I'm just noticing that more and more negative reviews are rolling in and would like to counteract this. The game was once listed as very positive and is currently suffering from an onslaught of negative reviews.
I would like to ask you what exactly you don't like about it. Please keep in mind that this is not a big title or a finished product. I am just an indie developer, I am NOT working in a team, I am working completely alone on this game and I am also funding everything alone.
The game is a sandbox game in a natural and post-apocalyptic environment. The game is based on the wishes of the community and my tasks are development, writing news, promotion, creating videos for the community, designing graphics and general tasks like support and much more.
I hope nevertheless very much that I reach here by more information what I can do better. If you have any questions, please let me know. Please use the comment box so that other community users can read and comment.
What I often read out in the negative reviews is the building crafting, lootboxes, and pet behavior.
Often users think they have to axe everything they've built.
Solution: With the hammer you can all the things that you have built: Upgrade, dismantle and destroy.
Users use lootboxes that are placed firmly in the world and wonder why their belongings disappear.
Solution: Permanently installed loot boxes in the world are not meant to be storage, so the disappearance of content should be understandable. These boxes reset themselves after a certain amount of time to provide new loot.
Animals behaving strangely, standing around or just falling over.
Solution: Animals have independent behavior, they stand still, they walk, they run away, they attack, they mate, they slow down when they get hurt and they die a natural death.
I ask you, if you have problems in the game, contact me in the CommunityHUB or in Discord. I'm happy to help with problems, also sharing your wishes, ideas and problems can help a lot and help development.
This is a (1) man developer game trying to make a nice small and simple survival game. Feedback from the community is very important to me so I can build on it. I also welcome requests and suggestions. Supportive videos and information sharing can help the KeepUp Survival community grow.
Please note that KeepUp Survival is an (Early Access) and may still contain issues. Thank you
Witte's Studio wishes you a lot of fun with KeepUp Survival.
Hello Community, now you can activate the free Zombie DLC.
No download is required, this DLC automatically activates all features that are needed. You also do NOT need to deactivate it if you only want to play "Natural Survival". You can choose between "Natural Survival" and "Zombie Survival" in-game before creating a server.
Please note that while the DLC is not listed as EA, they are still working on improving and expanding it.
It won't meet all expectations yet, but it should be a start so you can play against zombies.
Developer Info!
I work on all projects completely on my own and also hope for some understanding if things don't work as they should right away, even I can miss bugs. I'm just a small indie developer and like to work with the community to improve things and take problems, ideas and requests.
This update list shows only relevant things that might be interesting for the user.
Fixes - Other problems fixed - Projectiles sometimes caused damage to the character when fired with the weapon, this is now fixed. - Projectile was not displayed above models or when shooting into the sky, this is now fixed. - Due to the elevator issue, an automatic teleport has been added to the elevator shaft. This comes into effect if the player should fall through the floor. This way you are teleported to a random location and don't lose your belongings. - There were noticeable Fps drops near windmills, this has now been fixed. - Missing road collisions in the village was fixed - DE-42 Pistol sound problem fixed - Animal achievements were not always counted, this is now fixed.
Changes - (Build) Changes to the wooden foundation (gaps closed). - Made adjustments to the animation of the Wolf - Made adjustments to the animation of the Elefant - Made adjustments to the animation of the Bear - Made adjustments to the animation of the Boar - Rebounding projectiles can no longer injure your own character. - The respawn time of small stones has been changed back to 30 minutes. - Changes made to the farm - Map revised - Various LOD's revised. - Cost revised: Weapon ACWI - Cost revised: ACWI Magazine - Cost Revised: PR-9 Raygun Pistol - Cost Revised: PR-9 Raygun Mag - Cost Revised: Judge-45 Pistol - Cost Revised: AK 110 - Cost Revised: AK-110 Mag - Cost Revised: M890 Shotgun - Cost Revised: M890 Mag - Cost Revised: Remore Shotgun - Cost Revised: Remore Shotgun Mag - Cost Revised: CM 2000 Sniper - Cost Revised: CM-2000 Mag - Cost Revised: SCB 750 Sniper - Cost Revised: SCB 750 Mag - Cost Revised: 9mm Round / 30x - Cost Revised: 5.56mm Round / 30x - Cost Revised: 7.62mm Round / 30x - Cost Revised: Shotgun Cartridge / 20x - Cost Revised: ACOG Scope - Cost Revised: Holographic Scope - Cost Revised: ReflexSight Scope - Other weapons costs revised - Reworked roads in Lost Island, LOD's adjusted again due to strange road effects.
