List of survival games

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

Legend

Video game platforms
AMIAmigaAPPIIETerm not foundATR26Atari 2600, Atari 2800
ATRSTAtari ST, Atari FalconCPCAmstrad CPCDOSDOS / MS-DOS
DROIDAndroidDSNintendo DS, DSiWare, iQue DSGBCGame Boy Color
iOSiOS, iPhone, iPod, iPadOS, iPad,
visionOS, Apple Vision Pro		LINLinuxMACClassic Mac OS, 2001 and before
NX(replace with NS)OSXmacOSPCJRIBM PCjr
PS1PlayStation 1PS2PlayStation 2PS3PlayStation 3
PS4PlayStation 4PS5PlayStation 5PSPPlayStation Portable
PSVPlayStation VitaQuestMeta Quest / Oculus Quest
family, including Oculus Rift		SNESSuper Nintendo / Super
Famicom / Super Comboy
StadiaGoogle StadiaTH1First generation Thomson computersWiiWii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console
WiiUWii U, WiiU Virtual ConsoleWINMicrosoft Windows, all
versions Windows 95 and up		WIN3XTerm not found
WMOWindows MobileX360(replace with XB360)XOne(replace with XBO)
XSX/S(replace with XBX/S)
Types of releases
CompilationA compilation, anthology or collection of several titles, usually (but not always) belonging to the same series
Early accessA game launched in early access is unfinished and thus might contain bugs and glitches or have some of the content missing
EpisodicAn episodic video game that is released in batches over a period of time
ExpansionA large-scale DLC to an already existing game that adds new story, areas, maps and additions and/or changes to the game's mechanics
Full releaseA full release of a game that launched in early access first
LimitedA special release (often called "Limited" or "Collector's Edition") with bonus collector's material. Often provided to people who pre-order a game
PortThe game first appeared on a different platform and a port was made. The game is like the original, with few or no differences
RemakeThe game is an enhanced remake of an original, made using new engine and/or assets and thus containing completely new sound, graphics and possibly changes to the story and/or gameplay
RemasterThe game is a remaster of an original, released on the same or different platform, with minor changes to graphics, sound and/or gameplay
RereleaseThe game was re-released on the same platform with no or only minor changes

