Survival Games 4

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

August 27, 2019

Simulation, Prehistory, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an episodic third-person survival adventure game. This is the first game developed by Panache Digital Games, a studio led by Patrice Désilets who previously worked for Ubisoft and THQ. He co-created the first three Assassin's Creed games and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey takes the players through events that shaped mankind, such as creation of the first tools, agricultural revolution, the fall of the Roman empire, Wright brothers' first powered flight, landing on the Moon, or discovery of the human DNA. All of those events are presented in episodes.

Niche - a genetics survival game

September 21, 2017

Strategy, Educational, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based, Animals.

Niche – a genetics survival game is a turn-based game, in which you have to ensure the survival of a whole species of interesting creatures. It is important to obtain food, defend yourself from predators, and survive in general in the hostile environment, but first and foremost you have to pass your genes on. As the generations come and go, only those who adapted best can survive in the harsh world.

The Solus Project

June 7, 2016

Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

A science fiction survival sandbox game that combines arcade elements with numerous logic puzzles. It was developed by Teotl, a Swedish studio known for such productions as Unmechanical or The Ball. The story of The Souls Project is set in the world of the latter game, although the action takes place in the distant future where the Earth is at the verge of an ecological disaster. In the game, we assume the role of a space colonist, a member of an expedition to find new inhabitable worlds. However, the entire crew dies in a crash, and we find ourselves completely alone on an unknown planet. The gameplay combines typical sandbox survival simulator elements - such as exploration and the necessity of satisfying the character's basic needs — with an extensive story and logical challenges that require smart environment manipulation.

Metal Gear Survive

February 20, 2018

Action, Crafting, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP, TPS, Zombie.

A spin-off to the popular series from Konami, mixing cooperation-oriented play style with stealth and survival elements. Metal Gear Survive creates an alternative version of the events seen in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros, in which the oil rig housing the self-appointed country has been destroyed by XOF, a ravenous military wing of CIA. As a result of unexpected worm-hole rupturing the sky, the remnants of Militaries Sans Frontieres are teleported to an alternative, bleak dimension, inhabited by zombie-like monsters and scourged by numerous dangers. Our squad traverses post-apocalyptic locations, fighting off enemies using a wide arsenal of weapons, which includes firearms as well as melee weapons and bows. However, this time the players are cut-off from the support of the mother base – we need to gather the scarce resources, and use them to craft new weapons and equipment.

We Happy Few

August 10, 2018

Action, Alternative History, Dystopia, FPP, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.

An unordinary action-adventure game which uses the style and tune of the 60s. The title was created by an independent studio Compulsion Games known for creating Contrast, a title that used similar style. In the game, the player travels to a fictional town in which, due to indoctrination and a wonderful drug, the citizens are constantly happy and all traits of dissatisfaction are immediately eliminated. The protagonist is one of the defiant citizens who are resistant to the system. In order to survive in the surrounding world, he must observe it thoroughly and understand its rules. The action is shown from first-person perspective and the gameplay is focused on exploration, and gathering various items and using them. While doing it, players must behave according to the social norms so that other citizens don’t become suspicious. The world of the game was characteristically exaggerated, but the game tells about many very important topics.

PixARK

May 31, 2019

Action, Crafting, Dinosaurs, RPG Elements, FPP, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.

PixARK is a sandbox game inspired by ARK: Survival Evolved. The game lets the player explore a fantastic park, made entirely out of voxels. The park is inhabited by many magical animals and dinosaurs, that can be tamed by the player.

Planet Nomads

May 3, 2019

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

A survival sandbox game, in which the player assumes the role of an astronaut, who is trying to stay alive on a desolate planet. Developed by Craneballs, Planet Nomads offers the player with a procedurally-generated open world. One has to tend to his character’s basic needs - this means satisfying both hunger and thirst, as well as taking care of his general health condition. The main protagonist can fall ill, get a concussion, and break a limb, so one has to take notice of the threats posed by the environment, in the form of the planet’s fauna and flora. Additionally, one has to avoid poisonous gases, extreme temperatures, and radioactive radiation. In comparison to other games from the survival genre, Planet Nomads stands out in terms of its gameplay mechanics, allowing the players to erect structures using over a hundred different segments; this is also how one can create a vehicle to explore the planet more easily, and a spaceship to set off to a space voyage. All of this, however, requires resources - in order to find them, a player has to venture beyond the safe areas and scavenge the planet’s recesses that are much more dangerous. As the game progresses, one gains access to certain gear improvements - the multi-tool used for gathering resources, the protective space suit, and the jetpack. The game offers an additional treat in the form of the ability to destroy elements of the environment, composed of voxels. Planet Nomads offers support for mods.

