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Game2015
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
Developer Endless Loop Studios
Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! From the Steam store page
107 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Apr 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
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83 positive · 24 negative
95% range 69–84%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
123 of 163 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 107 · most liked firstWhat I liked: The story missions are great, wish there were more. Love the line of sight and scavenge mechanics Being able to make your own maps, so if you don't like one find another one or make your own What You Need to Know: AI pathing is still not great. I always will have a guy get stuck on corners or will hit lasers instead of going around Most of the developers levels were great, and balanced. Communities not so much. There is no progression or survival…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, what to say here? It's more Survivor Squad. If like myself you enjoyed the original then this holds plenty of promise with the focus on community created content. Fairly barebones right now, a few Gauntlets created by the Dev, two of which are variants on the free Gauntlet DLC for the original game. To address the elephant in the room: Yes, this is at the core a map editor. Even in this basic state though it seems like a fairly in depth one. If you enjoyed the original game and have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT: Oh wow didnt notice its release. gimme a week to update ya? Early Access Review 4/12/2015 Reupdates when Release Game Detail Game Name: Survivor Squad Gauntlet Developer: Endless Loop Studio Genre: Surviving, Escape, Squad Management, Zombies What is Survivor Squad Gauntlet The city/town/outpost has been ravage by zombie apocalypse yet 4 survivor still fight on to reach the escape pad to salvation, will they die or will they become the survivor squad? And basically that, you have 4…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a good game; there appears to be a fair amount of enjoyable content. \"So, Y U No recommend?!?\" I can\'t play it; I\'ve managed 8 minutes, but every time you shoot the screen judders like a toddler in a trampoline factory and I simply can\'t look at the screen while it\'s shaking around like that. I emailed the developer some months ago asking them to add an option to disable the screen juddering but didn\'t receive any reply. :-(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great! Real-Time Chess-Esque "thinking man's" Action Explore-Shooter, Fun, tactical action packed "out of the box", somewhat minimalist art style (depending on your opinion/preference) but deep-rooted strategic gameplay. Glad I picked it up when I did, only thing I would like to see for the game is to expand, grow and thus become richer. If you like top down shooters, which on itself is an old genre that has been around since the first computer(s) but hasn't seen popularity in PC-gaming…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A clever little tactical game. At first I was a little concerned that the control scheme wouldn't be quite poewrful enough to pull off all moves with all the finesse I was hoping for, but I was pleasently surprised: The controls are exceedingly simple and easy to use, but powerful enough to give you as much control as you need over your little Zombie killers. Add on top of that one of the best implementations of user generated content I've ever seen, and you've got some twitchy-tactics to keep…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of the original Survivor Squad I was very excited to see Survivor Squad: Gauntlets being released in Early Access. Gauntlets is essentially a newer, better version of the original Survivor Squad. The gameplay stays true to the original where you have four controllable characters and the aim is to survive by crafting, killing and ultimately staying alive. The newest standout feature is the ability to create, play and upload your own Gauntlets/Maps. The map creator is somewhat easy to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-Recommended Title- Survivor Squad: Gaunlets is a top down, zombie horde survival game, with various "gauntlets" (challenges/missions) to complete. At the conclusion of each Gauntlet, you'll get a chance to view details of the gauntlet, edit it to see how it works, and comment on the gauntlet, before moving onto the next one. There are many community made gauntlets that are available for Survivor Squad, extending replayability and also difficulty. I really like the graphics, simple and clean,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1.What is this game about? This game is about commanding a squad of people trough a level killing zombies and trying to reach a helipad from an upside down view 2.How much content is there? The great thing about this game is that evry level is different, you will need to overcome different senarios to proceed to the next, some maps are really big and some are small and if you dont like any of them you can make your own. 3. Is there replay vallue? yes nothing is the same 4. Is there…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DISCLAMER: I was asked by the Developer of this game to test it due to a review I wrote for Doorkickers, which is a mechanically different review. This review is of the Alpha 0.25 and is subject to change. Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a Real Time Tactics game where you lead up to 4 survivors through a ♥♥♥♥ ton of zombies. So far I've encountered Spitters (Guys who spit acid coulds), Jumpers (arseholes who jump at survivors and stop them from moving), Grabbers (♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who pull survivors…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun game. Simple to learn, but gives plenty of replay value with community made maps.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice squad combat game, with elements of Frozen Synapse and Jagged Alliance repackaged in gameplay that gives the player a lot of control, while still requiring some situational awareness and reflexes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game's concept, and idea was great. Love the game, BUT, man, there are SOOOO many bugs in this game, its basically unplayable. I thought it would be fixed over time, and i'm back months later, and still no fix. Wish i could play more, but the game was half assed, and despite it sold a bit, they decided not to fix anything. Not a good thing to do to customers. Willl not buy from them again until game is fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a game I would describe as a Top Down Squad-Based Action Strategy Game. (My my, that's a lot of genres smushed together, isn't it?) But of course, as much as it's mashed together, it's an appropriate description. Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a game where you control a single or group of 'survivors' in real time. You can tell them to perform actions, and they also have their own passive AI that can be adjusted in behavior depending on the situation or task at hand.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full text/video review here: http://www.indiegamebundles.com/review-survivor-squad-gauntlets-early-access-2/ Have you ever found a diamond in the rough? A game with an amazing concept and execution that it seems nobody has really heard of? That was the original Survivor Squad game for me. The crafting and looking for new survivors while trying to keep your current crew healthy enough to avoid permadeath was fun and engaging. Setting up new bases and balancing your resources between various…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+20 SOCIAL CREDIT ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢁⠈⢻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⡀⠭⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⡆⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⠿⠶⠙⣿⡟⠡⣴⣿⣽⣿⣧⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣟⣭⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣴⣶⣿⣿⢄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣩⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⡋⠘⠷⣦⣀⣠⡶⠁⠈⠁⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣍⠃⣴⣶⡔⠒⠄⣠⢀⠄⠄⠄⡨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡘⠿⣷⣿⠿⠟⠃⠄⠄⣠⡇⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⢁⣷⣠⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⣠⣾⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⠙⠻ ⡿⠟⠋⠁⠄⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⡯⢓⣴⣾⣿⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⡟⣷⠄⠹⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ +1 WAIFU ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠉⠄⠁⠄⠄⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡟⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⠄⠄⠐⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⢀⡀⠠⠃⡐⡀⠠⣶⠄⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣶⠄⠰⣤⣕⣿⣾⡇⠄⢛⠃⠄⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EARLY ACCESS REVIEW 13/12/2014 REVIEWED WITH A PRESS COPY Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is in all a map editor that you can use to create various maps that you decide what happens, after 30 minutes of fiddling around I have made a very small map that functions well with few events that have the survivors talking and after my experience I would say that the editor is fairly complex but made easy to use and if this is what you're into then this game is definately for you. Although If you are wanting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gauntlets is pretty much just a map editor at the moment but a good one at that. The game is focused around community made maps you can create, upload and share with your friends. There are little differences between gaunlets and the regular version of the game when it comes to the gameplay but there are a few. There is no leveling system at the moment but talks of a persistent system allowing the player to have a profile and get XP for completing gauntlets is being talked about. That means…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Top Down tactical Left 4 Dead. If you fancy a solo game of L4D, you will will enjoy this. If you enjoyed Survivor Squad and you have a creative streak you will love this. If you enjoy poring over a devious plan to inflict pain on friends or lighting the proverbial brown bag of excrement on the doorstep of a stranger, you will love this. Except when they rush out of the door in wide eyed alarm and begin stamping on the fiery dog-logs it triggers a chain of events filled with zombies, sentry…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is basically an extension of Survivor Squad with the ability to customize missions (gauntlets) to test yourself. I sort of, kind of enjoyed the original, but this really just feels like a lot of extra work on top of what was only a mediocre game to begin with and at a higher price tag. I don't hate the game, I've got the free time to waste on it, but it's really hard to recommend to anyone else, especially due to the lack of quality control and numerous bugs. If you are getting this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a buggy mess. I loved the first one, but it's really frustrating when you ufind a bug in every level.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice squad combat game, with elements of Frozen Synapse and Jagged Alliance repackaged in gameplay that gives the player a lot of control, while still requiring some situational awareness and reflexes.Simple to learn, but gives plenty of replay value with community made maps.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Survivor Squad Gauntlets is a decent strategy game with good gameplay elements and is only $9 Pros: - Fun Strategic Gameplay - Really good editor - Lots of options in editor and is really in depth - Some great levels from the devs Cons: -Game is up to the community so there might be some not on par levels. - There should be a longer campaign - graphic style is a bit messy - More tutorials needed for editing parts! Despite some flaws, this game is still very fun and one you should check…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first let me state I recieved a key from the developer so I could play and review this game. now thats out of the way time for the review A good game that is more tactical then it seems. players who liked the original survivor squad will find more of the same here. This is very similiar to the original and gives players the chance to make their own gauntlets to survive. It also offers the challenge of testing your skill against other players gauntlets. its a fun game and you never know what…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a Rather Good game but there are still some very needed bug fixing. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty good game, but dont be fooled by the videos and reviews though, this game seems way to rushed, there are so many flaws in this game, the tutorial is ok, there spelling errors like crazy, I put a guy on guarding a door and when a zombie walked by he felt the need to leave his spot and chase after it. this game needed more work instead of putting it as a final product.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gauntlets is a massive step forward for the Survivor Squad titles. The handcrafted levels built by the developer are well made, and the 'build a level' challenges are an inspired way of helping the community provide more content for the game. There's a lot to see and to explore, and a number of interesting challenges to play through. Levels can get a little grindy, and the developer-made campaign is not a 'casual' experience, some levels will take over an hour to complete.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good fun game, plenty of achievements to bump up your % or even complete! Certainly an improvement on the last game +++ for devs aswell
