Smalland: Survive the Wilds

A thoroughly OK game. I found progression to be a bit quick, quickly out leveling my weapons and tools and leaving them for better items. Same for my bugs. I'd hatch a ant only to find a bee egg, and after hatching that finding a wasp egg. There doesn't seem to be much reason to tame/hatch bugs that are lower in the food chain, but you can have my bee when you pry her from my cold dead tiny fingers. I was greatly disappointed in storms. My first storm the game warned me to take cover and I was SO excited. I almost died of cold and after running to a nearby campfire I sat by it for a few seconds and the storm immediately cleared up and left. Didn't even leave any puddles on the ground. I love storms and this one just exists to force you into a shelter for a few seconds and that's it. And that sucks. I found Smallands to be charming and if Grounded didn't exist I'd probably put more hours in it, but I am having a hard time finding motivation to keep playing and see what's next. I don't know if it's the shallowness infusing this game or something else but I just cannot see myself putting more hours into it. I hope I can find a reason to keep playing, because I really do find it charming in many ways, just not the important ways.

I avoided this game having owned it for a year. Even deleted it and hide it so I would not see it in my Library. The couple times I played during the initial release left me angry and frustrated. Fast forward to the April 29th Hotfix; and a tuning of the game options to play in a mode where I wasn't considered FOOD for everything and could take it some sightseeing and get the gist.. A few 400 hours later and 8 generations of World sharing and Pet nurturing I find the game fairly doable. A few gotcha glitches exist in the navigation and exiting of menus. I've seen reports and made my own so guess it will be resolved and is not a game breaking issue unless you catch it in a boss fight. World sharing from one character to the next is really nice. Everything the previous character created (except the Big Tree Encampment) can be seen, found, or looted (if left in a chest's inventory), for the next character to use. This is a double edge win/lose. I've found after moving from my main character not to wish to use the tree encampments or the pet's stable anymore. Even tho, by small folk magic, the tree encampments can transfer item for item from tree to tree as you move through the mission, it becomes negligible once you know other prime locations to build your permanent world camps. Since each character must claim the big tree in each game and thus build a new base from scratch is not something I found myself wanting to do after spending so much time on it with my starter character. Having run the game from spawn to finish now 8 times, and going back to the starter character to see all my pets is just plain boring. I found myself in rendition character 3 setting the pets lose in the wild as to find them later, thus saving time and getting a boost in game.. I even found it fun spawning away from the default POND location and starting in different locations around the vast map. Once, even spawned in the Forbidden North which was a challenge as that is dangerous place for vets and rookies are food for just standing still. I like the season changes and it's affects, love the background music track and it plays into the drama or serenity perfectly. I've not explored the online, nor tried to level up the Factions by doing the "World Events" to earn all the "Contribution Points" needed to buy the extras. I would highly recommend this game for people who love to build and rebuild. This is a great game for exploring and with the tuning one can just make it a walk in the park and never flesh out the main. [url=https://youtu.be/Ss5N55kD-Z0] Lori 8th Gen Quick Run [/url]

You play as a little fairy person surviving against the oppressive reality of being two inches tall. I love the perspective of these types of games, I'm autistic about fairies, this was the game for me. Is it perfect? Nah, I say get it on sale if you like this stuff, though. P.S. if you're a beginner go find the stinger spear near the starting area. It'll make things much easier for you.

The game is great and fun with friends or alone. Not many things to complain about, however the boss from mid to end are way to easy when you get better pets. I was hoping that the bosses would scale a bit better than it did. Other than that, it was a fun experience.

I always start a review with a summary of my "qualification" to do so. I play A LOT of survival/crafting games, and games in general. You name it, I have at least a few hours in it. I have between 55-60 hours of play for Smalland and I have done everything but beat the final boss. I view the game as a mix of several others. Grounded, in the aesthetic and feel of the world. Ark, in the ability to tame creatures. Valheim, in the limited lore, boss gated progression, and stamina/roll based combat. All great games to take inspiration from! I found it to be the right about of challenging! So much QoL baked into the game. Auto sort buttons and craft from containers. Movable main bases. Multiple means of travel. The progression feels amazing as you go from wielding a wood sword with leaves as an outfit to wielding bladed weapons and armor crafted from the carapace of your enemies while mounted on your mighty bird steed. I could go on and on, but I will include a simple breakdown below and just say, I loved the game and look forward to more content. ---{ Graphics }--- ☑ Beautiful ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Good ---{ Difficulty }--- ☑ Difficult ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Average grind level ---{ Story }--- ☑ Some lore ---{ Game Time }--- ☑ Average ---{ Price }--- ☑ Worth the price ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Minor bugs I give it a 9/10 overall. Suggested feature: Armor stands to display all the amazing armor.

