Dino Survival

It’s a survival game: run to overcome obstacles and dodge fierce predators. Take advantage of the AR feature and experience the game from different vantage points, find innovative ways and angles to plan your escape, and help your Dino-friends outrun predators and survive. As you advance through the levels, you unlock a deadly collection of predators, from the mighty T-rex to the deadly Spinosaurus to a smart hunting pack of Raptors, plus unexpected small forms of terror like a swarm of two-foot-tall Coelophysis that can wreak havoc.

Boost your prey’s energy by guiding them to water holes and food. Unlock more worlds, new gizmos, new predators and Dino-friends as your creatures’ survival rate increases, or play to earn more Dino-DNA points.

Ancient Worlds uses markerless tracking AR technology, supported on most available phones and tablets (iOS and Android). Pixeldust built the game on top of AI navigation technology with pathfinding features, so every creature finds its own way across your room.

Pixeldust created highly optimized, real-time photoreal landscapes, reactive to wind and other dynamic effects, that adjust during play by varying levels of detail (LOD). A mobile non-AR version was also in development, so devices with limited or no AR capabilities could play too.

Avoid predators using terrain features such as water, high and low ground. Airlift your prey in the designated area, and replenish energy by drinking from the water hole.

You have a set amount of time to make your escape, and a timer ticks in the top right. Using the same touch controls, guide your prey away from the predator and toward the safe zone. The predator loses energy at a much slower rate than your Dino-friend, and the prey loses even more when the predator is nearby. If you are losing health, guide your Dino-friend to the water hole for water and food; touch it for an energy boost. It’s also a great place to evade the predator and exhaust it by running in circles.

Every creature was modeled, rigged and animated by the Pixeldust team. In some levels you may encounter an aerial threat: a pterosaur that attacks and distracts you in more advanced levels. Try to evade it, because this flying predator is programmed to block you from saving your Dino-friend.

Scan the space around you so your device detects playable surfaces. Select a surface and tap the marker to activate the terrain. The game then prompts you to choose your Dino-friend.

Remember, you are playing against time, so try to save as many Dino-friends as you can. If your dino dies, its icon changes color and you can rescue the next one.

Track your score and bonus points to earn rewards or Dino-DNA points, which you can use to buy gizmos or build new creatures.

As your Dino-friends rating increases, more worlds unlock. Win Dino-DNA points or buy them if you are having a tough time. The first Dino-friend and the first interactive prehistoric era are free; unlock more complex dinosaurs, eras and premium features by raising your survival rating, winning battles against the AI or buying Dino-DNA points. A high enough rating even opens a Virtual Reality dinosaur world.

With Dino-DNA points, you can buy and deploy player gizmos like the Dartbow, which shoots tranquilizer darts at the predators to distract them or bring down their energy levels.

If you have saved points or finished levels with plenty of spare time, you can buy a rescue call. It summons a chopper to airlift your prey to the safe zone. Guide your Dino-friend to the green-lit zone and pray the helicopter arrives in time!