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Note: I received a copy of this game from the developer. I haven't played it for long, so please understand how short and undetailed this review is. A more detailed review will come later. I haven't played the previous title Survivor Squad, but this definitely feels like a better game. I'm not sure how the previous title works, but I am in favour of it being split into various short, sharp missions (or drills if you will). It means you're able to play the game if you have some time to kill,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has so much potential and with regular updates it can only get better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fast paced and smart squad tactical game. Zombies pop like popcorn while you loot and manage a small, 4 character squad. The game is fast paced, not much micro management involved, story and character rich (it really feels like a zombie flick). You can make your own "gauntlets" (scenarios), which means endless replayability. The inventory and options are really simple, as characters will say when it has a better weapon, and refuse to downgrade, still, you got a ton of items, like surveillance…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoyed the original Survivor Squad then Gauntlets is more of the same. The campaigns have a lot more interactivity than the original game's randomly generated levels but the developer made ones can go for a bit longer than desired. No doubt some of the community made gauntlets will really make this game shine.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DISCLAIMER: I have spent only two hours in this game at the time of writing this review, and have not played the original. That out of the way, and having played many games similar to this over the years I feel I can at leaast provide a balanced review at this stage, amending and adding to it as more content is inserted and the game is refined. When I booted the game, and immediatly went to Options, as I do, the first thing I realised was that some of the Control headings are left-overs from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay has a few new elements in it that I've yet to find in other games, such as commanding your squad to flip multipul switches on opposite ends of the room while fighting off hoards upon hoards of zombies, many times, resulting in me almost getting my ass handed to me. It is very refreashing to have a game that is able to kick your ass, but you cant stop playing cause it is so damn enjoyable, so masochistic gamers will love this game. As this game still being early access and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I generally like this kind of tactical game. But this one left me cold. So I was trying to figure out why exactly. What does, say, Door Kickers do better than this? And it is hard to point at any one single huge flaw. It is just lots of little things that aren't quite as good that add up. Each mission is surprisingly long (~20 minutes on your first play) and that's without trying to be especially careful. The "default movement" means characters won't shoot when moving. In a game like this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game story is brief but fun. I dislike the controls on moving your guys around. Even if you instruct them to walk backwards to continue shooting at zombies, they tend to continue looking forward. Sometimes it can get annoying to place them on a pressure panel correctly when solving a puzzle. My biggest dislike toward this game is when you instruct one of them to search something like a crate and they discover a gun, they may switch to it automatically and when you heavily bombarded with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bought this game with a 90% coupon. Finnished tutorial. mehh... kinda intresting game, looking forward to complete some achivements :P
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First game has preety good idea but bad gameplay, This has good gameplay , micromanagment, but more boring gameplay
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely overpriced. Fun but easy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this games genere! Muito bom.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was developed and published by Endless Loop Studios. The game was released 1st May 15. I don't have any experience with the former "Survivor Squad" title I was provided a copy by Endless Loop Studios, for making feedback suggestions and write a honest review and would like to thank them for that. The main setting of the game is set in a post apocalyptic world where you can chose between different scenarios called "gauntlets", these scenarios are either connected with each other or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far so good, its survivor squad all over again but this time its shorter individual missions called gauntlets. The editor is a very powerful tool that allows users to create and share their own gauntlets, be it a simple survival mission, or a lengthy story driven mission full of danger and puzzles, the editor lets you make it. Love it so far and look forward to more editor tools.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Waste of money, dont buy it. Actually they sold the same game twice. The first was still better, improvements are annoying and useless, bunch of crap instead the story mode. Facepalm.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →~Ok here we go, this game is recomended by me for mutiple reasons which i will list in the pros/cons. But there is only one con which soon will be obvious... <^.