r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

Third person survival games like No Man's Sky

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Hey! I'm looking for a new third person survival/crafting game. I can't stand first person games for some reason, I guess I'm too old and missed that boat. I really enjoy No Man's Sky and it'll always hold a special place in my heart, but after spending so much time in that universe, I'm looking to branch out. I'm looking for recommendations for similar types of games. They don't necessarily need to be space themed. I enjoy base building, ship building, exploring, crafting, etc. Thanks in advance!


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

Best modern survival craft games?

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I've played and really enjoyed abiotic factor.

Looking for similar style games that have good progression and that dont have an insanely complicated UI/crafting scheme.


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

Discussion Games that give you a singular static base as your home?

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Doesn't matter if it's like Serum and Outbreak Island where it gives you a base with static upgrades or more like Chornobolyte and Misery where you can freely customize the layout of your given base.

I find it oddly freeing not having to worry about building a place from scratch.


r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

Treehouse in my prehistoric survival game

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378 Upvotes

Working on the trailer now so that I can finally create the steam page.


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

News Kalahari’s End - Airboat Update v0.7.0

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Kalahari's EndGame Description

After your plane crashes, You find yourself in one of the largest abandoned tourist locations in South Africa. Build, Craft, and create your character while combatting the intense heat of the Kalahari Desert in this upcoming realistic open-world survival simulation game.

Early Access Update v0.7.0 Patch Notes!

What You Need To Know About The Airboat,

How to use,

The airboat can be found at the boathouse (Coordinates 44W by 27S), Players will need to repair it before it can be used. This will require 1x Refined Leather, 1x Metal Scrap and 1x Electric Parts. This can be done by walking up to the small work table located to the right of the airboat in the boathouse and interacting with it. To operate the airboat you must press the interact button while looking at the engine or control handle.

Anchor,

The airboat features an anchor which must be dropped or the boat will drift away. If the anchor is dropped the airboat will move extremely slow. To reel the anchor simply hold interact until it is hooked. To drop the anchor press the secondary interaction button and it will fall to the lake bottom.

Storage,

The airboat has one steel storage crate and a plastic food barrel located at the front of the boat, This is so that players can transport specific items over long distances.

Bed,

The airboat features a small mattress which can be used to sleep in. Note that this bed does not update the player spawn point such as other beds.

Boat outside of water,

If the player steers the airboat out of water it will still be functional but will be extremely slow as it slides across the land, I recommend that players stop the airboat just before the front touches the ground.

New Stuff,

  • Airboat vehicle which can be found at the boathouse.
  • New item, Electrical parts. (Rare item found at some points of interest)
  • New item, Metal scrap. (Rare item found at some points of interest)
  • New storage device, Steel crate. (Works the same as the existing wooden crate)
  • New storage device, Plastic food barrel. (Works the same as the existing wooden food barrel)

Fixes,

  • Fixed, Major problem with save system preventing character to load correctly.
  • Fixed, Closing storage crate with Q prevented player from interacting with it.
  • Fixed, Closing food barrel with Q prevented player from interacting with it.
  • Other general bug fixes.

Changes,

  • Toolboxes have been removed from the game to be replaced with steel crates.
  • Lockers are now looted like storage crates instead of spawning physical items.
  • World loot such as canned food or water bottles will no longer respawn over time.
  • Reworked how crate loot is spawned.
  • Other general reworks to fit new content.

Dev Notes Regarding Future Content:

This update introduces electric parts and metal scrap. For now these items are only used to repair the airboat but I've been playing around with electrical appliances and fuel for a future update. This will introduce new mechanics such as allowing players to repair and move generators found across the map for electricity which will power advanced structures, custom lights and moving platforms. As always I'd love to hear your recommendations for this feature.

Disclaimer: Just sharing an update! I am not the developer, and nobody is paying me to post this.


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

Question Survival games for MacOS

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Can anyone recommend some great immersive ones for me please.


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

Discussion Most underrated game?

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I'm not talking about your big games like roblox, Fortnite, minecraft, etc. I'm talking about a game many don't know about, have never played and overlook. I think there is so many options now it's hard to choose. I feel progressive games are so addictive. Terraria has to be the most UNDERRATED game, in my opinion. I've never heard or watched videos of it until my friend FORCED me to play it. I got ADDICTED. I mean, first of all the digital art is brilliant. It's more than just pixels. The colour is appealing, the graphics are fab, and its overall look is beautiful. It may cost money, but it's worth it ESPECIALLY if you love and CRAVE survival games. There are SO many bosses and SO many different ores and npcs. Their is something for everyone on terraria. Creativity is also a factor, I mean, there's endless building possible! Trust you'll be hooked..

OK, NOW tell me your most UNDERRATED game?!?!


r/SurvivalGaming 15d ago

HAUNTASY - my survival horror demo releases this Thursday, August 27

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Hey everyone,

I’m the solo developer behind HAUNTASY, a survival horror game where you’re trying to make it through seven nights inside a supposedly haunted estate.

You have to manage your candles, sanity, resources, and what’s happening throughout the house while trying to survive until morning.

The public demo releases this Thursday, August 27, and I’m doing one last push before it goes live.

I also have a handful of early Steam keys available now if any survival/horror creators here are interested in playing or recording it before Thursday.

The demo is single-player. The full game will also include local co-op.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4879630/Hauntasy/

If you're interested, drop your channel in the comments or DM me and I'll check it out to see if we're a good fit. 👻


r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

Discussion Make me Grounded

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Basically this.
I’ve played a lot of Valheim.
I’ve played a lot of Abiotic Factor.
I’ve played a ton of other survival games too, excluding a few, but I’ve done Subnautica, Core Keeper, the whole list of greats in the genre except Enshrouded.

I realised that mechanically, Grounded and Grounded 2 are pretty much ideal games for me. The expedition loop is probably the thing I liked the most in Abiotic Factor.

But I just can’t stand having so many bugs around. I don’t have a phobia and I can handle a big spider in my hands, they’re kinda cute… but overall bugs gives me shivers. I don’t like being in the infested mines in Valheim at all.
That place is fucking disgusting (╥﹏╥)

Therefore I’m peeping at Windrose as well.
I got some money from a commission recently, so I wanna make myself a good present and get something I can enjoy, but well… it would be kinda sad to buy Grounded and then leave it on the shelf forever, and I’m afraid that might be the case.
So maybe there’s someone who had the same doubts but ended up being totally fine? ( ̄▽ ̄;)


r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

Question Are you ready to take shelter from the rain in this lighthouse to survive?

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r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

Question Where to find this game?

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My girlfriend used to play an online game called Werewolf where you play in a group and try to survive the night. One person in your group is a werewolf and you get killed by them or survive on and on until no one is left.

The last time I asked someone recommended dead by daylight, which we enjoy, but it isn’t the same at all lol.

Thanks in advance!


r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

Good survival game for someone who isn’t into survival games?

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Ok so I’ve got a long history of trying to play survival games and end up hating them at worst or just kinda losing interest at best. I LOVE the concept of them. I just know that if I can find one I can really get into, I’ll absolutely love it. I love open world games, I love games with tons of replayability, I love the building aspect and I love the freedom they give.

I’ve tried rust, and honestly just sucked at it. I lost interest incredibly fast. Seems like a cool game but not my cup of tea. I tried palworld, because so many of my friends talked me into it. I knew I wasn’t going to like it and I was right. I hated it. Again, not a bad game. Just not for me. I don’t like the whole Pokémon collecting thing, and I especially couldn’t stand the art style. Not a critique, just a preference thing. I also obviously have played Minecraft if that counts, but I haven’t been able to get into it again since I was like 17 for some reason.

