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The best Survival games on Steam
Gather, craft, build, and try not to die. The best survival games on Steam, solo or with friends.
Quick picks
What are survival games?
Survival games drop you somewhere dangerous and make you look after your hunger, health and shelter while you gather resources and craft better gear. Many of them are even better with a group of friends.
The full list, ranked
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#1
Subnautica
Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 343,576 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for open world survival crafthorrorunderwater
$29.99View on Steam -
#2
Don't Starve
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 97,276 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for open world survival craftcraftingsandbox
$9.99View on Steam -
#3
Abiotic Factor
Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 42,948 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for open world survival craftcraftingbase-building
$34.99View on Steam -
#4
Kenshi
Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 99,333 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for open worldsandboxRPG
$29.99View on Steam -
#5
Don't Starve Together
Very well reviewed: 94% of 378,186 players recommend it.
Known for open world survival craftopen worldcrafting
$14.99View on Steam -
#6
Project Zomboid
Very well reviewed: 94% of 372,600 players recommend it.
Known for zombiesopen worldopen world survival craft
$24.99View on Steam -
#7
The Forest
Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 584,502 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for open world survival crafthorroropen world
$19.99View on Steam -
#8
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 11,692 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for wolvesanimalslife sim
Solo · Co-op · Versus2025$29.99View on Steam -
#9
The Planet Crafter
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 69,853 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for base-buildingopen world survival craftbuilding
$23.99View on Steam -
#10
Raft
Very well reviewed: 93% of 325,064 players recommend it.
Known for open world survival craftcraftingopen world
$19.99View on Steam -
#11
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This War of Mine
Very well reviewed: 93% of 82,067 players recommend it.
Known for warstrategychoices matter
$19.99$1.99View on Steam -
#12
Terminus: Zombie Survivors
Very well reviewed: 94% of 4,357 players recommend it.
Known for zombiesrogue-likeopen world survival craft
Solo2024$19.99View on Steam -
#13
-50%
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Very well reviewed: 94% of 2,980 players recommend it.
Known for card gamesimulationcrafting
Solo2022$24.99$12.49View on Steam -
#14
Dwarf Fortress
Very well reviewed: 94% of 29,416 players recommend it.
Known for dwarvescolony simbase-building
Solo2022$29.99View on Steam -
#15
RimWorld
Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 211,018 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for colony simbase-buildingstrategy
$34.99View on Steam -
#16
Core Keeper
Very well reviewed: 92% of 51,110 players recommend it.
Known for open worldexplorationpixel graphics
$19.99View on Steam -
#17
Obenseuer
Very well reviewed: 94% of 2,023 players recommend it.
Known for life simRPGmanagement
Solo2018$24.99View on Steam -
#18
Against the Storm
Very well reviewed: 94% of 33,630 players recommend it.
Known for strategycity buildersimulation
Solo2023$29.99View on Steam -
#19
Valheim
Very well reviewed: 93% of 476,473 players recommend it.
Known for open world survival craftopen worldbuilding
$29.99View on Steam -
#20
Oxygen Not Included
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 136,217 Steam reviews are positive.
Known for colony simbase-buildingresource management
$24.99View on Steam -
#21
-65%
DYSMANTLE
Very well reviewed: 91% of 11,078 players recommend it.
Known for open worldcraftingzombies
Solo · Co-op · Versus2021$19.99$6.99View on Steam -
#22
ASTRONEER
Very well reviewed: 91% of 119,310 players recommend it.
Known for open world survival craftopen worldspace
$29.99View on Steam -
#23
Palworld
Very well reviewed: 94% of 417,483 players recommend it.
Known for open worldcreature collectoropen world survival craft
$29.99View on Steam -
#24
Grounded
Very well reviewed: 90% of 76,220 players recommend it.
Known for open world survival craftbase-buildingcrafting
$39.99View on Steam
Questions about survival games
What is the best survival game on Steam?
Based on player reviews, Subnautica is the top pick, with 97% positive reviews from 343,576 players. Don't Starve and Abiotic Factor come next.
Which survival games are on sale right now?
3 of the 24 games on this list are discounted today. The biggest deals are This War of Mine (90% off), DYSMANTLE (65% off) and Card Survival: Tropical Island (50% off). Prices are checked live on Steam, so this changes as sales start and end.
Which survival games can I play with friends?
13 of the games on this list have co-op, including Abiotic Factor, Don't Starve Together and Project Zomboid.
How we rank these games
Games are ordered by Steam player reviews, weighted by how strongly Steam players tag them as survival. Prices come straight from the Steam store and are refreshed every few minutes, so sales show up here as soon as they start.