1
|
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife and other inhabitants, the environment, other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
|
Rust
Steam
Publisher:
Facepunch Studios
Developer:
Facepunch Studios
|
Feb 8, 2018
5 years, 7 months ago
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPSIndieMultiplayerNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticPvPSandboxShooterSimulationSurvival
|
1,044,377 |
791,298 |
9/10 |
~$610 million
|
2
|
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
|
No Man's Sky
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Hello Games
Developer:
Hello Games
|
Aug 12, 2016
7 years, 1 month ago
|
$59.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericCraftingExplorationFirst-PersonFPSIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftProcedural GenerationSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimSurvivalVR
|
749,666 |
211,919 |
7/10 |
~$240 million
|
3
|
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
|
Terraria
Steam
Publisher:
Re-Logic
Developer:
Re-Logic
|
May 16, 2011
12 years, 4 months ago
|
$9.99
|
2DActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsPlatformerReplay ValueRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvival
|
767,028 |
951,790 |
10/10 |
~$180 million
|
4
|
Explore a thrilling, open-world MMO filled with danger and opportunity where you'll forge a new destiny on the supernatural island of Aeternum.
|
New World
Steam
Publisher:
Amazon Games
Developer:
Amazon Games
|
Sep 28, 2021
2 years ago
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureCharacter CustomizationCo-opCraftingFantasyMassively MultiplayerMMORPGMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvEPvPRPGSandboxSexual ContentSingleplayerThird PersonViolentWalking Simulator
|
393,245 |
223,158 |
7/10 |
~$170 million
|
5
|
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
|
The Forest
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Endnight Games Ltd
Developer:
Endnight Games Ltd
|
Apr 30, 2018
5 years, 5 months ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonGoreHorrorIndieOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRealisticSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorZombies
|
721,919 |
417,311 |
10/10 |
~$160 million
|
6
|
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
|
Stardew Valley
Steam
Publisher:
ConcernedApe
Developer:
ConcernedApe
|
Feb 26, 2016
7 years, 7 months ago
|
$14.99
|
2DAgricultureBuildingCasualCraftingCuteDating SimFarming SimFishingGreat SoundtrackIndieLife SimMultiplayerOpen WorldPixel GraphicsRelaxingRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayer
|
730,245 |
509,723 |
10/10 |
~$150 million
|
7
|
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
|
ARK: Survival Evolved
Steam
Publishers:
Snail Games USA, Studio Wildcard
Developers:
Efecto Studios, Instinct Games, Studio Wildcard, Virtual Basement LLC
|
Aug 27, 2017
6 years, 1 month ago
|
$14.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingDinosaursDragonsEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvival
|
1,496,718 |
497,506 |
9/10 |
~$140 million
|
8
|
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
|
Valheim
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Iron Gate AB
|
Feb 2, 2021
2 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationIndieMultiplayerMythologyOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvERPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
461,713 |
358,444 |
10/10 |
~$140 million
|
9
|
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
|
Subnautica
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
|
Jan 23, 2018
5 years, 8 months ago
|
$29.99
|
ActionAdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
|
584,520 |
222,008 |
10/10 |
~$130 million
|
10
|
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
|
Raft
Steam
Publisher:
Axolot Games
Developer:
Redbeet Interactive
|
Jun 20, 2022
1 year, 3 months ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalUnderwater
|
577,437 |
242,057 |
9/10 |
~$93 million
|
11
|
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
|
Factorio
Steam
Publisher:
Wube Software LTD.
Developer:
Wube Software LTD.
|
Aug 14, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago
|
$35.00
|
2DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderCo-opCraftingIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerOpen WorldPixel GraphicsResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTrains
|
358,228 |
135,267 |
10/10 |
~$91 million
|
12
|
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
|
Don't Starve Together
Steam
Publisher:
Klei Entertainment
Developer:
Klei Entertainment
|
Apr 21, 2016
7 years, 5 months ago
|
$14.99
|
2DActionAdventureAtmosphericCo-opCraftingDifficultFunnyHorrorIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRoguelikeSandboxSingleplayerStrategySurvivalSurvival Horror
|
630,051 |
282,932 |
10/10 |
~$81 million
|
13
|
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
|
Sons Of The Forest
Steam
Publisher:
Newnight
Developer:
Endnight Games Ltd
|
Feb 23, 2023
7 months, 1 week ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
ActionAction-AdventureAdventureAtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorImmersive SimMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival Horror
|
468,716 |
130,295 |
9/10 |
~$75 million
|
14
|
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
|
Satisfactory
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Coffee Stain Studios
|
Jun 8, 2020
3 years, 3 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
|
309,563 |
120,688 |
10/10 |
~$69 million
|
15
|
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
|
Project Zomboid
Steam
Publisher:
The Indie Stone
Developer:
The Indie Stone
|
Nov 8, 2013
9 years, 10 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
2DAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessIndieIsometricMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticRealisticRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorZombies
|
404,794 |
176,690 |
9/10 |
~$68 million
|
16
|
SCUM aims to evolve the multiplayer open world survival game with unprecedented levels of character customization, control and progression, where knowledge and skills are the ultimate weapons for long-term survival.
