Survival Games

Mr. Prepper

Mr. Prepper

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Mr. Prepper
My Summer Car

My Summer Car

PC
My Summer Car
The Alters

The Alters

PCPlayStationXbox
The Alters
Abiotic Factor

Abiotic Factor

PCPlayStationXbox
Abiotic Factor
God Save Birmingham

God Save Birmingham

PC
God Save Birmingham
ARK II

ARK II

PCXbox
ARK II
The Alters

The Alters

PCPlayStationXbox

June 13, 2025

Simulation, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Strategic Elements, Game Pass, Indie Games, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.

A sci-fi strategy-adventure game created by the Polish 11 bit studios. The Alters stars Jan Dolski, a simple manual worker, who must create alternate versions of himself to survive on a hostile, alien planet.

8.5

Gamepressure

8.6

OpenCritic

8.9

Steam

The Alters
My Summer Car

My Summer Car

PC

January 8, 2025

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Machines and Equipment, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim.

A simulation game developed by independent Finnish developer who uses nickname Royal John Love. The title enables the player to repair old and wrecked cars as a fan of 90s cars, who one beautiful summer decides to fix his old sports car. When the game starts, the player has only a tractor and a van useful when transporting larger parts. The pieces ordered by mail must be installed while focusing on details like selection of proper tools and correct combination of all engine parts. The player can also improve the car’s performance and even install a modern audio system. Complete vehicle can be used to travel through the open world of the game that recreates many aspects of the hobby, including irresponsible ones like drinking beer while driving.

9.5

Steam

9.0

Users

My Summer Car
Peak

Peak

PC

June 16, 2025

Arcade, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival, Climbing.

A first person survival-arcade game about climbing. Peak was designed primarily for coop and up to 4 people can play the game. We become survivors stuck on a mysterious island. Our main objective is to reach the titular peak on the island which may be our chance for rescue.

9.3

Steam

8.9

Users

Peak
They Are Billions

They Are Billions

PCPlayStationXbox

June 18, 2019

Strategy, EA Play, Game Pass, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival, Zombie.

They Are Billions is a steampunk real-time strategy where we have to defend a human colony from hordes of zombies. It was developed by Numantian Games, creators of Lords of Xulmia: A Story of Gods and Humans. Our primary objective is to manage and upgrade our base. We will have to gather resources, build and upgrade buildings, create a power grid, and so on. Hordes of zombies are a constant threat that we will face. The game's engine allows the presence of up to 20 thousand zombies at a time. We have to build defensive structures like watch towers and walls and recruit and trained mercenaries in order to keep our survivors safe. We can pause the game at any time to give orders. They Are Billions offers a single player campaign with all kinds of missions and a survival mode where we end up on a procedurally generated map and have to survive for 100 days.

8.5

Steam

6.1

Users

They Are Billions
Breathedge

Breathedge

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

February 25, 2021

Adventure, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, Space, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

An adventure survival game in which we play as a hero fighting for survival in the interstellar space. In Breathedge we not only have to take care of the basic needs of our client, but also create objects and perform tasks that push the story forward.

7.5

Gamepressure

6.9

OpenCritic

2.9

Users

Breathedge
Minecraft

Minecraft

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

November 18, 2011

Adventure, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, FPP, Game Pass, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A sandbox game that defies classification, developed by the independent Mojang AB studio. Minecraft has been developed with the intention of unleashing the creativity of players, who can freely change the game's virtual world made from voxels (cubic blocks). The gameplay concentrates on terrain transformations, building structures, crafting items, and creating your own adventures. The game consists of two modes: a classic one, which allows for unending experience, and survival, in which we have to prepare to fend off monster assaults at night. In addition to single player, Minecraft also offers online multiplayer. The game from Mojang AB is distinguished by its unique retro visuals.

9.0

OpenCritic

7.4

Users

Minecraft
Sons of the Forest

Sons of the Forest

PC

February 22, 2024

Action, Crafting, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

Sons of the Forest is an FPP survival horror game and a sequel to The Forest from 2018. Once again, the work of Endnight Games takes place on a horrifying island inhabited by foul mutants.

7.8

OpenCritic

8.8

Steam

Sons of the Forest
DayZ

DayZ

PCPlayStationXbox

December 13, 2018

Action, Crafting, FPP, Game Pass, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP, Zombie.