New - KeepUp Survival - Zombie Expansion DLC (Free) Beta - You can now use a zombie as a pet. - Added Melee Weapon in Crafting Menu / Baseball Spiked - Added Weapon in Crafting Menu / Grenade Launcher - Added New Ammo 40mm Cartridge - Added Weapon in Crafting Menu / DE-42 Pistol - Added Weapon in Crafting Menu / NFP-16 Pistol - Added Mag in crafting menu / NFP-16 Mag - Added Melee Weapon / Water Pipe Large - Now you can find fans on the map that you can use with your paraglider to get lift. (Jump and use your paraglider immediately) - Now the roofs of the houses are also covered with snow. - The difficulty level has been adjusted, on the difficulty level Hard the animals do more damage, there is no HUD display of how much damage the animals have already taken. - (World Farm) The roofs of some houses have been changed. - (World Fishing Village) The roofs of some houses have been changed. - (World Mine) The roofs of some houses have been changed. - Various materials have been reworked - All deco and loot vehicles are now covered with snow. - The entire Lost Island as well as all map DLC's now have illuminated street lamps again. Houses are also partially lit automatically. All lights are automatically activated at night and deactivated during the day. - New safehouse near the farm gas station. - (Crafting) A new Small Wood Crate - Storage Box - Performance optimizations have been made, so you should now get much better performance. - Zombie Achievement added
New -> Info - Level System / XP allocation - https://steamcommunity.com/app/1524630/discussions/8/4809273833183875669/
Preparations - Lost Island map will be further modified and expanded. - Mini Map Improvement - Adding player animation, healing, drinking and eating. The action is performed by holding down a key, e.g. the mouse button. - Interaction with more details - In preparation - Adding a male character, the choice between female and male will be added in the future. - Improvement from loading the animals and zombies. - Improving the animation of animals - More Weapon
Good news, I would like to announce a little news here in advance, everything is currently going according to plan for the completion of the upcoming zombie DLC. The DLC is free for all KeepUp Survival users as announced.
- The plan is to release it in the coming weeks, I have announced a firm date but as everyone knows something can come up. The DLC will also be released along with the upcoming update.
- There will also be more changes to the upcoming update, all streetlights will be turned on automatically at night again, houses will also have more lighting.
- To be able to defend yourself better, there will be new hand weapons. All weapons will be available for the DLC and also without the DLC.
- Small explosives are also planned, but these will be released with an intermediate update.
- Also, you now have the ability to fly better through the world with the paraglider. On the Lost Island, for now, there will be fans that will always give you lift (later in the DLC's as well). It is planned to limit flying at the beginning and make it usable from day 5 (game time).
- For the upcoming changes for 2 different characters there is no exact date yet, here you will have to be patient for a bit.
You can see more in the update list, which is constantly updated and will be complete for the release.
News about the upcoming update for the character selection: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370400292099373062
News about the upcoming update for the free zombie DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370399023503749662
This update list shows only relevant things that might be interesting for the user.
Fixes - Other problems fixed - Wind speed bug fixed - Key combinations revised and bugs fixed - Added missing language Turkish
Changes - Weather adjustments made - Host menu revised - Load menu revised - Server browser revised - Interaction timer for the following items has been adjusted again:
Stone
fibers
Garbage
Mushroom
- Respawn time adjusted again:
Trees now spawn after 2 hours.
Rocks now spawn after 2 hours.
Fibers to collect now spawn after 80 minutes.
Small stones to collect now spawn after 80 minutes.
- (Build) Changes to the wooden floor (gaps closed). - (Build) Changes to half of the wooden floor (gaps closed). - (Build) Changes to stone foundation (gaps closed and collisions revised). New - Memory adjustments made - Saving now takes slightly longer than usual to ensure everything is saved correctly. - Added difficulty level (Normal and Hard) - It is now possible to choose between summer and winter. (However, there are also plans to introduce an automatic summer and winter cycle).
