NEO Scavenger on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
NEO Scavenger is a survival, post-apocalyptic and rogue-like game
developed and published by Blue Bottle Games.
Released on December 15th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 5,229 reviews of which 4,693 were positive and 536 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
- Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB of graphics memory
- Storage: 75 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Please try the free demo to verify that it works for you!
MacOS
- OS: Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, v10.8, or v10.9
- Processor: Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB of graphics memory
- Storage: 75 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Please try the free demo to verify that it works for you!
Linux
- OS: Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), openSUSE® 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
- Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128MB of graphics memory
- Storage: 75 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Please try the free demo to verify that it works for you!
User reviews & Ratings
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Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 287: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) NEO Scavenger is a game that drops you into a post-apocalyptic wasteland with little more than a hospital gown and a hunger you can’t ignore. It’s brutal, obtuse, and occasionally unfair but also richly rewarding if you’re willing to learn its strange, haunting rhythms. I spent hours dying in bizarre ways and still came back for more. 🩹 Pros: [*] Incredible emergent storytelling. One of NEO Scavenger's greatest strengths is how it generates gripping little narratives out of seemingly random systems. You might wake up cold, scavenge a ruined home for shoes, fight a feral dog with a broken bottle, and limp to safety only to die from a foot infection two days later. Every run feels like a desperate, lived-in story of survival, one you earned through smart (or dumb) decisions. [*] A brutal but fair turn-based combat system. At first, the combat UI is incomprehensible. But once it clicks, it becomes this tense, tactical dance of positioning, posture, and pure desperation. Every fight feels like it could be your last, especially when you’re injured, under-equipped, or just trying to avoid being seen. It's rare to find combat that sells the weight of life-or-death decisions so well. [*] Deep survival mechanics. You have to manage hunger, thirst, sleep, temperature, illness, injuries, and even your own hygiene. And it’s not just “eat food = full.” You need clean water, calories, shelter, antibiotics, warm clothing. It can be harsh, but when you survive a cold night in a self-built shack, you feel like you earned it. [*] Satisfying crafting and scavenging. Duct tape, broken glass, tattered jeans—everything feels useful, and crafting something as simple as a makeshift spear or a water filtration system feels like a huge win. There’s a real joy in cobbling together the bare minimum needed to live another day. The UI isn’t the most intuitive, but the depth is impressive once you get the hang of it. [*] Atmospheric, lo-fi visuals and haunting sound design. The art is mostly static, but the style works: bleak, grainy, and functional. It’s not flashy, but the cold, clinical visuals sell the harshness of the world. The eerie soundtrack—punctuated by silence and distant howls—does a lot with very little. 🧷 Cons: [*] Steep learning curve with little guidance. NEO Scavenger doesn’t explain much. The game assumes you’ll learn through trial and error—lots of error. This makes discovery exciting, but it also means early runs can feel like cruel jokes. Expect to die repeatedly before you even figure out how to purify water or heal wounds properly. [*] The UI is functional but clunky. Inventory management, combat controls, and crafting menus are all manageable once you learn them, but they’re far from intuitive. The game feels more like a passion project than a polished experience, which might put off new players. I would love a remaster. [*] Not much long-term progression. Outside of unlocking different starting traits or occasionally getting further into the world’s hidden lore, each run starts you back at square one. There’s no skill tree or permanent upgrades—just your own accumulated knowledge. That’s compelling for some players, but others might crave more structural progress between deaths. [*] The plot is interesting but hard to access. There is a mystery and worldbuilding buried in the ruins of this world, but most players will go many hours without seeing more than a sliver of it. If you don’t chase down specific story paths, the narrative can feel like background noise to your scavenging. [*] Difficult to “win” or even finish. While the game technically has an ending, most players will never see it. Surviving is hard enough, but completing quests or advancing the plot requires serious time, luck, and mastery of the mechanics. It’s a game that demands a lot and doesn’t offer easy closure in return.
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its alright, get the extended mod for best experience. Tragic how few games there are like this. . .
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great permadeath game download neoscav extended for more content
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have you ever wanted to roleplay as a hobo who has to brutally murderer other person to steal their shoes? if yes, then this game is for you And yes, despite its text based nature, character deaths and their condition is somewhat detailed, which is a nice touch. now, let me talk about how my adventure went: first, i beaten up a dogman, was an easy one. looted some towns, and found... a melonhead! i did not liked how he looked, so i just beaten him to death with a glass shard. tried his meat... it was the tastiest meat i ever ate shortly after, another one appears! i kill this one too, and he drops a shoe. ate him too. and... ANOTHER ONE! beaten this one to death with a stone instead. and... yet another melonhead. this one was beaten to death with a stick. Decided to watch him bleed out on floor, but he did not died, so i just finished him off with throwing pebbles at him. is this a sign of good luck? and... yet another one. i'm exterminating melonhead race at this point... blacked out after getting some good hits with crowbar on him, thankfully he did not stole anything. however, i woke up with hypothermia, and died shortly after. curse you, melonheads!
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it's a nice novelty and i have a lot of biased nostalgia but flash really holds the game back P.S. take off your talisman for free items
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Frequently Asked Questions
NEO Scavenger is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.
NEO Scavenger is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.
NEO Scavenger received 4,693 positive votes out of a total of 5,229 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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NEO Scavenger was developed and published by Blue Bottle Games.
NEO Scavenger is playable and fully supported on Windows.
NEO Scavenger is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
NEO Scavenger is playable and fully supported on Linux.
NEO Scavenger is a single-player game.
NEO Scavenger does not currently offer any DLC.
NEO Scavenger does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
NEO Scavenger does not support Steam Remote Play.
NEO Scavenger 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for NEO Scavenger.
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Developer
Blue Bottle Games
Publisher
Blue Bottle Games
Release
15 Dec 2014
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