A post-apocalyptic MMO first person shooter. The game, created by the Czech developer Bohemia Interactive Studios, is an expanded version of a popular ArmA II mod. DayZ features a world where most of the population turned into bloodthirsty zombies. The game is set in a fictional country called Chernarus, where the remaining humans try to survive at all cost. Players have to face not only hordes of the undead, but above all defend themselves from competitors, who, just like them, strive for food, weapons, and medicines. Gameplay is focused on cooperation of small but well-organized groups of players. DayZ is powered by a proprietary game engine Enfusion.

4.1

OpenCritic

7.7

Steam

6.7

Users

DayZ
The Forest

The Forest

PCPlayStation

April 30, 2018

Action, Crafting, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Survival, Survival Horror, VR.

A first-person perspective (FPP) sandbox survival horror game. The Forest is the work of an independent studio SKS Games, known mainly for the smartphone hit, End Night. The player assumes the role of a sole survivor of a plane crash. The hero ends up on an isolated island far away from civilization, inhabited by a tribe of cannibalistic mutants. The gameplay focuses on the exploration of land (forest, caves, etc.), survival skills (building a shelter, searching for food, setting traps, etc.), and fighting or avoiding confrontation with opponents. The creators have made an effort to create a lively, fast-changing world, allowing for great freedom of action. As for the technical side, The Forest utilizes Unity 4 engine.

8.1

OpenCritic

9.6

Steam

7.3

Users

The Forest
Endling

Endling

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

July 19, 2022

Adventure, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.

An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.

4.5

Users

Endling
Mr. Prepper

Mr. Prepper

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 18, 2021

Simulation, Dystopia, Adventure Elements, Strategic Elements, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival.

An adventure and simulation game hybrid in which we play the role of a citizen of a totalitarian state; one day a man decides to take matters into his own hands and break the status quo. In Mr. Prepper we deal with the expansion of the hero's underground hiding place, construction of various tools and machines, as well as trade with neighbors while avoiding inspections carried out by representatives of the authorities.

8.2

Steam

Mr. Prepper
Medieval Dynasty

Medieval Dynasty

PCPlayStationXbox

September 23, 2021

RPG, Crafting, FPP, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, The Middle Ages, TPP.

Medieval Dynasty is an intriguing mix of Dynasty series of life simulators with action RPG and survival from the Polish studio Render Cube. We begin as a modest medieval hunter trying to survive in the wilderness to found his own city over time.

7.5

Gamepressure

7.3

OpenCritic

9.1

Steam

6.8

Users

Medieval Dynasty
ARK II

ARK II

PCXbox

TBA

Action, Dinosaurs, RPG Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

ARK 2 is the second installment of an open world survival game with RPG elements, combining the science fiction with dinosaurs, base building and crafting.

ARK II
Subnautica

Subnautica

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 23, 2018

Adventure, Crafting, Exploration Games, RPG Elements, FPP, Under Water, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A sandbox game by Unknown Worlds that combines elements of action-adventure productions and RPGs. As the game’s universe draws inspiration from such novels as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, at the bottom of the ocean you can find bizarre sea monsters, as well as remnants of futuristic buildings and ships. The player assumes the role of a captain of an advanced submarine, and explores the depths of the ocean. The game’s characteristic feature is the ability to design vessels and determine such things as performance, layout, on-board mechanisms, and materials used for the construction. You begin with rather primitive ships, but as you progress you will be able to construct more advanced vessels, and explore previously unavailable parts of the ocean. While playing, you can freely walk around your ship, and even go outside to explore the marine world on your own.

9.7

Steam

8.8

Users

Subnautica
Palworld

Palworld

PCPlayStationXbox

January 19, 2024, Early Access

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A third-person survival action game with RPG elements. Palworld tasks us with traversing a beautiful world, catching creatures known as Pals and exploiting them in various ways. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.

7.1

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

6.8

Users

Palworld
Green Hell

Green Hell

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 5, 2019

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival.

A survival game, in which you find yourself stranded in the Amazon Jungle. To survive, you have not only to gather food and water, but also learn to light bonfires, hunt, craft useful equipment, and build shelters.

7.9

OpenCritic

8.6

Steam

6.7

Users

Green Hell
Dune: Awakening

Dune: Awakening

PCPlayStationXbox

June 10, 2025

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Internet, Books, MMO, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Online, Survival, TPP.

Dune: Awakening was developed by Funcom studio, combining elements of MMO productions and survival games. We create our own character and manage their development. The game allows to explore the open world of Arrakis, collect resources (including valuable spice), raise buildings, craft items, fight enemies and join guilds.

