The Last Stand: Aftermath
November 16, 2021
Action, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, Zombie.
An isometric action survival game with roguelike elements. The Last Stand: Aftermath has us fighting in a world overrun by zombies. We play as one of the infected people, trying to lead a group of survivors and doing everything we can to slow down the disease.
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Solarpunk
June 8, 2026
Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A sandbox survival FPP game. Solarpunk offers a technologically advanced world filled with levitating islands. We can craft various items & objects, farm our lands, breed animals and explore the world in an airship. The game offers both singleplayer & online coop.
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Ancient Cities
March 24, 2023
Strategy, City Builder, Crowdfunding, Economic, RPG Elements, Historical, Indie Games, Prehistory, Singleplayer, Survival.
A real-time strategy game enriched with elements of RPGs, city builders, and survival games. Ancient Cities was developed by the independent developer Uncasual Games. The player assumes the role of a tribal leader living in the Neolithic era. The tasks of the player are to provide shelter and protection against predators for the members of the tribe, as well as to obtain sufficient amounts of food. Gathering resources (the whole in-game economy is based on them) resembles a survival game, as flora and fauna are simulated within a dynamic ecosystem. Consequently, wild plants and animals are soon not enough to sustain a constantly growing tribe. In harsh periods, the player has to distribute supplies wisely - for instance, foods naturally degrade over time. Things can also get complicated as a result of sudden climatic changes and natural disasters - one oftentimes has to decide whether to stay in one's settlement and try to survive a difficult period, or to abandon the base in search for a safer zone. Alongside progression, the player unlocks new upgrades in the extensive technology tree, which allows for improvements to one's methods of crafting and cultivation, making the tribe's existence easier in the long run. Members of the tribe are described by individual sets of statistics, talents and skills. These mechanics are complemented by having more or less friendly relations with other tribes.
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The Final Station
August 30, 2016
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Trains, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game featuring a classic 2D side-view and old-school pixel art visuals. The action of the game is set in a world in which the human kind is almost gone because of an outbreak of a virus that transforms people into strange and dangerous beasts. You assume the role of a survivor traveling from town to town to look for fuel and other important resources. Gameplay is divided into two separate aspects: the first one concerns keeping your train - the only means of transportation you have available - in good shape and taking care of its passengers. The other one involves exploration and fighting. Once in a while, you will stop at different places to thoroughly search them. Outside the train you can come across a variety of useful objects, or meet other survivors, but you will also stumble upon bloodthirsty creatures, which will need an immediate introduction to your broad arsenal of weapons.
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Scrap Mechanic
July 24, 2026
Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
This is the debut production from Axolot Games. The game itself is a multiplayer-focused sandbox mechanic simulator featuring elements of survival. The player takes control of a mechanic sent to a fully automatized agricultural planet to fix and maintain the machines working there. As it soon turns out, the robots inhabiting the planet went insane and the protagonist's task is to make a good use of his knowledge of machines in order to survive the attacks of mechanical enemies. Scrap Mechanic offers two completely different game modes: survival and creative mode. The latter offers pure entertainment and allows us to build machines without having to bother ourselves with threats. The survival mode resembles games such as Rust or Hurtworld, focusing on exploration, resources gathering, building different machines for various purposes, fighting, and cooperating with other players.
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Niffelheim
September 26, 2018
Action, 2D, Crafting, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Norse Mythology, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, The Vikings.
A two-dimensional exploration action adventure game with RPG and survival elements, developed by the debuting Ellada Games. The action is set in a fantasy world inspired by Viking mythology. We assume the role of a warrior whose funeral ship has been kidnapped by demons and taken into a mythical kingdom of cold and ice, the eponymous Niffelheim. The cursed creatures want the protagonist to seek out for them an ancient artifact that threatens their existence. The gameplay mechanics combine elements of several genres. While playing, we deal mostly with exploration of the randomly generated world, performing various quests and fighting encountered enemies. Survival elements are equally important, though — in the game, we have to constantly acquire raw materials, food, craft various items, and systematically expand our hideout. The title also features an RPG character development system.
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Last Oasis
March 26, 2020, Early Access
Action, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Polish games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.
