Best Survival Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated survival games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Survival games on Steam.

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First Feudal Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.

Price -19% 14.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 08 Apr 2021
[Chilla's Art] The Caregiver | 終焉介護 The Caregiver | 終焉介護 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 02 Apr 2021
Aircraft Carrier Survival: Tutorial When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. And it is like none other. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy set in the merciless reality of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.8
Release 31 Mar 2021
Soul Dossier Soul Dossier is a multiplayer game based on Oriental culture (5vS1). The game is based on a variety of traditional Oriental cultures, including five elements, eight diagrams and folklore.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 29 Mar 2021
Alek - The Lost Kingdom Alek, the young man who will change Zarabon's World forever. In this adventure, you must rebuild the world of Zarabon in your image. Build villages and manage your production lines with the help of your villagers.

Price 16.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 26 Mar 2021
Cosmodread Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.

Price 12.49€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Mar 2021
Vectorio Classic The original, uncompleted version of Vectorio. Claim resources, unlock new buildings, and expand your defenses as you fight back against enemy forces in the classic edition of Vectorio! Play for free now.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 22 Mar 2021
Wanted Raccoon WANTED RACCOON is a 3rd person raccoon simulator with a storyline and extensive research space. Steal food, ride a skateboard, be inconspicuous, fight with people, create equipment, upgrade skills, lead resistance and find a kidnapped family!

Price 16.49€
Rating 7.2
Release 19 Mar 2021
Mr. Prepper Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.

Price -98% 0.58€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Mar 2021
Endzone - A World Apart Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

Price -92% 2.04€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Mar 2021
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.

Price 17.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 12 Mar 2021
Rem Survival Tackle starvation, dehydration, thermal conditions, radiation poisoning, and toxic gas inhalation while trying to keep your sanity intact. Shack up, cook some chicken, and make friends or enemies as you discover, explore, learn, build, and develop your skills needed for a true survival experience.

Price 15.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 05 Mar 2021
Breathedge Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.

Price -97% 0.78€
Rating 8.1
Release 25 Feb 2021
Enter The Backrooms An indie psychological horror experience about surviving infinity. Navigate an endless expanse of rooms, ascend through various levels, gather items and artifacts, avoid going insane, evade corrupted entities, and see just how deep the realm known as The Backrooms goes.

Price 9.69€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Feb 2021
Becastled Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.0
Release 08 Feb 2021
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord The Last Warlord is a Turn-based strategy game. The game is based on the famous Chinese historical novel. The Three Kingdoms (A.D. 190 – 280) was the tripartite division of China between the states of Wei, Shu, and Wu.

Price -44% 1.86€
Rating 6.9
Release 04 Feb 2021
Valheim A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Price -53% 9.41€
Rating 9.4
Release 02 Feb 2021
DEVOUR DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Price -49% 4.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 28 Jan 2021
Garbage: Hobo Prophecy Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take for granted, such as staying warm, well-nourished, and hygienic, will become an issue.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 28 Jan 2021
Curious Expedition 2 Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

Price -72% 5.62€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Jan 2021
Zardy's Maze Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 22 Jan 2021
Survival Classic Try to survive the harsh realities of the cold Siberian countryside. Live long and always remember, man is man's enemy. You can trust no one but it is almost impossible to survive on your own. Choose your path and go to finish. Firefights, transport, crafting and survival.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.2
Release 22 Jan 2021
Undead Development How long would you survive in this unrealistic representation of the zombie apocalypse? Scavenge for supplies, find a base, and construct your defenses. Break down furniture and board up your home. Set bear traps, nail your axe to a gun, or find your own ways to fight off the undead. VR required.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 13 Jan 2021
Caravaneer 2 A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 30 Dec 2020