As a long time survival game player I must say it feels similar enough to other games to be easy to play quickly the grind is medium and the crafting requirements aren't too bad. Plenty of exploration to do with a good size world you can explore mainly your way with very little linear exploration fitting right into "open world". The premise I found amusing until i realized how dangerous a stink bug could be at the size of the player. Weather considerations are manageable without being ludicrous. Food requirements aren't too harsh and it feels like the game is developed for FUN rather than to punish the player, though there's plenty to keep you on your toes and weigh the risk v/s reward of trying something that might qualify as "not a good idea but...". At 62 hours I'm still going, exploring and having a good time with friends in the game world. I hope there will be an expansion in the future! I'd play it again if someone else i knew bought it and wanted to play.

After finishing Grounded. I'm glad I found something similar but completely different. Great game!

All in all, a very positive experience. I would recommend people give this a shot. I love the concept, style and most of the mechanics. Having 100% finished the game, I can say that it still needs a lot of spit and polish (and I mean A LOT). The overall balance is way off, and end game content goes to waste when it is unlocked AT THE END OF THE GAME. That sense of achievement goes out the window when you realise that what you unlock has no use because the game is beaten at that stage. P.S. How can endgame equipment have worse stats then what I already have??? I used 5 armor sets in total and never contributed to a single faction… Regardless of all my negative points. The game was fun. I got excited and scared at some points and really immersed in the environment. P.P.S. Combat is janky as hell and honestly needs a complete rework. Why even have melee?

This could have been great. However they've piggy-backed on the curtails of too many other's accomplishments, and did it halfheartedly so at that. Sadly, I should have put this down prior to the 2hour mark to assure a prompt refund. But alas, there are things in life - when time gets away from us. So, i'll eat this bullet. But not play this product. There are too many other titles out there to list, that are FAR superior to this one - in every way.

Overall a game of exploration and survival, sprinkled with combat and wonderful landscapes. Play this game if: - You love insects/arachnids - You would enjoy exploring (including flying) as a tiny person in a huge map - You enjoy survival and crafting in games - You want a huge amount of freedom - You enjoy admiring pretty scenery Probably avoid this game if: - You love well-developed lore and storylines at the core of a game - You enjoy combat more than anything else - You’re arachnophobic - You have an adversion to killing bugs (it was difficult for me to get through the early game) Overall recommended, despite a little bit of jankiness in the gameplay.

Good game with tons of stuff to do, different tamable creatures, and challenging boss fights. I've been playing since release and am very happy with the amount/various types of updates they put out. The world is constantly expanding and getting new and exciting things added to it.

Fun game, more so if you are into insects. Music is nice, can be calming when you're just farming around. I like the new addition where all trees connect from the top branches. Only thing is that online activity seems to be decaying as most servers are kind of empty, so it's hard to find a good server to play in.

this is a fun game for sure. i cant complain. i put over a hundred hrs into it already. and that says a lot. well worth the price. plenty of content. great game.

Small land does what Grounded can't when it comes to the realism aspect of both games. A bit "buggy" at times but the crafting and combat are decent IMO. I like it but I haven't finished it yet. I like both games equally, but if a story is your main drive with some cut scenes, Grounded would be for you. If you like realism in your shrunken experience then Small Land is your game.

Love this! Once I got the hang of how everything works, it really became incredibly enjoyable. I did select the options to keep items upon death (gives you a way to fast travel) and to keep your companions from dying. All other settings I kept the same. This game leaves you curious and excited to explore. The creators did a fantastic job motivating you to grind so you can get better gear. Once you get wings and higher level companions, it's off to the races. Highly recommend anybody sticks with this game until they can get at least a gecko as a companion. Once you get a hornet companion, traveling becomes easier because you can ride it. I've put almost 50 hours into this one already, and I don't think I'm close to finishing. HIGHLY recommend!

We got this game when it first released, as we came off our Grounded hype, however we didn't play it due to the fact the reviews were negative, saying that there was a lot missing etc etc, Typical Early access stuff. Now it's mostly positive so we gave it a try! I'm highly impressed and recommend the game if you really like grounded etc. Cons: 1) The story is a bit confusing, theres no real guide on where to go/what to do. However you figure it out easy enough. 2) Spiders are a bit TOO realistic, that gives me the heebie jeebies and i'm not that much of an arachnophobe.. However they do have a setting to reduce realistic-ness which is very nice. EDIT: 3) Story was a bit too quick.. mega sad </3 I WANT MORE Pros: 1) Bases can be moved from biome to biome without having to destroy and rebuild, it literally just removes your base and puts it in the new area you want, allowing you to instantly teleport to it. BEST QUALITY OF LIFE CHOICE EVER!! 2) You can glide with multiple types of wings, one being BUTTERFLY WINGS (extra points for cuteness) And float down gentle, the animations of it is toptier and scratches that flying in games itch i've missed. 3) The base building is very detailed, allowing you to customise with different shapes and sizes. 4) YOU CAN TAME ALMOST EVERYTHING!!! BUTTERFLIES/BEES/ANTS ETC ETC.

Beat game today, second go around. Loved it, but first part is better; the end seems a bit less finished.