Last Oasis is a postapocalyptic survival set in the open world. The player's task is to survive in the remnants of the world destroyed by a climatic catastrophe. Donkey Crew studio is responsible for production.
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Outlaws of the Old West
March 12, 2019, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Western.
Extended simulator of survival in the open world (sandbox), maintained in western convention and characterized by a high level of realism. Up to 150 people can take part in the game at the same time. Virtual Basement (co-creators of ARK: Survival Evolved) is responsible for the creation of this production. Its publisher is Wandering Wizard.
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Deadside
December 5, 2024
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Online, Survival, TPP.
Multiplayer shooter with elements of survival, set in an open, postapocalyptic world. Deadside is a Bad Pixel studio game that was originally released on the Steam platform in early access.
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Gatewalkers
January 12, 2023
RPG, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.
Mix of cooperative action and team RPG created by Polish independent studio A2 Softworks. Gatewalkers takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world.
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Pathologic 3
January 9, 2026
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A second remake of the popular Russian action-adventure RPG, featuring a first-person view and survival mechanics. In Pathologic 3 we play as a doctor named Daniil Dankovsky. We have 12 virtual days to find a cure for the deadly plague. We also must care for our character and for the town residents.
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Welcome to ParadiZe
February 29, 2024
Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, Zombie.
An action adventure game with survival elements. Welcome to ParadiZe has us playing as a survivor able to mind control zombies. The player must traverse the world, face danger and expand their base.
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Beyond the Map
August 25, 2025, Early Access
RPG, Crafting, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.
An action RPG with survival elements, set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Beyond the Map forces us to create our own base and equipment. We explore diverse biomes and fight various enemies. The game doesn't have fixed classes and instead we have a lot of freedom in terms of character development.
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Roman Sands RE:Build
September 16, 2026
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Visual Novel.
A creative cross between an FPP adventure game, a visual novel, a horror game and a survival game. Roman Sands RE:Build is set in a world about to end, in a facility the secrets of which we must discover.
Myth of Empires
February 21, 2024
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, MMORPG, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.
TPP sandbox with elements of MMORPG, survival game and strategy. In Myth of Empires we find ourselves in a fantastic land inspired by the Far East, where we constantly fight to expand our sphere of influence, in order to finally get our hands on the coveted crown.
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Frontier Legends
May 29, 2026, Early Access
Action, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Western.
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Eastern Era
March 28, 2026
Strategy, City Builder, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival.
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Icarus: Dangerous Horizons
March 5, 2026
Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
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Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
May 27, 2021
RPG, Crafting, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.
A hybrid of an action RPG and a survival game, enriched with strategic elements, which focuses on an extensive crafting system. In Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper we find ourselves in a fantastic land where we fight for survival, trying to restore its former balance.
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State of Decay 3
2027
Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Zombie.
State of Decay 3 is another part of the survival action series with an open, post-apocalyptic world full of zombies. Our task is to survive along with other people we meet, creating settlements, searching for supplies and avoiding unwanted confrontations with the undead.
Above Snakes
May 25, 2023
Simulation, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Western, Isometric View.
Above Snakes is a survival strategy game about a young Indian girl trying to survive in a fictional version of the Wild West. An unusual element is the fact that the player himself creates the world explored by the heroine by buying for resources more fields, of which the map consists.
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Among the Trolls
October 14, 2026
Adventure, Crafting, Simulation Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.
A survival action adventure game where we try to survive in Finnish forests inhabited by creatures from Scandinavian myths. The protagonists of Among the Trolls are trying to find their grandparents and learn more about their heritage. We can play alone or in a 2-person coop.
Frostrail
December 2026, Early Access
Action, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival.
A survival game with a first-person camera, developed by the creators of Barotrauma. In Frostrail we explore the frosty wasteland on board a train serving us a means of transportation and a fortress. We often have to explore our surroundings, fighting monsters and searching for resources necessary for survival.
ARK: Aquatica
July 15, 2025
Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, FPP, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Under Water, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival.
A non-canon expansion for ARK: Survival Evolved. The main feature of ARK: Aquatica DLC is the underwater world for us to explore. It has been divided into 5 biomes, allowing us to meet underwater creatures and learn more about the lore of all of ARK worlds.
