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.

4,389 titles match. 556 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 1,152 support Japanese, and 536 are free.

2,212 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

Aliens After Ava: Survive the Invasion in this Free-to-Play Action Runner1/13Free100% positive 239indieactionrunneralienspveS

Potato Survival: A Solitary Journey of Growth on the Open Sea10/11$3.9999% positive 242casual2dsimulationeducationfunnyS

The Lacerator: Survive a 1980s Porn Star's Limbs-On Nightmare10/9$9.9999% positive 204survival-horrorhorrorassassinssurvivalcomedyS

My Sweet! Housemate: A Horrifying Rental Nightmare8/27$2.99-40%98% positive 416rpgvisual-novelsimulationcomedydark-humorS

Time Flies: Live a Fly's Life on a Short Bucket List7/31$14.9997% positive 409adventurelife-simflight2dhand-drawnS

Salvage Protocol: Survive and Scavenge in Derelict Space Stations4/30$5.59-30%100% positive 68action-adventurespaceatmosphericsurvivaldestructionS

Orange Roulette: A Deadly Citrus Survival Game10/7$2.60-13%98% positive 162singleplayeractionsimulationstrategysurvivalS

Medieval Fantasy Survival Simulator: Survive Monsters, Bandits, and Worse2/24$1.9997% positive 252simulationchoose-your-own-adventurechoices-mattermultiple-endingsvisual-novelS

They Don't Sleep – Fast-Paced Zombie Survival Life Sim9/14$2.9997% positive 218multiplayeraction-roguelikepixel-graphicslife-simsurvivalS

Sister Ray: A Brutal RPG of Survival and Addiction6/1$11.9996% positive 458rpgstory-richside-scrollerchoices-matterdialogue-heavyS

Operation Octo: Underwater Tower Defense Against Skeletons9/10$6.9998% positive 125tower-defensestrategyunderwatersurvivalcasualS

SAVE AMANI: A War-Torn City Survival Adventure10/2$10.99100% positive 54adventurecasualsurvivalatmosphericstealthS

Living Cell: Survive the Samosbor Apocalypse11/6$4.9996% positive 264post-apocalypticsurvivalsurvival-horroratmospherichorrorS

BORIS THE ROCKET 🚀: Cold War Soviet Missile Operator Survival Sim10/14$9.9998% positive 96singleplayersimulationsurvivalcold-warcrpgS

Battle Bears -1 — Don't get Hugged to Death12/23$2.9997% positive 142steamshooteractionadventureindieS

Atomcraft: Build, React, and Survive in a Pixelated Universe7/23$11.99-20%95% positive 439sandboxcraftingsciencesimulationsurvivalS

Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out - Survive the End Times8/21$24.9996% positive 180choices-matterstory-richturn-based-tacticsprocedural-generationlore-richS

Mirklurk: Every Step Matters - Turn-Based Survival RPG6/11$14.9996% positive 168rpgsurvivalturn-based-combatpixel-graphicsroguelikeS

Antipaint: Become the Ultimate Artist in a Bullet Heaven Roguelike3/11$7.9995% positive 292singleplayeraction-roguelikebullet-heavensurvivalbullet-hellS

Takoyaki Party Survival: A Hilarious Test of Friendship and Food8/27$2.9995% positive 258time-managementcollectathonsurvivalmanagementphysicsS

Rewind Or Die – A Retro VHS Rental Horror Nightmare4/14$11.9994% positive 453multiplayeradventureretrosurvival-horrorindieS

Five Mysterious Murders: Become the Ultimate Serial Killer in Open-World Horror12/3$3.99100% positive 40horrorsurvival-horrorstealthopen-worldsandboxS

Forest of Deceit: Survive the Storm, Unmask the Traitor7/13$9.99100% positive 40social-deductionpvpparty-gamesurvivalboard-gameS

Knock Harder: Useless - Navigate a Multi-Level Dreamscape1/13Free94% positive 388indieadventurecasualactionsingleplayerS

Voids Vigil: Arena Auto-Battler Rogue-Lite3/10$4.9994% positive 385singleplayerroguelikeaction-roguelikesci-fisurvivalS