Empyrion: Galactic Survival

August 5, 2020

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

A science-fiction sandbox game that takes place in a procedurally generated universe. The story is set in the 24th century, when Earth struggles with overpopulation, climate change, and natural resource depletion. Having found a wreckage of an alien ship, powered by an unknown energy source and containing a map of a distant galaxy, humanity dispatches a powerful space expedition. The player assumes command of one of the starships; however, as a result of a mechanical failure, the vessel crashes on an uncharted planet and the protagonist, as the sole survivor, is put against impossible odds to stay alive. Gameplay-wise, Empyrion: Galactic Survival combines elements of adventure, strategy, and space simulation games, putting emphasis on survival aspects and the extensive crafting system. In the game, we arrive at various kinds of planet, where we have to face different dangers in the form of hazardous climatic conditions or hostile alien races.

Windbound

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.

Heat Death: Survival Train

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.

Flotsam

December 4, 2025

Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Singleplayer, Survival.

Flotsam is an unconventional city builder. The player's task is to expand the city in the postapocalyptic world, in which the planet has been completely infested. Pajama Llama Games studio is responsible for the production.

Funnel Runners

July 16, 2026, Early Access

Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Online, Singleplayer, Survival, Catastrophic.

Solarpunk

June 8, 2026

Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.

A sandbox survival FPP game. Solarpunk offers a technologically advanced world filled with levitating islands. We can craft various items & objects, farm our lands, breed animals and explore the world in an airship. The game offers both singleplayer & online coop.

Mr. Prepper: Uranium Project

September 26, 2025

Simulation, Dystopia, Adventure Elements, Strategic Elements, Polish games, Singleplayer, Survival.

The second expansion (after Animal Farm) for the Polish simulation game from 2021. Mr. Prepper: Uranium Project add-on focuses on the nuclear plant from Muricaville and on extracting and using uranium. There are new missions available, as well as a new character, new bunker equipment, and a minigame.

Osiris: New Dawn

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.

Gatewalkers

January 12, 2023

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

Tunguska: The Visitation

June 4, 2021

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

Survival action game in isometric view inspired by the S.T.A.L.L.K.E.R. series. The title takes us to an alternative reality, where around the place where the Tunguska meteorite hit a zon hiding both numerous riches in the form of artefacts, as well as beings mutated as a result of radiation. The player takes on the role of one of the daredevils looking for the possibility of quick enrichment in this zone, who quickly find themselves in the middle of the war waged by divided factions.

Last Oasis

March 26, 2020, Early Access

Action, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Polish games, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.

Last Oasis is a postapocalyptic survival set in the open world. The player's task is to survive in the remnants of the world destroyed by a climatic catastrophe. Donkey Crew studio is responsible for production.

Die Young

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.

The Wild Eight

October 3, 2019

Action, Crafting, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.

An isometric survival game with co-op gameplay for up to eight players at its core. The Wild Eight tells the story of eight people stranded somewhere in cold Alaska after surviving a plane crash. The player’s role is to team up with other survivors and work together in order to stay alive and find a way back home. The things you do in The Wild Eight include exploring environment, discovering secrets, constructing useful items and tools using a complex crafting system, improving your character’s skills and fighting mutated animals. You must also gather resources and use them for creating a shelter for the entire group as well as provide enough food and warmth for them to survive. Although the key to surviving lies group work, characters controlled by players differ in personality and skills, and you never know if one of your companions turns out to be a ruthless egoist in a critical situation. The Wild Eight is characterized by its original cartoonish stylistics.

UnReal World

February 26, 2016

RPG, Historical, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based.

An old-school roguelike RPG with survival elements, developed by Enormous Elk – a studio composed of just two people. Before the official release, the game has been systematically developed and updated for a long period of 26 years. The action of UnReal World takes place during the Iron Age in a northern region of Europe that corresponds to the territory of modern Finland. There is no plot – it is a typical roguelike life simulator, offering freedom in shaping the fate of our hero, who can take up many professions or combine their selected elements. While traveling through the procedurally generated lands, one of the game’s key aspects becomes survival and the necessity to satisfy the character's basic needs, like water, food, clothing, or shelter. The game is characterized by high levels of realism, a turn-based combat system, tactical complexity, and extensive character progression system that offers hundreds of various abilities.

Better Late Than Dead

March 3, 2016

Action, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

A survival sandbox game created by Odin Game Studio, the creators of Enforcer: Police Crime Action published in 2014. The player arrives at a tropical island where he needs to fight for survival and find a way home. Apart from that, the hero also has to shed light to some unnerving secrets, from his memory loss, through the mysterious picture that came into his possession, to traces of supernatural animal activity. As this is a survival game with an open world, in order to stay alive you will have to secure food, water supplies, as well as means to treat wounds or protect you from predators and changing weather conditions, because hypothermia can quickly put an end to the hero’s life. The game features a crafting system along with procedurally generated items that will help you survive and eventually leave the island. The game features both single and multiplayer modes.

Stalker Online

December 29, 2015, Early Access

Action, RPG Elements, Internet, MMO, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Shooters, Survival, TPP, TPS, Free-to-play.

