Siberian Survival: Cold Winter

Siberian Survival: Cold Winter

by Tayga Games OOO

120 ratings
100 reviews

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 19, 2015
  • December 13, 2016

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Survive the brutal Siberian wilderness by exploring, gathering resources, and crafting tools. Manage your health, warmth, and hunger to stay alive in extreme cold. Build shelters and hunt for food while avoiding dangerous predators.

Explore snow-covered Siberian badlands
Find and craft survival tools
Hunt animals for food and protection
Build shelters with fireplaces
Manage survivor status (health, warmth, hunger)
Craft weapons and clothing
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What's New in Siberian Survival

1.4

December 13, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Minor bugs fixed

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User reviews

Pretty easy to break

Took less than five minutes for me to break out of the map that is the quickest I’ve ever been able to break out of the survival game on mobile congratulations on somehow pulling that off

Siberian Survival

Game is rubbish, needs, map and compass, otherwise you are lost and die as with trying to find certain things to stay alive. Game needs a lot of work, no sense in paying money to play this game, not worth it.

Pretty good

It’s hard to see and you can lose your way easy

Interesting game, though easy to get lost

I don’t know why there are so many bad reviews. (And about the ad complaints, I don’t think I got any ads at all, but that’s probably because I didn’t have good WiFi at the time). The game IS a little challenging and at first I was confused about what to do and how to start. But at the beginning there is a link to a YouTube video that shows what to do, and that helped a LOT. Also, someone else’s detailed review of the game gave lots of helpful advice.
The main thing that makes it much harder is that there is no map to tell where you are or what direction you’re going. I eventually explored the area and made my own map, but it’s still easy to get lost.
TIPS AND THINGS I FOUND:
1) at first, you only have your own fist as a weapon/tool. You can use it to break down trees and rocks to get material (hit them more than once). Also, use your fists at the beginning to kill animals for food (rabbit is easiest, then fox, then boar, then wolf, then bear (deer is fast, hard to hit). When you kill animals and collect trees and rocks, you get coins (which you use to buy materials from the store).
2) make torches to mark places. It will help you know where you are and help you to not get lost. It helped me so much! (And they’re a way to warm up)
3) WHEN YOU WANT TO PAUSE, PRESS PAUSE AND SAVE (pause sign || and then the second button with the square symbol is the save button) OR IT WILL NOT SAVE THE THINGS YOU BUILD (it should still save the things in your inventory and your coins tho)
4) from the train crash, if you walk to the right along the railroad tracks, you will eventually come to a little town and then the train station. There are no people and you can’t go into the buildings, but it’s interesting to walk around there.
5) if you go on the other side of the tracks (other side of train crash), there are just mountains which are dangerous to go on because of few animals.
6) the side of the tracks that you “woke up” on is a valley, which is the best place to get food and material, but there are lots of bears that can attack (with weapons it’s easier to kill them, but it still takes long and makes your health go down).
7) somewhere far down the valley and close to a mountain ridge are a big house and shed with a fence around them, but you can’t go into the house. Close by is the ocean with icebergs and ice floes. That’s a place to get water (that you use with the chemistry table), but I recommend not to stay there because there aren’t any animals or trees there.
8) after exploring and getting kinda lost, I eventually found a village where you can get into a few of the houses, but the rest are locked. If you go down the middle road between the houses, you’ll go down to a dry riverbed or something.
9) then after walking around some more and keeping the mountains to my left, I found a little stone cabin with a slanted roof (door locked).
10) so if you get lost, to eventually (probably) get back to the train wreck, you should try to stay more in the valley and keep the mountains in your sight to the left of you.
11) also, somewhere by the tundra (darker ground), there is a big rock arch with dead trees and boulders around. The ocean is near there.
12) for tools, weapons, and building materials, build the workshop (to make walls, roof, stairs, table, bed, etc.), the weapon table (to make an ax, sword, bow, knife), and the chemistry table (to make a first aid kit and healing potion). Then there’s the pick, torch and campfire to make.

In conclusion, the game is challenging but it gets better when you have tools and weapons and stuff. The worst part for me is that I can get lost so easily and sometimes almost starve or freeze. I wish there was a map or at least a compass telling you which direction you’re going. Also, like another reviewer said, that would be awesome to have different seasons instead of just winter all the time. And it would be amazing if you could find other people along the way and survive together.
One more thing: I would want to be able to relocate walls or floors if I accidentally put them in the wrong place (right now if you put, for example, a wall down, you can’t move it).

Sooo hope this helps someone and I hope the developer(s) will consider my suggestions!
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Too Bad I Can't Give It NO STARS!

So disappointing! Really looked forward to this game. Boring, frustrating & impossible to navigate. Only realistic thing is constant 'crunch' sound of boots in snow! Can't find anything to use, not even wood. Can't get on train, can't even run a straight line down the tracks that lead absolutely nowhere. Can't go in a straight line ANYWHERE. Only thing I DO have is a Pick Axe I can't even get hold of, so I can only jump & punch, so the Animals keep killing me! What a bomb!
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Reported Bugs

11 issues

Game crashes on startup or during gameplay

Bug

Save system fails to preserve progress

Bug

Invisible items appearing in inventory

Bug

Character freezes or won't move

Bug

Building structures disappear after saving

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Slow loading times

Bug

Physics and collision detection issues

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Animals not responding to player attacks

Bug

Fire and crafted items not persisting after reload

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Ads playing during critical moments (bear attacks)

Bug

Glitchy building placement mechanics

Bug

Requested Features

20 requests

Add map or compass for navigation

Feature

Implement multiple seasons (summer, spring, fall)

Feature

Allow access to buildings and structures

Feature

Add Northern Lights visual effect

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Introduce multiplayer functionality

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Enable animal taming/pets system

Feature

Add polar bears to wildlife

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Implement grid-based building system

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Allow destruction and relocation of placed structures

Feature

Add volume control option

Feature

Introduce NPCs and other survivors

Feature

Create story-driven objectives

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Add ability to enter and loot the train

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Implement sprinting mechanic

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Add farming/food cultivation system

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Improve graphics quality

Feature

Add lock-picking mechanics

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Reduce ad frequency or add ad removal option

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Improve resource respawning system

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Add detailed crafting menu descriptions

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FAQ

What is Siberian Survival: Cold Winter about?

This is a 3D survival simulator where you are lost in the harsh Siberian wilderness. You must explore snow-covered forests, find or craft tools, hunt for food, and build shelters to survive the extreme cold and avoid freezing to death.

What are the main survival mechanics in the game?

Key mechanics include managing your survivor's status such as health, fullness, water rate, and warmth. You'll need to gather resources like wood for fire, hunt animals for food and protection, and craft essential items like weapons and clothing to stay alive.

Is Siberian Survival: Cold Winter free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a completely free experience.

What kind of challenges can I expect in this game?

You will face extreme cold temperatures, potentially around -30 degrees Celsius, and need to constantly maintain your warmth. Additionally, you'll encounter dangerous Siberian predators that you must either avoid or hunt for survival.

What platforms is Siberian Survival: Cold Winter available on?

Based on the description, this is a mobile application. It is designed for mobile devices, offering a survival simulation experience on the go.