Amogus TD 2 - Defense of the Sus: Strategic Tower Defense6/23$0.99100% positive 39singleplayerstrategytower-defenseaction-rtsreal-time-tacticsS

Elsewhere: Sandbox Crafting with Magic and Automation10/24$15.9997% positive 88sandboxcraftingsurvivalexplorationautomationS

Primitier: Craft Anything in a VR Physics Sandbox5/21$19.9994% positive 331vrsandboxphysicscraftingimmersive-simS

Targeted –10 Days: Survive the Mafia's Revenge in this Noir Hidden Object Thriller8/14$2.49-50%100% positive 36hidden-objectchoices-matterexplorationwalking-simulatorsurvivalS

Space Mayhem: Fast-Paced Arcade Shooter for High Scores1/17$0.99100% positive 35score-attackarcadebullet-hellold-schoolfast-pacedS

Humanica: Forge Humanity from Stone Age to Iron Age3/3$11.24-25%94% positive 223city-buildersimulationsurvivalmanagementstylizedS

5 NIGHTS AT BOBR KURWA: Survive the Evil Beaver3/28$2.9993% positive 378singleplayerhidden-objectsurvivalnaturepveS

Tale of the Shadow World: Unravel a Dark Forest's Secrets12/21$0.9997% positive 70story-richsurvivalmultiple-endingsadventurehorrorS

Backwoods Town: Survive and Build in an Unfamiliar Wilderness11/24$8.9994% positive 204buildingfarming-simsurvivalagricultureatmosphericS

Beers and Boomerangs: VR Survival BBQ Chaos11/22$4.99100% positive 34vrphysicssurvivalcookingtime-managementS

InVein: Survive a Hostile Hospital in This Free Psychological Horror5/14Free98% positive 52survival-horrorpsychological-horrorhorrorsurvivalatmosphericS

Mortal Decay: Survive a Prison's Dark Secrets10/28$2.9997% positive 66horrorfirst-personsurvival-horrorpsychological-horroratmosphericS

Airships: Lost Flotilla - Survive the Skies in this Roguelike Action Shooter1/23$4.94-45%93% positive 317arcaderoguelikesingleplayeraction-roguelikebullet-hellS

Bloody Service: A Horror FMV Visual Novel with a Tennis Twist12/22$5.99100% positive 33fmvhorrorinteractive-fictionvisual-novelchoose-your-own-adventureS

Cloud Keeper: Shrine of Dal - Summon Clouds, Fight Monsters7/31$6.99100% positive 33action-roguelikeroguelikebullet-heavenbullet-hellsurvivalS

Echoes of Madness: Uncover Sanatorium Secrets in Psychological Horror10/19$11.99100% positive 33survival-horrorpsychological-horrorhorrorpsychologicalmysteryS

Ninja Monkey: Bullet Hell Roguelike Survival8/5$4.99100% positive 33action-roguelikebullet-hellsurvivalactionrogueliteS

Wanna Survive: Tactical Zombie Apocalypse with Streamlined Combat8/13$11.9993% positive 305tacticalturn-based-strategyturn-based-tacticszombiesdifficultS

Farlanders: Prologue - Master Earth Before Mars5/18Free93% positive 290base-buildingcolony-simmarsstrategyprocedural-generationS

Veil of Dust: A Homesteading Game - A Deeper Look at Life After Loss4/2$14.9996% positive 82farming-simlife-simsurvivalstory-richromanceS

Dino Nest: Survive and Thrive as a Dinosaur Pack Leader4/28$4.9993% positive 268simulationstrategydinosaursmanagementsurvivalS

Blood Night: Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Crafting and Building3/1$1.9995% positive 111zombiesactionsurvivalbuildingcraftingS

Colony Siege – Master RTS and Tower Defense with Base Building and Unit Physics9/7$19.9993% positive 258co-opstrategysimulationtower-defensesci-fiS

Craft Hero - Prologue: Build, Defend, and Conquer Dark Lords3/7Free94% positive 160craftingsandboxbase-buildingpixel-graphicstop-downS

Life is Not Auto: A Demanding Rhythm Survival Simulation7/4$3.9995% positive 104quick-time-eventsrhythmsurvivaldifficultmanagementS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.