8.0

OpenCritic

8.0

Steam

Dune: Awakening
State of Decay 2

State of Decay 2

PCXbox

May 22, 2018

Action, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Game Pass, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Exclusive, Zombie.

An official sequel to the 2013’s sandbox action game by Undead Labs. The action of State of Decay 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic open world after an outbreak of a zombie epidemic. While playing, we get a chance to led a group of survivors, each of whom has their own biography, skills, and character traits. We can freely switch between them while building a shelter, exploring the world, and searching nearby buildings for resources necessary for survival. Fighting zombies, we use various kinds of improvised weapons. The title features a character development system in which we can perfect our heroes by engaging in certain activities. Apart from the story campaign, the production offers an indefinite survival mode and a full-fledged multiplayer that allows up to four players to cooperate, each managing their own group.

6.9

OpenCritic

8.4

Steam

7.6

Users

State of Decay 2
Farthest Frontier

Farthest Frontier

PC

August 9, 2022, Early Access

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages.

An expansive RTS developed by Crate Entertainment- the creators of bestselling Grim Dawn. Farthest Frontier tasks us with developing a settlement from a small wooden village to a thriving city.

8.6

Steam

Farthest Frontier
Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

PC

November 8, 2013, Early Access

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, Zombie.

Developed by the independent studio The Indie Stone survival game. Project Zomboid presents a grim vision of the world struggling with the zombie epidemic.

9.5

Steam

8.9

Users

Project Zomboid
Outward

Outward

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 26, 2019

RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A sandbox RPG set in a fantasy world. In Outward the player can join one of four factions that compete with each other. Each faction offers a unique storyline and unique character development paths. The realm the player is exploring is a dynamical place with changing weather conditions, seasons and NPCs that have their own things to take care of. Due to the autosave system, each decision and failure is final and cannot be changed. After being defeated, the protagonist wakes up with no equipment or in slavery. The developers intended to simulate the whole career of an adventurer – from humble beginnings to retirement. An experienced, retired warrior can provide his successor with some of his equipment and teach him skills, so that he can continue the journey. The title also features an arcade combat system, survival features and a crafting system. Outward offers a cooperation mode that enables the players to play locally or through the internet.

7.3

Steam

3.1

Users

Outward
Valheim

Valheim

PCXbox

February 2, 2021, Early Access

Action, Crafting, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Norse Mythology, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, The Vikings.

Survival action game that takes us to a universe inspired by Nordic mythology. In Valheim, we play the role of a warrior who goes to the Valheim to win the favour of the gods and, consequently, to the mythical Valhalla.

8.5

OpenCritic

9.5

Steam

8.1

Users

Valheim
This War of Mine

This War of Mine

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

November 14, 2014

Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, EA Play, Game Pass, Games for Impact, Polish, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.

An extraordinary war game with focus on survival. It was inspired by the real stories of people who at some point of their lives struggled to survive a war. The game was developed by Polish studio 11 bit, known for an original strategy game series Anomaly. The game gives you control over a group of civilians trying to survive in a ruined city, where the biggest enemies are such problems as starvation and shortage of medicines. Depending on the time of day you can improve your hideout, craft weapons, furniture, and tools, or explore city streets in search for food and useful items. Randomly generated missions provide players with varied challenges and dilemmas, which may require sacrificing one person for the good of the others. The gloomy atmosphere is emphasized by an original visual style based on light and shadow contrasts.

8.5

OpenCritic

9.5

Steam

8.9

Users

This War of Mine
ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 29, 2017

Action, Crafting, Dinosaurs, RPG Elements, FPP, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

A sandbox survival simulator set in an open world, which draws inspiration from productions such as DayZ. Unlike in the aforementioned title, this time we fight against powerful prehistoric creature instead of zombies. The game is the debut of an independent studio called Wildcard, founded by a former employee of Microsoft Game Studios. The player begins the game defenseless and naked on an unidentified island, and his or her task is to survive in this new, harsh environment. In order to do that, we must hunt and gather various raw materials which will be used to create the much needed weapons and tools. One of the most fun aspects of ARK: Survival Evolved are the meticulously depicted creatures – the game features more than 60 species of dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals. Since the title features o multiplayer experience, meeting other players in the game world will happen and, depending on their attitude, we can fight them or establish valuable alliances.

8.4

Steam

6.2

Users

ARK: Survival Evolved
V Rising

V Rising

PCPlayStation

May 8, 2024

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, Vampires, Isometric View.

A multiplayer survival game by Stunlock Studios (the creators of Battlerite). V Rising has us playing as vampires, traversing a dark land, regaining their strength and creating an empire.

