Top 10 Survival Games

They don’t get as much attention as Grand Theft Auto or God of War, but the survival genre is one of the most popular in video games. From Minecraft to Valheim, survival games consistently attract large and passionate fanbases dedicated to building their own unique worlds. They’re driven by rough challenges, an endless amount of content, and the pure satisfaction of building from an axe and a campfire to town, settlements, and even entire cities.

We picked up our tools and crafted our own list of the best survival games, picking the ones that have the most vibrant communities; the most interesting mechanics, and the most exciting worlds. Here’s our list of the top 10 survival games.

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[Music] They don't get as much attention as Grand Theft Auto or God of War but the Survival genre is one of the most Popular in video games from Minecraft to Valheim survival games consistently Attract large and passionate fan bases Dedicated to building their own unique Worlds they're driven by rough Challenges an endless amount of content In the pure satisfaction of building From an ax in the campfire to towns Settlements and even entire cities every Entry is unique but they all share the Common element of inviting you to craft Your own Survival in a hostile World Whether it be filled with monsters Dinosaurs or giant ants we picked up our Tools and crafted our own list of the Best survival games picking the ones That have the most vibrant communities The most interesting mechanics and the Most exciting worlds here's our list of The top 10 survival games Foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] If you have a high pain tolerance then Rust might be right up your alley that Said if you're looking for a survival Game that will keep you on your toes Rust is equal parts exhilarating and Very difficult have we underlined enough

That this game is not easy rust Advertises itself as having only one Main objective survive in a place where Everything wants to kill you the terrain Wildlife weather and oh yes other Players the game is multiplayer only so If you thought you were going to build Your rustic Abode in peace you thought Wrong at first glance this game Bears a Strong resemblance to Ark survival Evolved but the open world and FPS Elements are entirely different with Factions raids and electricity system a Huge variety of vehicles including hot Air balloons and a massive network of Trains several kinds of Highly moddable Servers a robust player base and fairly Frequent improvements and updates Russ Goes well past the you wake up naked and Alone in a deserted area concept bring a Friend or several if you want to make The most of it rust will consume a lot Of your time and you will get wrecked Special breaking report more local Teenagers have gone missing when Grounded released into Early Access back In 2020 it was a concept we couldn't Believe hadn't already existed the movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids had already Established that there's a whole Tiny World our normal human eyes could never Grasp so it only makes sense that that Idea would make its way into a video Game grounded took that and built a

Fully realized Survival game around it Let's face it if you suddenly were Reduced to insect's eyes and thrown into A backyard you'd be keen on Surviving That ordeal as well the bones that Obsidian built granadon are typical but Solid for a survival game the enemies Are all sorts of creepy crawling Creatures and everything else is used to Keep yourself alive you'll build clubs From sticks construct bases using Blades Of grass and even wear armor made from The carcasses of the slain grounded has A lot going for it and it's only in Early Access we can't wait to see what Obsidian Cooks up when this micro-sized Beast of a game hits its full release [Music] Valheim semi-impressionist aesthetic and Diverse biomes give players plenty to Explore and plunder in the 10th world of Idris El contrasting calm and idyllic Base building in the early biomes with Heart-thumping battles against giant Trolls and deadly mosquitoes as you Depart from the world's Center valheim Gives hours of entertainment for Warriors farmers and Architects alike Progression in this game hinges on Defeating the bosses found in each biome Which in turn increases the diversity of Resources you get access to crafting Recipes and special abilities like Reduced damage or increased stamina if

You've got the warrior spirit valheim is The perfect Survival game to fight as Odis champion and claim your place in Valhalla Foreign This war of mine is a survival game that Stays with you long after you finish its Campaign from its gritty down-to-earth War-torn setting it's diverse and Fleshed Out characters and a story that Pulls no punches this war of Vine is one Of the most heartful depictions of what It's like to be a civilian trying to Survive in the middle of a brutal and Unforgiving Civil War its intuitive Gameplay makes it easy to get lost in Its morally ambiguous narrative and the Tough decisions you will need to make to Ensure your party's survival whether you Want to play as an empathetic leader or A ruthless Survivor this war of mine is A game you can come back to many times Over and still find something new [Music] In 2016 there was no game more hyped Than no man's Sky even crossing over From gaming spaces into the mainstream With developers going on late night talk Shows to talk about the game before its Release it all seemed to come crashing Down when it was released in August Lacking features that people assume Would be included and offering very Little in terms of gameplay to the point

