The Best Survival Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Oppidum added at rank #36.
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Green Hell (2019)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Survive the uncharted Amazonian rainforest in Green Hell, a gripping psychological thriller. With realistic survival mechanics, you'll build shelters, craft weapons, and hunt for food. The immersive gameplay and beautiful visuals will keep you on your toes, as you unravel the truth in this unique and unforgettable experience.

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What we like:
  • Realistic survival mechanics
  • Immersive and challenging gameplay
  • Psychological twist adds intrigue
  • Beautiful and detailed graphics
  • Multiplayer mode for added replayability
What could be improved:
  • Inaccurate portrayal of native plants
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited building system
  • Lack of replayability

  • survival
  • crafting

12

DYSMANTLE (2021)

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Playstation 4 Android IOS iPhone Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

DYSMANTLE is a post-apocalyptic open-world game where you explore a world inhabited by nasty and vile creatures. Craft permanent weapons, tools, outfits, and trinkets, farm plants, cook delicious recipes, and solve puzzles to gain upgrades. With over 99% of everything breakable for materials, the possibilities are endless. Enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse and thrive in a dangerous world.

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What we like:
  • Progression system is nice
  • Unique story with nice plot twist
  • Great feedback when hitting stuff
  • Cathartic to destroy everything
  • Good value for amount of content
What could be improved:
  • Crafting system is too grindy
  • Building feels like an afterthought
  • Travel is painfully slow
  • Lack of purpose for building and sleeping

  • zombies
  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • post-apocalyptic
  • beast
  • baseball
  • rpg

13

Surviving the Aftermath (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Surviving the Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic city building and management simulator that focuses on surviving and thriving in a world ravaged by various disasters. The gameplay loop is addictive, with players constantly micromanaging their colony and working towards long-term goals like unlocking upgrades in the tech tree. Your choices affect the colony's happiness and future, making for an immersive and challenging gaming experience.

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What we like:
  • Good variety of starting and difficulty options
  • Interesting story and exploration mechanics
  • Wide variety of buildings and environments
  • Fun hero and exploration system
  • Severely punishing gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Slow pacing in late game
  • No smart road building/pathing
  • Too many unintuitive blocks in tech and resources

  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • city-building
  • simulation
  • management
  • colony
  • base-building
  • strategy
  • building

14

Don't Starve (2015)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.


  • survival
  • crafting
  • rogue-like

15

Disc Room (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS

Disc Room is an exciting game that takes place in 2089 when a gigantic disc appears around Jupiter. You play as a scientist on board to explore the strange and dangerous environment and dodge discs while surviving for as long as possible. Underneath the surface, there are various tasks and objectives to complete in each room which require you to think creatively.

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What we like:
  • Unique concept
  • Inventive challenges
  • Ability upgrades
  • Comic-style cutscenes
  • Visually appealing art style with themed visuals per region
  • Exciting soundtrack by doseone
What could be improved:
  • Challenging difficulty requiring quick inputs and reflexes
  • Obtuse 8-bit era inspired mechanics

  • arcade
  • puzzle
  • bullet-hell
  • survival
  • cartoony
  • gore
  • platform
  • 2d
  • twitch-action
  • difficult
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • precision
  • retro
  • room-by-room

16

Don't Starve Together (2016)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One 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.

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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

17

Tribes of Midgard (2021)

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Playstation 5 Android Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Dive into the Norse mythology with Tribes of Midgard, a vibrant survival ARPG! Protect the Seed of Yggdrasil, build a thriving community, and stave off Ragnarok. With 90 skills to unlock, 8 classes to choose, and a world full of legendary creatures, you'll enjoy endless excitement. Team up with friends or brave it solo in this thrilling adventure.


What we like:
  • Unique blend of genres
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
  • Procedurally generated maps and enemies
  • Engaging character progression system
  • Flexible save system
What could be improved:
  • Reliance on other players in Saga mode
  • Limited voice audio
  • Repetitive grind and combat
  • Lack of variety in weather and events

  • survival
  • crafting
  • cooperative
  • mythology
  • boss
  • rogue-like

18

UNDYING (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Survive a zombie apocalypse in UNDYING, a heart-wrenching tale of a mother teaching her son to survive. Experience a captivating narrative with smooth gameplay and an enjoyable art style. Or solve cryptic puzzles in Quern: Undying Thoughts, a game that pays homage to the classic Myst series with its grim atmosphere and challenging puzzles.


What we like:
  • Emotional and captivating narrative
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Enjoyable art style
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Homage to classic Myst series
What could be improved:
  • Lack of endgame content
  • Repetitive teaching mechanic
  • Dialogue and subtitle issues
  • Unbalanced story mode

  • survival
  • zombies
  • post-apocalyptic
  • rpg
  • crafting
  • story
  • open-world
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • cooking
  • inventory
  • cinematic
  • choices

19

Endling Extinction is Forever (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever.

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  • survival
  • nature
  • exploration
  • cute
  • stealth
  • scroller
  • skill
  • dystopian

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Survive on Raft (2022)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X

Survive on Raft is a survival sandbox simulator on the raft which throw you into an epic adventure in the middle of the ocean!

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  • survival
  • crafting
  • farming
  • open-world
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • inventory
  • resource-management
  • management
  • sandbox
  • building
  • underwater
  • character
  • pvp
  • multiplayer

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