Question 1

Is Survival Of Races free to play?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Survival Of Races is completely free to play. You can enjoy all core gameplay features including all 6 races, 20 buildings, and 53 units without spending money.

Question 2

What platforms can I play on?

Accepted Answer

You can play Survival Of Races on desktop (Windows and Linux) and mobile (iOS and Android) with full cross-platform progress sync. A macOS version is also available via the App Store.

Question 3

How do I install the game?

Accepted Answer

Download the game client from our Downloads page. Windows users get an .msi or .exe installer, Linux users get a .deb package or AppImage. Mobile players can install from the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS and macOS).

Question 4

What races can I play in Survival Of Races?

Accepted Answer

You can choose from 6 unique races: Dwarves (mining & defense), Elves (magic & archery), Humans (trade & balance), Orcs (aggression & warfare), Atlanteans (naval & trade), and the legendary NoDeaths faction unlocked in endgame.

Question 5

How does combat work?

Accepted Answer

Combat spans Land, Sea, and Air domains. Units are positioned in battle lanes: First (tanks), Side (flankers), Second (ranged), and Third (siege). Each race has unique combat bonuses affecting Attack, Life, and Speed stats.

Question 6

What resources do I need to manage?

Accepted Answer

The game features 11 resources: 6 natural resources (Food, Wood, Herbs, Stone, Mineral, Gems) and 5 produced resources (Elixir, Coal, Marble, Mithril, Dextronium). Each race has different production bonuses.

Question 7

Can I play with friends?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The Alliance System lets you form clans, share resources, coordinate attacks, and compete together on server-wide rankings. Diplomacy features include treaties, wars, and trade agreements.

Question 8

Is it multiplayer only?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Survival Of Races is a massively multiplayer game where you compete and cooperate with thousands of real players worldwide in persistent game worlds.

Question 9

How do seasons affect gameplay?

Accepted Answer

Four seasons cycle every 7 real-world days per continent. Spring boosts Herbs and Food, Summer enhances Gold and Research, Autumn is ideal for stockpiling with +20% Food and +15% Wood, and Winter collapses surface production but boosts underground resources like Coal, Mithril, and Dextronium. Each race thrives in different seasons.

Question 10

What are city events?

Accepted Answer

Random events like Famines, Epidemics, Mutinies, Protests, and Corruption can strike your cities. Mitigate them by training specialized workers: Medics reduce Epidemic risk by 20%, Priests reduce Mutiny by 10% and Protests by 15%, and Spies reduce Corruption by 20%. Seasons also affect event probabilities.

Question 11

How does population work?

Accepted Answer

Your empire has 10 worker types. Citizens generate Gold, Harvesters produce Food, Miners extract ores, Scientists conduct Research, and specialized roles like Medics, Priests, and Spies provide event resistance. Workers require Food maintenance, and advanced workers need additional resources and research prerequisites.

Question 12

How does transport work?

Accepted Answer

Three merchant types move resources and troops between cities. Carts travel by land (1,000 capacity, slowest), Ships by sea (500 capacity, moderate speed), and Balloons by air (100 capacity, fastest but most expensive). Enemies can blockade sea and air routes to prevent transport.

Question 13

What are city categories?

Accepted Answer

Cities come in four categories: Capital (20 building limit, research and gold bonuses), Township (15 buildings, balanced production), Warcamp (5 buildings, defensive combat bonuses), and Storehold (5 buildings, resource storage bonuses). Each empire can have only one Capital.

Question 14

How do battle lanes work?

Accepted Answer

Combat uses a lane system across Land, Sea, and Air domains. Ground units are positioned in First (tanks), Side (flankers), Second (ranged), and Third (siege) lanes. Each race has combat modifiers per lane — for example, Dwarves excel as frontline tanks while Elves dominate at range.

Question 15

What are resource chains?

Accepted Answer

Resources come in two tiers: 6 natural resources (Food, Wood, Herbs, Stone, Mineral, Gems) harvested directly, and 5 produced resources (Elixir, Coal, Marble, Mithril, Dextronium) created through processing buildings. Advanced units and buildings require produced resources, creating strategic supply chains.

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