

The game became one of the most downloaded games for Windows Phone and iPad in 20. The game was compared to Minecraft by various reviews, with most reviews stating that the game is either better than or supplements its source of inspiration. Kalicinski was inspired by Minecraft, and originally only worked on the game for fun, with his son as the sole pre-release tester. The Creative mode gives the player unlimited items and health. The game has four different game modes: Challenging, Cruel, Harmless, and Creative, of which the first three involve the player gathering necessary resources to stay alive. The game is set on a deserted island in an open world, where the player collects resources and items that can be made into survival tools. Following early test versions, it was released on 16 November 2011 for the Windows Phone, and is also available for Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows. Survivalcraft is a 2011 open sandbox video game developed by Marcin Igor Kalicinski under the brand Candy Rufus Games.
