Survival Games 4

Urban Strife

Urban Strife

PC

December 10, 2024, Early Access

RPG, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View, Zombie.

Urban Strife is a strategic turn-based survival RPG, developed by White Pond Games. Grab your weapon and try to survive in a zombie-possessed, post-apocalyptic town with your allies.

Urban Strife
Above Snakes

Above Snakes

PCPlayStationXbox

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.

Above Snakes
Ancient Cities

Ancient Cities

PC

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.

6.3

Steam

3.5

Users

Ancient Cities
Green Hell VR

Green Hell VR

PCPlayStation

April 7, 2022

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, Polish, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Survival, VR.

A special version of the FPP survival game Green Hell, designed for virtual reality headsets. In Green Hell VR we find ourselves in the Amazon jungle, and in order to survive we have to search for food and acquire resources necessary for crafting.

8.8

Users

Green Hell VR
Fortnite: Save the World

Fortnite: Save the World

PCPlayStationXbox

June 30, 2020

Action, Crafting, Epic Store Exclusive, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.

A third-person action game focusing on cooperative gameplay. It was developed by the Polish division of Epic Games (formerly known as People Can Fly). The action of Fortnite takes place in a world haunted by zombie-like demons. The players assume the role of operators whose task is to stop the monsters that invade the Earth through a network of portals. The gameplay is divided into two phases — during the day, we have to build a stronghold that repels demon attacks at night. The gameplay mostly involves searching for materials, constructing fortifications, and fighting enemies. The game is distributed in free-to-play business model, offering some additional facilities for optional fee.

4.3

Users

Fortnite: Save the World
Stoneshard

Stoneshard

PC

February 6, 2020, Early Access

RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down, Turn-based.

Stoneshard is a turn-based roguelike with a procedurally generated world from the Ink Stains Game. The game takes us to the troubled land of Aldor. We take on the role of a mercenary who one day gets an irresistible offer.

9.9

Users

Stoneshard
Windbound

Windbound

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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.

6.5

OpenCritic

5.6

Users

Windbound
Amazing Cultivation Simulator

Amazing Cultivation Simulator

PC

November 25, 2020

Simulation, 2D, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Mythology, Religious, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

A simulation game about creating your own sect, which mixes elements of survival, RPG and strategy. Amazing Cultivation Simulator has gained great popularity in China, and its creators were inspired by such games as Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld.

Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Kona

Kona

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 17, 2017

Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, 60s and 70s, Singleplayer, Survival.

A first-person adventure game featuring survival elements. It is the first major project of the Canadian Parabole studio. The story is set in the northern regions of the Quebec province, in the 1970s. The game tells the story of a conflict between the owner of the most profitable copper mine in the region - a rich man called W. Hamilton, and the native local community accusing him of devastating sacred sites in search for more profit. The player is put in the shoes of a detective hired by Hamilton after his chalet in the mountains has been devastated. After his arrival, the protagonist discovers that his employer as well as the entire local community went missing. The gameplay focuses on exploration, finding clues and solving puzzles. However, the game features survival elements as well - the player has to tend to the protagonist's health and face many different dangers, such as low temperatures, predators, etc.

7.5

Gamepressure

8.3

Steam

7.6

Users

Kona
Unturned

Unturned

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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.

9.1

Steam

7.6

Users

Unturned
Mist Survival

Mist Survival

PC

August 15, 2018, Early Access

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.

Mist Survival is a first-person survival game, set in a zombie-controlled world. While playing the game, the player explores the open world, fights against encountered enemies and collects resources necessary for survival.

Mist Survival
The Black Death

The Black Death

PC

cancelled

Action, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Sandbox, Survival, The Middle Ages, TPP.

Set in Medieval Europe, a MMORPG born from cooperation between two small independent studios: Syrin and Small Impact Games. The Black Death is a survival simulator in which you have to stay alive during the epidemic outbreak called “The Black Death.” Apart from surviving the plague, the player also needs to face problems usual for the people of that time and place. Gameplay takes place in an open world inspired by Western Europe’s landscapes and its area amounts to 8,000 sq m. At the beginning, you choose one of the eight available professions (a farmer, a knight, etc.), which determines the nature of gameplay. Apart from completing quests, you need to satisfy the basic needs of your avatar and avoid contact with the infected. In the course of the game many times you will fight with the use of an extensive and difficult combat system that enables to land precise strikes and parry attacks.

5.2

Steam

The Black Death
Escape Dead Island

Escape Dead Island

PCPlayStationXbox

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.

4.4

OpenCritic

6.2

Steam

4.7

Users

Escape Dead Island
Stacklands

Stacklands

PC

April 8, 2022

Strategy, 2D, City Builder, Indie Games, Card Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival.

