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A 2D ecosystem and survival simulation where you can manage the ecology of an evolving island or survive on it as a human, facing realistic survival mechanics and a deep character progression system.
DinoSystem is a simulation, dinosaurs and survival game
developed and published by Daniele Ferraro.
Released on June 25th 2015 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 313 reviews of which 276 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 6.59€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64bit)
- Processor: Core i3 1.8 GHz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 450 / 560m or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 400 MB available space
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To date, in my entire gaming experience, I do not think that I have found a more enjoyable survival game for the "price to enjoyment" ratio. Although this game may be simple in comparison to "survival" games made by large studios, the developer has created an experience that is highly repeatable and extremely satisfying. In this game, things don't just spawn randomly; everything is part of a living ecosystem that will either flourish or fall into decay. As the player you have the opportunity to become a master cultivator of a lush tropical paradise, or the sad survivor of a desolate wasteland. This game is absolutely worth every penny and I would much rather play Dinosystem than most of the recycled crud that major game studios call "survival games" today.
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(Follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42150626-Jarl%27s-Game-Treasury/]my curator for more reviews like this) DinoSystem is a standout among survival games. At first, it appeared like yet another half-finished early access title as there's not a lot in the way of content. Only a handful of animal and plant species, and a crafting menu so small it only fills 1/4th of the screen. But once I engaged with the game and learned how it worked, it quickly became my favorite of this genre. What it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in depth. Unlike the average survival game, everything here is simulated. Nothing spawns out of nowhere, every single plant and animal must reproduce naturally. Dinosaurs lay eggs from which young ones hatch, mammals have a funny mating animation as they copulate and make young, plants drop seeds which grow into new trees, etc. Plants require water and sunlight. Animals require water, food, and sleep. After they've eaten, they poop, which fertilizes the ground for plants to grow better. Everything interacts with everything else at all times. You are dropped into this ecosystem and have to survive as best you can. The various animals will treat you as just another part of the ecosystem. Herbivores usually ignore you, unless you threaten their nests or attack first. T-rexes, the apex predator of this game, will hunt you when hungry and are almost impossible to defeat unless you're really prepared. Little scavenger dinos and mammals will approach you when you carry food and try to snatch it out of your hands, but are easily scared off. The fact that everything is simulated means no event is random. Everything happens for a reason. You might come across the carcass of a triceratops that died of old age, and eagerly cut away as much meat as you can carry back to your shelter. When you return to get more, you find a flock of troodons (small scavenger dinos) eating the corpse, and there's barely anything left for you now! My favorite part of the survival gameplay are the changing seasons and how they challenge you in different ways. Spring is easy, as rainfall gives abundant water, trees start bearing fruit, and dinosaurs lay eggs. You can steal dino eggs for food, gather fruit and nuts from trees, or isolate young dinos from their herd to get easy hunting kills. Then summer comes with hot and dry days, drying up watering holes and making it hard to stay hydrated. Some dinos will likely die from dehydration and you can harvest their corpses. Autumn brings relief with rain, but the dinos that hatched in spring are now grown enough to be not so easy prey. You should make sure to have a proper shelter before winter comes, for the freezing cold will bring your body temperature down. Most dinosaurs hibernate in winter, so they're easy to isolate from the herd and kill if you find their sleeping spots. Water won't be a problem as you can drink snow, but trees bear no fruit in winter so you may lack vitamin C! Every species of dinosaur acts differently across the seasons. Triceratops tend to be docile most of the time but become aggressive in spring when they fight over who gets to be the herd's alpha male. They live in herds and will defend their nests if you steal their eggs. Tyrannosauruses are solitary hunters, but in spring they will try to mate with females, and fight each other if two of them want to mate with the same female! Once hatched, t-rex mothers guard their young, but occasionally the young will move away from their mothers to hunt small prey on their own... which gives you the opportunity to hunt them down! The living ecosystem is the best part of this game. Every season feels different, every animal behaves different. Overpopulations will usually self-correct as some animals die off from lack of food, but theoretically an entire species can go extinct if things go bad for them. All males or females were killed and only one sex remains? That means no more offspring. Large herds may drink up all watering holes in a dry summer, and when they find no more water, a lot of them will die of dehydration. They may also eat up all ferns in an area and turn it into a wasteland. Once no more food is found in their current area, animals will migrate elsewhere. I could keep going on about how awesome the simulated ecosystem is, but the examples above should suffice. If you like survival games for the survival aspect rather than the crafting, you will love this. If you like simulated systems, you will love this. Oh, one last thing: your character is subject to some detailed simulation levels, too. Your skin color changes based on sunlight exposure, tanning under the sun and getting pale when you remain in the shade. Your hair grows slowly, and you can cut/shave it down with a sharp stone. Long hair keeps you warmer, which is good in winter but bad in summer. Food does not fill your hunger meter immediately but is slowly digested. The types of food you consume matter, too, as different foods contain different vitamins. Consuming a lot of protein promotes muscle growth. Physical activity makes your muscles sore, but also promotes their growth. The level of detail in every aspect of simulation is amazing. This has become probably my favorite survival game of them all. Dealing with the different challenges of each season is fun, and watching the ecosystem live around you never gets boring. The landscape around you keeps changing based on what the wildlife is doing! Nothing is random, everything has a directly observable reason. Easily one of the best survival games on the market.
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Haven't played much, from what I have played- it's pretty good. Voting up since the developer has been putting out a lot of updates and not abandoned after all these years.
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A very addictive game! This game needs a lot more recognition. I like the gameplay; the seasons are great. I hope they don't give up on this project and keep adding things to it. I have some issues with some game features like gathering stones can be painful, or not being able to set the duration of each season. So you either wanna start in Spring and die of dehydration in summer, or you start in fall and freeze to death in Winter. There's a very little time to gather mats or get a little home base going. But man I just love the uniqueness of this game!
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I feel like this game has a lot of potential. I had so much fun! (and still having it). I don't know exactly why I didn't play it sooner. Pretty great challenge and worth a try for sure Appareantly dev is active after so many years. That's great! I don't know if a multiplayer (or at least a local coop/split-screen) update will come but I look forward to it. I have a friend who would definetly love the idea of playing togheter! Anyways: the game maybe isn't for everyone but it's worth it
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DinoSystem is currently priced at 6.59€ on Steam.
DinoSystem is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.59€ on Steam.
DinoSystem received 276 positive votes out of a total of 313 achieving a rating of 8.14.
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DinoSystem was developed and published by Daniele Ferraro.
DinoSystem is playable and fully supported on Windows.
DinoSystem is not playable on MacOS.
DinoSystem is not playable on Linux.
DinoSystem is a single-player game.
DinoSystem does not currently offer any DLC.
DinoSystem does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
DinoSystem supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
DinoSystem is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
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Developer
Daniele Ferraro
Publisher
Daniele Ferraro
Release
25 Jun 2015
Platforms
Remote Play
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