List

Year Title Developer Platform Notes
1982 Survival Island Starpath ATR26
1985 The Oregon Trail (1985 video game) MECC APPIIE, DOS, WIN3X, MAC, WIN
1985 Wilderness: A Survival Adventure Titan Computer Products DOS, PCJR, MAC
1986 Sapiens (video game) Didier Guillion, Olivier Guillion CPC, ATRST, DOS, TH1, MAC, WIN, OSX
1992 The Lost Tribe Lawrence Productions DOS Educational strategy.
1992 UnReal World Enormous Elk WIN
1993 Burntime Max Design DOS, AMI
1993 SOS[1] Human Entertainment SNES
1994 Robinson's Requiem Silmarils WIN, ATRST, AMI
1996 Corpse Party Kenix Soft PC-9801
1996 Deus Silmarils DOS, WIN Sequel to Robinson's Requiem.
1996 Tail of the Sun Artdink PS1
1999 Schiffbruch Dirk Plate WIN Game info,[2] aka. Shipwreck.
1999 Survival Kids Konami GBC
2000 Survival Kids 2: Dasshutsu!! Futago Shima! Konami GBC
2001 Survival: The Ultimate Challenge Techland Sp. z o.o. WIN
2002 Disaster Report[3] Irem PS2
2003 Stranded Unreal Software WIN
2003 Notrium Ville Mönkkönen WIN
2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami PS2
2005 Lost in Blue Konami DS
2005 Pathologic Ice-Pick Lodge WIN
2006 Raw Danger! Irem PS2
2007 Lost in Blue 2 Konami DS
2007 Lost in Blue 3 Konami DS
2007 The Sims 2: Castaway Electronic Arts DS, PS2, PSP, Wii, WMO
2007 Stranded II Unreal Software WIN
2008 Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked Konami Wii
2008 The Sims Castaway Stories Electronic Arts OSX, WIN
2009 Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta Irem PSP
2010 Luanti (Formally Minetest) Minetest team WIN, LIN
2011 Junk Jack Pixbits DROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, NX
2011 Minecraft Mojang DROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, PS3, PS4, PSV, WMO, WiiU, X360, XOne
2011 Terraria Re-Logic WIN, LIN, OSX
2012 I Am Alive Ubisoft Shanghai and Darkworks WIN, PS3, X360
2012 Infestation: Survivor Stories Hammerpoint Interactive WIN Ex-The War Z. Delisted 2016. Rebooted as Infestation: The New Z (2016).
2012 Miasmata IonFX WIN
2013 7 Days to Die The Fun Pimps LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, PS5, XSX/S In early access.
2013 Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Kevin Granade, CleverRaven DROID, iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN Open source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition.
2013 Day One: Garry's Incident Wild Games Studio WIN Delisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018.
2013 DayZ (mod) Dean Hall WIN
2013 Don't Starve Klei Entertainment LIN, OSX, WIN, WiiU, NX, PSV, PS3, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID
2013 How to Survive EKO Software WIN, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XOne
2013 Project Zomboid The Indie Stone WIN, OSX, LIN In early access. Original alpha release in 2011.
2014 NEO Scavenger Blue Bottle Games WIN, OSX, LIN, iOS, ANDROID
2014 Nether Phosphor Games, Pure FPS WIN Survival horror. 2013 early access release. Delisted 2015.
2014 Rising World JIW-Games WIN, OSX, LIN Still in early access since 2014, circa 2024.
2014 Survivalist Bob the Game Development Bot X360, WIN Survival horror.
2014 This War of Mine 11 bit studios WIN, OSX, LIN, iOS, ANDROID, PS4, PS5
2015 Dyscourse Owlchemy Labs LIN, OSX, WIN
2015 Forsaken Isle Smoodlez WIN In early access.
2015 H1Z1: Just Survive Daybreak Game Company WIN Early access release only. Delisted in late 2018.
2015 Kingdom (video game) Thomas van den Berg and Marco Bancale WIN
2015 Life is Feudal: Your Own Bitbox WIN
2015 Novus Inceptio McMagic Productions WIN In early access.
2015 Planetbase Madruga Works WIN, OSX, XOne, PS4 City-builder.
2016 Force of Nature A.Y.std WIN
2016 No Man's Sky WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NX, PS5, XSX/S Has procedural space with countless planets.
2016 Scrap Mechanic Axolot Games WIN In early access.
2016 Starbound Chucklefish WIN
2016 The Flame in the Flood The Molasses Flood WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, NX
2016 Wayward Unlok WIN, LIN, OSX In early access.
2017 Ark: Survival Evolved Studio Wildcard / Instinct Games iOS, LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, NX, Stadia
2017 Darkwood Acid Wizard Studio WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne, PS4, NX, Stadia, XSX/S, PS5 Survival horror.
2017 Life is Feudal: Forest Village Bitbox WIN Survival town builder.
2017 The Culling Xaviant Games WIN Delisted in early 2019.
2017 The Long Dark Hinterland Studio LIN, OSX, WIN
2017 Unturned Smartly Dressed Games LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2018 Conan Exiles Funcom WIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2018 Dead in Vinland CCCP WIN, OSX, LIN, NX
2018 Dead Maze Atelier 801 LIN, OSX, WIN
2018 Frostpunk 11 Bit Studios WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne City-builder.
2018 Z1 Battle Royale Daybreak Game Company WIN, PS4, XOne Original name for 1st early access release in 2016: H1Z1: King of the Kill. Spun off from original H1Z1 (2015) in 2016.
2018 Maia Machine Studios WIN, LIN, OSX Colony sim with a first person mode.
2018 Miscreated Entrada Interactive WIN
2018 RimWorld Ludeon Studios LIN, OSX, WIN
2018 Rust Facepunch Studios WIN, PS4, XOne
2018 Salt Lavaboots Studios WIN Has sailing.
2018 SCUM Gamepires WIN, XOne, XSX/S In early access.