Stacklands is a survival and card game in which we expand our own village. All actions - from collecting resources, through building and producing items, to fighting monsters - are performed by playing cards.

Stacklands
Beyond Contact

Beyond Contact

PCPlayStationXbox

April 4, 2023

Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.

Beyond Contact is a survival game with a shooter combat system, in which we try to survive on an alien planet heading for destruction. We can play solo or in co-op mode.

Beyond Contact
Gatewalkers

Gatewalkers

PCXbox

January 12, 2023

RPG, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Polish, 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.

2.6

Users

Gatewalkers
Alaskan Road Truckers

Alaskan Road Truckers

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

October 18, 2023

Simulation, Truck, FPP, Polish, Cars, Singleplayer, Survival, Transport.

An unusual production, combining a truck driving simulator with a survival game. Alaskan Truck Simulator has the official Discovery Channel license. The game was developed by the Polish studio Movie Games, and PlayWay is responsible for its release.

6.2

Steam

7.2

Users

Alaskan Road Truckers
Tribe: Primitive Builder

Tribe: Primitive Builder

PCPlayStationXbox

October 12, 2023

Adventure, Crafting, RPG Elements, Simulation Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival.

An independent Polish survival adventure game. Tribe: Primitive Builder is set on the Island of Exiles, tasking us with taking care of our protagonist and our entire tribe.

7.5

Users

Tribe: Primitive Builder
ZERO Sievert

ZERO Sievert

PC

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.

ZERO Sievert
City 20

City 20

PC

September 23, 2024, Early Access

Simulation, Crafting, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, Isometric View.

A simulator of living in a post-apocalyptic city cut off from the world after a radioactive spill. City 20 is a sandbox focused on the topics of survival, crafting, combat and building relations with NPCs from various factions. The world adapts to the choices we make.

City 20
Serum

Serum

PC

May 23, 2024, Early Access

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

FPP survival game. In Serum, we play the protagonist, who explores stylized locations, acquires valuable resources, and uses the title substance, which increases his chances of survival while causing various mutations.

8.2

Users

Serum
First Dwarf

First Dwarf

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

June 19, 2024, Early Access

RPG, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Polish, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Another after Driftland: The Magic Revival production set in the world created by the Polish studio Star Drifters. In the game we traverse the colorful world equipped with powerful armor, take part in clashes, as well as gather resources and expand the base of the main character.

7.9

Steam

First Dwarf
Outward 2

Outward 2

PC

August 2026

RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A sequel to a third-person perspective RPG from 2021. Outward 2 offers an open fantasy world, as well as survival elements. The game features a high difficulty level. It can be played in singleplayer mode or with other players using split screen or online coop.

Outward 2
Winter Survival

Winter Survival

PC

November 19, 2025

Simulation, Crafting, Adventure Elements, FPP, Polish, 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.

6.3

Steam

Winter Survival
TauCeti Unknown Origin

TauCeti Unknown Origin

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

TBA

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.

TauCeti Unknown Origin
State of Decay 3

State of Decay 3

PCXbox

TBA

Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, Xbox Exclusive, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Zombie, PC Game Pass.

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.

State of Decay 3
Forest 3

Forest 3

PC

TBA

Action, Crafting, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

The third installment in the survival horror game series from Endnight Games. In Forest 3 we find ourselves on an alien planet overrun by hostile creatures and dangerous flora, with weapons at our disposal, including an energy pistol and a mechanical grapple gun.

Forest 3
Cowboy Life Simulator

Cowboy Life Simulator

PC

November 26, 2025

Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival, Western, 19th Century.

An action game with survival elements, which allows us to play the role of a cowboy. In the Cowboy Life Simulator we find ourselves in the 19th century Wild West, where we immune ourselves to a variety of activities to get the money needed to support our family farm.

9.1

Steam

Cowboy Life Simulator
Wanderlost

Wanderlost

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

March 31, 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.

Wanderlost
Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator

Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator

PC

May 30, 2024, Early Access

Simulation, FPP, Machines and Equipment, Trains, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival.

A simulation game enriched with elements taken from adventure action games and survival productions. While playing in the Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator, we sit at the helm of the Trans-Siberian Railway, facing various complications along the way. This includes the removal of obstacles lying on the track, as well as the defence against wild animals or aggressive people.

Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
Undying

Undying

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

December 7, 2023

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

Postapocalyptic survival adventure game from studio Vanimals. In Undying we take on the role of a mother bitten by a zombie trying to teach her son to survive in a world controlled by the undead, before the infection kills her.

