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NEO Scavenger
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Crippled Left Arm Crippled Right Arm Shock Severe Pain Bleeding Fallen Vulnerable And I still managed to retreat from three dogmen! Phillip is a GOAT. I recommend playing this game if you enjoy getting your balls…”
“Bad Mutha keeps caving my head in”
“Brutal game. I wish it had been fleshed out more. Could have been an even better game”
12 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“Crippled Left Arm Crippled Right Arm Shock Severe Pain Bleeding Fallen Vulnerable And I still managed to retreat from three dogmen! Phillip is a GOAT. I recommend playing this game if you enjoy getting your balls…”
“brutality in the best ways,what did i just get into,whoa”
“If you're a fan of survival and turn based games, this may just be a great one for you. Combining those elements and adding themes of sci-fi, mystery, and a hardcore perma-death mechanic makes the difficult campaign…”
5 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“hi ive been playing this game for several hundred hours, and forgot to leave a review, the game is cool :)”
3 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“If you're a fan of survival and turn based games, this may just be a great one for you. Combining those elements and adding themes of sci-fi, mystery, and a hardcore perma-death mechanic makes the difficult campaign…”
“Love it. Great immersive writing (and artworks), good mystery and chilling moments even though we don't see anything moving on the screen. Would recommend this to anyone loving challenge, branching narration and…”
7 of the 70 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i really did try to like this game... more often than not it was convoluted. i didn't know what the consiquences of my actions would be. walk too long without boots you get blister that develop into ganggreen. Scavenge…”
“A random final stage wendigo in the sprawl just kills me no guards or anything to help just have to love the ♥♥♥♥ perma death gameplay.”
4 of the 70 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“i really did try to like this game... more often than not it was convoluted. i didn't know what the consiquences of my actions would be. walk too long without boots you get blister that develop into ganggreen. Scavenge…”
“niche hardcore survival game with incredibly clunky ui and mechanics. I was drawn in by the setting and I'm sure the gameplay appeals to some masochists who spit on quality of life, but I noped out really fast. has demo…”
4 of the 70 reviews raise this.
“i really did try to like this game... more often than not it was convoluted. i didn't know what the consiquences of my actions would be. walk too long without boots you get blister that develop into ganggreen. Scavenge…”
“niche hardcore survival game with incredibly clunky ui and mechanics. I was drawn in by the setting and I'm sure the gameplay appeals to some masochists who spit on quality of life, but I noped out really fast. has demo…”
Counted across 70 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The best thing about this game is it forces you to touch grass in many different ways. Can't find enough clothing at the start? Hypothermia, dead, go touch grass. Didn't pick Botany or Trapping and can't find enough gummi bears or blueberries before reaching Detroit? Starve to…”
— a player, Steam review · 96 hrs played“This game (with the extended mod) might be one of the best post apocalyptic rpgs you can buy. if you know how to use the tools at your disposal you can almost always get out of any terrible situation you're in, including being advanced upon by several gunmen when you've only got…”
— a player, Steam review · 74 hrs played“I can't believe how underrated this game is.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
NEO Scavenger and Ostranauts Are On Sale During Endless Replayability Fest!
Hey Folks! Steam's "Endless Replayability Fest" is this week, featuring loads of great forever games. Including Ostranauts and NEO Scavenger! What's more, the Ostraca Bundle is on sale right now, too,
A New Album from NEO Scavenger's Composer: Trismegistus - Part 2
Hey Folks! If you're a fan of the music in NEO Scavenger, Ostranauts, or Underrail, I have some good news for you! Invisible Acropolis (a.k.a. Josh Culler, and the composer of all three above OSTs) ha
Ostranauts Features That Were Born from NEO Scavenger
Hey Folks! Back in 2017, NEO Scavenger was approaching its 6th year of development. A far cry from the 3-6 months I expected to spend on a Flash browser game! So as I wrapped-up the last of the major
New Game Announcement: Ostranauts
Hey Folks! I'd like to tell you about my latest game, Ostranauts. Eight years ago, I began work on NEO Scavenger. And after five years of updates and ports, it was time to begin working on a new game.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Rogue-like · RPG · Turn-Based · Crafting · Procedural Generation · Perma Death · Indie · Strategy · Inventory Management · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | https://bluebottlegames.com/games/neo-scavenger |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB of graphics memory Storage: 75 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: Please try the free demo to verify that it works for you!