Having played Survival Kids, here’s why it’s an imperfect showcase for Unity 6 on Switch 2

Unity's first next-gen Nintendo release is more than a tech demo.

Survival Kids review; a whale and a sailboat
(Image: © Konami)

Our Verdict

Hardly groundbreaking, but Survival Kids makes for a breezy co-op island adventure game that's only recommended if you have friends and family to play with together in the same room. But with Marcus Brigstocke's narration and an in-house Unity team based in the UK, it's nice to see the Switch 2 launch line-up has some British sensibilities just like Switch 1 had with Snipperclips.

For

  • Cosy, breezy island vibes
  • Easily accessible mechanics
  • Amusing British narration

Against

  • Quite a slog playing by yourself
  • Fiddly physics and platforming
  • No online support for GameShare

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Publisher Konami

Developer Unity

Format Switch 2

Platform Unity 6

Release date Out now

Apart from Nintendo's two first-party releases (read our Mario Kart World review), it's slim pickings for Switch 2 if you're after something new that's not just a shiny port. That makes Survival Kids an exciting prospect as it's not just a new game (albeit a revival of a Konami franchise that began its life on Game Boy Color) but a rare Switch 2 exclusive.

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The Verdict
6

out of 10

Nintendo Switch 2

Hardly groundbreaking, but Survival Kids makes for a breezy co-op island adventure game that's only recommended if you have friends and family to play with together in the same room. But with Marcus Brigstocke's narration and an in-house Unity team based in the UK, it's nice to see the Switch 2 launch line-up has some British sensibilities just like Switch 1 had with Snipperclips.

Alan Wen
Video games journalist

Alan Wen is a freelance journalist writing about video games in the form of features, interview, previews, reviews and op-eds. Work has appeared in print including Edge, Official Playstation Magazine, GamesMaster, Games TM, Wireframe, Stuff, and online including Kotaku UK, TechRadar, FANDOM, Rock Paper Shotgun, Digital Spy, The Guardian, and The Telegraph.

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