List of survival games


The following is a representative list of games classified in the survival genre.

List

YearTitleDeveloperPlatformNotes
1982Survival IslandStarpathATR26
1985The Oregon Trail (1985 video game)MECCAPPIIE, DOS, WIN3X, MAC, WIN
1985Wilderness: A Survival AdventureTitan Computer ProductsDOS, PCJR, MAC
1986Sapiens (video game)Didier Guillion, Olivier GuillionCPC, ATRST, DOS, TH1, MAC, WIN, OSX
1992The Lost TribeLawrence ProductionsDOSEducational strategy.
1992UnReal WorldEnormous ElkWIN
1993BurntimeMax DesignDOS, AMI
1993SOSHuman EntertainmentSNES
1994Robinson's RequiemSilmarilsWIN, ATRST, AMI
1996Corpse PartyKenix SoftPC-9801
1996DeusSilmarilsDOS, WINSequel to Robinson's Requiem.
1996Tail of the SunArtdinkPS1
1999SchiffbruchDirk PlateWINGame info, aka. Shipwreck.
1999Survival KidsKonamiGBC
2000Survival Kids 2: Dasshutsu!! Futago Shima!KonamiGBC
2001Survival: The Ultimate ChallengeTechland Sp. z o.o.WIN
2002Disaster ReportIremPS2
2003StrandedUnreal SoftwareWIN
2003NotriumVille MönkkönenWIN
2004Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterKonamiPS2
2005Lost in BlueKonamiDS
2005PathologicIce-Pick LodgeWIN
2006Raw Danger!IremPS2
2007Lost in Blue 2KonamiDS
2007Lost in Blue 3KonamiDS
2007The Sims 2: CastawayElectronic ArtsDS, PS2, PSP, Wii, WMO
2007Stranded IIUnreal SoftwareWIN
2008Lost in Blue: ShipwreckedKonamiWii
2008The Sims Castaway StoriesElectronic ArtsOSX, WIN
2009Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no UtaIremPSP
2010Luanti (Formally Minetest)Minetest teamWIN, LIN
2011Junk JackPixbitsDROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, NX
2011MinecraftMojangDROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, PS3, PS4, PSV, WMO, WiiU, X360, XOne
2011TerrariaRe-LogicWIN, LIN, OSX
2012I Am AliveUbisoft Shanghai and DarkworksWIN, PS3, X360
2012Infestation: Survivor StoriesHammerpoint InteractiveWINEx-The War Z. Delisted 2016. Rebooted as Infestation: The New Z.
2012MiasmataIonFXWIN
20137 Days to DieThe Fun PimpsLIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, PS5, XSX/SIn early access.
2013Cataclysm: Dark Days AheadKevin Granade, CleverRavenDROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WINOpen source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition.
2013Day One: Garry's IncidentWild Games StudioWINDelisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018.
2013DayZ (mod)Dean HallWIN
2013Don't StarveKlei EntertainmentLIN, OSX, WIN, WiiU, NX, PSV, PS3, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID
2013How to SurviveEKO SoftwareWIN, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XOne
2013Project ZomboidThe Indie StoneWIN, OSX, LINIn early access. Original alpha release in 2011.
2014NEO ScavengerBlue Bottle GamesWIN, OSX, LIN, iOS, ANDROID
2014NetherPhosphor Games, Pure FPSWINSurvival horror. 2013 early access release. Delisted 2015.
2014Rising WorldJIW-GamesWIN, OSX, LINStill in early access since 2014, circa 2024.
2014SurvivalistBob the Game Development BotX360, WINSurvival horror.
2014This War of Mine11 bit studiosWIN, OSX, LIN, iOS, ANDROID, PS4, PS5
2015DyscourseOwlchemy LabsLIN, OSX, WIN
2015Forsaken IsleSmoodlezWINIn early access.
2015H1Z1: Just SurviveDaybreak Game CompanyWINEarly access release only. Delisted in late 2018.
2015Kingdom (video game)Thomas van den Berg and Marco BancaleWIN
2015Life is Feudal: Your OwnBitboxWIN
2015Novus InceptioMcMagic ProductionsWINIn early access.
2015PlanetbaseMadruga WorksWIN, OSX, XOne, PS4City-builder.
2016Force of NatureA.Y.stdWIN
2016No Man's SkyWIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NX, PS5, XSX/SHas procedural space with countless planets.-
2016Scrap MechanicAxolot GamesWINIn early access.
2016StarboundChucklefishWIN
2016The Flame in the FloodThe Molasses FloodWIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NX
2016WaywardUnlokWIN, LIN, OSXIn early access.
2017Ark: Survival EvolvedStudio Wildcard / Instinct GamesiOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, NX, Stadia
2017DarkwoodAcid Wizard StudioWIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4, NX, Stadia, XSX/S, PS5Survival horror.
2017Life is Feudal: Forest VillageBitboxWINSurvival town builder.
2017The CullingXaviant GamesWINDelisted in early 2019.
2017The Long DarkHinterland StudioLIN, OSX, WIN
2017UnturnedSmartly Dressed GamesLIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2018Conan ExilesFuncomWIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2018Dead in VinlandCCCPWIN, OSX, LIN, NX
2018Dead MazeAtelier 801LIN, OSX, WIN
2018Frostpunk11 Bit StudiosWIN, OSX, PS4, XOneCity-builder.
2018Z1 Battle RoyaleDaybreak Game CompanyWIN, PS4, XOneOriginal name for 1st early access release in 2016: H1Z1: King of the Kill. Spun off from original H1Z1 in 2016.
2018MaiaMachine StudiosWIN, LIN, OSXColony sim with a first person mode.
