Survival PC Games | Stay Alive and Build, Ranked by Rating
Survival play is defined by what runs out. In some, hunger and body heat drain by the minute and force choices; in others, little runs out and building takes over. The first is hardest at the start, the second most fun at the start. The other split is whether it is built for one player or for friends; co-op-first games turn monotonous alone, and reviews show it. The list surfaces steady ratings with fewer reviews. Aliens After Ava and Potato Survival, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.
4,251 titles match. 554 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,101 support Japanese, and 527 are free.
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2,182 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Aliens After Ava: Survive the Invasion in this Free-to-Play Action Runner1/13Free100%239indieactionrunneralienspveS
Potato Survival: A Solitary Journey of Growth on the Open Sea10/11$3.9999%240casual2dsimulationeducationfunnyS
The Lacerator: Survive a 1980s Porn Star's Limbs-On Nightmare10/9$9.9999%201survival-horrorhorrorassassinssurvivalcomedyS
My Sweet! Housemate: A Horrifying Rental Nightmare8/27$4.9998%411rpgvisual-novelsimulationcomedydark-humorS
Time Flies: Live a Fly's Life on a Short Bucket List7/31$7.49-50%97%390adventurelife-simflight2dhand-drawnS
Salvage Protocol: Survive and Scavenge in Derelict Space Stations4/30$7.99100%66action-adventurespaceatmosphericsurvivaldestructionS
Medieval Fantasy Survival Simulator: Survive Monsters, Bandits, and Worse2/24$1.9997%253simulationchoose-your-own-adventurechoices-mattermultiple-endingsvisual-novelS
Nazi Zombies: Survive the Horde in this Free-to-Play Shooter—Free96%474co-opactionstrategyshooterfpsS
They Don't Sleep – Fast-Paced Zombie Survival Life Sim9/14$2.9997%218multiplayeraction-roguelikepixel-graphicslife-simsurvivalS
Operation Octo: Underwater Tower Defense Against Skeletons9/10$4.89-30%98%124tower-defensestrategyunderwatersurvivalcasualS
Keep Her Safe: Survive the Acid Rain Apocalypse8/18$9.9996%407survivalbase-buildingzombiespost-apocalypticresource-managementS
BORIS THE ROCKET 🚀: Cold War Soviet Missile Operator Survival Sim10/14$9.9998%97singleplayersimulationsurvivalcold-warcrpgS
Living Cell: Survive the Samosbor Apocalypse11/6$4.9996%261post-apocalypticsurvivalsurvival-horroratmospherichorrorS
Orange Roulette: A Deadly Citrus Survival Game10/7$2.9997%143singleplayeractionsimulationstrategysurvivalS
Sister Ray: A Brutal RPG of Survival and Addiction6/1$11.9995%413rpgstory-richside-scrollerchoices-matterdialogue-heavyS
Atomcraft: Build, React, and Survive in a Pixelated Universe7/23$14.9995%412sandboxcraftingsciencesimulationsurvivalS
Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out - Survive the End Times8/21$24.9996%180choices-matterstory-richturn-based-tacticsprocedural-generationlore-richS
Antipaint: Become the Ultimate Artist in a Bullet Heaven Roguelike3/11$3.99-50%95%288singleplayeraction-roguelikebullet-heavensurvivalbullet-hellS
Takoyaki Party Survival: A Hilarious Test of Friendship and Food8/27$2.9995%258time-managementcollectathonsurvivalmanagementphysicsS
Rewind Or Die – A Retro VHS Rental Horror Nightmare4/14$11.9994%453multiplayeradventureretrosurvival-horrorindieS
Forest of Deceit: Survive the Storm, Unmask the Traitor7/13$9.99100%40social-deductionpvpparty-gamesurvivalboard-gameS
Knock Harder: Useless - Navigate a Multi-Level Dreamscape1/13Free94%387indieadventurecasualactionsingleplayerS