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Under a Rock
December 2026, Early Access
Adventure, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
A third-person survival game set on a procedurally generated island, where evolution has gone differently. Under a Rock has us playing as explorers, trying to survive. The game supports co-op for up to ten players.
30 Days on Ship
February 2027
Simulation, Adventure Elements, FPP, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival.
An FPP survival game, in which we are trying to stay alive on board of a wrecked ship on the Pacific. 30 Days on Ship has us play as the lone survivor trying to last a month - we must gather resources, find shelter and defend ourselves against hostile fauna.
This War of Mine: Forget Celebrations
December 11, 2024
Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, Games for Impact, Polish games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.
An expansion for the Polish survival This War of Mine, meant to donate all proceeds from sales to charity. Forget Celebrations allows us to control a war correspondent named Katia. She is trying to escape from the sieged city of Pogoren and also collect materials for her book.
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IfSunSets
November 5, 2024, Early Access
RPG, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
An RPG survival game with a pirate theme. IfSunSets allows us to discover secrets of an old civilization. We gather resources and explore during the day, and we defend against hordes of creatures during the night. The game offers singleplayer and online coop.
60 Parsecs!
September 18, 2018
Strategy, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Space, Polish games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
60 Parsecs! is a strategy game developed for personal computers. It enables the player to lead the crew of a space ship. The objective of the game is to survive and to find a way back to Earth. During the game the player must explore the galaxy, maintain the crew, manage resources and make hard decisions.
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Bigfoot
January 30, 2017, Early Access
Action, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival.
A first-person action game that follows the convention of survival horror. Bigfoot is a debut project of an independent Ukrainian developer, CyberLight studio. As the name suggests, the game focuses on the legendary humanoid creature living deep inside the Rocky Mountains. After a group of tourists goes missing in one of the nearby national parks in, as the police say, the result of an accident, the main protagonist, accompanied by his friends, decides to go to the site and investigate the case more closely. The players are offered a vast open world, in which they can explore lakes, swamps, and creepy caves. The gameplay builds on hunting down the titular adversary. The main protagonists establish their base in an RV, and during their hunt, they use a shotgun, a wide range of traps, and some other pieces of gear. The player can confront the Sasquatch (as Native Americans call it) alone, or in a cooperative mode allowing up to three players to join their forces for the hunt.
Flotsam
December 4, 2025
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival.
Flotsam is an unconventional city builder. The player's task is to expand the city in the postapocalyptic world, in which the planet has been completely infested. Pajama Llama Games studio is responsible for the production.
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UnReal World
February 26, 2016
RPG, Historical, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based.
An old-school roguelike RPG with survival elements, developed by Enormous Elk – a studio composed of just two people. Before the official release, the game has been systematically developed and updated for a long period of 26 years. The action of UnReal World takes place during the Iron Age in a northern region of Europe that corresponds to the territory of modern Finland. There is no plot – it is a typical roguelike life simulator, offering freedom in shaping the fate of our hero, who can take up many professions or combine their selected elements. While traveling through the procedurally generated lands, one of the game’s key aspects becomes survival and the necessity to satisfy the character's basic needs, like water, food, clothing, or shelter. The game is characterized by high levels of realism, a turn-based combat system, tactical complexity, and extensive character progression system that offers hundreds of various abilities.
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Infestation: Survivor Stories
December 17, 2012
Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Post-apocalypse, Survival, Survival Horror, TPP, Zombie.
Post-apocalyptic MMO game with survival horror elements developed by Hammerhead Interactive studio. Production was originally known as WarZ, but as a result of the conflict with DayZ developers the title was changed to Infestation: Survivor Stories. The action of the game takes place 5 years after the outbreak of the plague, which turned most of the inhabitants of Earth into bloodthirsty zombies. After some time it was discovered that stem cells from one of the mutant species can be used to produce antidote for the deadly virus.
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God Save Birmingham
December 2026, 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.
