The Best Survival Games - Page 2

Update : Abiotic Factor added at rank #10.
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Alien Invasion: RPG Idle Space (2022)

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Ancient aliens: Idle RPG offline survival game. Spider evolution in alien games!


  • collector
  • creature
  • survival
  • 3d
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • dystopian
  • casual
  • third-person
  • arcade
  • exploration
  • colourful
  • aliens
  • cute
  • adventure

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ARK: Survival Evolved (2017)

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ARK: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure game that throws you into a mysterious world filled with dinosaurs, where you must learn to survive and craft your own weapons, clothing, and tools in order to thrive. You must explore the land, build bases and enlist the help of creatures in order to defend against predators. With beautiful water animations, lush forests and varied creatures ARK will keep you engaged and entertained for hours.


What we like:
  • Varied creatures to explore & tame
  • Combat is incredibly satisfying
  • Crafted weapons can be used to threaten or destroy enemies
  • Trading items with other players
  • Stunning visuals & water animations
What could be improved:
  • Awful character customisation
  • Long taming process can test patience

  • survival
  • dinosaurs
  • crafting
  • open-world

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Pathologic 2 (2019)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Pathologic is an incredibly interesting game that dares to do things and go places most games, and media in general, are afraid to even mention. You can take on the role of one of three souls; the Bachelor, the Haruspex, or the Changeling. As you explore the town-on-Gorkhon you will have to manage various meters such as health, hunger, exhaustion and immunity/infection levels. You will also have to make difficult decisions about who or what you should prioritize when time is limited.


What we like:
  • Unique storytelling mechanics with heavy philosophical concepts
  • Interesting characters with great writing
  • Fun exploration elements
  • Lots of decisions to be made
What could be improved:
  • Poor combat mechanics
  • Passive survival mechanics can feel tedious
  • No full voice acting

  • survival
  • horror
  • cult
  • remake
  • narrative
  • survival-horror
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • difficult
  • psychological

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Subnautica: Below Zero (2021)

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Plunge into the icy depths of Subnautica: Below Zero! Unravel the mystery of your sister's disappearance while braving the alien arctic. Craft, explore, and survive in a world teeming with otherworldly wonders. Each discovery propels you through a story rich with adventure and intrigue. Are you ready to uncover the secrets beneath the ice?


What we like:
  • Stunning alien underwater environments
  • Engaging narrative with a personal quest
  • Diverse biomes filled with unique creatures
  • Streamlined survival mechanics
  • Inviting to both series veterans and newcomers
What could be improved:
  • Some resources can be challenging to locate
  • Exploration may be hindered by confusing terrain

  • underwater
  • survival
  • crafting
  • exploration
  • open-world

15

Mr. Prepper (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

In Mr. Prepper, you must build an underground shelter, craft machines, and explore atmospheric locations to survive in a world controlled by an authoritarian government. Will you help Mr. Prepper defy the government and stay alive? This thrilling survival game offers an interesting prepper/survival concept, with a decent variety of items to build and explore. The game will keep you on edge with the slight stress of coming under inspection, all while providing a relaxing experience. Craft, trade, explore, and scavenge your way to success!


What we like:
  • Interesting prepper/survival concept
  • Decent variety of stuff to build
  • Slight stress of coming under inspection
  • Fun exploring the map
  • Relaxing game
What could be improved:
  • Building/crafting loop is low-impact
  • Short replay value
  • UI improvements needed
  • Lots of grinding

  • survival
  • crafting
  • resource-management
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • underground
  • life
  • 2.5d
  • atmospheric
  • management
  • point-and-click
  • economy

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Don't Starve Together (2016)

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Nintendo Switch Android PC Windows Linux Mac OS

'Don't Starve Together' is a standalone multiplayer spin-off of ' Don't Starve', a game that has had players hooked since its Early Access release. With the first expansion, 'Reign of Giants', incorporated into it, you and your friends can explore the wilds and craft items, while also fighting off shadow monsters. Experience all four seasons to get all of the content, with comprehensive world settings to customize your experience.


What we like:
  • Comprehensive world settings
  • Tonable down or remove giants
  • Shorten seasons to focus on progress over survival
  • Sustainable organic farm and spider mill for raw food year-round
  • Caves and beefalo taming added since original game's release
  • Revive players through multiple means with or without health penalty
What could be improved:
  • No Adventure Mode content from original game
  • Mouse and keyboard controls have sketchy hitboxes causing accidental deaths sometimes
  • Limited music depth & customization options for video setting

  • survival
  • crafting

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Into the Radius (2020)

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Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.

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  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • vr
  • shooter
  • horror
  • first-person
  • atmospheric

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60 Seconds! Atomic Adventure (2016)

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60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.


  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • comedy
  • atomic
  • simulation
  • text
  • difficult

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Palworld (2024)

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Embark on a thrilling adventure in Palworld, a game that fuses the fun of creature-collecting with hardcore survival challenges! Build, battle, and bond with your Pals in a vast, dynamic world. Whether you're crafting the perfect base or exploring uncharted territories with friends, every decision carves your path to survival. Are you ready to conquer this wild, whimsical world?


What we like:
  • Unique blend of creature-collecting and survival
  • Engaging base-building with the help of Pals
  • Wide variety of Pals for strategic gameplay
  • Multiplayer mode to share the adventure
  • Expansive world full of exploration and challenges
What could be improved:
  • Combat mechanics and base management need refinement
  • Some themes and humor may not appeal to all

  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • farming
  • collector
  • creature
  • pokemon

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No Man's Sky (2016)

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No Man's Sky is a massive universe-sim sandbox experience that lets you explore an infinite number of planets with unique lifeforms and environments. Upgrade your ship and suit for survival and choose your own path - whether you want to be a trader, fighter, or explorer. The game offers great graphics and good VR support with the ability to play with friends and share your discoveries.


What we like:
  • Deliver on promises
  • Great graphics
  • Cross-play enabled
  • Good VR support
What could be improved:
  • Some bugs present
  • Not challenging enough
  • No co-op progression

  • inventory
  • survival
  • exploration
  • crafting
  • sci-fi
  • pirates
  • resource
  • aliens
  • trading
  • discovery
  • multiplayer
  • sandbox
  • space
  • management
  • open-world

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