The best survival games in 2026

In the catalog: 422 games
Top rated: Palworld
Last listed: 1d ago

Managing hunger and shelter against an environment that depletes them.

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91. In Silence
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game.
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game.
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind.
Psychological HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvival
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92. Craft The World
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon…
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and…
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress.
DwarvesColony SimBuilding
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93. Pathless Woods
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient…
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage.
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders.
Farming SimBuildingCrafting
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94. Welcome to ParadiZe
Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies!
Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies!
Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight.
ZombiesSurvivalAdventure
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95. Portal Knights
The world of Elysia needs YOU!
The world of Elysia needs YOU!
The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything!
BuildingCraftingSandbox
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96. Dungeon Defenders
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player…
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense…
Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!
Tower DefenseAction RPGSurvival
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97. Hard Time III
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd…
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence…
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits…
Dark HumorCrimeCombat
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98. Project Winter
Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social…
Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social deception game where…
Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social deception game where teamwork is vital, but betrayal is inevitable.
Social DeductionTeam BasedPvP
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99. How to Survive
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for…
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans”…
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ...
Open World Survival CraftZombiesCrafting
100. Salt 2: Shores of Gold
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration…
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and…
Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base.
SailingPiratesCrafting
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101. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
You are a gray wolf in the Northern Range of Yellowstone National Park.
You are a gray wolf in the Northern Range of Yellowstone National Park.
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
HuntingLife SimOpen World
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102. Paranoia Place: Escape Together
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game.
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game.
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer.
Perma DeathStealthSurvival Horror
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103. Deep Dish Dungeon
A survival exploration game where you navigate through a puzzly…
A survival exploration game where you navigate through a puzzly hand-crafted dungeon, with…
A survival exploration game where you navigate through a puzzly hand-crafted dungeon, with metroidvania and crafting elements.
CookingDungeon CrawlerAction RPG
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104. Darkwater
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players.
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players.
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet.
SubmarineNavalSurvival
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105. The Survivalists
The island is alive!
The island is alive!
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe.
Open World Survival CraftCraftingSurvival
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106. SENTRY
SENTRY is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your…
SENTRY is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against…
SENTRY is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against invading aliens.
Tower DefenseColorfulSci Fi
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107. WE ARE SO DEAD
A co-op seance communications game where one of you died first, and…
A co-op seance communications game where one of you died first, and only you can see what's…
A co-op seance communications game where one of you died first, and only you can see what's killing the others. Your only voice is a Ouija board your friends keep misreading.
Psychological HorrorSurvival HorrorPhysics
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108. Another Try 2
The virus has devastated cities and lands.
The virus has devastated cities and lands.
The virus has devastated cities and lands. Most of the population died, the rest turned into the walking dead. You're one of the last survivors.
LootPost ApocalypticZombies
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109. Ice World
A blizzard brought a long winter, Humanity on the brink of extinction.…
A blizzard brought a long winter, Humanity on the brink of extinction. you had to face…
A blizzard brought a long winter, Humanity on the brink of extinction. you had to face ferocious beasts, mine ice and snow to build a base, and survive in the cold apocalypse.
MmorpgPost ApocalypticThird Person Shooter
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110. PixARK
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts…
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes!
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes!
DinosaursMassively MultiplayerSandbox
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111. No Such Place
Welcome to the U.R.C. — the Unknown Research Consortium.
Welcome to the U.R.C. — the Unknown Research Consortium. The operation is about to begin.
Welcome to the U.R.C. — the Unknown Research Consortium. The operation is about to begin. Stay combat-ready.
Extraction ShooterLooter ShooterTop Down
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112. MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate…
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead.
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends.
SurvivalHorrorAdventure
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113. DREADZONE
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone.
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone.
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone.
Base BuildingCraftingOpen World
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114. Death Road to Canada
Death Road to Canada is a Randomly Generated Road Trip Simulator.
Death Road to Canada is a Randomly Generated Road Trip Simulator.
Control a car full of jerks as they explore cities, recruit weird people, rescue dogs, argue with each other, and face gigantic swarms of slow zombies.
ZombiesRoguelikePixel Graphics
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115. Allumeria
A classic voxel sandbox combined with in-depth progression through…
A classic voxel sandbox combined with in-depth progression through exploration, dungeon…
A classic voxel sandbox combined with in-depth progression through exploration, dungeon crawling and boss battles.
ColorfulOpen World Survival CraftPixel Graphics
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116. Keep Her Safe
When humanity fell, chickens took over.
When humanity fell, chickens took over.
When humanity fell, chickens took over. In this multi-perspective survival shooter, play as Earth's new ruler—a chicken!
Looter ShooterTower DefenseZombies
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117. RIPOUT
Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their…
Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through…
Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien…
PvEFPSFirst Person
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118. Plains of Pain
The sun is your deadliest enemy.
Enter a living post-apocalyptic sandbox where the world doesn't wait for you.
Enter a living post-apocalyptic sandbox where the world doesn't wait for you.
Post ApocalypticProcedural GenerationOpen World Survival Craft
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119. Sapiens
Guide your tribe. Build a civilization. Cultivate the world - together.
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape.
Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape.
God GameColony SimCity Builder
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120. Stonehearth
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery.
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery.
Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land.
Colony SimCity BuilderBuilding
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