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Play Overview
Survival Kids (2025) is a cooperative survival adventure where four children follow a mysterious map and get stuck on a series of islands. Play involves exploring each island, gathering resources and crafting tools to help them escape. It stands out for the collaborative challenge each island presents and the communal progress that it requires.
You are stranded on a series of islands and must work as a team to survive. You explore the island, chop wood, craft tools, fish and cook your way to safety. The twist is that your tools and abilities are designed to work better in collaboration. Chopping a tree down on your own is possible, but with another player, your progress accelerates. Carrying something large works much better with one player grabbing each end of the object.
Progress is as much about collaboration and advancement. Things are kept simple with a crafting system that doesn't use complex inventory management or menus. You just work together to gather the materials communally and then craft when you have what you need. Working in the world to achieve this means figuring out the game physics where items flow down rivers or explosive fruits can be rolled or catapulted.
The result is a game that works well for younger players, not only the simplified collecting and crafting, but also playing a role in a cartoon-style adventure. There are even different endings based on your choices and actions through the game.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Survival Kids 3 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 days ago.
You are stranded on a series of islands and must work as a team to survive. You explore the island, chop wood, craft tools, fish and cook your way to safety. The twist is that your tools and abilities are designed to work better in collaboration. Chopping a tree down on your own is possible, but with another player, your progress accelerates. Carrying something large works much better with one player grabbing each end of the object.
Progress is as much about collaboration and advancement. Things are kept simple with a crafting system that doesn't use complex inventory management or menus. You just work together to gather the materials communally and then craft when you have what you need. Working in the world to achieve this means figuring out the game physics where items flow down rivers or explosive fruits can be rolled or catapulted.
The result is a game that works well for younger players, not only the simplified collecting and crafting, but also playing a role in a cartoon-style adventure. There are even different endings based on your choices and actions through the game.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Survival Kids 3 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 8 days ago.
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Play Style
This is an Adventure, Collecting and Puzzle game with Communication, Sequencing and Simulation elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. You can go online with two players on one device. You can also share the game from one Switch 2 to another two Switch 2's with just one copy of the game if you are in the same room.
Dynamic Communication: Utilizes Nintendo Switch 2's GameChat feature, enabling players to coordinate strategies and share moments effortlessly.
Dynamic Communication: Utilizes Nintendo Switch 2's GameChat feature, enabling players to coordinate strategies and share moments effortlessly.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Level
7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. You need to be able to work with other players to move objects and solve puzzles. There are some simple logic challenges and you need to be able to navigate the world from a fixed perspective.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch 2.
Costs
Survival Kids usually costs £44.99.
The game is based on the classic 1999 GameBoy Survival Kids game which offered open-ended survival gameplay, requiring players to manage hunger, thirst, and fatigue while crafting tools and exploring a deserted island.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Survival Kids
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch 2.
The game is based on the classic 1999 GameBoy Survival Kids game which offered open-ended survival gameplay, requiring players to manage hunger, thirst, and fatigue while crafting tools and exploring a deserted island.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 05/06/2025
Out Now: Switch 2
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-2 (4 online)
Genres: Adventure, Collecting, Puzzle (Communication, Sequencing and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
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