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The following is a representative list of games classified in the survival genre.

List

Year Title Developer Original platform(s) Notes
1982 Survival Island Starpath Atari 2600
1985 The Oregon Trail (1985 video game) MECC Apple IIe, DoS
1986 Wilderness: A Survival Adventure Titan Computer Products DOS, IBM, Mac OS
1992 UnReal World Enormous Elk Microsoft Windows
1993 SOS[1] Human Entertainment Super Nintendo Entertainment System
1994 Robinson's Requiem Silmarils Microsoft Windows, Atari Falcon, Atari ST, Amiga
1996 Deus Silmarils Microsoft Windows
Tail of the Sun Artdink PlayStation
1999 Schiffbruch Dirk Plate Microsoft Windows Game info,[2] aka. Shipwreck.
Survival Kids Konami Game Boy, Game Boy Color
2000 Survival Kids 2: Dasshutsu!! Futago Shima! Konami Game Boy, Game Boy Color
2001 Survival: The Ultimate Challenge Techland Sp. z o.o. Microsoft Windows
2002 Disaster Report[3] Irem PlayStation 2
2003 Stranded Unreal Software Microsoft Windows
Notrium Ville Mönkkönen Microsoft Windows
2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Konami PlayStation 2
2005 Lost in Blue Konami Nintendo DS
Pathologic Ice-Pick Lodge Microsoft Windows
2006 Raw Danger! Irem PlayStation 2
2007 Lost in Blue 2 Konami Nintendo DS
Lost in Blue 3 Konami Nintendo DS
The Sims 2: Castaway Electronic Arts BlackBerry, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows Phone, J2ME
Stranded II Unreal Software PC
2008 Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked Konami Wii
The Sims Castaway Stories Electronic Arts macOS, Microsoft Windows
2009 Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 3: Kowareyuku Machi to Kanojo no Uta Irem PlayStation Portable
2010 Minetest Minetest team Microsoft Windows, Linux
2011 Minecraft Mojang Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Raspberry Pi, Windows Phone, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Universal Windows Platform
Terraria Re-Logic Microsoft Windows
2012 I Am Alive Ubisoft Shanghai and Darkworks Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Infestation: Survivor Stories Hammerpoint Interactive Microsoft Windows
Miasmata IonFX Microsoft Windows
2013
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Kevin Granade, CleverRaven Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows Open source version. Has a 2023 commercial edition.
Day One: Garry's Incident Wild Games Studio Microsoft Windows Delisted soon after launch in 2013. Store page removed from Steam in early 2018.
DayZ (mod) Dean Hall Microsoft Windows
Don't Starve Klei Entertainment Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android
How to Survive EKO Software Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
2015 Dyscourse Owlchemy Labs Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Forsaken Isle Smoodlez Microsoft Windows Still in early access, circa 2024.
H1Z1: Just Survive Daybreak Game Company Microsoft Windows Early access release only. Delisted in late 2018.
Life is Feudal: Your Own Bitbox Microsoft Windows
Novus Inceptio McMagic Productions Microsoft Windows Still in early access, circa 2024.
2016
The Flame in the Flood The Molasses Flood Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Force of Nature A.Y.std Microsoft Windows
No Man's Sky Hello Games Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Starbound Chucklefish Microsoft Windows
Vintage Story Anego Studios Microsoft Windows, Linux
Wayward Unlok Microsoft Windows Still in early access, circa 2024.
2017
Ark: Survival Evolved Studio Wildcard / Instinct Games iOS, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Culling Xaviant Games Microsoft Windows Delisted in early 2019.
The Long Dark Hinterland Studio Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Unturned Smartly Dressed Games Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2018
Conan Exiles Funcom Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Dead in Vinland[4] CCCP Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Dead Maze Atelier 801 Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
The Forest Endnight Games Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4
Z1 Battle Royale Daybreak Game Company Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Original name for 1st early access release in 2016: H1Z1: King of the Kill. Spun off from original H1Z1 (2015) in 2016.
Miscreated Entrada Interactive Microsoft Windows
RimWorld Ludeon Studios Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Rust Facepunch Studios Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Subnautica Unknown Worlds Entertainment macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
We Happy Few Compulsion Games Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
2019 Green Hell Creepy Jar Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Planet Nomads Craneballs Studio Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
The Wild Eight Eight Points Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Vigor Bohemia Interactive Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Ylands Bohemia Interactive Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
2020
CrossWorlds: Escape Another Reality Microsoft Windows 2016 early access release.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival Eleon Game Studios Microsoft Windows
2021
Breathedge[5] Redruins Softworks Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper A.Y.std Microsoft Windows
Valheim (early access) Iron Gate Studio Linux, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Wanderlost (announced) Eli Segal Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
2022
25°N 71°W SE {} KS Microsoft Windows
Grounded Obsidian Entertainment Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Keplerth TARO Microsoft Windows Original 2018 early access name: Keplerth: Another World.
Raft RedBeet Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
Stranded Deep BEAM Team Games Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
V Rising (early access) Stunlock Studios Microsoft Windows
2023
Osiris: New Dawn Fenix Fire Entertainment Microsoft Windows Surprise full release in early 2023 after 2016 early access release. Then delisted from Steam soon after in same year.
2024
7 Days to Die The Fun Pimps Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Still in early access since 2013, circa 2024.
Project Zomboid The Indie Stone Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Java, Macintosh operating systems 2013 early access still ongoing since 2011 alpha release, circa 2024.
Rising World JIW-Games Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux Still in early access since 2014, circa 2024.
SCUM Gamepires Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Still in early access since 2018, circa 2024.

References

  1. ^ Kurt Kalata, SOS / Septentrion (プテントリオン) - Super NES (1993), Hardcore Gaming 101
  2. ^ Dev page for Schiffbruch
  3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2015-07-28). "Survival game Disaster Report is coming back, here's our first look". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  4. ^ Macgregor, Jody (2018-05-01). "Dead in Vinland review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  5. ^ Wilde, Tyler (2021-03-04). "Breathedge is a fun survival game, but the space gags get old quick". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-03-20.