^>PROS<^.^> ~ Dedicated Dev and community! ~ Very good story line ~ Lots of work put into it ~ The wonder of why its this cheap for how great it is ~ Grapics, awsome ~ Easy to learn controls ~ Strategic gameplay ~ Never ending gameplay ~ Theres more but i'd rather see you get the game and see the rest ;) :< CONS >: ~ Theres only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It has potential. It's not quite there yet. The controls for your characters are a bit wonky. Found boxes with buttons that didn't open doors. Lots of zombies, but everything is scripted so once ya figure it out not much replay except for faster times. If that's what you like then you'll like Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review for Survivor Squad: Gauntlets Top down squad survival. Easy to pickup hard to master. ( It's rly not hard to master ) Gauntlet Builder allows you to design your very own gauntlets. Tutorial covers how to use the gauntlet builder in the game. Z O M B I E S ! ! ! Hordes of zombies coming at you with various zombie enemies and abilities. Zombie acid spitters,Jumpers, i've also encounted a zombie with bombs strapped on it. ONE WAY TRIP! (BooOooM) I am still just getting started I will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off I want to thank the game developers for sending me a key. Well where do I begin, as the game stands I would give it a 6 or 7/10 its a ok game but its still in development. they game gives me a very left for dead vibe due to the similar zombie tipes. the game is easy to play and that might be part of the down fall, there are so many games like this one coming out. I think it needs some thing to set it apart from the rest. Pros: Fun addictive little game, easy to learn hard to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This little game is a great way to blow a few hours. Well built and addicting. Great line of sight and squad tactics (lots of blind corners, windows, ect.) Variety of weapons and maps with constant expansion. Very smooth.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The original Survivor Squad was a decent little game. It centred around a single man initially, then more as you met new survivors, who basically have to survive against mutants that have almost ended humanity. Most of what you do is go into buildings, fend off the squatting nasties and rifle through every cabinet, bin, chest or closet that you see. The variety in maps you could play in the first game was limited – but very challenging. When you completed a new map you felt like you had…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks better than the old one, you can create your own Levels to challenge your friends! Try it out Yourself! Worth the Price, hunt for Achievements, or try the Challenges! Update May2015: Now there is more than only Challenges, there is a Story coming! Played only 2 Levels of it, but it´s fun when u like tactic Games & Zombies! You can still create your own Maps or edit the normal ones to understand what to do - or do it better than the Dev´s! Not to easy, not to hard, good balance. So again,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found moving my party around pretty irritating.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well not much to say other than it has alot of extra features compare to the orginal one so if you want maxium features then I recommend trying this instead. Gameplay 6/10 Graphics 5/10 Sounds 5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not only is this game a great RTS Survival game (especially for a fast paced game set in the zombie apocalypse), but it also has one of the best, if not THE best level editor I've ever used! You get access to EVERY possible tool, and you can use anything to your advantage (even custom cutscenes in your level), and the developer picks some of the best levels and polishes them to the quality of what you would expect from the game, and they do not disappoint! I absolutely recommend this game, it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad graphics. I don't mind bad graphics in general, but here it makes it hard to differentiate between doors and other types of textures. Annoying sound effects. You are going to kill thousands of zombies and all of them have same splash sound effect when dying. Everytime you move or select your unit, they say same 2 confirmation messages over and over. It will get annoying fast. Unrealistic sound acting. Either they are too tryhard badasses, or too southphark kenny like. There is no normal…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would first like to note that this review comes from a free-key that was provided by the developer in exchange for late beta feedback and/or a promised review and they get both out of me, though the fact that the game was free in no way sways my review. Though never reviewed by me, I have put many hours into the initial Survival Squad and though it had and still has a few quirky behavioral bugs, for the most part it is a solid game that is well worth playing, but this is not a review of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's another zombie survial game, but a better one of its kind. There's a good variety of weapons, the soundtrack is good, and while I think it would suit the game better if it was turnbased, it is still easy to keep a good tactical overview with the use of pause mode.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After Two hours of playing this sequel to the really fun survivor squad I'm disappointed. What first made me disappointed was the fact that the Campaign mode was dropped from the old game. Completely gone. You couldn't make your own Survivors and level them up, build up your base, none of it. Instead it is just a mission based campaign that I couldn't finish because of how annoyed I was at the Material Gathering mission. In the original Survivor Squad I liked starting with only two survivors…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In short, it's a fun squad level tactical RTS with a powerful mission (gauntlet) editor, get in, shoot zombies, have fun. If that's not enough to get you to try the game I'll give you some more Info; Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is a fun, tactical squad-based RTS Zombie survival experience which focuses on single mission scenarios and a powerful scenario editor tool that ships with the game. The control options for your squad members (up to 4) are simple and fast to learn but hard to master when…
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