Where massive amounts of people demanded Refunds however if 2016 was the last Time you thought about no man's Sky then You're doing yourself a disservice in The years since no man's sky has Continued to update and not only is now The game that so many of us thought we Were getting in 2016 it's so much more You can choose between focusing on Scientific research studying cultures And languages hunting down Sentinels Categorizing plant and animal life or a Combination of all of it the game is Massive and a completely different Journey to every single person who boots It up and yes you can now find strangers In the game they'll really only in the Mysterious anomaly you can also have Your friends join you on your adventure The game is entirely what you make of it Which makes it one of the most exciting Survival games on the list This PDA has rebooted with one directive To keep you alive few Survival Games Capture the terror and isolation of its Environment as well as subnautica Featuring a lone survivor marooned on an Alien world it Journeys deep into Extraterrestrial Waters filled with Monsters large and small but mostly Large and sometimes absolutely gigantic Along the way you'll build submarines Undersea bases and other equipment on Route to unraveling the planet's

Mysteries first released in 2016 Subnautica is available on virtually Every major platform now and also Supports VR headsets despite its age its Haunting underwater visuals still hold Up very well and few Survival Games Match the anxiety of watching your Depleting food and oxygen gauges as you Delve into the deep trenches and Underwater caves when you finally return To the safety of the Cyclops it's almost Always with a sharp sigh of relief the Ideal Survival game experience [Music] Don't Starve Together as a difficult but Fair game that's as addictive as its art Style is engaging Don't Starve Together Sanity meter is what sets this Grim Gothic Adventure apart from its Contemporaries spend too much time in The dark or ignore treating your mental Health for too long and your fears will Begin to manifest into Shadow creatures That will end your run faster than an Empty stomach Don't Starve Together as Difficult but intuitive gameplay Loop Gives the game an exceptionally high Amount of value and replayability add Some friends into the mix and you're in For a fun time just stay out of the dark I've learned to hear the difference Between something quiet and something Abandoned if you're looking for Something that doesn't involve science

Fiction or magic then strap in and get Ready for an adventure into the Canadian Wilderness The Long Dark came onto the Scene in 2017 but continuous updates Have made it fresh for new and old Players alike while there is a story Mode called wintermute in which the last Episode is still yet to be released the Real Gem of the game is both in the Endless survival mode and the various Challenges that you can choose and while There isn't any multiplayer it's Endlessly fun to challenge your friends And see who can survive the longest in The unforgiving winter storms with the Likes of wolves bears and moose all Coming after you if you're looking for Something more casual you can open up Survival mode and Pilgrim difficulty and Enjoy discovering parts of the map and The different items you can discover Along the way the long dark remains a Snowy Delight after all these years Foreign Like almost every horror Survival game The forest allows you to get the lay of The land before pestering you with Monsters of Plenty what it does Differently however is subvert your Expectations as to what these cannibal Creatures react to your actions unlike Many other video game enemies the Cannibals in the forest aren't Suicidally aggressive and that's what

Makes them so unsettling they'll run up To you stopping just short of your reach Studying you before sprinting off never To be seen again and night's clever AI Driven tactics has you second guessing Every move you make could you destroy The cannibal built Effigy should you Burn the bodies of the slain you don't Know for sure but what you can count on Is that the creatures of the forest are Always watching aside from its fantastic AI the forest also offers a fairly large Island to explore brimming with Wildlife To skin and eat berries and flowers to Forage and of course a nearly Limitless Amount of trees to chop down and Construct bases with freedom that's only Matched by the next game on our list With a fully interlocking cave system to Delve into you tons of Collectibles and A compelling story with an insane twist Ending the forest is an absolute must Play for any survival fan It's easy to write off Minecraft but It's just as easy to forget how Excellent of a survival game it can be a Literal decade of updates and an almost Unfathomable level of success have Stretched it from a creative server to a Role-playing platform to a classroom Teaching tool but the variety of Experiences it enables doesn't diminish The consistent fact that Minecraft is Simultaneously one of the deepest and

Most accessible survival games ever made You can go all the way from hiding from Zombies in a dirt hovel as you scarf Down apples to building literal working Computers out of redstone mechanism Without Ever Changing servers few games If any have done as much to open this Traditionally challenging genre up to Such a wide audience but the Possibilities it enables while doing so Are nothing short of remarkable And there you have it our choices for The top 10 survival games of all time Which games do you think belong on the List make sure to let us know in the Comments below and check out our list For the best fighting games the best Public pool games and so much more and For everything else in gaming stick with IGA

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