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Survival Games

Resource management games where staying alive is the challenge, testing adaptation, planning, and overcoming harsh conditions.

533 games Gameplay Mechanics

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533 games
The Last Of Us Remastered
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

The Last Of Us Remastered

intense atmospheric
The Last Of Us
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
95
Metacritic Score: 95
Universal Acclaim

The Last Of Us

intense atmospheric
The Walking Dead: Season 1
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

The Walking Dead: Season 1

intense atmospheric
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Gameplay
stealth-focused combat-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

intense atmospheric
Left 4 Dead 2
Gameplay
combat-focused co-op
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Left 4 Dead 2

intense thrilling
Left 4 Dead
Gameplay
co-op combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Left 4 Dead

intense atmospheric
The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

The Last of Us: Left Behind Stand Alone

intense emotional
Limbo
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Limbo

atmospheric intense
MiniSquadron
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

MiniSquadron

fun intense
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
parkour combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition

intense atmospheric
RimWorld
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

RimWorld

intense atmospheric
Junk Jack
Gameplay
exploration-heavy crafting
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Junk Jack

exploratory creative
Resident Evil 4 (VR)
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil 4 (VR)

intense atmospheric
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Gameplay
stealth-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

intense atmospheric
Devil Daggers
Gameplay
combat-focused survival
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Devil Daggers

intense atmospheric
Minecraft
Gameplay
exploration-heavy building
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Minecraft

relaxing creative
Subnautica
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Subnautica

atmospheric intense
This War of Mine
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

This War of Mine

atmospheric intense
Don't Starve Together
Gameplay
survival crafting
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve Together

atmospheric intense
The Blockheads
Gameplay
exploration-heavy sandbox
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The Blockheads

relaxing cozy
Duskers
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Duskers

atmospheric intense
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Gameplay
stealth story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

A Plague Tale: Innocence

intense atmospheric
Don't Starve Mega Pack
Gameplay
survival exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve Mega Pack

intense atmospheric
PUBG Mobile
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

PUBG Mobile

intense thrilling
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

atmospheric intense
Grounded
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Grounded

intense atmospheric
Don't Starve: Shipwrecked
Gameplay
survival exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked

intense atmospheric
Zombie Night Terror
Gameplay
puzzle-solving strategy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Zombie Night Terror

intense atmospheric
Metro Exodus
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Metro Exodus

atmospheric intense
Barotrauma
Gameplay
co-op survival
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Barotrauma

intense atmospheric
Little Nightmares
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Little Nightmares

intense atmospheric
Dying Light: The Following
Gameplay
parkour combat-focused
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Dying Light: The Following

intense thrilling
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

intense thrilling
Penarium
Gameplay
action platforming
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Penarium

intense funny
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Gameplay
real-time survival
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

intense atmospheric
Don't Starve: Pocket Edition
Gameplay
survival exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

intense atmospheric
Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition

intense atmospheric
The Eternal Cylinder
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Eternal Cylinder

atmospheric intense
The Walking Dead: Season 2
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Walking Dead: Season 2

intense atmospheric
Subnautica: Below Zero
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Subnautica: Below Zero

atmospheric intense
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

atmospheric intense
Don't Starve
Gameplay
survival crafting
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve

intense atmospheric
State of Decay
Gameplay
survival base-building
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

State of Decay

intense atmospheric
Redie
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Redie

intense atmospheric
Gothic 2
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Gothic 2

atmospheric intense
Five Nights at Freddy's
Gameplay
first-person survival
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Five Nights at Freddy's

intense atmospheric
GTFO
Gameplay
co-op survival
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

GTFO

intense atmospheric
Void Bastards
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Void Bastards

intense atmospheric
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