Survival Log characters

Everyone the new-run screen lists, with what the choice changes before the clock starts: starting money, starting skill levels, how fast each of the five stats drains, and which endings the character's story can reach. 3 of the 4 can be played now. The difficulty settings, chosen on the same screen, are below the list.

Checked against the 9/2 Update (version 1.0.15511), released .

4 characters

  • Wage Slave Wage Slave Playable from the start Money $1000 Skills 4 Endings 6 Sat/day 48
  • Student Student Unlocked by another story Money $1500 Skills 6 Endings 6 Sat/day 48
  • Warehouse Manager Warehouse Manager Unlocked by another story Money $1200 Skills 4 Endings 4 Sat/day 48
  • Veteran Veteran Announced, not yet playable Money $1000 Skills 6 Endings none Sat/day 48

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The difficulty settings

Six settings, each with four levels, chosen with the character. The game's own wording for each level, and the presets that set all six at once.

Setting Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Starting Funds Plenty Starting funds +50%. Standard Starting funds unchanged. Tight Starting funds -30%. Scarce Starting funds -60%.
Prep Time Very Long Pre-disaster preparation time +3 hours. Standard Pre-disaster preparation time unchanged. Short Pre-disaster preparation time -1.5 hours. Very Short Pre-disaster preparation time -3 hours.
Survival Consumption Lenient Reduced consumption, faster Life regeneration Standard Consumption remains unchanged Strict Increased consumption, Life regeneration halved Brutal Greatly increased consumption, Life no longer regenerates
Zombie Horde Intensity Weak Zombie damage -50%. Standard Zombie horde intensity unchanged. Strong Zombie damage, HP, and numbers +25%. Very Strong Zombie damage, HP, and numbers +50%.
Extreme Weather Rare Extreme weather greatly reduced. Standard Extreme weather unchanged. Frequent Extreme weather more frequent. Extreme Constant extreme weather.
Exploration Resources Abundant 30% chance to find double the amount of each supply item. Standard Exploration rewards unchanged. Rare 25% chance for each supply item to not appear. Very Rare 50% chance for each supply item to not appear.

The highlighted cell in each row is the level the default preset uses.

Presets

  • Fully Stocked

    You've got plenty of supplies to see this out. Perfect for those who want to peacefully decorate their home and experience every story.

    Starting Funds: Plenty · Prep Time: Very Long · Survival Consumption: Lenient · Zombie Horde Intensity: Weak · Extreme Weather: Rare · Exploration Resources: Abundant

    No setting harder than the default

  • Standard Survival Default

    The authentic Survival Log experience. Stock up well, and you'll live well.

    Starting Funds: Standard · Prep Time: Standard · Survival Consumption: Standard · Zombie Horde Intensity: Standard · Extreme Weather: Standard · Exploration Resources: Standard

    No setting harder than the default

  • Potential Peril

    The walls are thinner, the nights are colder, and the sounds outside are getting closer.

    Starting Funds: Standard · Prep Time: Short · Survival Consumption: Standard · Zombie Horde Intensity: Strong · Extreme Weather: Frequent · Exploration Resources: Standard

    3 of 6 settings harder than the default

  • Supply Shortage

    A hard fight from day one. For those who never give up.

    Starting Funds: Tight · Prep Time: Very Short · Survival Consumption: Strict · Zombie Horde Intensity: Very Strong · Extreme Weather: Extreme · Exploration Resources: Rare

    6 of 6 settings harder than the default

  • Under Siege

    Hoard to your heart's content, but be prepared to defend your stockpile with everything you've got.

    Starting Funds: Plenty · Prep Time: Very Long · Survival Consumption: Standard · Zombie Horde Intensity: Very Strong · Extreme Weather: Frequent · Exploration Resources: Standard

    2 of 6 settings harder than the default