Settlement Survival is a city planning game with survival elements. The user will play the role of the ruler of a developing state, who will have to lead the people to a new and better place to live. To ensure their continued existence, they will need to find shelter and food supplies, distribute their jobs, engage in construction and create protection from natural threats.

Residents have characteristics such as happiness, jobs, education and well-being. The combination of these factors makes it possible to increase their productivity and the success of further development. By performing competent work and developing, foreign tourists can come to the town. It all starts with a couple of people and a main building that needs to be turned into a real settlement. Mayors will help manage certain aspects of the town, but their success depends on the ethical principles of the territory.

The gamer will face many difficulties on his way. The first of them are natural, like thunderstorms, storms or cold. The second dangers are crime, animals from wild forests, lack of food or disease. Bunkers help hide people and give them safety. Trade is one of the main tools for obtaining rare materials or making money. The user has the opportunity to change the terrain and soil, combine rivers, create lakes or remove unnecessary objects.