1
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The only aim in Rust is to survive - Overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals. Protect yourself from other players.
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Rust
Steam
Publisher:
Facepunch Studios
Developer:
Facepunch Studios
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Feb 8, 2018
2 years, 11 months ago
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$39.99
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ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPSIndieMultiplayerNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticPvPSandboxShooterSimulationSurvival
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793,537 |
429,766 |
9/10 |
~$330 million
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2
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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!
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ARK: Survival Evolved
Steam
Publisher:
Studio Wildcard
Developers:
Efecto Studios, Instinct Games, Studio Wildcard, Virtual Basement LLC
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Aug 27, 2017
3 years, 5 months ago
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$49.99
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ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingDinosaursDragonsEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvival
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181,715 |
316,642 |
7/10 |
~$300 million
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3
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No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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No Man's Sky
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Hello Games
Developer:
Hello Games
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Aug 12, 2016
4 years, 5 months ago
|
$59.99
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ActionAdventureAtmosphericCraftingExplorationFirst-PersonFPSGreat SoundtrackIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftProcedural GenerationSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimSurvival
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664,150 |
147,070 |
6/10 |
~$170 million
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4
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First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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Dying Light
Steam
Publisher:
Techland Publishing
Developer:
Techland
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Jan 26, 2015
6 years ago
|
$39.99
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ActionAction RPGFirst-PersonFPSGoreHack and SlashHorrorOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftParkourPost-apocalypticPvEPvPRPGStealthStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorZombies
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565,461 |
159,152 |
9/10 |
~$120 million
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5
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Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Terraria
Steam
Publisher:
Re-Logic
Developer:
Re-Logic
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May 16, 2011
9 years, 8 months ago
|
$9.99
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2DActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsPlatformerReplay ValueRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvival
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542,224 |
529,687 |
10/10 |
~$100 million
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6
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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.
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Subnautica
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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Jan 23, 2018
3 years ago
|
$29.99
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ActionAdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
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533,914 |
140,018 |
10/10 |
~$80 million
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7
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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.
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The Forest
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Endnight Games Ltd
Developer:
Endnight Games Ltd
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Apr 30, 2018
2 years, 9 months ago
|
$19.99
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ActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonGoreHorrorIndieOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRealisticSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorZombies
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590,512 |
202,710 |
9/10 |
~$78 million
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8
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7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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7 Days to Die
Steam
Publisher:
The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Developer:
The Fun Pimps
|
Dec 13, 2013
7 years, 1 month ago
Early Access
|
$24.99
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ActionBuildingCharacter CustomizationEarly AccessExplorationFPSMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticProcedural GenerationRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorVoxelZombies
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366,810 |
108,173 |
9/10 |
~$52 million
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9
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Don't Starve Together is the standalone multiplayer expansion of the uncompromising survival game Don't Starve.
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Don't Starve Together
Steam
Publisher:
Klei Entertainment
Developer:
Klei Entertainment
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Apr 21, 2016
4 years, 9 months ago
|
$14.99
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2DActionAdventureAtmosphericCo-opCraftingDifficultFunnyHorrorIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalSurvival Horror
|
471,006 |
153,126 |
10/10 |
~$44 million
|
10
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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. Welcome to the Quiet Apocalypse.
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The Long Dark
Steam
Publisher:
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Developer:
Hinterland Studio Inc.
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Aug 1, 2017
3 years, 5 months ago
|
$29.99
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ActionAdventureAtmosphericCraftingDifficultEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalSurvival HorrorWalking Simulator
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457,565 |
66,193 |
9/10 |
~$38 million
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11
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A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration.
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ASTRONEER
Steam
Publisher:
System Era Softworks
Developer:
System Era Softworks
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Dec 16, 2016
4 years, 1 month ago
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAtmosphericAutomationBase BuildingBuildingColorfulCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSurvivalThird Person
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473,678 |
61,496 |
9/10 |
~$35 million
|
12
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An online multiplayer survival game, now with mounts and mounted combat, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build a home and kingdom, dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
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Conan Exiles
Steam
Publisher:
Funcom
Developer:
Funcom
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May 8, 2018
2 years, 8 months ago
|
$39.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationFantasyGoreMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvPRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalViolent
|
266,863 |
43,640 |
7/10 |
~$33 million
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13
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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!
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Raft
Steam
Publisher:
Axolot Games
Developer:
Redbeet Interactive
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May 23, 2018
2 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalUnderwater
|
422,624 |
83,899 |
9/10 |
~$32 million
|
14
|
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.
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Space Engineers
Steam
Publisher:
Keen Software House
Developer:
Keen Software House
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Feb 28, 2019
1 year, 11 months ago
|
$19.99
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ActionAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingDestructionEarly AccessFuturisticIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPhysicsSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
295,842 |
73,381 |
9/10 |
~$28 million
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15
|
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.
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SCUM
Steam
Publisher:
Gamepires
Developer:
Gamepires
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Aug 29, 2018
2 years, 5 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
ActionAdventureCraftingEarly AccessFPSGoreIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerNudityOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvPRealisticRPGSingleplayerSurvivalThird PersonViolentZombies
|
270,138 |
38,761 |
7/10 |
~$22 million
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16
|
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!
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Satisfactory
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Coffee Stain Studios
|
Jun 8, 2020
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
|
209,457 |
38,452 |
10/10 |
~$22 million
|
17
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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...
