List of survival games

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

Legend

Video game platforms

AMI	Amiga
APPII	Apple II
Arcade	Arcade video game
CROSS	Cross-platform
DROI	Android
DOS	MS-DOS
DS	Nintendo DS
GB	Game Boy
GBC	Game Boy Color
iOS	iOS
LIN	Linux
Luna	Amazon Luna
MAC	Mac
NX	Nintendo Switch
OSX	macOS / OS X
PS1	PlayStation / PSone

PS2	PlayStation 2
PS3	PlayStation 3
PS4	PlayStation 4
PS5	PlayStation 5
PSP	PlayStation Portable
SNES	Super NES / Super Famicom
ST	Atari ST
PSV	PlayStation Vita
WIN	Microsoft Windows
WIN3X	Windows 3.x
WIN9X	Windows 9x
WINNT	Windows NT
Wii	Wii
WiiU	Wii U
X360	Xbox 360
XOne	Xbox One

XSX/S	Xbox Series X/S

List

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
1996	Tail of the Sun	Artdink	PlayStation
1999	Schiffbruch	Dirk Plate	Microsoft Windows	Game info,^[2] aka. Shipwreck.
1999	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
2003	Notrium	Ville Mönkkönen	Microsoft Windows
2004	Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater	Konami	PlayStation 2
2005	Lost in Blue	Konami	Nintendo DS
2005	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
2008	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	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
2011	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.
	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.
	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
	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.
	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.
	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

References

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

External links

Database of survival theme/topic at MobyGames
Database of "Wilderness Survival" genre at MobyGames (With extra related groups)

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[sos-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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