[Android][2016] Sci-fi survival game, vertical UI, crash landing in escape pod, no direct movement, crafting/management through menus

Hi everyone, I’m trying to find an old Android game I played years ago (probably around 2014–2018). I’ve been searching for a long time but can’t find it.

🎮 What I remember:

Platform: Android

Genre: sci-fi survival / crafting / resource management

View: 2D, vertical screen (portrait mode)

No direct character movement — everything is done through UI actions and menus


🚀 Story / intro:

The game starts with a cutscene of a spaceship crash / escape pod landing on an unknown planet. After that, you survive on this alien planet.

I usually skipped the story, so I don’t remember details, but the theme was definitely sci-fi and survival.


⚙️ Gameplay:

Everything is done through menus and buttons, something like:

“Collect metal”

“Explore area”

“Craft tool”

“Build generator”

Inventory / health / crafting / location screens

There were multiple UI tabs/windows:

crafting menu

inventory

health/status

location exploration

No walking around freely like in normal survival games.


🎨 Visuals:

More serious sci-fi style (not pixel art, not cartoonish)

Pretty polished UI for a mobile game

Alien planet with strange environment (I remember some organic / red plant-like visuals)


🧠 Icon / memory:

This is very important:

The app icon was something like:

a white mask or face

on a red background

possibly with organic / plant-like red shapes growing around it


❗ What it is NOT:

Not Lifeline (too text-based)

Not Crashlands (you directly control character)

Not Out There (no direct UI crafting like this)


🙏 Extra info:

No heavy monetization (or at least I don’t remember ads/donations being obvious)

Game felt more like a complete premium indie experience

Possibly removed from Play Store now


If anyone remembers a game like this, I’d really appreciate help. I’ve been stuck trying to find it for a long time.

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

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