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The following is a representative list of games classified in the survival genre.
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The following is a representative list of games classified in the survival genre.
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| Year | Title | Developer | Original platform(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Survival Island | Starpath | Atari 2600 | |
| 1985 | ||||
| The Oregon Trail (1985 video game) | MECC | Apple IIe, DOS, Windows 3.x, Classic Mac OS, Windows, Dedicated handheld | ||
| Wilderness: A Survival Adventure | Titan Computer Products | DOS, IBM PCjr, Classic Mac OS | ||
| 1992 | ||||
| The Lost Tribe | Lawrence Productions | DOS | Educational strategy. | |
| UnReal World | Enormous Elk | Microsoft Windows | ||
| 1993 | SOS [1] | Human Entertainment | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| 1994 | Robinson's Requiem | Silmarils | Microsoft Windows, Atari Falcon, Atari ST, Amiga | |
| 1996 | Deus | Silmarils | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Robinson's Requiem . |
| Tail of the Sun | Artdink | PlayStation | ||
| 1999 | Schiffbruch | Dirk Plate | Microsoft Windows | Game info, [2] aka. Shipwreck. |
| Survival Kids | Konami | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | ||
| 2000 | Survival Kids 2: Dasshutsu!! Futago Shima! | Konami | Game Boy, Game Boy Color | |
| 2001 | Survival: The Ultimate Challenge | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2002 | Disaster Report [3] | Irem | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2003 | Stranded | Unreal Software | Microsoft Windows | |
| Notrium | Ville Mönkkönen | Microsoft Windows | ||
| 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Konami | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2005 | Lost in Blue | Konami | Nintendo DS | |
| Pathologic | Ice-Pick Lodge | Microsoft Windows | ||
| 2006 | Raw Danger! | Irem | PlayStation 2 | |
| 2007 | Lost in Blue 2 | Konami | Nintendo DS | |
| Lost in Blue 3 | Konami | Nintendo DS | ||
| The Sims 2: Castaway | Electronic Arts | BlackBerry, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows Phone, J2ME | ||
| Stranded II | Unreal Software | PC | ||
| 2008 | Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked | Konami | Wii | |
| The Sims Castaway Stories | Electronic Arts | macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
| 2009 | Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta | Irem | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2010 | Minetest | Minetest team | Microsoft Windows, Linux | |
| 2011 | ||||
| Junk Jack | Pixbits | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | ||
| Minecraft | Mojang | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Raspberry Pi, Windows Phone, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Universal Windows Platform | ||
| Terraria | Re-Logic | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, 12+ other platforms | ||
| 2012 | I Am Alive | Ubisoft Shanghai and Darkworks | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| Infestation: Survivor Stories | Hammerpoint Interactive | Microsoft Windows | Ex-The War Z. Delisted 2016. Rebooted as Infestation: The New Z (2016). | |
| Miasmata | IonFX | Microsoft Windows | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| 7 Days to Die | The Fun Pimps | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. | |
| Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead | Kevin Granade, CleverRaven | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Open source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition. | |
| Day One: Garry's Incident | Wild Games Studio | Microsoft Windows | Delisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018. | |
| DayZ (mod) | Dean Hall | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Don't Starve | Klei Entertainment | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android | ||
| How to Survive | EKO Software | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | ||
| Project Zomboid | The Indie Stone | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Java, Macintosh operating systems | In early access. Original alpha release in 2011. | |
| 2014 | ||||
| Nether | Phosphor Games, Pure FPS | Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. 2013 early access release. Delisted 2015. | |
| Rising World | JIW-Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | Still in early access since 2014, circa 2024. | |
| Survivalist | Bob the Game Development Bot | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. | |
| 2015 | Dyscourse | Owlchemy Labs | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| Forsaken Isle | Smoodlez | Microsoft Windows | In early access. | |
| H1Z1: Just Survive | Daybreak Game Company | Microsoft Windows | Early access release only. Delisted in late 2018. | |
| Life is Feudal: Your Own | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Novus Inceptio | McMagic Productions | Microsoft Windows | In early access. | |
| Planetbase | Madruga Works | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | City-builder. | |
| 2016 | ||||
| Force of Nature | A.Y.std | Microsoft Windows | ||
| No Man's Sky | Hello Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Has procedural space with countless planets. | |
| Scrap Mechanic | Axolot Games | Microsoft Windows | In early access. | |
| Starbound | Chucklefish | Microsoft Windows | ||
| The Flame in the Flood | The Molasses Flood | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | ||
| Wayward | Unlok | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS | In early access. | |
| 2017 | ||||
| Ark: Survival Evolved | Studio Wildcard / Instinct Games | iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia | ||
| Darkwood | Acid Wizard Studio | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival horror. | |
| Life is Feudal: Forest Village | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | Survival town builder. | |
| The Culling | Xaviant Games | Microsoft Windows | Delisted in early 2019. | |
| The Long Dark | Hinterland Studio | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
| Unturned | Smartly Dressed Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| Conan Exiles | Funcom | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Dead in Vinland | CCCP | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch | ||
| Dead Maze | Atelier 801 | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
| Frostpunk | 11 Bit Studios | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. | |
| Z1 Battle Royale | Daybreak Game Company | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Original name for 1st early access release in 2016: H1Z1: King of the Kill. Spun off from original H1Z1 (2015) in 2016. | |
