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Themes

53 things players say about survivors-likes.

A theme is a named pattern we counted across the reviews and threads. Each one has its own page: the definition and the exact patterns that matched, its numbers in every game and every community, the reviews behind it, and what in HALL PASS responds to it. Steam themes and Reddit themes share names where they mean the same thing. Voices lists every quoted review in one place.

Steam praise

  1. one more run loop6,4825,244 reviews · median 46h
  2. tone humor style2,9282,242 reviews · median 35h
  3. build synergy evolution2,7031,973 reviews · median 44h
  4. price value2,6252,038 reviews · median 42h
  5. power fantasy screenclear2,5311,889 reviews · median 46h
  6. performance runs anywhere2,5231,997 reviews · median 41h
  7. pickup accessibility2,3181,847 reviews · median 43h
  8. depth mastery2,2191,655 reviews · median 53h
  9. progression unlocks1,351983 reviews · median 56h
  10. content volume updates1,009766 reviews · median 73h
  11. audio music praise799560 reviews · median 42h

Steam complaints

  1. balance RNG3,8951,903 reviews · median 34h
  2. progression grind3,6641,719 reviews · median 23h
  3. bugs crashes saves2,4741,379 reviews · median 31h
  4. content drought repetition2,2291,054 reviews · median 16h
  5. difficulty curve1,648818 reviews · median 28h
  6. performance late run890432 reviews · median 27h
  7. UI readability clutter863401 reviews · median 14h
  8. monetization DLC776389 reviews · median 48h
  9. abandoned devs749353 reviews · median 36h
  10. depth autopilot718344 reviews · median 15h
  11. controls input345179 reviews · median 7h

Reddit request threads ask for

  1. runs anywhere1,613586 hits
  2. build craft depth1,489514 hits
  3. difficulty honest1,353428 hits
  4. atmosphere story1,166365 hits
  5. co-op multiplayer949364 hits
  6. meta progression520167 hits
  7. active skill combat377126 hits
  8. short runs18562 hits
  9. controller support17561 hits
  10. character variety10434 hits
  11. boss encounter design8329 hits
  12. meaningful choice6225 hits
  13. no monetization5417 hits
  14. no grind5218 hits
  15. hand crafted content258 hits

Reddit says a game is deep because

  1. systems that interact32,66413,502 hits
  2. mastery ceiling11,3244,809 hits
  3. knowledge as power9,5174,033 hits
  4. readable tension9,1193,846 hits
  5. choices that fork the run6,9432,802 hits
  6. restrained meta1,567691 hits

Reddit says a game is shallow because

  1. no decisions8,4363,612 hits
  2. runs blur together4,4371,907 hits
  3. RNG decides3,1031,355 hits
  4. one dominant build1,715733 hits
  5. stat check not play924369 hits
  6. grind wall696309 hits

Reasons given for quitting

  1. bugs crashes saves212101 hits
  2. monetization DLC8842 hits
  3. performance late run8638 hits
  4. balance RNG5022 hits
  5. progression grind4924 hits
  6. difficulty curve4221 hits
  7. content drought repetition4117 hits
  8. UI readability clutter3314 hits
  9. controls input3115 hits
  10. depth autopilot115 hits
  11. sameness asset flip104 hits
  12. abandoned devs104 hits