A first-person MMO shooter set in the post-apocalyptic setting of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., which was based on the motifs from Roadside Picnic, a novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. sZone is the debut production from the Russian studio Cybertime Systems. The players assume the role of stalkers – daredevils brave enough to venture deep inside the restricted area surrounding the destroyed nuclear plant in Chernobyl in search of valuable artifacts. The authors prepared a number of various quests during which you will face mutants controlled by AI (PvE) or other players (PvP). The dark, gloomy visuals are powered by the BigWorld Engine, created by the authors of the game.

Crashlands

January 21, 2016

Action, 2D, Crafting, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival.

Developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans, Crashlands is an action adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay-wise similar to another popular title, Don’t Starve. You explore a vast, diverse world filled with plants, wildlife, and numerous dangers. The game does not set any specific goal for you to achieve; the player’s main objective focuses solely on survival. This necessitates exploration of new regions, gathering resources and food, as well as raising buildings, and crafting useful items and weapons. Gameplay is based on three basic activities: find, act, and build. In Crashlands you can go fishing, grow crops, tame animals, and fight opponents using the equipment you constructed and upgraded with the in-game crafting system. The game stands out with its colorful, cartoonish artwork. Crashlands employs the popular free-to-play business model with microtransactions.

MiniDayZ

November 21, 2014

Action, 2D, Post-apocalypse, Browser, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down, Free-to-play, Zombie.

A free fan-made 2D web-based game, later published by Bohemia Interactive. The production was based on the survival game DayZ, which in turn was a full-fledged version of an ArmA II mod. In terms of content and mechanics, MiniDayZ is not much different from the original — the game is set in the zombie-infested Chernarus and you, as one of the survivors, are trying to last as long as your can in the hostile world. You explore the vast area in search for food and equipment, and the latter can be also crafted, allowing you to get weapons or other useful tools to fight the undead. Zombies are not your only enemies, as other survivors can also be a problem; they can try to kill you and take your supplies. The game features a single player mode and 16-bit visuals.

Fade to Silence

April 30, 2019

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

Fade to Silence is a survival action game set in a post-apocalyptic world and developed exclusively for PC Windows. The player assumes the role of a man trying to survive during the eternal winter. On their adventures, the players have to gather resources, build shelters, recruit allies, and fight monsters that roam the ice-bound locations.

60 Parsecs!

September 18, 2018

Strategy, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Space, Polish games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.

60 Parsecs! is a strategy game developed for personal computers. It enables the player to lead the crew of a space ship. The objective of the game is to survive and to find a way back to Earth. During the game the player must explore the galaxy, maintain the crew, manage resources and make hard decisions.

Ancient Cities

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.

Above Snakes

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.

Survival: Fountain of Youth

May 21, 2024

Simulation, Crafting, RPG Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, 16th Century.

Survival: Fountain of Youth is an action adventure game with survival elements, its story revolving around the titular Fountain of Youth. The game is set in the 16-th century. We play as a stowaway, trying to survive on fifteen different islands.

Grimshire

July 22, 2025, Early Access

RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Farm, Singleplayer, Survival.

An agricultural RPG game with life simulation elements. Grimshire is set in a cozy convention, allowing us to make friends with people from the village and be a part of their lives. Residents of the titular village don't live in absolute peace, as they must make preparations for the arrival of the deadly plague.

Romestead

May 26, 2026, Early Access

Action, 2D, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Survival.

A hybrid of an action survival game and a city builder, set in the universe inspired by Ancient Rome. In Romestead we explore an open world and fight opponents, as well as build a prosperous settlement from scratch. We can play alone or in coop mode.

DeadPoly

January 2027

Action, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival, TPP, TPS, Zombie.

Outbound

May 11, 2026

Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Cozy Game, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.

An adventure game with survival elements. In Outbound we explore a vast world behind the wheel of our car. We can pick from various vehicles, as well as upgrade them so that they become more useful and suit our preferences. The game supports both single and multiplayer.

Here Comes the Swarm

March 5, 2026, Early Access

Strategy, Fantasy, RTS, Singleplayer, Survival, Indie Games.

Aethus

March 6, 2026

Simulation, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, Isometric View.

Scrap Mechanic

July 24, 2026

Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.

This is the debut production from Axolot Games. The game itself is a multiplayer-focused sandbox mechanic simulator featuring elements of survival. The player takes control of a mechanic sent to a fully automatized agricultural planet to fix and maintain the machines working there. As it soon turns out, the robots inhabiting the planet went insane and the protagonist's task is to make a good use of his knowledge of machines in order to survive the attacks of mechanical enemies. Scrap Mechanic offers two completely different game modes: survival and creative mode. The latter offers pure entertainment and allows us to build machines without having to bother ourselves with threats. The survival mode resembles games such as Rust or Hurtworld, focusing on exploration, resources gathering, building different machines for various purposes, fighting, and cooperating with other players.

ARK: Aquatica

July 15, 2025

Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, FPP, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Under Water, Sandbox, Online, Singleplayer, Survival.

A non-canon expansion for ARK: Survival Evolved. The main feature of ARK: Aquatica DLC is the underwater world for us to explore. It has been divided into 5 biomes, allowing us to meet underwater creatures and learn more about the lore of all of ARK worlds.