Survival Vacancy

Side-scrolling automation sim about building an underground colony for survivors

Mind Leak · Released Feb 19, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 57% of 75
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 30, 2021
Minimum PC: 512 MB; 2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Survival Vacancy?

You play an engineer sheltering survivors during a nuclear war in this 2D automation and colony sim. Across two zones, you mine resources, craft machines, connect production lines and electrical networks, and manage residents' food, health, and jobs. You also defend the settlement against mutants, playing alone or with a friend online.

For you if...

+you like balancing a growing colony's needs
+you want to build factories with a friend

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused play over resource planning and crafting

What players say

57% of 75 reviews are positive

Players praise the gradual move from manual crafting to automation and the freedom to experiment. Common complaints include cumbersome controls and logistics, slow movement, and tutorial gaps that leave key systems unexplained.

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Survival Vacancy system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7,8,10
Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
Graphics: 512 MB graphics card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

Does Survival Vacancy have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Survival Vacancy run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Survival Vacancy use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam