Keep civilians alive in a besieged city rather than fight as a soldier. Secure food and medicine while deciding whom to help.
What makes it fun
What you carry shapes tomorrow
Your bag has to hold food and medicine alongside materials for shelter equipment. Space is limited, so what you bring home changes what you can do the next day.
Knowing when to head home
On a night trip, you may not know what supplies remain or whether you will meet someone armed. Do you keep searching, or return to the shelter with less than you hoped?
The cost of stealing follows you home
Stealing food or medicine from others can leave your shelter mates distressed. Bringing supplies home does not erase how you got them.
Game details
As of Oct 29, 2026- Languages
- Japanese, English (Full audio), Simplified Chinese, Korean ／ 12 languages total
A typical run
Tend the shelter by day and search for supplies at night.
What sets it apart
A reviewer cites choosing between keeping a bandage for later and bringing back items for a steady food source as a reason to keep playing. Immediate needs compete with future security.
Learning curve and difficulty
A reviewer recalls feeling overwhelmed on the first run, then finding room to breathe after learning locations and methods. Uncertainty and efficient survival felt different to them.
What players like
Reviews value the subject of war seen from civilians’ perspectives.
Reviews value the difficult moral choices or describe them as memorable.
Reviews describe being drawn into the oppressive atmosphere.
Reviews value planning supplies and managing the shelter.
Reviews praise the music or sound design.
Reviews cite different survivors or situations as reasons to replay.
Common complaints
Reviews describe feeling emotionally weighed down or finding it unsuitable for relaxation.
Reviews note repetition or monotony.
Other reviews find the moral reactions or penalties for actions unconvincing. Responses differ from those that praise the difficult choices.
Who it’s for
Consider it if you want to engage with whom to help as well as how to manage resources.
Who might not enjoy it
If you want survival play that feels reassuring and relaxing, consider the reviews describing its emotional weight.
93% Very Positive ・ US$19.99
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