Steam game

Last State

Last State is a hardcore text-based wilderness survival sim where bad planning kills your run. Hunt, craft, build shelter and manage hunger, thirst, warmth, fatigue and disease in a procedural post-collapse world. Play the 60-minute Next Fest demo and extend your run with smart survival decisions

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By Miroslav Sendlai

Windows
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Overview

About this game

Last State is a hardcore text-based survival simulation about planning, scarcity and consequences. You are alone in a post-collapse wilderness where every trip, fire, meal, injury and night can decide whether your run continues or ends.

This is not a relaxing survival sandbox. It is a slow, punishing survival run for players who enjoy mastering complex systems.

Perfect For Fans Of

  • Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead for harsh survival decisions

  • NEO Scavenger for desperate scavenging and risk

  • UnReal World for wilderness survival depth

  • Project Zomboid for long-term planning and consequence

  • Traditional roguelikes, text-heavy simulations and permadeath runs

The world didn't end with a bang. It ended with a whisper.

Decades after the collapse of civilization, nature has reclaimed the earth. Cities lie buried beneath vines and roots. The old world is gone, swallowed by an endless, untamed wilderness. You are a child of this new world, born into the quiet, raised in the shadow of ruins.

🌲 Vast Procedural World

8 unique biomes: dense forests, open plains, treacherous swamps, mountain peaks, lakeshores, rushing rivers, abandoned ruins and overgrown roads

Dynamic location descriptions bring every area to life

Discover hidden caches, abandoned camps and points of interest

🔥 Deep Survival Mechanics

Monitor hunger, thirst, warmth, fatigue, and hygiene

Build fires to stay warm and cook food

Construct shelters and eventually permanent housing

Weather the seasons from brutal winters to scorching summers

Manage injuries and illness with crafted medicine and bandages

🎯 Hunting & Gathering

Track and hunt different animal species from rabbits to bears and wolves

Fish in rivers and lakes with rods, traps and bait

Gather resources from each biome: mushrooms, berries, herbs, minerals and more

Set snare traps and fish traps for passive food gathering

🌾 Farming & Settlement Building

Establish farm plots and grow 15 different crops

Plant fruit trees and berry bushes for long-term food security

Build permanent structures with planks, beams, walls and roofing

Create your own refuge in the wilderness

🛠️ Extensive Crafting System

Craft over 100+ items from primitive tools to advanced equipment

Quality-based crafting: your skills improve with practice

Create weapons: spears, bows, arrows and more

Build structures: shelters, permanent houses, storage containers

Craft survival gear: clothing, armor, medical supplies

📈 Progression & Skills

Level up survival skills through practice: crafting, hunting, gathering and exploration

Unlock better success rates and higher quality crafted items

Score system rewards clever play and overcoming challenges

Multiple starting scenarios increase difficulty and replayability

🏴‍☠️ Dynamic Encounters

Meet friendly NPCs who can trade, share information or become companions

Face hostile survivors who seek to take your hard-earned supplies

Defend against wolf attacks and other predatory wildlife

Every encounter is procedurally generated and unique

🎨 Immersive Atmosphere

Rich environmental storytelling through detailed descriptions

Atmospheric pixel art visuals showcasing the world's beauty and danger

Dynamic narrative intro that sets the tone for your journey

Text-based interface with modern UI design

Survival is Just the Beginning

In Last State you're not just trying to survive. You're building a new life in a world that's moved on without humanity. Will you become a master hunter, trading pelts and meat? A skilled craftsman, creating tools and weapons? A farmer, cultivating the land? Or an explorer, uncovering the secrets of the old world?

The wilderness is vast. Resources are scarce. Danger lurks in every shadow.

🌍​ more biomes​ (with unique points of interest)

⚙️ complex game mechanics (complex and deeper actual and new game mechanics)

🎨 more immersive desing for ​​​better gameplay experience

🎊 new content (storyline, collectibles...)​

🎧 soundtrack (17 full themed tracks; 5 ingame now)​

Remember: In the wilderness, every choice matters.

Your story begins now.

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