# Real Survival: Not Fake — Finally the REAL game > Survival village builder and defender in a frozen wilderness. (iPhone/iPad app by Dan Lespect.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-survival-not-fake/id6777072156 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dan Lespect](https://appshunter.io/developer/1329748823) - Category: Games, Adventure, Simulation - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.60/5 from 46 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 199 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-12 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-survival-not-fake/id6777072156/reviews.md ## What is Real Survival? Chop, Build, Survive, Defend, Explore, Fight and Lead your village through the frozen wilderness! You were looking for the game, so I MADE IT. • Chop trees and gather resources with your axe • Build and upgrade your own snowy village • Hunt wildlife and survive the freezing cold • Collect food and keep your people alive • Defend against enemies emerging from evil portals • Destroy the portals but be careful… THEY won’t like it. • Survive blizzards, hunger and deadly winters • Unlock new buildings, tools and technologies • Explore the mysterious frozen forest • Cool vibration effects! • Juicy gameplay with tons of VFX. With REAL SURVIVAL, be sure that this time you're getting exactly the game you were hoping to play. Feel free to give me ideas for the next updates! Brought to you by DEVDOP, an indie French studio. Also known as @TheGreatestDeveloper on YouTube ## Key features - Chop trees and gather resources - Build and upgrade village - Hunt wildlife and survive cold - Defend against portal enemies - Survive blizzards and hunger - Unlock new buildings and tools - Explore frozen forest ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | No Ads | $5.99 | one-time | | REAL PACK | $7.99 | one-time | | 100 Diamonds! | $24.99 | one-time | | 10 Diamonds | $2.99 | one-time | | 30 Diamonds | $7.99 | one-time | | 3000 Coins | $14.99 | one-time | | 900 Coins | $4.99 | one-time | | 300 Coins | $1.99 | one-time | | REAL PACK | $7.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 63) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/real-survival-not-fake/id6777072156/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Bon jeu mais beaucoup trop de pubs *2026-08-18* Bon jeu mais beaucoup trop de pubs ### 4/5 — Great game - not enough to do *2026-08-09, version 1.2.0* Nice game, I played this for my entire plane trip I had and on airplane mode there was no ads so I played for hours, but I ended up finishing the base far to quickly and it started to get a tiny bit repetitive but the game is very clean and polished I’m sure if you keep updating this it could do great :D ### 1/5 — Ads every 20 seconds *2026-08-05, version 1.2.0* I walk 5 steps and there’s and add I do nothing and there’s an add ### 5/5 — funny *2026-08-03* it's just what they intend to present as a game, really nice work by the dev ### 3/5 — Has Potential *2026-08-02, version 1.2.0* Progression does not feel good. Even with upgraded gear it takes forever to destroy gems and portals. For the longest time I thought each storm makes the forest level increase and it took way to long for me to realize that it was actually destroying portals that does that. I destroyed portals left and right because I thought I needed to progress at a faster pace then the difficulty level increased. Stuff like this I feel can be presented in a more clear way from the get-go. No automation. I'm hoping future updates will bring this in but as of right now, you have to do literally everything yourself. Back to progression, increasing axe swinging and running speed feels like it does nothing if you only upgrade one level at a a time. It wasn't until I tried saving up and upgrading five levels at once I noticed a difference. Feels like this could be tweaked better. I got a game breaking glitch where ads no longer give awards. They play and then the button to receive rewards does nothing, I can hear the game resuming but the add is still frozen on screen and then I have to restart the game, which also does not give the reward. This means when I restarted my save to play the game again with my new-found knowledge, I'm locked out of a key mechanic which is occasionally having the wheel-of-axes. Until this is fixed the pace of the game is completely broken and does not feel fun to play. Ok the subject of ads, there's still way too many of them. Most options to open chests faster or get the wheel-of-axes require watching two separate 30 second ads filled with ai schlop. Speaking of ai schlop, I saw the dev's video on how much the previous game made. Good, you made money now. I really hope the ai schlop I see for video thumbnails and assets for videos and ads for the games cease. You made enough money to make a functional business and should have the capitol to hire actual artists for that stuff now, please do. Ok, I've dealt my complaints, here are my praises: I like the exchange for money to gems and visa verse, please don't change that. Progression for the axe feels decent. I like that I can have infinite cooked food. Progression for the turrets is decent, I just wish I could increase their range a tad more. They have some annoying blind spots otherwise. Once I started playing the game correctly (and when ad rewards worked) the game overall was quite a fun time-waster. Hopefully future updates will bring more than 5 levels of base progression. Finally one more suggestion: instead of increasing the bear's health and damage so much as forest levels progress, please consider spawning more bears. Getting overwhelmed by many weak enemies feels more fair when it's 3 beasts that each take 7 hits to go down and can kill you with just 2 swings. ### 1/5 — It sucked horrible pacing *2026-08-01* Horrible experience. Too many ads. Very slow progression boring game. Disappointed from YouTube ### 1/5 — Pub après 2min de jeu *2026-07-31* Le jeu Lag, dès le début sur un iPhone 17 en wi-fi, je n’ai joué que deux minutes au jeu, je pense qu’il faut rééquilibrer la vitesse des ours qui arrive beaucoup trop rapidement sur nous, au début, le manque de fluidité, plus les statistiques qui ont l’air d’être mal équilibré m’ont dégradé l’expérience de jeux. Et quand j’ai vu la première pub, arrivée après à peine deux minutes de jeu, j’ai désinstallé l’application .. l’idée initiale du développeur de faire un jeu que les gens ont vu et ont envie de tester et louable, mais s’il vous plaît, essayez de faire un jeu qui n’est pas bourré de pub, ça détruit complètement l’expérience utilisateur, que le jeu en