The Last Caretaker
November 6, 2025, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
A first-person open-world survival game set in an ocean world. The Last Caretaker has us playing as a machine tasked with taking care of human embryos, and our primary objective is to send them into space to ensure humanity's future. We also need to gather resources, build, and protect the embryos from threats.
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Of Peaks and Tides
November 2026
Action, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
A third-person survival game with an open world, allowing for both solo play and online cooperation. Of Peaks and Tides features a vast and diverse land for us to explore. Our character can hunt, fight, build various structures and rely on a crafting system.
Conan Exiles Enhanced
May 5, 2026
RPG, Crafting, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Books, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
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Blossom: The Seed of Life
March 9, 2026
Simulation, Indie Games, Robots, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
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Untamed Kingdom
February 28, 2026, Early Access
Simulation, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Online, Survival, TPP, Animals.
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The Vernyhorn
2027
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Polish games, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages, TPP.
A Polish third-person open-world fantasy RPG inspired by medieval Europe, as well as by the Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and The Witcher series. The game features a combat system that emphasizes realism, and survival elements have also been implemented into the gameplay.
Lost Rift
September 25, 2025, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish games, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival.
A first-person survival extraction game from People Can Fly (Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Outriders). In Lost Rift we end up in the Archipelago featuring different arenas. The game offers both PvE gameplay (with camp construction mechanics), as well as an extraction PvPvE mode.
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Forgotten Seas
October 11, 2025
Action, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival, TPP.
A survival sandbox TPP game. In Forgotten Seas we can sail in the Bermudas using a ship we've created ourselves. The game is about exploring, obtaining valuable resources and engaging in battles on sea, land or the ship's deck. We can play solo or in coop.
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Light of Motiram
2027
Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Free-to-play.
A Chinese free-to-play TPP survival game with an open world, heavily inspired by the Horizon series. Light of Motiram offers a post-apocalyptic world with remains of humanity and mechanical animals. We have to fight for survival and build shelters, playing alone or in cooperation.
Vikings Dynasty
2027, Early Access
RPG, Crafting, Indie Games, Polish games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, The Middle Ages, The Vikings.
An RPG with life simulator and survival elements. Vikings Dynasty allows us to play as a viking in medieval Norway. Our character ends up washed ashore in a new land and we can start building a settlement, constructing ships, attracting other settlers and exploring the Scandinavian archipelago.
Astroneer: Glitchwalkers
November 13, 2024
Adventure, Crafting, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Space, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
The first big expansion for the popular space sandbox. Astroneer: Glitchwalkers takes us to an enormous planet called Aeoluz, full of diverse biomes. Our character's main task is to stop a rebellious astronaut and we can rely on new technologies to make that happen.
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Green Hell 2
TBA
Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish games, Singleplayer, Survival.
A sequel of the very popular Polish survival game from 2019. Green Hell 2 once again forces us to fight for survival in the jungle, dealing with various deadly threats. The game runs on Unreal Engine 5 and supports both singleplayer and coop modes.
Nobody: The Turnaround
November 17, 2022, Early Access
Simulation, Modern Times, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, Isometric View.
Life simulation with survival elements and ideas taken from RPGs. In Nobody: The Turnaround, we play as an ordinary man living in the suburbs who, by working and improving his skills, tries to improve the quality of his life.
Terminator: Survivors
TBA
Action, Crafting, Movies, FPP, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
A survival game set in the Terminator universe in the period between Judgment Day and the founding of the Resistance by John Connor. In Terminator: Survivors we find ourselves in an open world, which we explore as one of the survivors trying to rebuild society.
Ashfall
cancelled
RPG, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Role-playing Shooter, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Shooters, Survival, TPP, TPS, Free-to-play.
A post-apocalyptic MMORPG shooter, developed by Legendary Star Studio. Ashfall is set in a world ruined by nuclear war. Your goal is clear - you must go on a quest to find the legendary Core of Creation, the key to saving humanity.
Winter Survival
November 19, 2025
Simulation, Crafting, Adventure Elements, FPP, Polish games, Singleplayer, Survival.
FPP survival game in which we fight for survival in the American wilderness. As winter reigns around us, in Winter Survival Simulator we have to not only hunt and search for resources, but also take care of maintaining the right body temperature.
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