# Settlement Survival — Become a master-builder!

> Survival city-builder game focused on management, production, and trade. (iPhone/iPad app by X.D. Network Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/settlement-survival/id1623596533 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [X.D. Network Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/929034871)
- Category: Games, Simulation
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 49 App Store ratings · 137 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 572 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/settlement-survival/id1623596533/reviews.md

## What is Settlement Survival?

Settlement Survival is a survival city-builder with a focus on management and production. Lead your people as they reclaim land, sow crops, hunt beasts, gather resources, construct buildings, trade valuable resources, and expand their homes. Their success is the key to your settlement's prosperity.

[POPULATION AND PRODUCTION]
Your population is the core element of production and development, but beware — plagues from other lands, an aging population, or baby booms could upend your society.

[CHOOSE YOUR DEVELOPMENT]
Mining, agriculture, construction, trading — each development path offers its own benefits. Choose freely and play to your strengths to build your industry step by step.

[DEVELOP YOUR TRADE]
Short on resources? No need to worry! Just send a caravan to trade with various nearby powers. Trade is key to your population's survival, all while unlocking unique technologies and items.

## Key features

- Population and production management
- Multiple development paths (mining, agriculture, construction, trading)
- Resource gathering and construction
- Caravan trading system
- Unlock unique technologies and items

## What do users think of Settlement Survival?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🎮 Deep and complex settlement building mechanics
- 💰 No pay-to-win or in-app purchases
- 🏗️ Extensive resource management system
- 📱 Works well on iPad with latest hardware
- 🎯 Similar to beloved games like Banished and Civilization
- ⚙️ Detailed technological progression tree
- 🌍 Open-world freedom in building placement

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes throughout gameplay
- 💾 Progress loss due to crashes and save failures
- 🎮 Clunky and unintuitive controls
- 📱 Poor UI scaling on mobile devices
- ⚠️ Game crashes at higher population counts (300-500+)
- 🔄 Crashes during auto-save functionality
- 🌡️ Missing weather effects (rain, thunderstorms, darkness)
- ❌ Missing combat mode from PC version
- 📖 Tutorial instructions reference PC controls
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for offline game
- ⏱️ Inconsistent performance across devices
- 🗑️ Save file deletion issues
- 🎯 Difficult road placement on small screens

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes every 5-15 minutes during gameplay
- Crashes specifically when building pastures
- Crashes during auto-save process
- UI freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Build bar disappears randomly
- Cannot interact with UI elements after certain actions
- Save function crashes without saving progress
- Game crashes on settlement creation
- Progress deleted after crashes
- Trees remain visible after being felled
- Graves invisible in graveyards
- UI text displays in Chinese despite language settings
- Bonus spots not showing on new maps
- Tooltip/help menu gets stuck and blocks interaction
- Controls are backwards for zoom and rotate
- Buttons positioned off-screen on certain devices
- No weather effects displaying in-game
- Inconsistent auto-save timing causes progress loss

**Most requested features**

- Fix crashing at higher population levels
- Add weather system (rain, thunderstorms, day/night cycle)
- Include combat mode from PC version
- Implement manual save button
- Improve UI scaling for different screen sizes
- Add offline play capability
- Improve tutorial for mobile controls
- Add search function for buildings
- Make UI elements resizable or minimizable
- Cross-save support between iPhone and iPad
- Port to Nintendo Switch
- Add enemy towns or alliance system
- Extend technology tree beyond Renaissance age

## Recent user reviews (10 of 137)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/settlement-survival/id1623596533/reviews.md

### 5/5 — ほんとに面白い

*2026-08-13*

操作やバグは難ありますが、とても好きなゲームです。PC版もあり、そちらがメインですが、こちらでもバージョン1.1から先がきてほしいです。
小規模でプレイする分には楽しいですが、500人を超える規模になると落ちるので、まだiPhoneのスペック不足かもしれません。
現在バグの修正は年単位で来ていませんが、出来れば修正をしてくれたら嬉しいです。
これからの運営さんに期待しています。

