Survival

The Planet Crafter is a captivating, single-player open-world survival crafting game released out of early access in April 2024. Developed by Miju Games, the narrative places you in the space boots of a lone convict sent to a hostile, barren planet with a singular, monumental objective: terraform an entire world …

Astroneer is a deeply charming and relaxing aerospace sandbox adventure game released in 2019 that invites players to explore the far reaches of outer space. Developed by System Era Softworks, the game drops you into a futuristic “25th-century gold rush” as a colorful astronaut exploring vibrant, procedurally generated planets. With …

Space Engineers is a stellar, open-world voxel sandbox game released in 2019 that focuses heavily on engineering, construction, and survival in outer space. Developed and published by Keen Software House, the game drops players into a realistic, volumetric physics environment where they can build, maintain, and pilot massive space stations, …

Choo-Choo Charles is a uniquely terrifying and darkly comical open-world survival horror game released in late 2022. Developed entirely by solo creator Gavin Eisenbeisz of Two Star Games, the narrative drops you onto the fictional island of Aranearum. Your goal is simple yet nightmarish: navigate a treacherous railway network to …

Sons of the Forest is a gripping, open-world survival horror game released in 2024 that acts as the highly anticipated sequel to the cult hit The Forest. Developed by Endnight Games, the narrative sends you as an elite operative to a remote, uncharted island to locate a missing billionaire. However, …

No Man’s Sky is an extraordinary, procedurally generated sci-fi survival game released in 2016 that stands as one of the greatest redemption stories in gaming history. Developed by Hello Games, the narrative casts you as an enigmatic Traveler waking up on a hostile planet with a broken ship. Your central …

Abiotic Factor is a brilliant, cooperative survival-crafting game released in May 2024 that cleverly mashes together retro-sci-fi aesthetics with deep survival mechanics. Developed by Deep Field Games, the narrative traps you and your colleagues inside the sprawling, subterranean GATE Cascade Research Facility after a catastrophic containment breach. Instead of playing …

Grounded is an exceptional, high-stakes survival-adventure game released by Obsidian Entertainment that shrinks players down to the size of an ant and strands them in a sprawling, treacherous backyard sandbox. The narrative follows a group of teenagers who awaken miniaturized through a mysterious science experiment gone wrong. To survive long …

Enshrouded is an immersive co-op survival action-RPG released in early access in 2024 that drops players into Embervale, a vast kingdom fallen to ruin. As the Flameborn, the last hope of a dying race, you must survive the wilderness, defeat corrupted beasts, and reclaim the land from the Shroud—a creeping, …

Nightingale is an enchanting gaslamp fantasy, first-person PvE survival-crafting game released into 2024. Developed by Inflexion Games, the narrative places you in the role of a stranded Realmwalker. Following a catastrophic collapse of the magical portal network, you are cut off from Earth and must navigate a beautiful yet perilous …