6.1

Users

Undying
DayZ: Frostline

DayZ: Frostline

PCPlayStationXbox

October 15, 2024

Action, Crafting, FPP, Internet, MMO, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP, Zombie.

The second large expansion for the popular post-apocalyptic survival game from Bohemia Interactive. DayZ: Frostline introduces a new frozen Sakhal map with 83 square kilometers surface size. The add-on also has minor improvements, including a new fishing minigame.

5.4

Steam

DayZ: Frostline
Dread Dawn

Dread Dawn

PC

October 1, 2024

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

An action survival game with an isometric view and an open world. In Dread Dawn we fight for survival in a city overrun by zombies. We must engage in fights with the undead, explore the metropolis looking for resources, and also expand our base of operations.

Dread Dawn
Deadside

Deadside

PCPlayStationXbox

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.

7.6

Steam

Deadside
Heat Death: Survival Train

Heat Death: Survival Train

PC

December 12, 2024, Early Access

Action, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Trains, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A first person survival game, taking place in a frozen world. In Heat Death: Survival Train we control the titular train, using it for shelter, exploration and a defense from enemy drones. We traverse the icy world, gathering supplies and expanding our mobile base.

8.0

Steam

Heat Death: Survival Train
Osiris: New Dawn

Osiris: New Dawn

PCPlayStationXbox

January 18, 2023

Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A science-fiction action game with survival elements. The title was developed by Fenix Fire. In Osiris: New Dawn the player assumes the role of an astronaut participating in Osiris 2 mission. He is sent to a remote area of space in order to find out what happened to the Osiris 1 expedition. During the journey the astronaut is forced to land on an unknown planet inhabited by various predatory beasts which evolve during the night, becoming even stronger and more dangerous. The player starts the game with small supplies, so in order to survive, he must gather resources and use them to build structures and construct useful items. The gameplay concentrates on exploration and combat, using various weapons, vehicles, planes and robots. In contrast to other games of the genre, the survival aspects are only an addition. on which the player doesn’t need to focus too much.

5.3

Steam

4.9

Users

Osiris: New Dawn
Deliver Us Mars

Deliver Us Mars

PCPlayStationXbox

February 2, 2023

Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Deliver Us Mars is a sequel to Deliver Us The Moon. Like the original, it is a sci-fi adventure in which we deal mainly with exploration and solving puzzles. Occasional arcade challenges add variety to the gameplay.

6.6

Users

Deliver Us Mars
WW2: Bunker Simulator

WW2: Bunker Simulator

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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.

WW2: Bunker Simulator
Nobody: The Turnaround

Nobody: The Turnaround

PC

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.

Nobody: The Turnaround
Skyhill

Skyhill

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

February 25, 2015

RPG, 2D, Crafting, Horror, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival.

A post-apocalyptic RPG with roguelike elements, created by Russian studio Mandragora. The game starts off shortly after the World War III wiped out almost the entire human race. You play as a survivor residing on the top, 100th floor of a luxury hotel. Your task is to fight your way downs through hordes of mutants. The game features several different characters to choose from. The inside of the hotel is generated randomly. The gameplay combines elements of survival with action sequences, in which you fight against mutants. As you play, you have to constantly keep an eye out for water and food, as well as upgrades for your ‘base’ – the aforementioned top floor apartment. In addition, the game features a crafting system, letting you construct new items and upgrade your gear.

5.5

Gamepressure

6.5

OpenCritic

7.8

Steam

3.8

Users

Skyhill
Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 21, 2016

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

A standalone expansion for the 2013’s well-received survival sandbox game, Don’t Starve. The main goal of the add-on is to transfer the core premise of the original title into cooperative multiplayer gameplay. In the game, we still explore the world, gather food, build a shelter, fight various enemies, and take care of the protagonist’s physical and mental health. The primary novelty is the possibility of interacting with other players who can turn out to be either precious friends or deadly foes. Don’t Starve Together allows us to play both with our friends and with complete strangers. Another appeal of the expansion is the fact that it comes with the previously released DLC, Reign of Giants, which expands the original title with new bioms, enemies, and a full year cycle. The production can be obtained free of charge by all owners of the vanilla game.

9.5

Steam

8.4

Users

Don't Starve Together
Dead Age

Dead Age

PCPlayStationXboxMobile

November 4, 2016

RPG, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based, Zombie.

