Kefir
For hardcore and mid-core mobile gamers interested in resource management, base fortification, and cooperative multiplayer survival.
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Snapshot
Who is Kefir?
Creating immersive survival and life simulation experiences through deep crafting, base-building, and social systems.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 4Last updated
Last Day on Earth: Survival
v1.49.0
3mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Kefir?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Mobile survival and life simulation games
Scale
indie
Target audience
Hardcore and mid-core mobile gamers interested in resource management, base fortification, and cooperative multiplayer survival.
Signature Patterns
- •Heavy emphasis on isometric survival-crafting and base-building mechanics
- •Integration of complex social structures including clans and multiplayer hubs
- •Freemium monetization focusing on resource acquisition and progression speed-ups
- •High-frequency update schedule to maintain long-term live-service engagement
- •Consistent focus on detailed 3D environments and character progression
Portfolio momentum
With 21 updates across 3 active titles in the last 6 months, the publisher maintains an exceptionally high development cadence for its live-service games.
Portfolio
What does Kefir ship?
Apps
4 apps analysed
Fight the apocalypse! Build your shelter, craft weapons, and survive the undead.
Vehicle assembly mechanics differentiate the exploration meta
- Core survival gameplay loop provides long-term entertainment value for players who enjoy deep resource management
- Frequent server connection errors and loading screen freezes prevent players from accessing the game after updating
Explore the open world and run your business empire in this real life simulator!
Analysis in progress
Explore the open world and run your business empire in this real life simulator!
Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 4 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil2 / 2
- Mexico2 / 2
- United States2 / 2
Europe (6)
- France2 / 2
- Germany2 / 2
- Italy2 / 2
- Portugal2 / 2
- Spain2 / 2
›+1 more europe market
- Sweden1 / 2
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan2 / 2
- South Korea1 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
0
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
35/100
Avg sentiment score
Rivals
Who does Kefir compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Dominates the zombie survival market with massive scale and a high-frequency release cadence that keeps the meta-game evolving.
Contenders(2)
Leverages a powerful global IP to attract users, combined with a high-frequency update schedule that rivals the market leaders.
A veteran competitor with a massive user base and a highly active development cycle focused on long-term survival strategy.
Same space(4)
Shares the exact same core survival/crafting mechanics as the target but applies them to a pirate theme.
A high-production-value survival game that competes for the same audience interested in open-world exploration.
A direct thematic peer focusing on hardcore survival mechanics in a post-apocalyptic setting.
A direct genre peer that mirrors the target's isometric survival and crafting gameplay loop.
New entrants(1)
A high-budget, modern entrant that brings AAA-quality graphics and mechanics to the mobile survival space.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Kefir
Bottom line
Kefir is a specialized studio that has successfully productized the hardcore survival loop for mobile. Their transition from the aging but massive Last Day on Earth to newer themes like Sunday City will determine if they can remain a category leader as the survival market matures.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 3
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 3
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes