# List of survival games

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

## Legend

| 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 |
| 1985 | The Oregon Trail (1985 video game) | MECC | Apple IIe, DOS, Windows 3.x, Classic Mac OS, Windows, Dedicated handheld | |
| 1985 | Wilderness: A Survival Adventure | Titan Computer Products | DOS, IBM PCjr, Classic Mac OS | |
| 1992 |
| 1992 | The Lost Tribe | Lawrence Productions | DOS | Educational strategy. |
| 1992 | UnReal World | Enormous Elk | Microsoft Windows | |
| 1993 | SOS | 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. |
| 1996 | Tail of the Sun | Artdink | PlayStation | |
| 1999 | Schiffbruch | Dirk Plate | Microsoft Windows | Game info, 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 | 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 | |
| 2007 | Lost in Blue 3 | Konami | Nintendo DS | |
| 2007 | The Sims 2: Castaway | Electronic Arts | BlackBerry, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows Phone, J2ME | |
| 2007 | 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 | Luanti (Formally Minetest) | Minetest team | Microsoft Windows, Linux | |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Junk Jack | Pixbits | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Infestation: Survivor Stories | Hammerpoint Interactive | Microsoft Windows | Ex-The War Z. Delisted 2016. Rebooted as Infestation: The New Z (2016). |
| 2012 | Miasmata | IonFX | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2013 |
| 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. |
| 2013 | Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead | Kevin Granade, CleverRaven | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | Open source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition. |
| 2013 | Day One: Garry's Incident | Wild Games Studio | Microsoft Windows | Delisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018. |
| 2013 | DayZ (mod) | Dean Hall | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2013 | Don't Starve | Klei Entertainment | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android | |
| 2013 | How to Survive | EKO Software | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
| 2013 | Project Zomboid | The Indie Stone | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Java, Macintosh operating systems | In early access. Original alpha release in 2011. |
| 2014 |
| 2014 | Nether | Phosphor Games, Pure FPS | Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. 2013 early access release. Delisted 2015. |
| 2014 | Rising World | JIW-Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | Still in early access since 2014, circa 2024. |
| 2014 | Survivalist | Bob the Game Development Bot | Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. |
| 2015 | Dyscourse | Owlchemy Labs | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| 2015 | Forsaken Isle | Smoodlez | Microsoft Windows | In early access. |
| 2015 | H1Z1: Just Survive | Daybreak Game Company | Microsoft Windows | Early access release only. Delisted in late 2018. |
| 2015 | Life is Feudal: Your Own | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2015 | Novus Inceptio | McMagic Productions | Microsoft Windows | In early access. |
| 2015 | Planetbase | Madruga Works | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | City-builder. |
| 2016 |
| 2016 | Force of Nature | A.Y.std | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2016 | 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. |
| 2016 | Scrap Mechanic | Axolot Games | Microsoft Windows | In early access. |
| 2016 | Starbound | Chucklefish | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2016 | The Flame in the Flood | The Molasses Flood | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2016 | Wayward | Unlok | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS | In early access. |
| 2017 |
| 2017 | Ark: Survival Evolved | Studio Wildcard / Instinct Games | iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia | |
| 2017 | Darkwood | Acid Wizard Studio | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival horror. |
| 2017 | Life is Feudal: Forest Village | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | Survival town builder. |
| 2017 | The Culling | Xaviant Games | Microsoft Windows | Delisted in early 2019. |
| 2017 | The Long Dark | Hinterland Studio | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| 2017 | Unturned | Smartly Dressed Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2018 |
| 2018 | Conan Exiles | Funcom | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2018 | Dead in Vinland | CCCP | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2018 | Dead Maze | Atelier 801 | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| 2018 | Frostpunk | 11 Bit Studios | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. |
| 2018 | 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. |
| 2018 | Maia | Machine Studios | WIN, LIN, OSX | Colony sim with a first person mode. |
| 2018 | Miscreated | Entrada Interactive | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2018 | RimWorld | Ludeon Studios | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| 2018 | Rust | Facepunch Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| 2018 | Salt | Lavaboots Studios | Microsoft Windows | Has sailing. |
| 2018 | SCUM | Gamepires | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. |
| 2018 | Subnautica | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2018 | Surviving Mars | Haemimont Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. |
| 2018 | TerraTech | Payload Studios | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | Vehicular game. |
| 2018 | The Forest | Endnight Games | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 | Survival horror. |