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Starbound
Steam
Publisher:
Chucklefish
Developer:
Chucklefish
|
Jul 22, 2016
4 years, 6 months ago
|
$14.99
|
2DActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsRelaxingRPGSandboxSci-fiSpaceSurvival
|
254,979 |
70,722 |
9/10 |
~$20 million
|
18
|
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Set one year after the original Subnautica, Below Zero challenges you to survive a disaster at an alien research station on Planet 4546B. Craft tools, scavenge for supplies, and unravel the next chapter in the Subnautica story.
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Steam
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
|
Jan 30, 2019
1 year, 12 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorrorIndieOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
|
181,496 |
27,179 |
9/10 |
~$16 million
|
19
|
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Don't Starve
Steam
Publisher:
Klei Entertainment
Developer:
Klei Entertainment
|
|
$9.99
|
2DAdventureCraftingDifficultExplorationHorrorIndieModdableMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPerma DeathReplay ValueRoguelikeSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorTop-Down
|
159,296 |
69,752 |
10/10 |
~$13 million
|
20
|
Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.
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Miscreated
Steam
Publisher:
Entrada Interactive LLC
Developer:
Entrada Interactive LLC
|
Dec 18, 2018
2 years, 1 month ago
|
$29.99
|
ActionCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPSHorrorIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticPvPSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalWalking SimulatorZombies
|
207,836 |
22,801 |
6/10 |
~$13 million
|
21
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Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.
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Hurtworld
Steam
Publisher:
Bankroll Studios
Developer:
Bankroll Studios
|
Dec 10, 2019
1 year, 1 month ago
|
$24.99
|
ActionAdventureBuildingCartoonyCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPSIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvPSandboxShooterSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
244,459 |
22,808 |
7/10 |
~$11 million
|
22
|
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest. Clinging to life, the player is set on a journey of durability as the effects of solitude wear heavy not only on the body but also the mind. How long can you survive against the dangers of the unknown?
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Green Hell
Steam
Publisher:
Creepy Jar
Developer:
Creepy Jar
|
Sep 5, 2019
1 year, 4 months ago
|
$24.99
|
AdventureBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieNudityOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPsychological HorrorRealisticSandboxSexual ContentSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival Horror
|
212,858 |
21,547 |
9/10 |
~$10 million
|
23
|
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
|
Far Cry® Primal
Steam
Publisher:
Ubisoft
Developer:
Ubisoft
|
Feb 29, 2016
4 years, 11 months ago
|
$29.99
|
ActionAction RPGAdventureAtmosphericCo-opCraftingExplorationFirst-PersonFPSHuntingMatureOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxShooterSingleplayerStealthStrategySurvival
|
202,539 |
17,887 |
9/10 |
~$10 million
|
24
|
Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a 3D open world space sandbox survival adventure. Build powerful ships, mighty space stations and vast planetary settlements to explore, conquer or exploit a variety of different planets and discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Steam
Publisher:
Eleon Game Studios
Developer:
Eleon Game Studios
|
Aug 5, 2020
5 months, 3 weeks ago
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureAliensBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvival
|
242,692 |
20,338 |
9/10 |
~$7.8 million
|
25
|
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
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Stranded Deep
Steam
Publisher:
Beam Team Pty Ltd
Developer:
Beam Team Games
|
Jan 23, 2015
6 years ago
Early Access
|
$14.99
|
ActionAdventureAtmosphericBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRealisticSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalUnderwater
|
328,498 |
27,072 |
7/10 |
~$7.8 million
|
26
|
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
|
Jul 28, 2020
6 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingCo-opCraftingCuteEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonFunnyHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
146,871 |
13,125 |
9/10 |
~$7.5 million
|
27
|
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, a massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die?
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Project Zomboid
Steam
Publisher:
The Indie Stone
Developer:
The Indie Stone
|
Nov 8, 2013
7 years, 2 months ago
Early Access
|
$14.99
|
2DAdventureBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessIndieIsometricMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticRealisticRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorZombies
|
154,896 |
26,023 |
9/10 |
~$7.5 million
|
28
|
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
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Forager
Steam
Publisher:
Humble Games
Developer:
HopFrog
|
Apr 18, 2019
1 year, 9 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DAdventureAgricultureBase BuildingBuildingCasualCraftingExplorationFarming SimIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsResource ManagementRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvival
|
107,781 |
17,946 |
9/10 |
~$6.9 million
|
29
|
Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.
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Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Steam
Publisher:
Sunfire Software
Developer:
Sunfire Software
|
Sep 17, 2020
4 months, 1 week ago
|
$24.99
|
AutomationBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationCraftingExplorationFirst-PersonFlightImmersive SimNavalOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPhysicsProgrammingPvPSailingSandboxSurvivalTrainsTutorial
|
47,181 |
13,916 |
9/10 |
~$6.7 million
|
30
|
Deadside is a hardcore multiplayer shooter with survival elements. Post-Apocalypse, PvP, PvE, open world, realistic weapons, craft, base...
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Deadside
Steam
Publisher:
Bad Pixel
Developer:
Bad Pixel
|
Apr 14, 2020
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPSGoreIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticPvPRealisticShooterSingleplayerSurvivalViolent
|
67,546 |
14,549 |
9/10 |
~$5.6 million
|