| Maia | Machine Studios | WIN, LIN, OSX | Colony sim with a first person mode. | |
| Miscreated | Entrada Interactive | Microsoft Windows | ||
| RimWorld | Ludeon Studios | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | ||
| Rust | Facepunch Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Salt | Lavaboots Studios | Microsoft Windows | Has sailing. | |
| SCUM | Gamepires | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. | |
| Subnautica | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Surviving Mars | Haemimont Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. | |
| TerraTech | Payload Studios | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | Vehicular game. | |
| The Forest | Endnight Games | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Survival horror. | |
| Vintage Story | Anego Studios | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS | Early access release in 2016. | |
| We Happy Few | Compulsion Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| 2019 | ||||
| Astroneer | System Era Softworks | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Early access release in 2016. | |
| Dawn of Man | Madruga Works | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. | |
| Flotsam | Pajama Llama Games | WIN | Post-apocalyptic town builder. In early access. | |
| Green Hell | Creepy Jar | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Nether: The Untold Chapter | Fredaikis AB | Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. | |
| Planet Nomads | Craneballs Studio | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | ||
| The Wild Eight | Eight Points | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Vigor | Bohemia Interactive | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows | ||
| Ylands | Bohemia Interactive | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | ||
| 2020 | ||||
| CrossWorlds: Escape | Another Reality | Microsoft Windows | 2016 early access release. | |
| Empyrion - Galactic Survival | Eleon Game Studios | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Night of the Dead | Jackto Studios | Microsoft Windows | Tower defense mix. | |
| Survivalist: Invisible Strain | Bob the Game Development Bot | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Survivalist (2014). In early access. | |
| 2021 | ||||
| Breathedge | Redruins Softworks | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Chernobylite | The Farm 51 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival horror. | |
| Dice Legacy | DESTINYbit | WIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 | Roguelike city-builder with dice rolls. | |
| DYSMANTLE | 10tons | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS | Post-apocalyptic, base building ARPG. | |
| Endzone: A World Apart | Gentlymad Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. | |
| Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper | A.Y.std | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Force of Nature. | |
| Siege Survival: Gloria Victis | Black Eye Games, Fish Tank Studio | Microsoft Windows | Managerial survival. | |
| Surviving the Aftermath | Iceflake Studios | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Sequel to Surviving Mars . | |
| Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Linux, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. | |
| Wanderlost (announced) | Eli Segal | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| 25°N 71°W [4] [5] | SE {} KS | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Captain Bones: A Pirate's Journey | World of Poly | Microsoft Windows | Pirate sim. In early access. | |
| Card Survival: Tropical Island | WinterSpring Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS Android, iOS | Card game. | |
| Floodland | Vile Monarch | WIN | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. | |
| Grounded | Obsidian Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Keplerth | TARO | Microsoft Windows | Original 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World. | |
| Raft | RedBeet | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | ||
| Salt 2: Shores of Gold | Lavaboots Studios | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Salt (2018). In early access. | |
| Starsand | Tunnel Vision Studio | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | ||
| Stranded Deep | BEAM Team Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Has marine activities & gyro flying. | |
| 2023 | ||||
| Above Snakes | Square Glade Games | Microsoft Windows | Old West theme. *Console releases planned. | |
| Harmonic Depths | Override | Microsoft Windows | Animal sim. | |
| Life is Feudal: MMO | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | 2023 relaunch on ltg.com after prior beta shut down. MMORPG. | |
| Osiris: New Dawn | Fenix Fire Entertainment | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Stranded: Alien Dawn | Haemimont Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival colony sim. | |
| Sunkenland | Vector3 Studio | Microsoft Windows | Has underwater diving. In early access. | |
| Surviving The Abyss | Rocket Flair Studios | Microsoft Windows | Managerial survival. In early access. | |
| The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | Free Range Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Based on Middle-earth lore. | |
| Under A New Sun | New Horizon Games | Microsoft Windows | Stranded Deep clone. Has marine activities. In early access. | |
| 2024 | ||||
| Enshrouded | Keen Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | In early access. | |
| Frostpunk 2 | 11 Bit Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Sequel to Frostpunk . | |
| Infection Free Zone | Jutsu Games | Microsoft Windows | Survival city-builder. In early access. | |
| Nightingale | Inflexion Games | Microsoft Windows | In early access. | |
| Pacific Drive | Ironwood Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 | Has regular driving. | |
| Palworld | Pocket Pair | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. | |
| Smalland: Survive the Wilds | Merge Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Meta Quest | Similar to the FernGully animated films. | |
| Survival: Fountain of Youth | Odinsoft Inc. | WIN, XSX/S, PS5 | Has sailing. | |
| Sons of the Forest | Endnight Games | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to The Forest . | |
| TerraTech Worlds | Payload Studios | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to TerraTech . In early access. | |
| The Planet Crafter | Miju Games | Microsoft Windows | 2022 early access. | |
| V Rising | Stunlock Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 | ||
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