Sole Survivor combines features from real time strategy and adventure game genres within an action game framework.

Some features of Sole Survivor are:

• - Synthetic Characters
  - 20+ Hour Story Arc
  - Riveting Narrative With Numerous Possible Outcomes
  - Easy-To-Use Game Interface
• - Intelligent tutor helping the student reflect on game play

Most of these features can be found in contemporary 3D real time strategy games such as Sacrifice or Black & White.