- Keybindings added:
NUM Slot 1
NUM Slot 2
NUM Slot 3
NUM Slot 4
NUM Slot 5
New -> Info - Level System / XP allocation - https://steamcommunity.com/app/1524630/discussions/8/4809273833183875669/
Other - Performance improvement - Languages revised:
English
German
Danish
Turkish
Polish
Known issues - Levels -> loading of levels has a short delay
Preparations - KeepUp Survival - Zombie Expansion DLC (Free) - Lost Island map will be further modified and expanded. - Interaction with more details - In preparation - Additional maps (different biomes) that are not part of the story. - Adding a male character, the choice between female and male will be added in the future.
Update #61 is a bit smaller than planned due to technical issues and preparations for the free zombie DLC and character selection. However, this update contains a few important features.
News about the upcoming update for the character selection: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370400292099373062
News about the upcoming update for the free zombie DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370399023503749662
This update list shows only relevant things that might be interesting for the user.
Fixes - Other problems fixed
Changes - The destruction of the palm tree was improved.
- The destruction of the banana tree was improved.
- The destruction of the fallen tree was improved.
- The destruction of the tree stump was improved.
- The destruction of the tree was improved.
- The destruction of a rock has been improved.
- The respawn time of the trees has been changed from 40 to 60 minutes.
- The "Kill Player" button in the pause menu has been changed to "Teleport" (you will now be teleported to the starting area or a nearby location) (Without losing your inventory).
- The interaction timer for the following items has been removed:
Stone
Fibers
Garbage
Mushroom
New - From now on, the days are counted and saved.
- The time of day is now saved and loaded.
- Adjustments made in the main menu
- You can now use the hash key to free yourself.
- You can now use the teleport to free yourself.
- Authentication of the game
- Steam achievements added
Authentication
Swimming
Paraglider
Multiplayer
FIVE DAYS
New -> Info - Level System / XP allocation - https://steamcommunity.com/app/1524630/discussions/8/4809273833183875669/
Other - Performance improvement
- Text revised German
Known issues - Levels -> loading of levels has a short delay
I would like to give you a little insight into the future with some already known information and answer questions about me that I have been asked often.
About KeepUp Survival
KeepUp Survival is a sandbox game set in a natural and post-apocalyptic environment where your task is to survive. The game is largely based on the community's requests and ideas.
KeepUp Survival is currently being developed by (1) a developer who is trying to make a nice small and simple survival game. Feedback from the community is very important to me so I can build on it. I also welcome requests and suggestions. Supportive videos and information sharing can help the KeepUp Survival community grow.
Please note that KeepUp Survival is an (Early Access) and may still contain issues. Thank you
About me!
I often get inquiries from users about where I'm from and how I do it all. So I would like to tell you a little bit about me here.
Where are you from? I'm from Germany, have been a family man for 15 years and am now 36 years old. My dream has always been to do something better, to have something of my own, to stand on my own two feet and be independent. I think many people have this dream, but to achieve it, you have a hard road ahead.
What are your interests? My interests have always been in computers, graphics, (clan/game) web design and also game development. I've taught myself everything in a roundabout way over the years. But that's what I love to do and would do again and again. From that, I built my dream and started my sole proprietorship.
What are you working on right now? I'm currently developing KeepUp Survival, which has been in (Early Access) since February 26, 2021. It's not a title that blows you away, and not everyone likes it, but it appeals to a small part of the Steam community, which I'm very happy about. I really hope that it will become more and that I will gain some notoriety with my work. I'm definitely very grateful for the small streamers and users who have always supported me along the way and continue to do so.
What are your tasks? My job consists of developing games, writing news, advertising, creating videos for the community, designing graphics, and general tasks that come with being a sole proprietor. In addition, constant support via the CommunityHUB, Discord, and email is often at the forefront of my mind, which takes up a lot of my time. My work hours are often over 10 to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Do you still have a private life? To be honest, no. I try to achieve something with my work and what I have built up. Of course, I make time for that too, but work comes first. When you work independently, you always have the fear that the ship will start to sink. I think you understand me!
Do you work on other games as well? Yes, I work on other games as well. But the main development is KeepUp Survival, I only work on these games outside my working hours or when I need a clear head.
News published about KeepUp Survival on the Internet:
As previously announced, there will be a free zombie DLC.
