Survival Games 2

This War of Mine

November 14, 2014

Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, 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.

DayZ

December 13, 2018

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

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.

Raft

June 20, 2022

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.

SCUM

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.

ARK: Survival Ascended

October 26, 2023, Early Access

Action, Crafting, Dinosaurs, RPG Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.

A remastered version of ARK: Survival Evolved, based on Unreal Engine 5 technology, ARK: Survival Ascended will feature all the content of the basic version of the game, ARK: Survival of the Fittest mode and a number of "non-canonical" maps.

Smalland: Survive the Wilds

February 15, 2024

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

A survival game, in which our character is dwarved by squirrels, mice, rabbits and even ants. Trying to find out what shrunk him, he must fight to survive against the wildlife and the weather, struggling against rainfall and heavy winds.

Project Zomboid

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.

Astroneer

February 6, 2019

Adventure, Crafting, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Co-op, Space, PC Game Pass, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Essential.

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.

Last Train Home

November 28, 2023

Strategy, Historical, World War I, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, Tactics.

A survival RTS set during the Russian civil war. Last Train Home tasks the player with leading the Czechoslovak region back to their homeland.

Infection Free Zone

April 11, 2024, Early Access

Strategy, City Builder, Crowdfunding, Polish, Post-apocalypse, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.

Infection Free Zone is a city builder set in a postapocalyptic world, in which a mysterious virus turned the infected into violent monsters. The game lets us play in any real city in the world, downloading detailed data from the OpenStreetMap service.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

October 24, 2023

Action, Crafting, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, The Lord of The Rings.

A third-person survival game set in the world of The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has us playing as dwarves, summoned by Gimli Lockbearer to reclaim Moria and the treasures within.

Kenshi

December 6, 2018

RPG, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A mix of various genres. The game combines features of strategy and role-playing games. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world mixed with oriental themes. The player can control a single character or up to fifty characters simultaneously. The game doesn’t limit the player in any way. He or she can complete quests, conduct trading or even build cities.

The Legend of Khiimori

March 3, 2026, Early Access

Adventure, Crowdfunding, Simulation Elements, Domesticated, Horse Riding, About Horses, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages, TPP.

A simulator of a female Mongolian courier from the 13th century. The gameplay in Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori revolves around horse breeding and we use mounts to travel the open world. We must survive in the hostile environment and complete various assignments, often using a bow to stay alive.

Nightingale

February 20, 2024, Early Access

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival, TPP.

Nightingale is a survival game set in an open, fairy-tale world with quasi-steampunk atmosphere of the Victorian era. Among beautiful landscapes players have to face fantastic monsters. Game was developed by Inflexion Games studio, founded by Aaryn Flynn.

Conan Exiles

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.

Subnautica: Below Zero

May 14, 2021

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

An expansion for Subnautica, in which we explore the ice-bound areas of the planet 4546B. As we play, we explore the game world and reveal its secrets.

The Isle

December 2, 2015, Early Access

Action, Dinosaurs, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.

A survival sandbox, in which the player assumes the role of a dinosaur. The Isle Development Team enabled the player to control creatures like Austroraptor, Carnotaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Gallimimus, Utahraptor, Acrocanthosaurus and Allosaurus. The main and only objective of the game is to survive on an island the size of more than a dozen of square kilometers. Depending on the selected creature, the player must hunt for smaller dinosaurs, hide in bushes from predators etc. In addition to getting food, one must also remember to drink water that might not be easy to find. During the game the player can join other users on the server, create herds and set up ambushes for other beasts. It is also possible to create nests and raise offspring – player’s friends can assume their role. The Isle features high quality three-dimensional graphics. The dinosaurs are well recreated and the island features varied areas.

My Winter Car

December 29, 2025, Early Access

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

My Winter Car is the second part of a series of survival and simulation games, in which we renovate old sports cars. As the title suggests, this time the action takes place in winter, which affects the graphics and gameplay.

Banished

February 18, 2014

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.

Occupy Mars: The Game

January 30, 2026

Simulation, FPP, Polish, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Occupy Mars: The Game is a survival game in which the player takes on the role of an astronaut building a colony on Mars. His duties include not only finding the right place to build the base and expand the infrastructure, but also taking care of the necessary raw materials and supplies of oxygen, food and water, and if necessary - repairing the damaged elements before his life hangs on the Italian.

7 Days to Die

July 25, 2024

Action, Crafting, FPP, Horror, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.

A post-apocalyptic sandbox FPS developed by a debuting indie studio The Fun Pimps. The game takes you to a near future, when a nuclear war allowed a dangerous virus to spread across the entire world. The virus kills its victims in 7 days, as the title suggests, and turns them into bloodthirsty zombies. You play as one of the few not infected people, fighting for survival in Navezgane County, Arizona. 7 Days to Die allows you to freely explore its open world, adjusting the story to your actions. To help you survive in this hostile environment, the game introduces a well-developed crafting system that lets you gather food and resources to make useful tools and fix or upgrade your hideouts. The authors prepared a campaign for solo players, as well as a score of online modes, both competitive and cooperative.

