
July 7, 2017
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Sandbox, Survival, Free-to-play, Zombie.
Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration. With the resources, and using the crafting system, player can create various useful tools, build vehicles that make moving easier, and construct buildings providing shelter. During the game, player must be wary of his hunger and thirst levels as well as infections. Depending on the server type, online game can focus on rivalry or cooperation between players. In both modes the players have access to large number of weapons and equipment.
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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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May 26, 2017
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival, The Middle Ages.
A city builder strategy game created by Mindillusion. The player is placed in charge of an early-medieval settlement. One's prime goal here is to maintain an appropriate balance between expanding the village and being able to survive in a hostile environment. Thus, apart from utilizing more and more space, constructing new buildings and upgrading the existing ones, the player has to give proper winter clothing to their subordinates and deliver them with balanced meals. The last can be achieved through growing different kinds of plants, breeding animals and storing food; making light of these aspects can result in dangerous epidemics. Apart from that, the player's village can fall victim to attacks of predators and various natural disasters, such as tornadoes or storms, which can cause a fire. All such events affect the spirit of the villagers, which is reflected by a special meter - unhappy workers become less productive. Life is Feudal: Forest Village offers a three-dimensional environment. Interestingly, the player can switch between an isometric view and first-person perspectives (as one of his subjects).
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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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RPG, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
A sequel to the production from 2018, which combines elements from RPGs, RTSs and survival games. Kenshi 2 is set a thousand years before the events shown in the original, during the reign of the Old Empire. The game was created by the Lo-Fi Games studio.

2026, Early Access
Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
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.

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.

October 31, 2025, Early Access
Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.
An indie simulator of driving a camping vehicle. Caravanners: Co-op Open World Camping allows us to customize our camper and then use it to explore a large open world. We can set up camps, fish, deal with satisfying hunger and perform car repairs. The game can be played alone or with 3 other players.
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June 17, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, 2D, City Builder, Economic, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.
A strategy game from the creators of Plague Inc., combining city builder, 4X and survival mechanics. After Inc: Revival is about rebuilding the civilization after a zombie pandemic. We can explore the ruins of the old world, rebuild settlements and shape the society in similar ways to the Civilization games.
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October 23, 2024
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, Top-down.
ZERO Sievert is a 2D top-down shooter set in a post-apocalyptic version of Eastern Europe. The game features procedurally generated locations, combat for survival, crafting, and expanding your own bunker.

November 12, 2025
Action, Crafting, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Pirates, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival.
The second part of the series of FPP action adventure games with RPG elements and sailor's life simulation. In Salt 2: Shores of Gold we find ourselves on a vast procedurally generated archipelago, which we explore by ourselves, choosing the direction of the journey and the activities we undertake.
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October 10, 2022
Action, Simulation Elements, FPP, FPS, World War II, Polish, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival.
Simulator witch FPS and survival games elements. In WW2: Bunker Simulator we play the role of a soldier whose task is to hold the captured German bunker. To do this, we have to complete tasks, fight and gather supplies necessary to survive.

November 5, 2025
Action, Horror, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Cars, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Dead Static Drive is an action game created in cooperation of independent creator Mika Blackney and Fanclub studio. It is a title combining elements of survival, horror and adventure. In a world dominated by monsters we have to get to our family at all costs.
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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.

2026
Action, Crafting, FPP, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP, Zombie.
The third add-on for the very popular online survival game, in which we have to deal with zombies, hunger and other players. DayZ: Badlands features a new Middle-eastern sandy map, inspired by Afghanistan. The expansion emphasises the need to search for water and to avoid overheating.

November 20, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Card Games, Co-op, Slavic Mythology, Multiplayer, Polish, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based.
A combination of a strategy game, an RPG, a survival title and a card game, heavily focused on Slavic folklore. Project Thea takes us to a post-apocalyptic world combining magic with technology and featuring humans and mythical creatures living together. We can explore the world alone or in online coop.
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September 26, 2025
Simulation, Dystopia, Adventure Elements, Strategic Elements, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival.
The second expansion (after Animal Farm) for the Polish simulation game from 2021. Mr. Prepper: Uranium Project add-on focuses on the nuclear plant from Muricaville and on extracting and using uranium. There are new missions available, as well as a new character, new bunker equipment, and a minigame.
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June 2026
Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.
An adventure game with survival elements. In Outbound we explore a vast world behind the wheel of our car. We can pick from various vehicles, as well as upgrade them so that they become more useful and suit our preferences. The game supports both single and multiplayer.

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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March 26, 2020, Early Access
Action, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Polish, 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.