Voids Vigil: Arena Auto-Battler Rogue-Lite3/10$4.9994%383singleplayerroguelikeaction-roguelikesci-fisurvivalS
Primitier: Craft Anything in a VR Physics Sandbox5/21$19.9994%327vrsandboxphysicscraftingimmersive-simS
Amogus TD 2 - Defense of the Sus: Strategic Tower Defense6/23$0.99100%38singleplayerstrategytower-defenseaction-rtsreal-time-tacticsS
Talk to Strangers: Master the Art of Sales and Survival4/19$4.9993%495life-simcasualsurvivalvisual-novelstory-richS
Five Mysterious Murders: Become the Ultimate Serial Killer in Open-World Horror12/3$3.99100%36horrorsurvival-horrorstealthopen-worldsandboxS
Targeted –10 Days: Survive the Mafia's Revenge in this Noir Hidden Object Thriller8/14$4.99100%36hidden-objectchoices-matterexplorationwalking-simulatorsurvivalS
Space Mayhem: Fast-Paced Arcade Shooter for High Scores1/17$0.99100%35score-attackarcadebullet-hellold-schoolfast-pacedS
5 NIGHTS AT BOBR KURWA: Survive the Evil Beaver3/28$2.9993%368singleplayerhidden-objectsurvivalnaturepveS
Tale of the Shadow World: Unravel a Dark Forest's Secrets12/21$0.9997%69story-richsurvivalmultiple-endingsadventurehorrorS
Beers and Boomerangs: VR Survival BBQ Chaos11/22$1.24-75%100%34vrphysicssurvivalcookingtime-managementS
Backwoods Town: Survive and Build in an Unfamiliar Wilderness11/24$8.9994%203buildingfarming-simsurvivalagricultureatmosphericS
Humanica: Forge Humanity from Stone Age to Iron Age3/3$11.24-25%94%191city-buildersimulationsurvivalmanagementstylizedS
Mortal Decay: Survive a Prison's Dark Secrets10/28$2.9997%66horrorfirst-personsurvival-horrorpsychological-horroratmosphericS
Airships: Lost Flotilla - Survive the Skies in this Roguelike Action Shooter1/23$4.94-45%93%310arcaderoguelikesingleplayeraction-roguelikebullet-hellS
Bloody Service: A Horror FMV Visual Novel with a Tennis Twist12/22$5.99100%33fmvhorrorinteractive-fictionvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureS
Echoes of Madness: Uncover Sanatorium Secrets in Psychological Horror10/19$11.99100%33survival-horrorpsychological-horrorhorrorpsychologicalmysteryS
Ninja Monkey: Bullet Hell Roguelike Survival8/5$4.99100%33action-roguelikebullet-hellsurvivalactionrogueliteS
Wanna Survive: Tactical Zombie Apocalypse with Streamlined Combat8/13$11.9993%304tacticalturn-based-strategyturn-based-tacticszombiesdifficultS
Elsewhere: Sandbox Crafting with Magic and Automation10/24$15.9996%85sandboxcraftingsurvivalexplorationautomationS
Farlanders: Prologue - Master Earth Before Mars5/18Free93%289base-buildingcolony-simmarsstrategyprocedural-generationS
InVein: Survive a Hostile Hospital in This Free Psychological Horror5/14Free98%49survival-horrorpsychological-horrorhorrorsurvivalatmosphericS
Veil of Dust: A Homesteading Game - A Deeper Look at Life After Loss4/2$14.9996%82farming-simlife-simsurvivalstory-richromanceS
Dino Nest: Survive and Thrive as a Dinosaur Pack Leader4/28$2.49-50%93%269simulationstrategydinosaursmanagementsurvivalS
FROGGY HATES SNOW: Dig, Fight, and Survive the Frozen Desert5/7$14.9992%497cozyrogueliteaction-roguelikeexplorationsurvivalS
Colony Siege – Master RTS and Tower Defense with Base Building and Unit Physics9/7$19.9993%259co-opstrategysimulationtower-defensesci-fiS
Blood Night: Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Crafting and Building3/1$1.9995%110zombiesactionsurvivalbuildingcraftingS
Craft Hero - Prologue: Build, Defend, and Conquer Dark Lords3/7Free94%159craftingsandboxbase-buildingpixel-graphicstop-downSShowing 1-50 of 2182 items
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