The Survivalists on Apple Arcade lets you test your skills on a deserted island

On Friday, Apple Arcade added The Survivalists, a new adventure game from Team17, the venerable British studio behind Worms and more recently Overcooked. It’s a follow-up to the studio’s previous game The Escapists. The Survivalists joins Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of over 130 games. 

In The Survivalists, you find yourself shipwrecked on an island with no memory and scant resources. Find shelter and start crafting tools — basic at first, but more complex the longer you play. Go it alone, or team up with other castaways on the island to go on adventures, and find and trade loot. 

And what would an adventure be without a cute animal companion? Taming the island monkeys can be a big help in the game: Monkeys can help with building and keeping watch for predators as the environment changes from day to night.

The Survivalists reminded me of old 16-bit Sega Genesis games. This could be a fun game for kids and parents of an earlier gaming generation to share. 

Watch the trailer here: 

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With the release of Apple Arcade, Apple entered the mobile gaming world a year ago. The subscription gaming service costs $5 a month (£5, AU$8) and lets you play more than 130 new and exclusive games across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV.