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- The basic concept of survival can be found in sports video games (as early as Pong in 1972), fighting games and adventure games, while survival scenarios can be found in classic arcade action games (such as Space Invaders in 1978 and Pac-Man in 1980) and survival horror games (such as Resident Evil in 1996).
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Jan 1, 2024 · Survival games are like wild mushrooms: there's loads of 'em, and many are vile. We've listed 24 of the best, so you don't end up picking a toadstool.
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- Sons of the Forest. In a sentence: Plane crash survivor angers cannibal tribe. Again! Status: Released February 23, 2024. Link: Steam Store. After picking through the wreckage of the plane crash that stranded you here, you'll quickly discover you're not alone.
- Valheim. In a sentence: Exploration and base-building in the Viking afterlife. Status: Released in Early Access on February 2, 2021. Link: Official site. It didn't take long for Early Access co-op Viking survival game to draw a crowd, and it's easy to see why.
- Subnautica. In a sentence: Survival, crafting, and building—underwater. Status: Released January 23, 2018. Link: Offical site. Explore an alien, underwater world while piloting your hand-crafted submarine through mysterious submerged landscapes.
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- Palworld. You’d be forgiven for thinking this is only a game like Pokemon, but Palworld has far more in common with many survival games on this list and perhaps even a few management games like Factorio.
- Enshrouded. For something a little more grounded but still fantasy-based, Enshrouded is a recent open-world game that takes inspiration from recent Zelda games and Valheim, a great survival game in its own right.
- Don’t Starve. The most horrifying idea of most survival games is having to do it alone in a hostile environment full of unknown threats. That’s exactly what Don’t Starve makes you do, as it’s an entirely solo experience.
- Crsed: FOAD. This free-to-play battle royale started out as Cuisine Royale – a PUBG spoof, but when players kept coming back, it became apparent that Darkflow Software had found something that’s largely absent across the battle royale games genre: light-hearted fun.
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- The Forest. Developer: Endnight Games. Publisher: Endnight Games. Platform(s): PC, PS4. Single-player/Multiplayer: Both. No game has ever made the monotony of chopping down trees feel so compelling.
- The Long Dark. Developer: Hinterland Studio. Publisher: Hinterland Studio. Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch. Single-player/Multiplayer: Single-player. From one rock hard survival game to another, The Long Dark’s big bad isn’t a monster nor is other players.
- Subnautica. Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Publisher: Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch. Single-player/Multiplayer: Single-player.
- Rust. Developer: Facepunch Studios. Publisher: Facepunch Studios. Platform: PC (PS4 and Xbox One in 2021) Single-player/Multiplayer: Multiplayer. If you’re at all sensitive, don’t play Rust.
- Minecraft. Hate all you want, the survival game genre wouldn’t be where it is today without Minecraft. Minecraft puts you into a block world where you can do whatever you want.
- Dwarf Fortress (originally 2006, but this is for 2022 release) The 2022 Steam release of Dwarf Fortress is one of my favorite games. It was a major milestone for the game and was the first time it was released on a major gaming platform.
- Terraria (2011) A lot of people call Terraria the 2D Minecraft. While that’s a fair comparison, it isn’t all there is to it. There is a lot of thought that has gone into Terraria’s world, from its lore to its enemies to its different layers and bosses.
- Rust (2013) Rust is the game you want if you are looking for a game that will punish you for being too friendly. Players are out to get each other, and you’ll find yourself getting raided more often than in any other game.
Jan 8, 2024 · What are the best survival games on PC as of 2024? We've compiled our ranking of the 25 best survival games on PC in such a way that it includes a wide variety of settings. Some of them can be played offline, while others are designed for multiplayer.
May 6, 2024 · Survival games are fairly common, but these titles are the best of the best, showcasing what exactly entices gamers to play out a fight to survive. Survival games often feature the same standard...