KeepUp Survival is a kind of game that is not about killing zombies. Due to frequent requests, I have decided to offer a free zombie DLC. This will allow the user to play against zombies.
Again, I don't want to give an exact date yet because it's a lot of work to implement these things. I'm trying to implement a lot of things quickly, but please be patient.
Unreal Engine
The game is currently based on Unreal Engine 4 and will be moving to Unreal Engine 5 in the future. Again, unfortunately, this is not done overnight, nor is it mandatory to make this change. But I want to let you know that I have thought about making this change in the future.
Multiplayer There will be a change in the multiplayer, the game KeepUp Survival was usually only developed as singleplayer and on demand more and more expanded to multiplayer.
In the future I will turn the multiplayer into a DLC, with this I want to make the users more aware that the multiplayer needs more work and can still contain bugs.
This also allows me to get the main game out of the EA process faster. The EA process always has a lot of advantages for developers because you can always change a lot of things without getting in trouble later. The game will continue to be developed after the EA process.
Summary
- Zombie DLC (expansion) - Male and female character - Turn multiplayer into a DLC - Better balancing - More building options - Further improvement of the farming system - More animals to tame - More creatures - More animal species - Lost Island expansion (small towns and more small villages) - Change from UE4 to UE5 - General fixes - General optimizations - Implementation of requests and ideas submitted!
Witte's Studio (@Flitzpiepe) wishes you a lot of fun with KeepUp Survival.
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KeepUp Survival:
Survive on a deserted island with fantastic wildlife, creatures and abandoned houses. A sandbox game where your task is to survive in KeepUp Survival.
A detailed and exciting world will captivate you and impress you expectantly.
Developer Info:
This is a (1) man developer game trying to make a nice small and simple survival game. Feedback from the community is very important to me so I can build on it. I also welcome requests and suggestions. Supportive videos and information sharing can help the KeepUp Survival community grow.
Please note that KeepUp Survival is an (Early Access) and may still contain issues. Thank you
Witte's Studio wishes you a lot of fun with KeepUp Survival.
News about the upcoming update for the character selection: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370400292099373062
News about the upcoming update for the free zombie DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1524630/view/3370399023503749662
This update list shows only relevant things that might be interesting for the user.
Fixes - Other problems fixed
- Readjusted building parts / wooden fence short and long with glass due to a gap between the ground and the fence.
- The missing lighter has been added and can now be found in Lootboxes.
- The mutant bear was able to walk through the wooden spikes, this is now fixed. But it is possible for the mutant bear to get over this barrier. But it takes damage like any other animal from these spikes.
- Wild boars could run through parts of buildings, this is now fixed.
- Elefant could run through parts of buildings, this is now fixed.
- The palm tree on the prison island that provided infinite wood, this bug has now been fixed.
- Campfire revised, wood was not displayed correctly when used.
Changes - Crafted Oil Lamps did not count towards the achievement, this has now been changed.
- The sound has been revised when you hit an animal or a zombie.
- The sound when shoveling sand has been revised.
- The sound when mining stones has been revised.
- The sound when mining metal has been revised.
- The sound when mining sulfur has been revised.
- Sound when hitting the ground with the axe revised.
- More sounds revised
- Building / Wall Light / Adjustments made to the brightness.
- Building / Oil Lamp / Adjustments made to the brightness.
- Building / Oil Lamp Square / Adjustments made to the brightness.
- Building / Torch Fire / Adjustments made to the brightness.
- Building / Lighting Pole / Adjustments made to the brightness.
- The duration of the night time was shortened again.
- The weather was adjusted again, the times of the transitions from sun to rain were adjusted again.
New - Now when you create a new score, you start with only 40% hunger, 40% drinking and 30% health. To give the user a challenge to do something.
If one dies in the game, they also start with only 40% hunger, 40% drink and 30% health. On the other hand, the loot bag has been increased to 30 minutes before it disappears. During this time you have the opportunity to retrieve it.
- Added missing sound when climbing a ladder.
- From now on, you will lose your tamed animals when you die. The animals can be found at the place of death.
- Fire barrels were added, these give light at night, go out by themselves within 15 minutes.
New -> Info - Level System / XP allocation - https://steamcommunity.com/app/1524630/discussions/8/4809273833183875669/
Other - Performance improvement - Text revised German
Known issues - Levels -> loading of levels has a short delay