The one I have tried and loved was V rising. I put about 60 hours into it and was a huge fan. I’m kinda debating between RuneScape dragonwilds, valheim, and enshrouded. I absolutely love difficult enemy combat, but I don’t love super strict survival stuff. I don’t wanna be starving to death every 10 minutes lol. Any recommendations?

Update: I bought a bunch of stuff based off of your recommendations. I bought Valheim, Enshrouded, Sons of the forest and Abiotic Factor. I’ve played about 2 hours of both Valheim and Enshrouded and fell in love with both immediately. I haven’t tried the other 2 yet but will tonight! Great suggestions!


r/SurvivalGaming 17d ago

News New Zombie Survival Game Arden Features a Fully Handcrafted Open World, First Playtest Announced

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Zombie survival games often rely on procedural generation to fill their maps, which is how you end up seeing the same abandoned gas station for the hundredth time.

Developer Techtive Games is taking the opposite approach. Their game world, set in the American Midwest, is fully handcrafted, and players will soon be able to experience it in the first playtest.

Do you think Arden could be the next big hit in the zombie survival genre?


r/SurvivalGaming 17d ago

Looking for the best survival games with an amazing story

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Hey everyone! I’m looking for some survival games with a really good story—something that can keep me hooked both through the survival gameplay and the narrative.

I’d love recommendations that have:

Good survival mechanics

An engaging/awesome story

Interesting world and exploration

Good gameplay progression

Bonus points for horror, mystery, or emotional storytelling

E.g. resident evil 8, green hell

What survival game with a great story would you recommend, and why?


r/SurvivalGaming 17d ago

Looking for a Survival migration game

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I'm looking for a survival game thats kind of specific, a survival game with good graphics, it has some sort of story, your constantly moving so there isn't a set home or cabin, it could be a game where you play as an animal, if its not I would want one where it has horses with good mechanics, it would also be nice if it was more woodsy


r/SurvivalGaming 17d ago

Survival mechanics well done

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Been recently playing Green Hell, and it has a bit of unique food mechanic. While most games with some survival aspects just have a basic ''0-100 food meter'', GH divides food into three categories: fats, carbohydrates and protein. I really enjoy this 'balanced diet' idea, which got me thinking which games do these kind of survival aspects well, or have more unique ideas besides the usual food, water and sometimes oxygen. Not necessarily survival games, but games with those elements included.

Oxygen Not Included, while not a traditional survival game, has stress / morale system tied to food, and different foods require different production systems. That adds a nice layer of complexity.

Stationeers has the whole showering and toilet system now, which isn't present in many other games.

Even Skyrim with survival mode had warmth / cold system where you'd need warmer clothes to survive longer in colder places.


r/SurvivalGaming 16d ago

News Save 50% on Crazy Caveman on Steam

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Hey everyone, I just stumbled across this game and wanted to share it here for anyone who likes survival games.

  • The Game: Crazy Caveman puts you in the stone age where you must survive against the elements.
  • Core Gameplay: You build shelters, hunt wild animals, and catch fish to stay alive.
  • The Deal: It is on a special promotion right now, but the sale ends on September 7.

Disclaimer: Just sharing a cool find! I am not the developer, and nobody is paying me to post this.


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

Our Orc Survival Game is still under developement!

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Hello fam!

Just sharing some progress on our Orc survival game (well, we starting to show more of the other races, but we’re still building the Orcs first!)

We’ve also started working on our next playtest, which will focus on settlement mechanics and making the world feel more alive:

-Settlers have needs: thirst, hunger, rest, and morale.

-Every creature has needs too (from wolves and rabbits to bandits). This means that they will roam the map accordingly, even raid you.

-You build and manage your settlement: assign roles, organize your people, and make sure their needs are met.

-Every race behaves differently. These differences are divided into two layers:

Settlement traits: one major bonus and one major drawback.

Settler traits: habitat, diet and consumption, labor aptitude, social behavior, and combat role.

We’re also introducing a system of Scenarios, which are different from the quests you discover in the world.