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-08-02*

Wish it had some of the PC features as I enjoy playing on the go, but enjoyable. All the other reviews seem to be from a few years ago and people deserve to know how good it is now

### 1/5 — Cant login

*2026-07-21*

I was looking for a game like this but i am really disappointed. It is stuck on main menu i don’t know why. My 600 rs is lost

### 5/5 — Das einzige mit Freiheit zum Bauen.

*2026-07-13*

Für mich das beste Aufbauspiel, ohne Konkurrenz

### 1/5 — TAPTAP가입?

*2026-06-20*

TAPTAP 가입을 안하면 게임을 못하게 막아놓는게 말이 되나요? 그걸 알면 누가 유료로 구매하나요! 당장 환불해 주세요!

### 5/5 — 자주 튕겨요

*2026-06-13*

일부 설계도가 창에서 아얘 모습을 드러내지 않음(마녀상 등등)
마을 현황창에선 습득한거로 나오지만 설치가 불가능해요

### 5/5 — please update

*2026-05-17*

this is a great game i just wish it was updated to fix the issues and so there's more content

### 5/5 — Relaxante

*2026-05-12*

Tenho na Steam e comprei aqui jogo muito relaxante e prazeroso de jogar, pra mim no iPad Pro m1 só tem ocorrido 1 bug, as vezes a informação de alguma coisa que vou construir fica na tela e não tem como cancelar, só fechando e abrindo jogo pra reiniciar e com isso acaba perdendo o progresso feito antes do save automático, por favor concertem esse erro. O restante é um jogo muito bom recomendo

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2026-03-06*

I spent 40+ hours on my save and it got deleted by itself. This is basically a scam. Do not recommend.

### 1/5 — Very bad

*2026-02-05, version 1.0.57*

So buggy please port the pc version.
Edit 2 years later: no update in 2 years, devs abandoned this piece of trash apparently.

## Frequently asked questions about Settlement Survival

### What is Settlement Survival?

Settlement Survival is a survival city-builder game where you manage and develop a settlement. You will lead your people to reclaim land, gather resources, construct buildings, and establish trade routes to ensure their survival and prosperity.

### What are the key features of Settlement Survival?

Key features include managing population dynamics and production, choosing from various development paths like mining or agriculture, constructing buildings, and developing trade through caravans to acquire needed resources and unlock new technologies.

### Is Settlement Survival free to play?

Yes, Settlement Survival is a free-to-play game. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted gameplay experience.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect in Settlement Survival?

You can expect a deep management and production experience. The game focuses on strategic decision-making regarding resource allocation, population growth, and choosing development paths to overcome survival challenges and build a thriving settlement.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.57 — 2023-07-25

1.Fixed some bugs

### 1.0.56 — 2023-07-13

1. Optimized the performance of the game
2. Fixed some bugs

### 1.0.52 — 2023-05-24

1. Added achievement system in the game
2. Optimized the performance of the game
3. Fixed some bugs

### 1.0.46 — 2023-04-12

Bug Fixes：
-Fixed the problem that resource point icons not showing on the map.
-Fixed the problem that building details pop-up window blocking the screen and not disappearing under certain circumstances.
-Fixed the problem that some of the items were invalid. Invalid items already in storage can be sold through the dock.

### 1.0.40 — 2023-03-28

1. Added the building search function.
2. Changed the confirm button to a fixed position during the building layout to reduce the button being obscured.
3. Press and hold the building icon in the menu will pop up the details.
4. Added the ability to hide the resource bar on the left side.
5. Optimized localized text and display for French, Korean, Japanese and other languages.
6. Optimized the game performance.
7. Remove some unnecessary app permissions.
8. Added email verification, some players may need to verify their email when they log in next time. Don't worry, this will not affect your game save data.
9. Added the ability to hide the task window.
10. Optimized the game icon.
11. Optimized the back button logic order.
12. Some other bug fixes and optimizations.

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