permission today- $11.62, but it’s a trust issue. I’m done!

### 1/5 — Immediately Deleted

*2025-07-10, version 1.41.0*

This game looked fun in its advertisements. However, I immediately deleted it because of its “save the environment” propaganda plugs.

Jesus is returning soon, and heaven and earth are going to be destroyed according to scripture. A new heaven and new earth will be created. There’s no avoiding it. Yes, we should be good stewards with what God has given us, but we also need to remember that this is not our home.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Best merge game I’ve ever played

*2026-09-03, version 1.56.1*

The colours at first were a bit hard to see but got used to it both my wife and I play and I’m definitely not one to ever put money in theses phone games especially those garbage pay to win a.k.a gossip harbour but I have with this to not only to improve my personal game play but to mostly support the game developers who make great games you can actually win every event without spending money so very fair for all and a very addictive story line to follow 

Good phone games are extremely rare these days keep up the great work

### 5/5 — Awesome sauce

*2026-08-29, version 1.56.1*

I’ve been playing for a while and it is just so awesome the plot is very interesting and fun while the matching is weirdly satisfying and relaxing if I ever feel anxiety I go to this game to help me cool down! Highly recommend!

### 5/5 — Lowkey best merge game

*2026-08-14, version 1.55.0*

This game actually has soul and doesn’t feel like AI slop like every other merge game

### 5/5 — Great merge game!

*2026-08-05, version 1.55.0*

Even though I’m only on day 2, I have really enjoyed the game so far!

### 5/5 — Great merge game

*2026-07-31, version 1.55.0*

I really like the art style and story.  So far the progression has been very fair.  I really hope it stays that way 😀

### 5/5 — Very enjoyable

*2026-07-26, version 1.54.0*

A game you really can play without spending $ (unless you want to!)

### 5/5 — ❤️

*2026-07-19*

Очень уютная и нежна игрушка)) любовь навсегда, сейчас со второго телефона с начала играю))

**Developer response:** Здравствуйте, это Merge Survival. Нам очень приятно, что игра дарит вам столько уюта и нежных эмоций! Спасибо, что любите её и даже начали приключение заново на втором телефоне. Желаем вам ещё много тёплых и радостных моментов. Спасибо!

### 5/5 — 문의요 ㅜㅜ

*2026-07-08*

안녕하세요 다름이 아니라 문의드릴게 있습니다 사이트 어디애도 문의항곳이 마땅치 않아 지난주 목요일에 디엠드렸는데 못보시는거 같아서요
이번 낡은 기처역 특실승차권 28번 보석 100개가 받기버튼이 없어서 수령을 못했어요 ㅜㅜ 확인좀 부탁드려요 아이디는 RSX2TRPILJ입니다 ㅜㅠㅠㅠㅜ 그리고 왜 대용증 증류기 바가지는 나무 토막으로 바꿔었을까요 ㅜㅜ더 어려워쟜네용 ㅜㅜㅜ 디스코드는이용은 공부중인대 어렵내요 ㅜㅜㅜ

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요. 새로운 길의 생존이야기! '머지 서바이벌:생존의 땅'입니다. 문의해 주신 내용은 고객센터를 통해 답변드렸으며, 확인 결과 보상 수령에는 별도의 이상이 없는 것으로 확인되었습니다. 자세한 안내는 고객센터 답변을 확인해 주세요. 이후에도 도움이 필요하실 경우 번거로우시겠지만 고객센터로 문의 부탁드립니다. 소중한 의견 감사합니다.

### 5/5 — Honestly Probably My Favorite Game

*2026-06-25, version 1.54.0*

This game… it’s one of the few I have consistently played for the last three years. I found this game after another similar one had left the App Store, and I had pretty high expectations. It has consistently met (and exceeded) every one of those expectations. I truly NEVER pay for game add-ons, but this one is one of the few I will. 

The devs truly care about their players, keeping the game regularly updated and doing regular events. If there is ever a rare outage, they never fail to compensate. Coupons frequently go out for free energy. The in-game economy is fair, but not too easy that it makes the game boring. All ads are optional, and even those you can pay something super low to be able to skip. 

Seriously, most games only ever hold me as a consumer for a max of a year before I either get bored of it or fed up with the constant barrage of ads or requirement of paid power ups. So my loyalty to Merge Survival is a testament. (Honestly, I just really want the devs to know my appreciation for their commitment to their players.)

### 5/5 — Obsessed.

*2026-06-02, version 1.53.0*

I’m not a huge match game person, but I love the story line on this!

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