Dead Rising 3

November 22, 2013

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.

Stranded Deep

April 21, 2020

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.

Don't Starve

April 23, 2013

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.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

April 15, 2025, Early Access

Action, Crafting, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A third person survival action game, featuring additional RPG elements and an open world. RuneScape: Dragonwilds allows to play alone or in coop. We travel through the Ashenfall land, gathering resources for crafting, as well completing quests and eliminating enemies (including dragons).

Wizard with a Gun

October 16, 2023

Action, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.

Isometric survival game with roguelike elements, allowing you to play solo or in the company of up to four players. In Wizard with a Gun we play as mages with guns, who travel the fantastic world and face many dangers.

Farthest Frontier

October 23, 2025

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.

The Flame in the Flood

February 24, 2016

Action, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.

A post-apocalyptic survival action game created by The Molasses Flood, an indie developer studio that hires several industry veterans who previously worked on such titles as BioShock, Halo, or Guitar Hero. The game’s protagonist is a woman named Scout, who, together with her dog, follows a long river in search of a rescue awaiting at the river’s far end. The game’s world is inspired by typical American landscapes, such as national parks, the Mississippi Delta, or Bayou. In order to survive, you have to acquire food and look out for the protagonist’s health. If she suffers injuries, you have to treat her with bandages and herbs; spending some time in a shelter, where the character can rest and regain strength, would also be a good idea. Gameplay is supplemented with a crafting system, allowing you to combine the items you find into useful tools. The game features atmospheric, cartoonish graphics, and soundtrack composed by highly regarded alternative musician Chuck Regan.

The Day Before

December 7, 2023

Action, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP, Zombie.

Survival MMO game which takes us to the postapocalyptic world overrun by zombies. In The Day Before we explore the vast map, search for useful or valuable goods and fight for survival, facing both hordes of the living dead and other players.

Sengoku Dynasty

November 7, 2024

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.

Prologue: Go Wayback!

November 20, 2025, Early Access

Simulation, Crafting, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, FPP, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

The work of Brendan Green, known as PlayerUnknown, whose portfolio includes the best-selling PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The prologue game was announced at The Game Awards 2019.

Tribes of Midgard

July 27, 2021

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Norse Mythology, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, The Vikings.

Tribes of Midgard is a co-op action adventure game in which we play the role of a viking defending his village during the end of the world. The game was developed by Norsfell Games studio.

Dysmantle

November 16, 2021

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

Action RPG with an open world, in which we find ourselves on an island captured by bloodthirsty beasts. A characteristic feature of Dysmantle is the ability to destroy almost any object found in the game world. In this way, we gain valuable resources to produce a variety of improvements and equipment elements.

Dawn of Man

March 1, 2019

Strategy, City Builder, Crafting, Indie Games, Prehistory, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ancient History, Survival.

Dawn of Man is a combination of survival and city builder. The player's task is to lead a settlement settled in prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Madruga Works studio is responsible for the production of the game.

Untamed Kingdom

February 28, 2026, Early Access

Simulation, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Online, Survival, TPP, Animals.

Grounded

September 27, 2022

Action, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Essential.

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.

Muck

June 5, 2021

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, Free-to-play.

FPP survival game, developed by youtuber known as Dani. In Muck we find ourselves on a procedurally generated island and while during the day we explore this piece of land in search of resources and supplies, at night we fight for survival, repelling attacks of enemies.

Dread Hunger

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.

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Zombie, Xbox Game Pass Premium.

A complete edition of a survival sandbox action game from Undead Labs, now remastered for Xbox One. The game takes you back to the zombie-infested world, where – apart from staying alive – you have to build a local community of survivors using their unique skills and resources gathered around. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition features open world as well as full freedom of pursuing your goals. The game puts you up against such challenges as rescue missions or search missions. For State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition the developers primarily focused on enhancing the visuals, which means better textures, animations and special effects. Also, they slightly changed the User Interface. The original game was expanded with the contents of two previously released DLC packs: Breakdown and Lifeline. On top of that, there are brand new missions, weapons and vehicles as well as about 30 minutes of new music composed by Jesper Kyd.

Rust

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Sandbox, Online, Survival.

Survival sandbox FPP game prepared by the creator of one of the most popular Source engine modifications – Garry Newman and his Facepunch Studios. The game’s universe is inspired by titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., featuring large open world, where your character struggles for survival. In terms of gameplay mechanics Rust was modeled after sandbox games like Minecraft. The in-game character gets hungry, cold, tired, and in need of shelter, and the primary goal is to provide for his basic needs, which boils down to collecting items and employing the game's advanced crafting system. Depending on your preferences, you can either play alone, focusing on survival aspect, or in multiplayer, where you get to cooperate and compete with other players, motivated by their own goals and needs.

Dead in Antares

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Strategy, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Space, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based.

Misery

January 1, 2024, End of Life

Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival.

A first-person action game with survival elements, set in a post-apocalyptic version of Russia. In Misery we can visit a territory destroyed by an atomic explosion. We travel the wasteland searching for the antenna parts. Our goal is to send the SOS distress call from the bunker serving as our headquarters.