8.3

OpenCritic

8.9

Steam

7.3

Users

V Rising
BitCraft Online

BitCraft Online

PC

June 21, 2025, Early Access

RPG, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, MMORPG, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.

The debut of Californian studio Clockwork Labs. In BitCraft we play as a mystical being awakening in a wild, untamed world. Our task is to survive and join forces with other players to create a society.

7.6

Steam

BitCraft Online
Frostpunk 2

Frostpunk 2

PCPlayStationXbox

September 20, 2024

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Game Pass, Polish, Post-apocalypse, RTS, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival.

The sequel to a warmly-received economic strategy game by 11 bit studios. Frostpunk 2 is set thirty years after the first game. We play as the leader of a settlement trying to survive in a frozen world. This time we operate on a larger scale and rely on oil instead of coal.

9.0

Gamepressure

8.5

OpenCritic

7.5

Steam

Frostpunk 2
Frostpunk

Frostpunk

PCPlayStationXbox

April 24, 2018

Strategy, City Builder, EA Play, Economic, Game Pass, Polish, Post-apocalypse, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, RTS, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival.

An adventure/strategy game with survival elements by Polish studio 11bit Studios. Frostpunk is set in a fictional icy-cold world, whose climate deeply affected the development of its society. To survive, people rely mostly on steam engines. However, it is not enough, and the society is falling apart, which means it needs to change. The gameplay focuses on the survival aspect, which, unlike in other such productions, means more than gathering and managing resources. Strategic elements are also of great importance, and you also need to make difficult and morally ambiguous decisions. The game features distinct visuals, in which the cold colors of nature are contrasted with the warmer hues, which symbolize the remains of civilization.

8.6

OpenCritic

9.3

Steam

7.0

Users

Frostpunk
Forever Skies

Forever Skies

PCPlayStationXbox

April 14, 2025

Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

Forever Skies is a Polish survival game in which we find ourselves in a world covered with toxic fumes. As a scientist we carry out research, develop an airship and try to survive the deadly environment.

7.0

OpenCritic

Forever Skies
God Save Birmingham

God Save Birmingham

PC

December 2025, Early Access

Action, Crafting, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages, TPP, Zombie.

A TPP survival game with an open world, set in 14th century England. In God Save Birmingham we try to survive against the plague of the undead. We must gather resources and crafting materials, as well as arm our character with weapons to fight the undead.

God Save Birmingham
Conan Exiles

Conan Exiles

PCPlayStationXbox

May 8, 2018

Action, Crafting, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Books, Multiplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Set in universe of Conan, a sandbox action game with survival features, developed by team at Norwegian Funcom, mostly known from its adventure cycle The Longest Journey and the Age of Conan MMORPG. We play as one of the many outcasts trying to survive in a brutal, hostile world. The gameplay of Conan Exiles doesn’t differ from what we have seen in other productions from this genre, focusing on fighting, gaining experience, gathering food and resources to craft many useful parts of equipment or build a shelter, providing us with protection against all kind of dangers, including attacks of wild animals and other players. As most f the game revolves around multiplayer, we are allowed to join forces with other players while completing tasks or building shelters. The developers have also included a full-scale single player mode.

7.9

Steam

5.9

Users

Conan Exiles
Astroneer

Astroneer

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

February 6, 2019

Adventure, Crafting, Exploration Games, Game Pass, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Space, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A sandbox game by System Era Softworks. Astroneer is set in the 25th century, when the civilization on Earth has developed enough for interstellar travel to become an everyday occurrence. It resulted in a certain kind of gold fever — people started to explore other planets on their own, driven by the desire of getting rich quick. The open world of the game is procedurally generated, and the surfaces of planets and moons are made of voxels. You play as an astronaut equipped with tools allowing them to dig holes in order to find resources and artifacts, which can be then sold or used to create new items thanks to an expansive crafting system. The system allows not only to make and modify useful equipment and vehicles, but also to build bases. The planets featured in the game vary in terms of gravity, resources, and possible dangers. The game features both a single player mode and a multiplayer mode.

7.5

OpenCritic

9.2

Steam

8.4

Users

Astroneer
Grounded

Grounded

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

September 27, 2022

Action, FPP, Game Pass, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

Grounded is a survival action game in which players take on the role of a teenagers, shrunk down to ant size, who are forced to fight for their survival in the garden of a house in the American suburbs. While playing, they collect raw materials, construct objects and buildings, and fight against aggressive animals.

