Three Days is a survival/crafting game that is beyond ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ merciless but feeds you just enough hope each time it breaks its foot off in your backside to keep your quest to build a ship and escape a terrifying isle of demonic were-chickens alive.

The game's insane difficulty comes from the sheer speed at which it moves; you have, as the title helpfully reminds you, three days in which to construct your vessel from the various raw materials lying around on the island before a nuclear bomb wipes you and your black paradise off the map. This translates into roughly fifteen minutes in real-time and at least half of those will have you cowering from hordes of SCPs behind makeshift barricades every time the night swoops in. On top of the sheer stress of having to put together an entire boat in a quarter of an hour, you'll also have to manage your hunger, thirst and heat levels, having to construct campfires to cook raw meat and keep you warm at night and a means to purify sea water so you don't get sick.

It is madness. Vicious, panic-inducing madness that will take many attempts to suss out the various combinations of items needed just to stay alive. Thankfully, there is an Endless Mode that removes the time limit and allows you to get somewhat comfortable with the entire experience before you throw yourself into the full game.

There is no joy like blundering over the combination to construct your first lump of ship sideboard, just as there is no despair quite like looking at Three Days' insane spider-web of a crafting tree for the first time and realising that you are going to die in this cruel place.

My sweaty first attempts are below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKJ0S5C_17k

This game is not a cakewalk, but I think that's what the Dev was aiming for.

You can tell this isn't a quick 5-10 min game, where you complete it, feel victorious for a couple minutes and then go and find something else to amuse yourself with, and that's what I like about it! I've gotten caught up with survival games in the past and tried hours to figure out what was going on before getting frustrated and running into the open arms of a wiki for backup. With this game I read the reviews and even the recommended suggested it's difficulty, so after an hour and a half of not knowing how to drink, I consulted the craft chart.

Wow. This chart. So extensive for a lil' indie E.A game! I could not believe the possibilities of this little game!!
It is clear to me that this game requires a few hours to understand the basic survival, to then attempt to survive the night, and then to embark on creating a boat. After dying pretty much 100+ times I finally survived two nights.... I was so proud. I have not yet completed the boat, but I found the sideboards, the floorboards and glue.... I think once I get the hang of the speed the game plays at, I'll be on my way!

Although I am slowly falling in fond with this little project, it does have it's downs, however , all to be expected from an E.A. I have found a few bugs here and there, and worked out the prime location for meat to cook under the fire - just give it a wiggle - but after my little list to the Dev, he's put some of my suggestions on his trello list! Decent.

In all, I am happy with this purchase. I must admit I was frustrated for a solid hour trying to find water, but who wouldn't on a remote island?! after finding the craft chart, and giving it a cheeky glance, I'm happy to say I may rack up a few more hours on this little game!

Kudos to the Dev; you've done well.

TL;DR: That's pretty good.

The crafting system is by far the biggest downfall of this game that could be great, but it's still in Early Access so nothing is set in stone and things can change, even if it claims it's around 85% complete. Too many times I've tried to stab things with my spear and accidentally craft SPIKES, ultimately dooming me.

If you're unsure how to make fire before nightfall, you likely won't survive past the first day, and that alone is a huge drawback to the game when you die numerous times and make zero progress. I'd suggest a brief in-game tutorial that walks you through how to survive the first night and essential crafting recipes. Also there's very limited time to work with and try crafting recipes out in that first night, you get about enough time to down a tree or two and rock, and then you get swarmed by enemies and start freezing to death. There's a fine line between a challenge and frustratingly difficult that punishes the player and doesn't even give them a chance to enjoy the game and limits their progress.

In a sea of survival simulators this game needs to stand above the rest, and rather it's just getting lost. I am looking forward to further development however and I hope the final product is a little more polished and user-friendly where the poor accidental crafting mechanics and difficult for the sake of being difficult doesn't deter players.

That is it. I tried to make fire for like 10 minute. and since this game automatically kills you after 2 min if you "don't" make a fire. I give up.

Craft system is (dung)est thing I'v ever seen. and this game actually shows the craft chart on the main screen AND I STILL DON'T GET IT.

Cut one tree and smach one rock then you will get 20 seconds left to figure out how to make a fire before get killed.

combine of lacking tutorial and horrible game system just makes nightmare.

✔ dev is responsive & friendly
✔ harcore survival, the original? :D

With the last update the achievements broke and as such were removed. Nowadays the store reflects this.

It is called Three Days, but all I got from it are three trading cards.

Three Days is an indie survival game that takes point from bird's-eye-view. Basically you're on a ship and then it crashes leaving you on a small desert island with nothing. Considering that this game is still early access it does have it flaws such as the controls are not the finest and there is no real explanation on what you need to do.

I want to address that once you know what you're doing the game makes more sense and will be more enjoyable but even new players can understand by snooping around at the crafting recipes and having a few test runs. This game isn't meant to be one you complete on your first try and there is multiple endings you can get.

A fun concept that has much to show you but still needs some work on it.

Three days is a small, short indie game however don't let that fool you, this is unrelenting. all though I ussually play this offline due to when my internet is down so my hours should be over 20 hours (really♥♥♥♥♥♥internet). This game was made by one person and the support, communication and feedback he gives you is unbelievable, he watches lets plays on youtube and reviews to see how he can make it a better game whether that is fixing bugs or a suggestion for the next update, all devs should look at this dev in awe as he is an ideal representation of what a good dev looks like. If you like indie survival games, get this game. If you want to be punished, get this game. If you want to learn to be a good dev, get this game.

You catch fire even if you stand a meter or so away. When you try to step back you don't because WASD movement isn't instant (it sort of turns you?). You craft things by clumsily bumping them into each other. I accidentally made a fire, i have no idea how. Sometimes you craft things by accident because they just happen to bump into each other. You kill chickens by dragging and holding a spear over them. They can walk on water by the way.

All this in a game that looks like it came out in the 80s and is riddled with spelling errors even in the introductory dialogue. Dear god.

I am 32 years old.

My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old.

When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing.

Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side.

With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of you. In fact, I may have played this game for only a day or two. That being said, after doing so, I had a new joy and hope for life. I managed to leave behind the pain and suffering that had been thrust upon me. I could experience the joy and happiness of other people. I relaxed for 5 ♥♥♥♥ minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.

After realizing this, I turned off the game and went back to work. My hand hurt a lot, but I was motivated. I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and became the father I needed to be at that moment, not the weak boy I was behaving like.

Today, I am close friends with the mother of my children. We don't fight, argue, or say hurtful things to each other. We are parents and friends.

Now I have 3 children. My third child is, wait, ALSO 4 YEARS OLD. The woman I am with was going through a very similar situation at the time of my separation, and we just unexpectedly stumbled into each other's lives. We have been dating for a year and are very happy together.

Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today. This silly little game helped me realize that.

Thank you.