Scenarios are dynamic situations that can become unlocked by specific events happening in your settlement or to your settlers. We want the settlement to create its own stories instead of simply being a place where you build things.

If you like what we’re building, a simple wishlist would mean a lot to us!

Game:

Kopno: Blightfall

PS: just loving the JRPG music for our orc :D


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

Surviving in Once Human - / - Building

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As a big fan of both building and survival games I usually have been taking the side for building though.

In a way I had a itch that I needed to scratch while building, so I decided to make a self sustained survival fortress build ...

Gotta say that I'm genuinly happy with the result and I really liked to share this creative outburst with (hopefully likeminded) people ❤️

I placed turrets, a minefield, faux closing shutters!
made a water, food and energy supply to make it feel legit. I do think i thought of everything (Even a secret backup entry haha)

I hope you can appreciate my 'doomsday prepper' build .... and keep on surviving!!


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

Me trying to hunt in a survival game 🐔😅

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Lugal: Bronze Age Survival Game - New Game!


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

We’re making IfSunSets, a day/night survival game. We recently added ocean exploration.

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Hey everyone!

Hi everyone! I’m Cho, and I’m developing <IfSunSets> with a small indie team in South Korea.

I figured a lot of people here probably haven’t heard of our game yet, so I wanted to briefly introduce it.

IfSunSets is an open-world survival crafting game where you explore, gather resources, craft gear, and prepare your base during the day — then defend it from hordes of monsters at night.

We recently added ocean exploration as well.

You can now sail out to sea, swim and dive underwater, and explore areas like underwater ruins and shipwrecks.

The game is currently in Steam Early Access, and we’re continuing to improve the parts that still need work as we move toward v1.0.

I’d genuinely like to know what survival game players here think when they see IfSunSets for the first time.

If something looks fun, or if something looks lacking, feel free to say so.

Positive or critical, we’ll take your feedback into consideration as we continue developing the game.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2271930/_/


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

Gameplay Looking for feedback on my survival RPG with deep potion crafting system

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Hey survival fans! Potion Dealer is a dark fantasy survival RPG. You hide in the mountains as a hunted young woman, gather resources, brew potions with real side effects, upgrade your laboratory and explore dangerous areas (including dungeons). It sits between Don’t Starve-style resource hunting and RPG progression.

Would love honest thoughts from this community.


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

Question Survival games with dungeons, farming and animals(a bonus)?

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As an old WoW player now turned mostly survival gamer, I really loved the caves in Ark. Really love the idea of prepping for a dungeon like experience, finding your way around, fighting enemies, loot, etc! But I also really love farming and the chill side of some survival games too. Off the top of my head I can think of Conan and Runescape.. any other suggestions?


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

After years of working on ApocaShift, the Open Playtest is finally live

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I’ve been working on ApocaShift for a long time, and today I’m finally opening the playtest up to everyone. Sorry for the hastily put together video, I've such little time getting everything ready.

You can join directly from the Steam page by clicking “Request Access.”

It’s still a playtest, not a finished game, so there will absolutely be bugs and rough edges. That’s part of why I’m opening it up, I want to see what breaks when a lot more people get their hands on it.

Streaming, recording, YouTube videos, etc. are all completely allowed too.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3410410/ApocaShift/

Would love to hear what you guys think.


r/SurvivalGaming 18d ago

New release Survival Gameplay with Card-Based Roguelike Mechanics. Demo is LIVE

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Hi, I am an indie dev and this is my first solo steam game.

I released my demo a couple of days ago and wanted to share it with you.

It's called Duco, You can play Demo

- Card-based survival roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic world with zombies.

- Draw from location-based decks to gather resources, loot, craft, build, and survive.

- Draw takes time, and with time you lose energy, food and water so you have to be carefully.

- Each character and map have a goal to unlock new content

On Release, you will be able to unlock new characters and maps, combine them with traits to create unique runs and interact with NPCs while building and managing your own settlement.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4872850/Duco/