Have you ever heard of the survival game Raft? The title is currently skyrocketing on Steam after a major update has been released.
What is Raft? In the co-op survival game Raft, you sail across the ocean on a self-built raft. Your goal is to survive. To do this, you navigate to islands to search for resources or dive in the sea for usable items.
Along the way, you will encounter many enemies who want to get you. By building equipment, you can defend yourself against these opponents.
Important in all of this is your hook. Because it allows you to fish for food or retrieve debris from the sea. Over time, you unlock new technologies that provide you with useful items, which you then have to craft, of course.
An update with a very positive effect
What does the new update bring? The update “The Second Chapter” introduces a whole range of interesting innovations. These include:
- New locations you can visit
- Tangaroe, an abandoned city full of secrets
- Caravan Town with the new desert biome
- Smaller islands
- Mudhogs and Butler Bots as new enemies
- New items like a metal detector and a water purification system
- The zipline to quickly rappel down
- New decorative items for your raft
What effect did the update have on the game? According to Steamcharts, the player numbers have risen sharply. Before the update, around 2,455 players were playing simultaneously in September, with a peak of 4,681. After the update, the peak now stands at 41,946 players!
Thus, Raft contrasts with Last Oasis that survival games can still be successful.
What do players say about Raft? Raft has an average rating of 90% positive reviews on Steam, even 93% in the past 30 days. The survival game is therefore very well received. We summarize some opinions for you:
- ShizuKahotic writes on Steam: “Relaxing and simple, story-based beginner survival game. The beautiful graphics and slight mystery make it so entertaining. I recommend it 100%!”
- Jonttu says: “Have you ever thought about what it would be like if the whole world suddenly flooded? Or have you ever thought about what it’s like to live on a raft? Then Raft is the perfect game for you.”
- Doctor Weird explains: “A unique survival game. There’s so much more to it than people realize, myself included.”
- SamFringo is not so enthusiastic: “It could have been great, but there are too many issues. First of all, every time I load a save game, I land with zero health in the water and need to respawn. That’s just the tip of the iceberg (no pun intended). When I’m online, it’s incredibly buggy, almost unplayable.”
Raft is therefore very well received by players, apart from some technical problems, and the new update as well.
Raft is listed in MeinMMO’s “The 23 Best Survival Games 2020 for PS4, Xbox, and PC“. Read which games are also included.
