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2017 · .io · Battle royale

Surviv.io

2D battle royal packed into an intense 3-5 minute experience. No lobbies, no lengthy drop sequences. In surviv.io, you're always in the fight!

Released: 2017
Platforms: Android Browser Windows iOS macOS
Genres: .io Battle royale Shooter Strategy
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Survival
Age ratings: ESRB E10+
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and 5 more
Time to beat: 2hmain story5hwith extras10hcompletionist

About

Surviv.io is a browser-based multiplayer online 2D battle royale game created by Justin Kim and Nick Clark and developed by Kongregate. It was released in October 2017 on its website for desktop browsers, and in October and November 2018 respectively for iOS and Android devices. The game was released on Steam in September 2020.

Similar to other titles in the battle royale genre, players battled against other players on a large map from a top-down perspective, scavenging for supplies and weapons. The game also supported two or four player team modes, and could be played on mobile browsers as well.

Keywords

modern warfare
modern military

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Players, also called "Survivrs", are represented by circular figures on a 2D grid-like playing field, surrounded by a circular "Red Zone" that shrinks as the game progresses. Players in the "Red Zone" lost health every second, and the amount of health lost per second increased as the game progresses. Players start with only their fists, while extra gear was found in breakable crates and objects located across the map, and in houses and other buildings. Each game features a randomly generated map, with the locations of buildings and loot being randomized each time. Players drop all their items upon death, and the last player alive won the match.

The game had a rotation of limited time modes with special gameplay modes that offer exclusive weapons, items and roles.

Development

Surviv.io was developed by Justin Kim and Nick Clark. Kim stated that their design philosophy while developing the game was to allow the player to enter a game as fast as possible by minimizing the time in between matches.

In December 2019, Surviv.io was acquired by online gaming website Kongregate, with the company taking over development of the game. In a press release, the company stated they hoped to "invest in the game’s features, especially on mobile." Co-creator Justin Kim expressed that the team was "excited to have Kongregate's team create new features and expand the player experience over the years to come."