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Survival Games

Games featuring survival elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the theme category.

355 games Themes & Setting

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355 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
Dwarf Fortress
Gameplay
turn-based simulation
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Dwarf Fortress

intense atmospheric
The Last of Us Part II
Gameplay
stealth combat-focused
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

The Last of Us Part II

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
Death Road to Canada
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Death Road to Canada

intense darkly humorous
Resident Evil
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil

intense atmospheric
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

atmospheric intense
Far Cry
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Far Cry

intense atmospheric
Far Cry 3
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Far Cry 3

intense atmospheric
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration

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

The Last of Us: Left Behind

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

RimWorld

intense atmospheric
Oxygen Not Included
Gameplay
resource management base building
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Oxygen Not Included

intense relaxing
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Rise of the Tomb Raider

atmospheric intense
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

intense epic
Tomb Raider (2013)
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Tomb Raider (2013)

intense atmospheric
HUNTDOWN
Gameplay
co-op combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

HUNTDOWN

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

Resident Evil 4 (VR)

intense atmospheric
Far Cry Instincts
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Far Cry Instincts

intense atmospheric
Frostpunk
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Frostpunk

intense atmospheric
FAR: Lone Sails
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

FAR: Lone Sails

atmospheric contemplative
Fallout 4
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Fallout 4

atmospheric intense
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Gameplay
combat-focused multiplayer
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

intense thrilling
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

intense atmospheric
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil Zero
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil Zero

intense atmospheric
Samurai II: Vengeance
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Samurai II: Vengeance

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

Grounded

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

PUBG Mobile

intense thrilling
Dead Rising
Gameplay
action open-world
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Dead Rising

intense chaotic
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

This War of Mine: The Little Ones

intense atmospheric
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Gameplay
racing multiplayer
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

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

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked

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

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

intense thrilling
Arizona Sunshine
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Arizona Sunshine

intense thrilling
Metro: Last Light
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Metro: Last Light

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

Metro Exodus

atmospheric intense
Resident Evil 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil 3

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

Don't Starve: Pocket Edition

intense atmospheric
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
Gameplay
story-driven choice-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

The Walking Dead: 400 Days

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

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

intense atmospheric
SnowRunner
Gameplay
exploration-heavy physics-based
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

SnowRunner

atmospheric relaxing
Far Cry 5 Gold Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Far Cry 5 Gold Edition

intense atmospheric
Far Cry 5
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Far Cry 5

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

The Walking Dead: Season 2

intense atmospheric
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