Raft® Survival: Multiplayer is a cooperative survival game for iOS and Android where players build and defend rafts in an open ocean.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#76
Games · free
Sentiment
4.4
48k reviews
Nemesis
Day R Survival: Last Survivor
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Players use the app to satisfy the need for social-cooperative building loops, which the current subscription-gated multiplayer model currently restricts.
For Mobile gamers interested in survival simulation and cooperative multiplayer building games.
What does it look like?
Key features
Cooperative construction system allowing up to 10 players to build and expand rafts in a shared online space
Competitive mode where players battle on rafts to earn leaderboard points and rewards
Specialized tool that multiplies resources collected during gameplay
How much does it cost?
Subscription-heavy model anchored at $9.99/week, gating core survival efficiency and customization features behind recurring payments.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentnew contentperformanceShow more...
Development momentum has slowed significantly, with the app shipping only one release in the last nine months. The latest version focuses on resource collection mechanics and stability improvements, following a long period of inactivity. Given the 282-day gap since the last update, the project is currently in a maintenance state. There is no evidence of a recurring live-ops schedule or frequent feature iteration.
Who built it?
Survival Games
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Raft Survival: Nómada DesiertoUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans frustrated. Users appreciate core survival gameplay loop provides an engaging experience for players who enjoy building and exploration, but report aggressive ad frequency and forced subscription prompts make the game feel unplayable for free users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- Core survival gameplay loop provides an engaging experience for players who enjoy building and exploration
- Aggressive ad frequency and forced subscription prompts make the game feel unplayable for free users
120 of 1105 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Raft® Survival: Multiplayer
How's the Games market?
Survival simulation category. The app sits at #65 Free in the US, but the high-cost subscription model ($9.99/week) creates a barrier that limits conversion among casual players.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
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With over 747k reviews and a high-velocity release cadence of 13 updates in six months, this title dominates the survival-crafting niche with a massive, highly-engaged user base.
- Maintains a massive, persistent world map that dwarfs this app's localized raft-based survival scope.
- Features complex RPG-style character progression and skill trees absent in this app's simpler crafting loop.
- Aggressive update cadence of 13 releases in six months ensures constant content injection and player retention.
Ocean Is Home: Survival IslandContender
Last Day on Earth: SurvivalContender
Frostborn: Co-op SurvivalContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for Raft® Survival: Multiplayer
Where is it heading?
Survival simulation traffic is consolidating around rivals with higher update cadences and deeper world-building. Maintenance-mode updates leave the app exposed: a single live-ops rival with a 2-week cadence will erode the current user base before the next major release.
- Technical instability in the latest update (loading screen loops) prevents session access, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- Aggressive monetization pressure (forced subscription prompts) erodes the free-user base, accelerating churn pressure into the next quarter.
The SWOT
- Cooperative raft-building mechanics drive session duration through social network effects
- Localized pricing in high-ARPU markets could mitigate churn
Next best moves
Pivot subscription pricing to a lower-cost monthly entry point because the $9.99/week tier is the #1 driver of negative sentiment → reduce refund surge
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's #65 rank is a liability…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Persistent world map (available in Day R Survival but missing here) +1
Since the last report: Technical instability and a surge in negative sentiment regarding the subscription-gated model have moved the app into a critical maintenance phase. The app now faces severe session-access failures that compound existing churn from the $9.99/week pricing tier.
Bottom line
The current subscription-heavy model creates a pay-to-play friction that is actively driving churn, and the lack of technical stability prevents the app from capitalizing on its unique cooperative building loop.
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Is Raft® Survival: Multiplayer worth paying for if I only play casually?
How does Raft® Survival: Multiplayer compare to Day R Survival?
Does Raft® Survival: Multiplayer have intrusive ads?
What is a free alternative to Raft® Survival: Multiplayer?
Sources
- [1] Play Store reviews, source
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