RPGFit check
Is State of Extinction worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a mature story alongside hack-and-slash RPG combat
- RPG fans interested in prehistoric or science-fantasy settings
- Players who prefer character growth tied to tribes, skills, hunting, and crafting
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused combat game without gathering, crafting, or exploration
- Players who prefer a modern or historically conventional setting instead of a pre-Flood science-fantasy world
- Players looking for multiplayer battles rather than a single-player story-driven RPG
Our take on State of Extinction
The defining structure is a coming-of-age journey in which a young tribesman develops into a leader while choosing among three tribes and learning more than 20 skills.
What is State of Extinction?
Play as a young tribesman in a pre-Flood science-fantasy world, progressing from boyhood into leadership.
The game combines story-driven hack-and-slash combat with hunting, gathering, exploration, crafting, and resource creation. Players face human and animal threats, including saber-tooth tigers and mammoths, while deciding when to fight or flee. Three tribes offer different character paths, with more than 20 skills learned as the character develops. The world includes snow-covered mountains, forests, grasslands, and groups with differing religions and beliefs. Hidden rock paintings present prophecies about humanity’s survival, while the narrative examines beliefs, leadership, and the role of early humans during an extinction crisis.
How State of Extinction plays
- 01Tribal character paths
- Three tribes provide distinct development routes, with more than 20 skills available as the character grows.
- 02Survival gathering
- Hunting, collecting, exploration, and crafting contribute to creating resources for survival.
- 03Ancient-world enemies
- Opponents include saber-tooth tigers, mammoths, and other threats from the prehistoric setting.
- 04Belief-driven narrative
- Hidden rock paintings and encounters with groups holding different religions shape a story about humanity’s salvation.
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State of Extinction: platforms & release
Is State of Extinction worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a mature story alongside hack-and-slash RPG combat. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused combat game without gathering, crafting, or exploration.
Where can I download State of Extinction?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens State of Extinction's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is State of Extinction on?
Windows only.