January 17, 2019
Action, Crafting, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival.
A first-person perspective survival-horror game developed by Nearga. In Desolate the players assume the role of Volunteers who are sent to island Granichny to examine the paranormal activities and gather information required for removing the repercussions of a disaster that occurred there two years ago. The title can be played alone, although it becomes more interesting in four player cooperation mode.
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November 12, 2019
RPG, Crafting, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Norse Mythology, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, The Vikings.
Rune: Ragnarok is an action RPG developed by Human Head, which is a sequel to the cult classic game called Rune, released in 2000. Rune: Ragnarok takes you to a fantasy realm based on the Nordic mythology. The game’s story starts seven years after the eponymous Ragnarok has begun. Despite the pervasive death and destruction, there is no end to the conflict. That’s why the remaining humans (including the protagonist) decide to take the initiative and slay all gods in order to put a stop to the apocalypse. While playing you explore a large open world, assault enemy settlements, sail the seas, complete missions, craft items, and develop your hero’s skills. The game’s heart is the expansive combat system, characterized by its focus on action and explicit brutality. An important role is also played by deities. The player can choose to worship one of them, which grants them access to a variety of special powers.
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March 5, 2019
Action, RPG Elements, Mechs, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, TPP, TPS.
An action survival game developed by a Square Enix subsidiary – the development team consisted of such industry veterans as Yoji Shinkawa (the Metal Gear Solid franshise), Toshifumi Nabeshima (the Armored Core series) and Takayuki Yanase (Xenoblade Chronicles X). This game is set in the universe created for the Front Mission series. The players assume the role of three heroes trapped in a war-torn Russian city. Left Alive presents the events in the third-person perspective. As you complete consecutive missions you must fulfill diverse, non-linear objectives. An essential part of gameplay is combat – on the battlefield you get to use both firearms and self-made traps, as well as other deadly gadgets against your enemies. Alternatively, you are free to put down your guns and use a stealthy approach. Apart from enemy infantry, from time to time you must fight the so-called Wanzers, i.e. powerful mechs, iconic for the Front Mission series – interestingly, there are several occasions in the game, in which you can control one of those and strike fear in your opponents’ hearts. Other strengths of the game are high quality of graphics and atmospheric soundtrack.
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March 15, 2016
Strategy, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival.
A survival strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic reality. The game was created as a result of cooperation between the independent studio, Unicube, and Team 17, the company famous for the Worms series. The player becomes a leader of a group of survivors hiding in a gloomy underground shelter after a nuclear catastrophe. The game begins when the first bombs are about to fall. We have a limited amount of time to gather supplies for the first weeks of living underground. Later in the game, the player is forced to leave the shelter looking for food, water, medicines, and other supplies. The player often has to fight hungry mutants and other survivors, as well as face other problems, for example those related to the maintenance of the shelter. The player also has to deal with various diseases and the mental condition of the survivors. The game features retro pixel-art graphics, accompanied by a soundtrack that resembles B-Class movie stylistics.
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September 5, 2001
Simulation, Strategic Elements, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim.
Survival: The Ultimate Challenge is a simulation of life with elements of strategy and action game, created by Techland studio in Wroclaw. The player's task is to direct the actions of a group of survivors to ensure their survival until help arrives. This requires, among other things, efforts to satisfy basic living needs, as well as concern for maintaining an appropriately high morale.
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December 5, 2025
Action, Crafting, Crowdfunding, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, Zombie.
A multiplayer sandbox survival simulator. The action is set in a world overtaken by zombies. Emphasizing realism, the game takes the best features from other games from the genre and improves them. Daily routine activities as exploration and searching for food and items serve only as a preparation for surviving the night.
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November 18, 2014
Adventure, Action Adventure, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Stealth, Survival, TPP, TPS, Zombie.
A spin-off to the series of action games with RPG elements, originally developed by Polish studio Techland. As the owner of the title, Deep Silver chose the Swedish Fatshark studio as the developer for the spin-off. They are known for multiplayer-oriented games such as War of the Roses and War of the Viking. As a result, the players received a third-person perspective action-adventure game, the story of which takes place in between the first and the second part of the series and connects them together. The main hero – Cliff Calo – decides to trace the origins of the zombie virus outbreak and document them. Together with his friends, Cliff sets out on an expedition that soon turns out to be nothing more than a constant fight for survival, as any contact with the living dead ends up in death. You can use a wide arsenal of inventive weapons, but the gameplay emphasizes stealth elements and silent elimination of the enemies. The game features distinctive colorful graphics that utilize cel-shading technology.
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September 8, 2016
Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View, Zombie.
A sequel to the 2013 survival horror game How to Survive. The game, developed by Eko Software, is set in New Orleans, where the virus known from the first installment has turned people into zombies. The survivors have to fight for their lives and form teams in order to search for water, shelter, and useful items. The mechanics remained mostly the same, and the game places emphasis on the crafting system and character skill trees. How to Survive 2 utilizes an isometric view, and a huge part of the gameplay is once again fighting with zombies with the use of various weapons, including handmade ones, crafted from the elements you find in the game. Compared to the original, the game features as expanded multiplayer mode, allowing for camps consisting of up to 16 players, and the co-op mode for up to 4 players.
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October 29, 2015
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Horror, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A refreshed version of the classic action adventure game that was released in 2005. The new version was prepared by the creators of the original title, Icepick Lodge, as a side project to a complete remake of the game. The plot of Pathologic Classic HD is same as in the original game and it focuses on a mysterious virus that spreads across a small city, causing many casualties. When the authorities decide to seek out help from outside, three different characters arrive in the city and try to solve the mystery during the next twelve days. The game is story-driven and focuses on adventure aspects. What makes it different from other games is the fact that two non-playable characters are acting parallel to achieve the same objective as the player. All three characters are frequently getting in each other’s way. In contrast to the original game, the new version features refreshed, high-resolution graphics. The developers have also fixed many of the bugs of the original game and recorded a new version of dubbed dialogue sequences.
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Action, RPG Elements, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival.
First person shooter for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, PC and mobile devices. BadFly Interactive studio, famous for Dead Effect series, is responsible for its production. Players find themselves on inhospitable planet, where live creatures like big spiders or dinosaurs. Our task is to survive in this dangerous environment, using futuristic weapons and making tools within the crafting system. Survival elements are complemented by solutions known from the RPG genre, e.g. the character gains experience which translates into better skills.