A lot of fun! Animal companions offer a steeper power increase than what you get in Grounded Criticism: Trapping didnt seem worth it as opposed to just getting eggs and incubating. Food and armor really need additional mechanics to them, there is hardly any point to making fancy food and for armor its essentially just make whatever gives the most protection

a really fun game where you can explore your little world

The game is a good game, I love the setting and the weather effects. I just wish they were more obvious. Having it as a white out during a blizzard or having abit more intensity for the storm. The game difficulty does drop after you can tame hornest and wasps (full squad of those following you is just... )

A fine crafting survival blend under the lofty fronds of The Great Trees. The progression is thoughtful and not too cumbersome in terms of obscene amounts of resource gathering.

This game has tons of character, some unique systems, and some QoL features that I hope influence some other games int he future. Really having fun with this game here, there are a ton of modifiable settings for the game world that can turn this into a casual experience for you or a survival simulator one. Personally, I appreciate the ability to have tamed creatures not be able to die permanently, but instead pass out and have to be revived in the stable. I find the worldtree system to be super unique and I really appreciate this mechanic, and the new taming mechanic that was recently implemented was also super fun. Combat is super fun, and once you get a hang of the parry and learn enemy moves, it become addicting! 10/10 would suggest this to anyone. Easily one of the most fun survival craft games ive played

Great game. The enemies are really cool and the combat is fun and fairly engaging. I havent gotten too far but at this point i love the environment and the perspective you get from being small. The building mechanics are pretty fluid and easy to use and makes building bases a joy compared to some other survival games in my experience. I absolutely would recommend this game!

Great game. Graphics and overall game play is excellent! I would definitely recommend this game to anyone. Would be fun to play as a group. Can't wait to get in there with friends!

If you want to solo play it is an okay game (5.5/10). However if you wanted to host a dedicated server for you and buddies it is absolute garbage. Dedicated server is usually days to weeks behind the client patch, meaning you can't play until the devs fix that. After so many updates and messing around in steamcmd trying to get this game to work (I have run dozens of Dedicated Servers with no issues) our save was corrupted. Server doesn't even show in public forum anymore after a clean install.

Well the game still NEED many improvement (and as many corrections ^^'), but it is playable and enjoyable I'm mainly downvoting it because of French : the names of 1/3 of the insects are messed or just wrongs... Imagine you play a game, you have a tiger in front of you, but translators called it "Zebra" because it has stripes... it's almost that for some insects here in French, translators don't know insects and i don't blame them for that, they don't have to, it's not specially their job to be expert in entomology in every language, but in a game about insect, it's a problem that need to be fixed I opened a feedback thread about this problem; no response till now, but will change my vote when they'll fix translation https://steamcommunity.com/app/768200/discussions/0/603031150125977651/

The co-op is horrible. Its been on Steam for years but it's still a painstaking process to find your friends server, if you can find it at all. The crossplay is a joke. You cannot add friends on different platforms, so you cannot invite them to your game, and they cannot find your server in their list. So the crossplay is just a plain out lie until they bother to fix it. Getting your friends, crossplay or not, into your world, in a game thats focused on co-op shouldnt be a chore. Do your jobs better.

Really happy with new new updates! They've brought the game together a lot more and removed almost every frustrating element for me. Pretty easy recommendation, especially on sale.

Cant share a base with friends. Unstuck button just kills you so you have to respawn, good luck getting back to your stuck corpse.

dont buy it, if you die in a weird place your stuff is forever lost but you can look at the grave stone that has i all, allllll fucking game. Not even worth 14 bucks more like a 3 dollar game

Lots of fun with interesting, well thought out mechanics!

Absolutely cannot join a server with friends. As soon as I join, it kicks both of us saying something about the session being terminated because of a blocked player. Then when trying to set up my own for them to join,m it can't even be found. multiplayer shouldn't be this difficult. after troubleshooting these errors still happen. Not going to bother. Definitely getting a refund for this

So far haven't played. Would like to play online with a friend but have been unable to join together, he sees my world but i do not see his with nothing indicating an issue.

Multiplayer didn't work for me and my wife on the same network. Tried for almost 2 hours to get it running and tried every "fix" we could find on the web. This is 2025 and DEFINITELY shouldn't be an issue with any modern game. Refunded. Sadly, because this game looks really cool!

Good game. Its not the best survival game but really having fun with my friend grinding, fighting and gliding threw the world.

Love this game. A fun adventure best played with friends.

what a great time! addictive game. really enjoying it!

Great game I wish there was more mounts but great game!

Really fun survival crafting game.

Smallland its one of the best survival flying game :D

Didn't think I would like this due to the bugs but I put several hours into this with no regret.

fun vibes. rizzin on them. aura is good. perfect times

I recommend this survival game 100%!!

Play Grounded instead. Feels like a pre-release (beta).

It needs more content but its a good game.

A very good time for all ages.

Quite enjoyable!

I don't want to be a fairy

Grounded aliexpress

yikes