Scavenger SV-4

released on Feb 01, 2018

Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before.


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fun, little game. Scavenger SV-4 is an arcade space sim with roguelike elements. on the ship you mess with the rover, maintain your health and ship's parts. the other part is the rover piloting.
the gameplay loop is: maintain - collect stuff with rover - research. repeat.
some of the features in the Scavenger ended up being underused in my playthrough. like, i didnt really upgrade my rover besides removing the mic and replacing it with a railgun. my life support systems were fine my entire run. but maybe that's just a me problem.
anyways, i expected something more, but still enjoyed it. don't think i'm going to come back to play more, but it was fun. really liked the way camera feed looks.

It's fun, its short, and kinda spooky. I have by no means seen every single thing in this roguelike-horror-planet-exploration-hell, but definitely played enough to like it. Besides my confusion about the choice of movement around the ship, there isnt much I dislike about this game. I think the only real issues boil down to the repetition in the first 10-15 minutes of every run, but beyond that, it's interesting in being a game with unknown factors. I think the only issue is how limited it is in it's scope. If there were more things to explore/do and better tutorials I would give it some more credit. If you like slowburns over many runs, try it out, it's pretty alright.

The concept and visuals are amazing, the gameplay can be a bit tedious at times but it never gets fully boring in my opinion
Also the built in dungeon mini game is oddly fun