|
SCUM
Steam
Publisher:
Jagex Ltd
Developer:
Gamepires
|
Aug 29, 2018
5 years, 1 month ago
Early Access
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureCraftingEarly AccessFPSGoreIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerNudityOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvPRealisticRPGSingleplayerSurvivalThird PersonViolentZombies
|
363,900 |
75,573 |
7/10 |
~$58 million
|
17
|
A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration.
|
ASTRONEER
Steam
Publisher:
System Era Softworks
Developer:
System Era Softworks
|
Dec 16, 2016
6 years, 9 months ago
|
$29.99
$11.99
-60%
|
AdventureAtmosphericAutomationBase BuildingBuildingColorfulCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSurvivalThird Person
|
502,706 |
95,057 |
9/10 |
~$55 million
|
18
|
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
|
Conan Exiles
Steam
Publisher:
Funcom
Developer:
Funcom
|
May 8, 2018
5 years, 4 months ago
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationFantasyGoreMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvPRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalViolent
|
302,858 |
64,308 |
7/10 |
~$49 million
|
19
|
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
|
Days Gone
Steam
Publisher:
PlayStation PC LLC
Developer:
Bend Studio
|
May 17, 2021
2 years, 4 months ago
|
$49.99
|
ActionAction-AdventureAdventureCinematicCraftingGoreHorrorMotorbikeMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticSingleplayerStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorThird PersonThird-Person ShooterViolentZombies
|
163,948 |
46,222 |
9/10 |
~$44 million
|
20
|
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
|
Subnautica: Below Zero
Steam
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
|
May 13, 2021
2 years, 4 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorrorMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
|
233,131 |
74,512 |
9/10 |
~$43 million
|
21
|
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
|
Grounded
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developer:
Obsidian Entertainment
|
Sep 27, 2022
1 year ago
|
$39.99
$26.79
-33%
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingCo-opCraftingCuteEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonFunnyHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
289,992 |
47,900 |
9/10 |
~$37 million
|
22
|
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
|
Kenshi
Steam
Publisher:
Lo-Fi Games
Developer:
Lo-Fi Games
|
Dec 6, 2018
4 years, 9 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAlternate HistoryBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationCity BuilderCraftingIndieManagementNinjaOpen WorldPost-apocalypticRPGRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvival
|
250,004 |
63,102 |
10/10 |
~$36 million
|
23
|
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
|
Scrap Mechanic
Steam
Publisher:
Axolot Games
Developer:
Axolot Games
|
Jan 19, 2016
7 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFunnyIndieModdableMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPhysicsSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
315,477 |
90,547 |
9/10 |
~$35 million
|
24
|
Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive.
|
Space Engineers
Steam
Publisher:
Keen Software House
Developer:
Keen Software House
|
Feb 28, 2019
4 years, 7 months ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingDestructionEarly AccessFuturisticIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPhysicsSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
324,506 |
88,807 |
9/10 |
~$34 million
|
25
|
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
|
The Long Dark
Steam
Publisher:
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Developer:
Hinterland Studio Inc.
|
Aug 1, 2017
6 years, 2 months ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericCraftingDifficultEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalSurvival HorrorWalking Simulator
|
476,844 |
86,756 |
9/10 |
~$33 million
|
26
|
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
|
Far Cry 3
Steam
Publisher:
Ubisoft
Developer:
Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai
|
Dec 4, 2012
10 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericColorfulCo-opCraftingFirst-PersonFPSHuntingMultiplayerNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldRPGSandboxShooterSingleplayerStealthStory RichSurvival
|
135,280 |
85,242 |
9/10 |
~$33 million
|
27
|
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.
|
Far Cry® 4
Steam
Publisher:
Ubisoft
Developer:
Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, Kiev
|
Nov 18, 2014
8 years, 10 months ago
|
$29.99
|
ActionAction RPGAdventureAtmosphericCo-opCraftingExplorationFirst-PersonFPSHuntingMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldRPGSandboxShooterSingleplayerStealthStory RichSurvival
|
272,988 |
44,502 |
9/10 |
~$26 million
|
28
|
Awaken as a vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
|
V Rising
Steam
Publisher:
Stunlock Studios
Developer:
Stunlock Studios
|
May 17, 2022
1 year, 4 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAction-AdventureAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCraftingDark FantasyEarly AccessExplorationHack and SlashMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPvEPvPSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalVampire
|
220,998 |
63,928 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|
29
|
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
|
Starbound
Steam
Publisher:
Chucklefish
Developer:
Chucklefish
|
Jul 22, 2016
7 years, 2 months ago
|
$14.99
|
2DActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsRelaxingRPGSandboxSci-fiSpaceSurvival
|
264,022 |
83,417 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|
30
|
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
|
This War of Mine
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
|
Nov 14, 2014
8 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2.5DAtmosphericBase BuildingChoices MatterCraftingDramaEmotionalIndieManagementPost-apocalypticPsychologicalRealisticResource ManagementSimulationSingleplayerStealthStory RichStrategySurvivalWar
|
374,043 |
61,592 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|