8.2

OpenCritic

9.0

Steam

3.8

Users

Grounded
SCUM

SCUM

PC

June 17, 2025

Action, FPP, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Zombie.

An online survival action game developed by Gamepires and Croteam, the creators of Serious Sam. The action of SCUM takes place in an alternative reality, where humanity, desiring intense experiences, watches a brutal TV show in which prisoners fight among themselves for life and the favor of the sponsors and fans. The competition, being one season of the program, takes place on Bagne de Cayenne, a grand island. The only task of the player is to survive. Knowledge and skills prove particularly helpful in that. While playing, you have to make sure you have enough food, perfect your weapon skills, martial arts, and hacking skills. Additional highlight of the unusual tournament includes numerous sponsors and producers of the program. If we manage to ingratiate ourselves with them, we can count on unique and incredibly valuable gifts that will make staying alive much easier.

7.5

Steam

SCUM
Timberborn

Timberborn

PC

September 15, 2021, Early Access

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, Polish, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.

Timberborn is a Polish economic strategy from the genre of city builders with survival elements, in which our goal is to create a thriving town inhabited by beavers. The game was developed by Mechanistry studio.

9.6

Steam

Timberborn
The Long Dark

The Long Dark

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

August 1, 2017

Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, FPP, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Play Anywhere.

A first person survival sandbox game, developed by independent Canadian studio Hinterland. The team includes veteran game developers, who previously worked for Relic Entertainment, Volition, and BioWare. The game takes you into a post-apocalyptic world after a massive geomagnetic storm. With all electronic devices disabled and water and food supplies running low, the player has to struggle to survive the incoming winter. The game’s sandbox mechanics and its open-world structure give much freedom of gameplay, whose biggest challenges are survival and making difficult moral choices. The game features a compelling narrative written by Marianne Krawczyk, the author of scripts for such titles as God of War and L.A. Noire. The game’s unique character is emphasized by its unusual graphics, designed by Hokyo Lima (known for League of Legends).

7.8

OpenCritic

9.1

Steam

6.7

Users

The Long Dark
State of Decay

State of Decay

PCXbox

June 5, 2013

Action, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Zombie.

A third-person perspective (TPP) sandbox action game developed by an independent studio Undead Labs. The player is in control of a shopkeeper, Marcus Campbell, and his small group of survivors, who try to survive in a world overrun by zombies. The developers prepared several dozen playable characters in total, each of them endowed with unique skills. As befits a sandbox game, State of Decay features great freedom of action and a sizable open world to explore. Besides fighting the undead, gameplay focuses on such activities as rescuing other characters, collecting food, searching for weapons and ammunition and building shelters. Game is built on CryEngine 3 and features single player mode only.

8.4

Steam

8.1

Users

State of Decay
Dread Hunger

Dread Hunger

PC

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Online, Social Deduction Game, Survival, 19th Century.

Multiplayer survival FPP game with solutions taken from the popular Among Us. In Dread Hunger we go to the Arctic, where we fight for survival as members of the crew of the nineteenth-century ship.

0.6

Users

Dread Hunger
Settlement Survival

Settlement Survival

PCMobile

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages.

Strategy game inspired by the popular Banished. In Settlement Survival we become the leader of a group of people and our task is to build a prosperous settlement from scratch, as well as to take care of its development and ensure the safety of its inhabitants.

8.5

Users

Settlement Survival
Stranded Deep

Stranded Deep

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

A realistic survival game created by a debuting Australian studio Beam Team Games. The player assumes the role of a plane crash survivor who struggles to remain alive on one of the uninhabited islands of the Pacific. Unlike most games of this genre, this production is focused not only on the exploration of the island itself, but it also encompasses the ocean floor around it. Both areas are randomly generated before each game. The life of our hero can be endangered by various threats: hunger, thirst, heat during the day, or a sudden drop in temperature at night. An encounter with a shark or sailing into the open sea during a storm may also prove deadly. Additionally, the game features an intuitive crafting system, which allows the player to create simple tools as well as more advanced structures such as a raft or a makeshift hut. High quality graphic design, featuring dynamic weather and a night-and-day cycle, stands out in comparison to other games of this popular genre.

6.4

OpenCritic

7.5

Steam

5.5

Users

Stranded Deep
The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter

PC

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

The Planet Crafter is an action adventure game focusing on the survival aspect. The player takes on the role of an astronaut whose task is to conduct terraforming processes on an alien planet.

