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It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.

Survivalist is a survival, zombies and rpg game developed by Bob and published by Ginormocorp Incorporated.
Released on January 30th 2015 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 9 languages: English, Hungarian, Spanish - Spain, French, Russian, German, Italian, Turkish and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 2,156 reviews of which 1,725 were positive and 431 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.53€ on Eneba.


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Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Survivalist:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Russian
Hungarian
Turkish
Portuguese - Brazil

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS: XP Service Pack 3
  • Processor: Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX10-capable graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 160 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Additional Notes: Uses the XNA Framework HiDef profile, which means it will run on any graphics card that is compatible with DirectX 10 or higher, and some but not all DirectX 9c ones. PLEASE NOTE: having a version of DirectX installed on your PC is not the same thing as having a graphics card that supports it! If in doubt play the demo.

User reviews & Ratings

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Sept. 2026
This is more of a first impressions but I just picked this game on discount n its a very interesting sandbox. Here's my early experience: The game starts me with a gentleman in a suit in the middle of nowhere in the Sonoran desert n his car crashed n after an easy zombie fight, I loot a gun n a fair amount of ammo from that then the game asks me to follow a marker so I decide to go opposite to the marker instead then the game warns me its recommended I go in the marker's direction but I don't listen n the game doesn't prevent me from exploring in my own way. Now, that already gets it extra points from me for not forcing the railroading but making it optional. Then soon after I got 2 zombies jumping me. They're quick, they lunge at you knocking you on the ground n if they bite you, you get infected. Since they're early zombies, they're green strain (More on that in a moment). This sudden change in difficulty got me a bit jumpscared but I won after a little bit of struggle then I continued on my way n killed a few more of these rapid dudes till I reached what seems to be a shack with 2 elderly couple. I talk to the woman first who is standing outside of the shack n learnt that money is a useless currency in the game's world now n what's valuable now is gold instead so that's how they trade then I decide to check the shack out n the old man comes out n then I talk to him for a while n learn his wife is good with a boomstick then I try to ask if he has work for me so he says there was a photo of their daughter that they lost in a car somewhere close which has a few zombies n he'd love that photo back to remember his daughter since they lost her to the infection so I set out on this journey n fight a few more of these fast green strain zombies n I get injured n infected on the way. For injuries, luckily I had 2 bandages n they helped me stop the bleeding but for the infection, that was another story but we'll talk more about this in a moment. Eventually, I reach this car n pick up the photo of his daughter then get back to the old man. To my good fortune, he notices instantly that I'm injured n infected so I tell him I'm indeed injured so he says he can help with that but of course, he's a greedy pig so he asks for 15 gold to first aid me eventhough I went through all this trouble for him to get the photo for him then I talk about the infection with him n he asks if I remember what the eye color of the zombie that bit me was so I say it was green so he mentions he has no antigen (antidote) for that but its easy to get so I ask what difference does their eye color make n he replies it refers to the strain n the green strain is the least serious infection strain to deal with as it takes effect in 2 weeks while there are other strains like blue which takes effect in 2 days n red which takes effect in a few hours n white which takes effect instantly. Just first half an hour in the game or less n met my first 2 NPCs n already lots of depth so then I decide to hand him his daughter's photo that he asked for n after looking at it n remembering, bro gets a heart attack n dies so his wife comes out griefing then she gets angry n says "You killed him" n I'm like "Calm down granny n no need to get angry" so she replies I've not seen her angry yet then she 1 shotty my character in the face with the boomstick. 10/10 would plot twist again. First half an hour in the game n I'm already in a game over due to friendly fire. Top 5 shakespearean betrayals of all time.
85 hours played
July 2026
Overall a fun game, despite of some glitches here and there.
17 hours played
May 2026
Kelly BTFO'd. This is a game for chads. Was, without question, one of the best games on the 360 Indie store. I loved it as a kid, and it's stood the test of me growing a functioning brain and taste. Played the second one (Invisible Strain) and this game is infinitely better. Aww, boo hoo, I can't use a mid sneaking system, I can't use melee weapons, I can't drive the worst cars I've ever seen in a videogame that take stupid amounts of fuel, I can't kill bunnies and deer ad nauseum on the most empty map you've ever seen, I can't make a custom character and make them do nothing, I can't play a "story mode" that has less quests than the first location you ever visit, you are not going to interact with faceless looters and survivors, you are not going to have a virtual GF/friend group that goes nowhere, you won't wonder why you didn't just play Medieval Dynasty instead, you won't have zombies actively dodging your attacks. No, no, no, no. Your steak is going to be juicy, and your lobster is going to be buttery, and you are going to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ like it. This is a labour of love, full of characters whose backstories you can inquire about, combat with pacing that feels good and is rewarding and challenging, a map chock full of characters, towns, quests, etc, and you're going to do them while a banger soundtrack plays in your ears. It rewards map knowledge and has replay value, characters like Joe change and develop (him being a looter in the second game was a wasted opportunity). It is hard at first, but you can overcome and thrive if you use the fire in your heart and the awesome wit in your head. Genuinely fantastic game from just a single guy. Invisible Strain was a massive step down in every way. Invisible Strain aren't even unique to the second game - they're in this too. Definitely one of the games of all time for me.
44 hours played
May 2026
since i usualy only comment on bad games i go through some good ones now
126 hours played
April 2026
I really love this game, I played several times during the years, and I always enjoy my time, especially thanks to the editor, turning Alice into a very little man, it s always funny, I played also the sequel, but this one have a special feeling, I just wish there was something more to do, to build, to plant.. great game, anyway thank you Bob

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Frequently Asked Questions

Survivalist is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

No, Survivalist is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Survivalist received 1,725 positive votes out of a total of 2,156 achieving a rating of 7.70.
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Survivalist was developed by Bob and published by Ginormocorp Incorporated.

Yes, Survivalist is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Survivalist is not playable on MacOS.

No, Survivalist is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Survivalist is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Survivalist is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Survivalist does not support VR.

Survivalist offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Survivalist includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

No, Survivalist does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Survivalist does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Survivalist does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Survivalist is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Survivalist.

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Survivalist
Rating
7.7
1,725
431
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Bob
Publisher
Ginormocorp Incorporated
Release 30 Jan 2015
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