Loopvival

Mission briefing

Loopvival is an atmospheric survival game with elements of roguelite, built around the mechanics of cycles. You find yourself in a world consumed by Darkness, where the only source of light is a bonfire in the center of the map. Collect resources, boost your fire, unlock new territories, and rebuild ruined ruins to learn the story of a lost world. Each cycle brings the world back to the beginning, but the campfire's progress and key improvements persist, gradually allowing you to move further into the Darkness. The simple action game, meditative gameplay, and gradual opening of the lore make Loopvival a short but seamless gaming experience.

Field manual

Darkness covered the world. You are his last hope. But for some unknown reason, the loop resets every time. And only one permanent thing in this world is a bonfire. Your task is to break the cycle and overcome the Darkness. - Explore the world - Extract resources - Rebuild the ruins - the only reminder of the past world - Fight against the minions of Darkness. Desctop Controls: W,A,S,D - Movement LMB, Space - Attack E - Interaction Q - Switch the resource that you add to the ruins. Mobile Controls: Left On-Screen Joystick - Movement A-button - Attack E-button - Interaction Q-button - Switch the resource that you add to the ruins.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a landscape (wide) screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for survival operations

• Eat before you are hungry and drink before you are thirsty. Survival meters punish late reactions; the whole genre is a logistics exam disguised as an adventure.
• Build the shelter before the project. A safe place to return to converts every expedition from a gamble into a commute, and commutes are how survival games get beaten.
• Carry less, mark more. Inventory space is the real currency — leave the third backup of anything, and mark every resource you pass so future-you can run a supply route instead of a search party.

Loopvival — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Loopvival?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Loopvival?

Loopvival is filed in our Survival theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Loopvival on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Loopvival is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Survival theatre is one click away — Outlast the situation: hunger, weather, islands, sieges and things considerably worse than weather. One hundred and forty-seven ways to still be standing when the session ends.