2018 Subnautica Unknown Worlds Entertainment OSX, WIN, NX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2018 Surviving Mars Haemimont Games WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne City-builder.
2018 TerraTech Payload Studios WIN, LIN, OSX, NX, XOne, PS4 Vehicular game.
2018 The Forest Endnight Games WIN, PS4 Survival horror.
2018 Vintage Story Anego Studios WIN, LIN, OSX Early access release in 2016.
2018 We Happy Few Compulsion Games LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2019 Astroneer System Era Softworks WIN, XOne, PS4, NX Early access release in 2016.
2019 Dawn of Man Madruga Works WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne City-builder.
2019 Flotsam Pajama Llama Games WIN Post-apocalyptic town builder. In early access.
2019 Green Hell Creepy Jar WIN, NX, PS4, XOne, XSX/S
2019 Nether: The Untold Chapter Fredaikis AB WIN Survival horror.
2019 Planet Nomads Craneballs Studio WIN, OSX, LIN
2019 The Wild Eight Eight Points LIN, OSX, WIN, PS4, XOne
2019 Vigor Bohemia Interactive NX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S, WIN
2019 Ylands Bohemia Interactive WIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS
2020 CrossWorlds: Escape Another Reality WIN 2016 early access release.
2020 Empyrion - Galactic Survival Eleon Game Studios WIN
2020 Night of the Dead Jackto Studios WIN Tower defense mix.
2020 Survivalist: Invisible Strain Bob the Game Development Bot WIN Sequel to Survivalist (2014). In early access.
2021 Breathedge Redruins Softworks WIN, NX, PS4, PS5, XOne, XSX/S
2021 Chernobylite The Farm 51 WIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 Survival horror.
2021 Dice Legacy DESTINYbit WIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 Roguelike city-builder with dice rolls.
2021 DYSMANTLE 10tons WIN, OSX, LIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5, DROID, iOS Post-apocalyptic, base building ARPG.
2021 Endzone: A World Apart Gentlymad Studios WIN, PS5, XSX/S Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder.
2021 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper A.Y.std WIN Sequel to Force of Nature.
2021 Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Black Eye Games, Fish Tank Studio WIN Managerial survival.
2021 Surviving the Aftermath Iceflake Studios WIN, NX, PS4, XOne, XSX/S Sequel to Surviving Mars.
2021 Valheim Iron Gate Studio LIN, WIN, XOne, XSX/S In early access.
2021 Wanderlost (announced) Eli Segal WIN, XOne, PS4, NX
2022 25°N 71°W[4][5] SE {} KS WIN
2022 Captain Bones: A Pirate's Journey World of Poly WIN Pirate sim. In early access.
2022 Card Survival: Tropical Island WinterSpring Games WIN, OSX, iOS Card game.
2022 Floodland Vile Monarch WIN Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder.
2022 Grounded Obsidian Entertainment WIN, XOne, XSX/S
2022 Keplerth TARO WIN Original 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World.
2022 Raft RedBeet WIN, OSX, LIN
2022 Salt 2: Shores of Gold Lavaboots Studios WIN Sequel to Salt (2018). In early access.
2022 Starsand Tunnel Vision Studio WIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5
2022 Stranded Deep BEAM Team Games LIN, OSX, WIN, XOne, PS4, NX Has marine activities & gyro flying.
2022 Vampire Survivors poncle WIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5
2023 Above Snakes Square Glade Games WIN Old West theme. *Console releases planned.
2023 Harmonic Depths Override WIN Animal sim.
2023 Life is Feudal: MMO Bitbox WIN 2023 relaunch on ltg.com after prior beta shut down. MMORPG.
2023 Osiris: New Dawn Fenix Fire Entertainment WIN
2023 Stranded: Alien Dawn Haemimont Games WIN, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 Survival colony sim.
2023 Sunkenland Vector3 Studio WIN Has underwater diving. In early access.
2023 Surviving The Abyss Rocket Flair Studios WIN Managerial survival. In early access.
2023 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Free Range Games WIN, XSX/S, PS5 Based on Middle-earth lore.
2023 Under A New Sun New Horizon Games WIN Stranded Deep clone. Has marine . In early access.
2024 Enshrouded Keen Games WIN, XSX/S, PS5 In early access.
2024 Frostpunk 2 11 Bit Studios WIN, PS5, XSX/S Sequel to Frostpunk.
2024 Infection Free Zone Jutsu Games WIN Survival city-builder. In early access.
2024 Nightingale Inflexion Games WIN In early access.
2024 Pacific Drive Ironwood Studios WIN, PS5 Has regular driving.
2024 Palworld Pocket Pair WIN, XOne, XSX/S In early access.
2024 Smalland: Survive the Wilds Merge Games WIN, XSX/S, PS5, Quest Similar to the FernGully animated films.
2024 Survival: Fountain of Youth Odinsoft Inc. WIN, XSX/S, PS5 Has sailing.
2024 Sons of the Forest Endnight Games WIN Sequel to The Forest.
2024 TerraTech Worlds Payload Studios WIN Sequel to TerraTech. In early access.
2024 The Planet Crafter Miju Games WIN 2022 early access.
2024 V Rising Stunlock Studios WIN, PS5

References

  1. ^ Kurt Kalata, SOS / Septentrion (プテントリオン) - Super NES (1993), Hardcore Gaming 101
  2. ^ Dev page for Schiffbruch
  3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2015-07-28). "Survival game Disaster Report is coming back, here's our first look". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. ^ "25°N 71°W". SE {} KS. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. ^ "25°N 71°W". IGDB. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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