2018MiscreatedEntrada InteractiveWIN
2018RimWorldLudeon StudiosLIN, OSX, WIN
2018RustFacepunch StudiosWIN, PS4, XOne
2018SaltLavaboots StudiosWINHas sailing.
2018SCUMGamepiresWIN, XOne, XSX/SIn early access.
2018SubnauticaUnknown Worlds EntertainmentOSX, WIN, NX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2018Surviving MarsHaemimont GamesWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOneCity-builder.
2018TerraTechPayload StudiosWIN, LIN, OSX, NX, XOne, PS4Vehicular game.
2018The ForestEndnight GamesWIN, PS4Survival horror.
2018Vintage StoryAnego StudiosWIN, LIN, OSXEarly access release in 2016.
2018We Happy FewCompulsion GamesLIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2019AstroneerSystem Era SoftworksWIN, XOne, PS4, NXEarly access release in 2016.
2019Dawn of ManMadruga WorksWIN, OSX, PS4, XOneCity-builder.
2019FlotsamPajama Llama GamesWINPost-apocalyptic town builder. In early access.
2019Green HellCreepy JarWIN, NX, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2019Nether: The Untold ChapterFredaikis ABWINSurvival horror.
2019Planet NomadsCraneballs StudioWIN, OSX, LIN
2019The Wild EightEight PointsLIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne
2019VigorBohemia InteractiveNX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S, WIN
2019YlandsBohemia InteractiveWIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS
2020CrossWorlds: EscapeAnother RealityWIN2016 early access release.
2020Empyrion - Galactic SurvivalEleon Game StudiosWIN
2020Night of the DeadJackto StudiosWINTower defense mix.
2020Survivalist: Invisible StrainBob the Game Development BotWINSequel to Survivalist. In early access.
2021BreathedgeRedruins SoftworksWIN, NX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2021ChernobyliteThe Farm 51WIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5Survival horror.
2021Dice LegacyDESTINYbitWIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5Roguelike city-builder with dice rolls.
2021DYSMANTLE10tonsWIN, OSX, LIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5, DROID, iOSPost-apocalyptic, base building ARPG.
2021Endzone: A World ApartGentlymad StudiosWIN, PS5, XSX/SPost-apocalyptic survival city-builder.
2021Force of Nature 2: Ghost KeeperA.Y.stdWINSequel to Force of Nature.
2021Siege Survival: Gloria VictisBlack Eye Games, Fish Tank StudioWINManagerial survival.
2021Surviving the AftermathIceflake StudiosWIN, NX, PS4, XOne, XSX/SSequel to Surviving Mars.
2021ValheimIron Gate StudioLIN, WIN, XOne, XSX/SIn early access.
2021Wanderlost Eli SegalWIN, XOne, PS4, NX
202225°N 71°WSE KSWIN
2022Captain Bones: A Pirate's JourneyWorld of PolyWINPirate sim. In early access.
2022Card Survival: Tropical IslandWinterSpring GamesWIN, OSX, iOSCard game.
2022FloodlandVile MonarchWINPost-apocalyptic survival city-builder.
2022GroundedObsidian EntertainmentWIN, XOne, XSX/S
2022KeplerthTAROWINOriginal 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World.
2022RaftRedBeetWIN, OSX, LIN
2022Salt 2: Shores of GoldLavaboots StudiosWINSequel to Salt. In early access.
2022StarsandTunnel Vision StudioWIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5
2022Stranded DeepBEAM Team GamesLIN, OSX, WIN, XOne, PS4, NXHas marine activities & gyro flying.
2022Vampire SurvivorsponcleWIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5
2023Above SnakesSquare Glade GamesWINOld West theme. *Console releases planned.
2023Harmonic DepthsOverrideWINAnimal sim.
2023Life is Feudal: MMOBitboxWIN2023 relaunch on ltg.com after prior beta shut down. MMORPG.
2023Osiris: New DawnFenix Fire EntertainmentWIN
2023Stranded: Alien DawnHaemimont GamesWIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5Survival colony sim.
2023SunkenlandVector3 StudioWINHas underwater diving. In early access.
2023Surviving The AbyssRocket Flair StudiosWINManagerial survival. In early access.
2023The Lord of the Rings: Return to MoriaFree Range GamesWIN, XSX/S, PS5Based on Middle-earth lore.
2023Under A New SunNew Horizon GamesWINStranded Deep clone. Has marine. In early access.
2024EnshroudedKeen GamesWIN, XSX/S, PS5In early access.
2024Frostpunk 211 Bit StudiosWIN, PS5, XSX/SSequel to Frostpunk.
2024Infection Free ZoneJutsu GamesWINSurvival city-builder. In early access.
2024NightingaleInflexion GamesWINIn early access.
2024Pacific DriveIronwood StudiosWIN, PS5Has regular driving.
2024PalworldPocket PairWIN, XOne, XSX/SIn early access.
2024Smalland: Survive the WildsMerge GamesWIN, XSX/S, PS5, QuestSimilar to the FernGully animated films.
2024Survival: Fountain of YouthOdinsoft Inc.WIN, XSX/S, PS5Has sailing.
2024Sons of the ForestEndnight GamesWINSequel to The Forest.
2024TerraTech WorldsPayload StudiosWINSequel to TerraTech. In early access.
2024The Planet CrafterMiju GamesWIN2022 early access.
2024V RisingStunlock StudiosWIN, PS5