| 2018 | Vintage Story | Anego Studios | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS | Early access release in 2016. |
| 2018 | We Happy Few | Compulsion Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2019 |
| 2019 | Astroneer | System Era Softworks | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Early access release in 2016. |
| 2019 | Dawn of Man | Madruga Works | Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | City-builder. |
| 2019 | Flotsam | Pajama Llama Games | WIN | Post-apocalyptic town builder. In early access. |
| 2019 | Green Hell | Creepy Jar | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2019 | Nether: The Untold Chapter | Fredaikis AB | Microsoft Windows | Survival horror. |
| 2019 | Planet Nomads | Craneballs Studio | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 2019 | The Wild Eight | Eight Points | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| 2019 | Vigor | Bohemia Interactive | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows | |
| 2019 | Ylands | Bohemia Interactive | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | CrossWorlds: Escape | Another Reality | Microsoft Windows | 2016 early access release. |
| 2020 | Empyrion - Galactic Survival | Eleon Game Studios | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2020 | Night of the Dead | Jackto Studios | Microsoft Windows | Tower defense mix. |
| 2020 | Survivalist: Invisible Strain | Bob the Game Development Bot | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Survivalist (2014). In early access. |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Breathedge | Redruins Softworks | Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2021 | Chernobylite | The Farm 51 | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival horror. |
| 2021 | Dice Legacy | DESTINYbit | WIN, NX, XOne, PS4, XSX/S, PS5 | Roguelike city-builder with dice rolls. |
| 2021 | 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. |
| 2021 | Endzone: A World Apart | Gentlymad Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. |
| 2021 | Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper | A.Y.std | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Force of Nature. |
| 2021 | Siege Survival: Gloria Victis | Black Eye Games, Fish Tank Studio | Microsoft Windows | Managerial survival. |
| 2021 | Surviving the Aftermath | Iceflake Studios | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Sequel to Surviving Mars. |
| 2021 | Valheim | Iron Gate Studio | Linux, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. |
| 2021 | Wanderlost (announced) | Eli Segal | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | |
| 2022 |
| 2022 | 25°N 71°W | SE KS | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2022 | Captain Bones: A Pirate's Journey | World of Poly | Microsoft Windows | Pirate sim. In early access. |
| 2022 | Card Survival: Tropical Island | WinterSpring Games | Microsoft Windows, macOS Android, iOS | Card game. |
| 2022 | Floodland | Vile Monarch | WIN | Post-apocalyptic survival city-builder. |
| 2022 | Grounded | Obsidian Entertainment | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | |
| 2022 | Keplerth | TARO | Microsoft Windows | Original 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World. |
| 2022 | Raft | RedBeet | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 2022 | Salt 2: Shores of Gold | Lavaboots Studios | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to Salt (2018). In early access. |
| 2022 | Starsand | Tunnel Vision Studio | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | |
| 2022 | Stranded Deep | BEAM Team Games | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch | Has marine activities & gyro flying. |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Above Snakes | Square Glade Games | Microsoft Windows | Old West theme. *Console releases planned. |
| 2023 | Harmonic Depths | Override | Microsoft Windows | Animal sim. |
| 2023 | Life is Feudal: MMO | Bitbox | Microsoft Windows | 2023 relaunch on ltg.com after prior beta shut down. MMORPG. |
| 2023 | Osiris: New Dawn | Fenix Fire Entertainment | Microsoft Windows | |
| 2023 | Stranded: Alien Dawn | Haemimont Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Survival colony sim. |
| 2023 | Sunkenland | Vector3 Studio | Microsoft Windows | Has underwater diving. In early access. |
| 2023 | Surviving The Abyss | Rocket Flair Studios | Microsoft Windows | Managerial survival. In early access. |
| 2023 | The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria | Free Range Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | Based on Middle-earth lore. |
| 2023 | Under A New Sun | New Horizon Games | Microsoft Windows | Stranded Deep clone. Has marine activities. In early access. |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Enshrouded | Keen Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 | In early access. |
| 2024 | Frostpunk 2 | 11 Bit Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S | Sequel to Frostpunk. |
| 2024 | Infection Free Zone | Jutsu Games | Microsoft Windows | Survival city-builder. In early access. |
| 2024 | Nightingale | Inflexion Games | Microsoft Windows | In early access. |
| 2024 | Pacific Drive | Ironwood Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 | Has regular driving. |
| 2024 | Palworld | Pocket Pair | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | In early access. |
| 2024 | Smalland: Survive the Wilds | Merge Games | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Meta 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 | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to The Forest. |
| 2024 | TerraTech Worlds | Payload Studios | Microsoft Windows | Sequel to TerraTech. In early access. |
| 2024 | The Planet Crafter [de] | Miju Games | Microsoft Windows | 2022 early access. |
| 2024 | V Rising | Stunlock Studios | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 | |