9.6

Steam

The Planet Crafter
Don't Starve

Don't Starve

PCPlayStationXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Crafting, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

A humorous action-adventure game with strategy and cRPG features. The game was developed by Klei Entertainment, the creators of Shank and Mark of the Ninja. The main protagonist of Don’t Starve is Wilson, a Victorian gentleman scientist. The insidious demon Maxwell sends Wilson to the wild where he must use all of his knowledge and intelligence to survive among dangerous beasts. The player is tasked with helping the protagonist in his fight against the nature and the monsters – he must build a place to hide, obtain food, start a fire, produce tools etc. As the game progresses, one can unlock new playable characters, each with unique abilities. The game has unusual 2D graphics with cartoonish style and music that is pleasant to the ear.

9.7

Steam

8.1

Users

Don't Starve
Dead Rising 3

Dead Rising 3

PCXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Crafting, Internet, Kinect, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Survival Horror, TPP, TPS, Zombie.

The third installment in a series of original action games focusing on spectacular encounters with hordes of murderous zombies. The game was created by the fathers of the franchise - Capcom, though the player assumes the role of a completely new character here - Nick Ramos. As usual, Dead Rising 3 is set in an open environment, in which the protagonist completes a series of different tasks, eliminating entire crowds of zombies along the way. Sophisticated weapons made of various objects found and created on the fly are the hallmark of the series. Both exploration and elimination of enemies are also facilitated by use of different vehicles. In terms of visuals, the third installment presents a more serious art style, though the screen is still dominated by hordes of enemies and gallons of blood. What's important is that the maximum number of enemies that can be displayed on the screen at the same time is now three times larger than before. The graphics fully employ the potential of modern PC hardware and 8th-gen consoles.

7.8

OpenCritic

7.7

Steam

7.8

Users

Dead Rising 3
Icarus

Icarus

PC

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A sci-fi survival game by RocketWerkz (founded by Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ). Players must scavenge for exotic material in the violent world of Icarus, humanity's greatest mistake.

6.3

Users

Icarus
Raft

Raft

PCPlayStationXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

A survival game, in which you're drifting at sea on the eponymous raft. Your task is mostly gathering resources and food, improving your raft, and crafting useful tools, which is often made more difficult by marine predators.

9.3

Steam

8.1

Users

Raft
Stranded: Alien Dawn

Stranded: Alien Dawn

PCPlayStationXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Colonization, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A strategy game with survival elements, tasking us with building a colony on an alien planet. Stranded: Alien Dawn was developed by Haemimont Games - the developers of Surviving Mars, a similarly themed game, and three installments in the Tropico series.

3.8

Users

Stranded: Alien Dawn
Atomfall

Atomfall

PCPlayStationXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Alternative History, RPG Elements, FPP, Game Pass, 60s and 70s, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A survival FPP action game, in many ways inspired by the popular STALKER series. The story of Atomfall is the alternative version of a British nuclear disaster from 1957. We enter the exclusion zone, trying to learn its secrets and survive among mutants and hostile factions.

7.5

Gamepressure

7.5

OpenCritic

7.7

Steam

6.4

Users

Atomfall
Abiotic Factor

Abiotic Factor

PCPlayStationXbox

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A first-person co-op survival game. Abiotic Factor has us playing as scientists trapped in a facility overrun by paranormal creatures, fighting to survive and gathering resources to use in an extensive crafting system.

9.6

Steam

Abiotic Factor
Sengoku Dynasty

Sengoku Dynasty

PC

January 1, 2024, End of Life

RPG, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Japan, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, The Middle Ages, TPP.

Sengoku Dynasty is a life sim in the Japanese Middle Ages. The player's task is to take care of his family, develop the settlement and fight against the enemies that threaten it. The action takes place in an open world and the game focuses on a realistic representation of the local culture and history.

6.2

Users

Sengoku Dynasty
Banished

Banished

PC

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival.

Banished is a real-time economical strategy game, the first one developed by Luke Hodorowicz, the founder of the independent studio Shining Rock Software LLC. The player controls a small group of people exiled from their home country, who are trying to settle down in a new place and create the foundations of a powerful kingdom. The task calls, first and foremost, for ensuring the survival of a small society, and then managing its development. The gameplay focuses heavily on reasonable use of resources and methodical care for the player's subjects, constantly threatened by such dangers as hunger, diseases or unfavorable weather conditions (drought, harsh winters, etc.). Along the course of the game, the village grows in size and the gameplay difficulty increases.

9.0

Steam

8.7

Users

Banished