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.

October 29, 2025
Strategy, Polish, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
A strategy game with survival elements, developed by the Polish studio Jujubee. In Dark Moon, players take control of the mobile moonbase and try to find a way back to Earth by avoiding the destructive light.
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October 9, 2020
Simulation, 2D, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down.
Two-dimensional action adventure game, in which we can also find strategic and survival elements. The player takes on the role of a survivor who tries to live on a desert island. The well-known studio Team17 is responsible for the development of this production.
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March 2026
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.

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.

November 6, 2025
Action, 2D, Crafting, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A mix of an action platformer and a survival game, created by the developers behind Per Aspera. In Kentum, we fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world set in the year 10,000, gathering resources, building a base, hunting, and eventually automating production processes.
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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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September 25, 2025, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, 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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March 24, 2025, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Cars, Singleplayer, Survival.
A combination of a car themed game and a first person action adventure title. Drive Beyond Horizons allows us to drive a vehicle and travel through procedurally generated locations. We must avoid or eliminate various threats. We are allowed to repair, upgrade and customize our current vehicle, as well as obtain new cars.
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July 22, 2025, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Farm, Singleplayer, Survival.
An agricultural RPG game with life simulation elements. Grimshire is set in a cozy convention, allowing us to make friends with people from the village and be a part of their lives. Residents of the titular village don't live in absolute peace, as they must make preparations for the arrival of the deadly plague.
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April 22, 2025
Action, 2D, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, Tower Defense, Isometric View.
An isometric shooter with tower defense and survival elements. In Desperate Place we are trying to survive on a hostile bug-infested planet. We gather resources, expand the base and place defense turrets during the day. It's our goal to defend against invading fauna during the night.
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July 17, 2025, Early Access
Action, Crafting, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, Zombie.
A first-person survival game with shooter elements. The gameplay in Dreadzone is about surviving inside a quarantine zone for the infected people who turn into zombies. The game forces us to explore the zone, gather resources, build & craft, as well as to eliminate enemies. We can play alone or in online coop.

2026, Early Access
Action, Crafting, Crowdfunding, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
Rooted is a survival TPP set in a postapocalyptic world, inspired by The Last of Us series. It was developed and published by a small studio - Headlight Studio.

March 2026, Early Access
Action, 2D, Crafting, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.
Survival action game with RPG elements. In Wanderlost we find ourselves in a postapocalyptic America overrun by zombies, and during the game we deal mainly with the fight for survival: acquiring food and resources, making equipment and expanding the base.

August 28, 2020
Adventure, Crafting, Exploration Games, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
A survival game where we find ourselves in a deserted archipelago. Playing the role of a warrior named Kara, in Windbound we not only fight for survival but also travel between the islands on a self-constructed boat and explore their numerous secrets.
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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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June 21, 2025, Early Access
RPG, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, MMORPG, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.
The debut of Californian studio Clockwork Labs. In BitCraft we play as a mystical being awakening in a wild, untamed world. Our task is to survive and join forces with other players to create a society.
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November 17, 2022, Early Access
RPG, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.
A TPP survival game with RPG elements, designed for multiplayer. In Frozen Flame we find ourselves in a fantastic land, where we try to survive and fight the effects of a mysterious cataclysm that turns living creatures into crazy monsters.

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RPG, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pirates, Polish, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Ships, Survival, TPP.
TPP action RPG with a life sim survival game elements. In Pirate's Dynasty we play the role of a sailor who gradually turns into a pirate shaking the entire tropical land. The game allows you to play alone or in co-op mode.

April 13, 2023
RPG, 2D, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival, Tactics, Turn-based.
Shardpunk: Verminfall is a tactical RPG with survival elements. The game makes heavy use of steampunk aesthetics, tasking the player with leading a group of survivors out of a city overran by humanoid rats.