Day R Premium: Survival RPG in IOS

Craft, Build, Survive!

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Site Score

88/100

Day R Premium is one of the most punishing and atmospheric survival RPGs on the App Store. Set in a post-apocalyptic USSR, the game forces you to deal with hunger, radiation, and thirst in a way that feels genuinely desperate. The premium version is well worth it for the extra perks, as they help mitigate the extreme difficulty just enough to make progress feel possible.

The crafting system is massive, and the sense of exploration as you scavenge through abandoned cities is unparalleled. It’s a slow-burn game that requires a lot of reading and inventory management, so it’s not for everyone. But if you want a hardcore survival experience with a deep story and a dark, gritty atmosphere, this is as good as it gets.

Reviewed on: Thu Dec 04 2025
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Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. Day R is a depressing game, which is exactly what a survival title should be. It doesn't hold your hand; you will die of thirst or a random infection long before you see Moscow. The crafting system is expansive—maybe too expansive—and the UI feels like a spreadsheet at times. But there’s a genuine sense of accomplishment when you finally build a motorized cart. It’s slow, it’s ugly, and it’s deeply engrossing if you have the stomach for it.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Massive, detailed world map
  • Realistic survival mechanics
  • Atmospheric setting
  • Extremely slow pace
  • Opaque UI
  • Combat is functional but stiff

Technical Report

Performance: Very stable; runs well on older hardware due to 2D nature.

Accessibility:
  • Text size adjustment

Audience Fit

Buy if: You love 'hardcore' survival like Project Zomboid or Neo Scavenger.

Skip if: You want fast action or high-end graphics.

Similar Games:
  • Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
  • The Wanderer
  • Mini DayZ

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Playtime: 30 hours
  • Status: Reached the Ural Mountains

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.905.3Fri Feb 20 2026

Lunar New Year begins!

5 story chapters - earn unique rewards for each one!

A full set of skins - decorate your camp and make survival easier

The Battle Pass has been updated. Claim all the new rewards!


Survive in post-nuclear USSR: defeat diseases, hunger and enemies! Play Online also! Survive with other players together.

Benefits of Premium version:

- Unique pet Raven

- Starter Kit

- Caches of useful items in shelters

- Expanded selection of perks

- Chat without any limitations

- Reduced waiting time between parcels

- Access to all kinds and colors of map markers

Can you survive in the world destroyed after a nuclear war? With radiation, hunger and diseases around you. You have to cross the whole country and save your family. Who knows if they are alive, or maybe radiation and deadly virus have already reached them? Reveal a secret of the apocalypse and get your memories back during a journey across the huge territory of the USSR in the 80th.

It is not easy to survive after apocalypse. You'll face the real hungry games! Monsters, zombie, thirst, uncountable diseases and injuries, blood-thirsty enemies – you have to fight it all. Craft all your resources: weapons, clothes, means of transport.

- Hardcore survival:

Hunger, zombie and radiation won't give you a chance to relax.

- Realistic world:

The turn of the seasons, huge map of USSR and more than 2500 different towns and cities. Hunt animals, but be careful: even rats can injure you seriously! Explore the wilderness!

- A lot of opportunities:

Multicraft, obtaining skills, hundreds of crafting schemes, a lot of ammunition.

- People and stories:

Interesting quests and helpful allies. An open game world.

- Improve your skills:

Mechanics, medicine, chemistry and many others.

- Cooperative mode:

The Online mode with a chat room, exchange of items and united fightings. Multiplayer survival game.

Explore the abandoned houses and shelters. Find weapon and build transport using various materials.

Remember everything you learnt on chemistry and physics! It is the most realistic surviving game!

Features:

- Сraft system – get resources, hunt, find useful objects or weapon and create your own one!

- Hardcore simulator of survival

- Journey across the wilderness map in the multiplayer mode

- Choose the difficulty mode: sandbox, real life or online

War never changes. In 1985 USSR went down before an unknown enemy. In a few days the entire country became a radioactive wasteland - violence, hunger and diseases reign here now. When you no longer loose in the fight with the death, the other survivors wait for you in the cooperative - the Online mode let you survive together dealing with difficulties, talking in the chat room and sending gifts to each other.

User agreement: http://tltgames.ru/license-agreement-en


Requires iOS 14.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Survive in post-nuclear USSR: defeat diseases, hunger and enemies! Play Online also! Survive with other players together.

Benefits of Premium version:

- Unique pet Raven

- Starter Kit

- Caches of useful items in shelters

- Expanded selection of perks

- Chat without any limitations

- Reduced waiting time between parcels

- Access to all kinds and colors of map markers

Can you survive in the world destroyed after a nuclear war? With radiation, hunger and diseases around you. You have to cross the whole country and save your family. Who knows if they are alive, or maybe radiation and deadly virus have already reached them? Reveal a secret of the apocalypse and get your memories back during a journey across the huge territory of the USSR in the 80th.

It is not easy to survive after apocalypse. You'll face the real hungry games! Monsters, zombie, thirst, uncountable diseases and injuries, blood-thirsty enemies – you have to fight it all. Craft all your resources: weapons, clothes, means of transport.

- Hardcore survival:

Hunger, zombie and radiation won't give you a chance to relax.

- Realistic world:

The turn of the seasons, huge map of USSR and more than 2500 different towns and cities. Hunt animals, but be careful: even rats can injure you seriously! Explore the wilderness!

- A lot of opportunities:

Multicraft, obtaining skills, hundreds of crafting schemes, a lot of ammunition.

- People and stories:

Interesting quests and helpful allies. An open game world.

- Improve your skills:

Mechanics, medicine, chemistry and many others.

- Cooperative mode:

The Online mode with a chat room, exchange of items and united fightings. Multiplayer survival game.

Explore the abandoned houses and shelters. Find weapon and build transport using various materials.

Remember everything you learnt on chemistry and physics! It is the most realistic surviving game!

Features:

- Сraft system – get resources, hunt, find useful objects or weapon and create your own one!

- Hardcore simulator of survival

- Journey across the wilderness map in the multiplayer mode

- Choose the difficulty mode: sandbox, real life or online

War never changes. In 1985 USSR went down before an unknown enemy. In a few days the entire country became a radioactive wasteland - violence, hunger and diseases reign here now. When you no longer loose in the fight with the death, the other survivors wait for you in the cooperative - the Online mode let you survive together dealing with difficulties, talking in the chat room and sending gifts to each other.

User agreement: http://tltgames.ru/license-agreement-en


Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5 with 2251 Counts
Age Rating 13+

Screenshots

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Day R Premium takes you to a 1980s USSR devastated by nuclear war. You must survive in an unforgiving world where radiation, disease, and starvation are constant threats. Explore thousands of abandoned towns, scavenge for resources, and use a deep crafting system to create weapons, vehicles, and shelter. The game features a massive open world map, turn-based combat against mutants and bandits, and a compelling main quest to find your family. The Premium version includes extra starting items, removed ads, and full chat access in multiplayer mode.

Features

1

Hardcore survival mechanics

2

Huge map of the entire USSR

3

Massive crafting and leveling system

4

Turn-based tactical combat

5

Online multiplayer and chat

Tips

Promotion Videos

Day R Survival trailer ENG - YouTube

Related Videos

Gameplays

Q&A

Premium includes 2500 caps, no ads, the ability to save anywhere, and access to the online chat.

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