Survival

Friday the 13th The Game is an intense, asymmetrical multiplayer horror title released in 2017 that perfectly captures the terrifying atmosphere of the iconic film franchise. Developed by IllFonic and published by Gun Media, the game sets up a brutal 1v7 match tracking a group of teenage camp counselors trying …

The Forest is a masterclass in the survival-horror genre, released in 2018 by Endnight Games. The terrifying narrative begins after a devastating plane crash leaves Eric Leblanc stranded on a remote, densely forested peninsula. As the lone adult survivor, you must endure the harsh wilderness while desperately searching for your …

Dead by Daylight is a wildly popular asynchronous 4v1 multiplayer horror game released in 2016 that has become the ultimate hall of fame for the genre. Developed by Behaviour Interactive, the game places players in a nightmarish realm ruled by an ancient, malevolent force known as The Entity. In each …

Farthest Frontier is a beautifully intricate, hardcore medieval city-builder and survival simulation game released in early access by Crate Entertainment. The narrative follows a resilient band of settlers who have fled oppression to start anew on the ragged edge of the known world. As their leader, you are tasked with …

Kingdoms and Castles is a charming and highly addictive city-building simulation game released in 2017 that tasks you with growing a tiny, vulnerable hamlet into a sprawling, prosperous medieval empire. Developed by Lion Shield, the gameplay revolves around a delicate balance of resource management, strategic city planning, and defense grid …

Stranded Deep is a tense, open-world survival game released in full in 2023 that drops players into the ultimate test of endurance. Following a mysterious plane crash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you are left stranded as a lone survivor. To stay alive, you must explore vast, procedurally …

RimWorld is a brilliant, sci-fi colony simulator and story generator released in 2018 that has achieved legendary status among PC gamers. Developed by Ludeon Studios, the game begins with three shipwrecked survivors stranded on a chaotic, procedurally generated planet at the edge of known space. Rather than forcing a fixed …

Valheim is a phenomenal, Norse-inspired open-world survival and crafting game released in early access in 2021 that took the gaming world by storm. Developed by Iron Gate Studio, the narrative casts you as a slain Viking warrior whose soul is ferried to the tenth Norse realm. To prove yourself to …

Don’t Starve Together is a brilliant, uncompromising multiplayer survival game released in 2016 that expands the haunting, gothic wilderness of the original standalone title into a chaotic cooperative experience. Developed by Klei Entertainment, the game drops players into “The Constant”—a bizarre, unforgiving alternate dimension controlled by shadowy forces—where the primary …

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising, darkly whimsical wilderness survival game released in 2013 that has become a definitive classic of the indie genre. Developed by Klei Entertainment, the game plunges you into a bizarre, unexplored dimension controlled by a shadowy antagonist named Maxwell. Playing as Wilson, an intrepid gentleman scientist, …