A turn-based RPG set in a world taken over by zombies. Dead Age is developed by Silent Dreams, the developer responsible for e.g. The Dark Eye: Skilltree Saga and the Grotesque Tactics series. The player’s objective is make sure a group of survivors remains safe. Gameplay offers freedom, and your decisions lead to one of six alternative endings. At the beginning you arrive at the survivor’s camp, which you need to expand and provide with a substantial amount of resources, like food, medicines, weapons, and building materials. To do so, you have to step outside your shelter and face hordes of zombies and bandits. Combat in Dead Age is turn-based and to some extent resembles that in the Final Fantasy franchise. Relations between characters - friendships, romances, and quarrels - along with alliances with other groups of survivors have an enormous influence on the course of battles. Gameplay is complemented with random missions, NPCs you come across, and the fact that the death of characters is permanent.

8.2

Steam

2.1

Users

Dead Age
Rune II

Rune II

PC

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.

4.9

OpenCritic

5.2

Steam

2.0

Users

Rune II
Die Young

Die Young

PCPlayStationXbox

September 12, 2019

Action, Exploration Games, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival.

An independent exploration game with survival elements from an in-house team of the Indie Gala company. We play as a heroine who found herself on a Mediterranean island, not knowing how, why, and by whom she was kidnapped. She must uncover the truth behind this event and escape. Die Young employs first-person perspective and focuses on exploration. Aside from that, the protagonist must fight for survival, gathering food, water and useful equipment. Because she can’t use any weapons, our heroine is forced to run from dangers and climb on her surroundings to avoid danger – otherwise, she will meet a horrible end at the hands of opponents, with decapitations with axe being common scenes. What makes Die Young stand out from other games from the genre are its high-quality visuals, with detailed, moved by wind plants.

7.9

Steam

7.2

Users

Die Young
Deliver Us the Moon

Deliver Us the Moon

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

October 10, 2019

Adventure, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, Episodic, FPP, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A science-fiction action-adventure game featuring survival elements. It is the first major project of KeokeN – an independent Dutch developer. The player is taken to the year 2069, when humanity has to face total depletion of natural resources. Established by governments of world powers, the Worldwide Space Agency decides to resume the exploration of the Moon's surface and the player is cast in the role of an astronaut sent there among others. The protagonist discovers the existence of a huge conspiracy, which sheds new light on the Earth's situation. For the most part, the player explores the virtual environment and solves puzzles. However, the player is not entirely on their own here, for a robot accompanies the protagonist, which is helpful in said puzzle solving. The protagonist has a universal tool at their disposal and the player modifies its purpose gradually alongside progression. Additionally, survival elements were interwoven into the gameplay. For instance, the player encounters locations which lack oxygen and so one is required to make the best possible use of what air they have left.

7.6

Users

Deliver Us the Moon
Help Will Come Tomorrow

Help Will Come Tomorrow

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

April 21, 2020

Adventure, 2D, RPG Elements, Strategic Elements, Historical, Indie Games, Early 20th Century, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival.

Help Will Come Tomorrow is a survival game set in Russia in 1917. The game revolves around a group of train passengers who survived a terrorist attack. The task of the player is to lead the group of survivors and make sure they survive before help arrives.

4.7

Users

Help Will Come Tomorrow
Desolate

Desolate

PC

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.

6.7

Steam

5.7

Users

Desolate
Symmetry

Symmetry

PCPlayStationXboxMobileNintendo

February 20, 2018

Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Polish, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Free-to-play.

An independent Polish game developed by Sleepless Clinic. The players are tasked with taking care of a research team that crash landed on an alien planet covered with ice. The players must make sure that the researchers survive. In order to achieve this goal, they must satisfy their basic needs by providing them with food and rest. They must also fix the broken ship.

5.5

Steam

5.1

Users

Symmetry
Bigfoot

Bigfoot

PC

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.

Bigfoot
Tom Clancy's The Division: Survival

Tom Clancy's The Division: Survival

PCPlayStationXbox

November 22, 2016

Action, RPG Elements, Internet, Co-op, Looter Shooter, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Role-playing Shooter, Online, Shooters, Survival, TPP, TPS.

The second paid expansion for Tom Clancy’s The Division, an online action game with RPG elements. Survival, just like the vanilla game, was developed by Ubisoft Massive, a studio experienced with online titles. Similarly to the first add-on, Underground, Survival first debuted on Xbox One and then came out for PC and PlayStation 4 a month later. The Division is a political thriller in which New York is faced with a biological terrorist attack. As a result of it, the metropolis is cut off from the world and its citizens have to fight for their lives. The entire city is mired in chaos but some places are especially dangerous. These so-called Dark Zones, are where the PvP combat happens, and they are the expansion's main focus. As the title suggests, the add-on introduces a survival mode in which players have to survive as long as possible in Dark Zones.

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Tom Clancy's The Division: Survival