lui-même soit bon ou non, les pubs gâcher toujours l’expérience. Je regrette la période 2010 2013 ou la session jeu de l’Apple Store était réellement composé de jeux créés pour le plaisir des joueurs, faire en sorte que le jeu soit rentable et une chose faire en sorte qu’il devienne une vache à lait en est une autre. J’espère sincèrement que cette vision pourra être prise en compte et partager par une personne qui est à votre parcours. Le jeu est encore récent. Je reviendrai sûrement d’ici quelques semaines ou mois pour voir son évolution 👍🏻 ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-28* Great idea, OK implementation, too many ads mate, can’t even get a feel of the game without being spammed with ads. Doesn’t feel like there’s a lot of content, but maybe that’s because I can’t go 2 min without an ad. ### 5/5 — Review Rewrite *2026-07-24, version 1.2.0* I have rewrote my review twice now, both times with star improvements. The game seems to be progressing good, and for those with money I am sure they can play the game happily without interruption. I appreciate them making the real game that the fake ads show ### 2/5 — Many Ads and Repetitive gameplay *2026-07-23, version 1.2.0* Like the title says, too many ads. But I want to touch on the gameplay itself. (I have maxed out the base level and am on forest level 38). It’s very grindy with chests and portals taking forever to break only to give 2 gems. You need 50 for the last base upgrade. The upgrades start requiring 300+ coins each, which takes an absurd amount of time. Ax upgrades get expensive, player stat upgrades aren’t really noticeable. It seems like a game made quickly to try to get as much as revenue as possible before you realize it’s repetitive and grindy. If we are just judging it off of copying the ad game though, I guess it does that fine (just while shoving as many ads as possible in your face). I’m disappointed developer… quit making your first priority extracting money and make it game quality. The money will come naturally after that and you won’t have 2.4 stars as an average on reviews. ## Frequently asked questions about Real Survival ### What is Real Survival: Not Fake? Real Survival: Not Fake is a survival game where you lead a village through a frozen wilderness. You'll chop trees, build structures, hunt, and defend against enemies while managing resources and surviving harsh weather. ### Does Real Survival: Not Fake have ads? Yes, Real Survival: Not Fake contains advertisements. This is common for free-to-play games that offer in-app purchases. ### What platforms is Real Survival: Not Fake available on? Real Survival: Not Fake is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices. ### What is the age rating for Real Survival: Not Fake? The age rating for Real Survival: Not Fake is 9+. This indicates it is suitable for players aged 9 and older. ### How often is Real Survival: Not Fake updated? The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on July 7, 2026, indicating recent updates. The developer also welcomes ideas for future updates. ### Can I play Real Survival: Not Fake offline? The description does not explicitly state offline play capabilities. However, survival and building games often function well without a constant internet connection. ### What kind of gameplay mechanics does Real Survival: Not Fake feature? Gameplay involves resource gathering (chopping trees), building and upgrading a village, hunting for food, defending against enemies from portals, and surviving environmental hazards like blizzards and hunger. ### Are there in-app purchases in Real Survival: Not Fake? Yes, Real Survival: Not Fake has in-app purchases available. These can enhance the gameplay experience or offer convenience. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-19 -Less Ads (AB test) -Bug fixes ### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-07 -Much less ads!! -Player health bar renders on top of everything -Resource depositing ramps up in speed over time to reduce time taken to drop hundreds of wood -Fixed ad countdown appearing when no ads is enabled + fixed sometimes overlapping interstitial countdowns -Joystick is a bit bigger, no longer moves around by default. Added a setting for a floating joystick in settings UI -Fixed tutorial re-appearing even when base is built -5 seconds of invincibility after death (less penalising during a storm) -Fixed chest indicators appearing in weird directions- -Hide the TGD if all rewards + youtube button is claimed -Fixed the issue where the two storage banks are in sync -Fixed storage UI button from clipping text out of bounds -Increased spinning axe duration slightly (+5 seconds or so) -Reduced gem stone health by 20 to reward upgraded axe players ### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-02 -Less ads! -Bug fixes ### 1.0.0 — 2026-06-16 -Amount of ads REDUCED. :) -Late game balancing -Bug fixes Enjoy! - TGD ### 1.0 — 2026-06-12 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Real Survival | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Astra Squad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astra-squad/id6779563769) | 4.6 (1,022) | Free | Games | | [Steelborn: Tank Idle RPG](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steelborn-tank-idle-rpg/id6768921423) | 4.5 (1,017) | Free | Games | | [My Wild Zoo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-wild-zoo/id6755386880) | 3.7 (7) | Free | Games | | [Last Extract](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-extract/id6758199685) | 4.3 (3,590) | Free | Games | | [Bag War: Merge Battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bag-war-merge-battle/id6761754044) | 4.5 (58) | Free | Games | | [Valkyria Nexus Battle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/valkyria-nexus-battle/id6771676601) | 4.7 (365) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Dan Lespect - [Hoops Swipe](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoops-swipe/id1347546480) - [Yellow : Ball Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yellow-ball-game/id1348443339) - [Idle Bounce](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-bounce/id1374804203) - [Choice.io](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choiceio/id1410450731) - [Eat.io](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eatio/id1415206678) - [Casually](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/casually/id1430791869) All apps by Dan Lespect: https://appshunter.io/developer/1329748823 ## Related topics [winter survival](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/winter-survival) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*