What are the best survival games on PC?

The graphics really stand out in The Forest, from the realistic looking foliage to the terrifying creatures in the forest. Remarkably the graphics are on par with any AAA game, which is quite a feat for an indie game. See More

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Great graphics

Top Con

Not for the faint of heart

The game will scare you in unexpected ways, be ready for it. See More

UnderstandingShimegi's Experience

Excellent game. Especially for the price, and system requirements. See More

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Awesome building system

It has a really good building system where you can build anything anywhere. See More

Top Con

Difficult

Even normal, with the easiest enemies is difficult. You spend a lot of time looking/crafting stuff to build a single shelter but if that's your thing then this would be a pro. The AI will almost always find you and if you get caught by a group, kiss your character goodbye. See More

ConsiderateBoann's Experience

very fun game. LOVE THE BUILDING SYSTEM See More

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Creepy

The game is actually really creepy and will mess with your mind. You have to be on your toes and listen, do not get too cocky - you technically have only 2 lives. See More

ArticulateMetztli's Experience

I overall enjoy the game it has the fear of slender man (I know its an oldie, but almost everyone has tried it) and the creativity of Minecraft (main priority on your first day make the small shack and fire. See More

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Multiplayer

Just get a group and survive together. See More

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Minecraft hardcore with better graphics and an extra life

You get 2 lives per map in singleplayer. See More

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Extra life (redemption) SEMI SPOILER

After you "die" the first time the cannibals take you to a cave where you can escape and return to your base (you might get lucky and get hung by the exit to the cave). See More

It starts out simple, with you whacking away at slow moving zombies and flying eyes, gradually shifting to more fierce and fearsome enemies such as flying demons, agile lizardmen, and many more. To survive you'll have to be always on the move, dodge enemy attacks, and be accurate when you retaliate. There are also plenty of weapons to choose from. Melee weapons such as swords, hammers, lances, and flails. Ranged weapons such as bows, crossbows, rifles, and miniguns. And various items that allow you to cast spells. Whatever you choose, it feels great to destroy hordes of enemies. See More

Terraria

Top Pro

Fun combat

Top Con

Progress can feel slow when you're playing for the first time.

Quite often you'll have to collect tons of materials to craft the necessary tools, equipment, and boss summoning items to advance. This can take a really long time, especially if you're unlucky with the items dropped by mobs. But after playing it over a few times, you'll notice a pattern on how to play the game. See More

EfficientPudicitia's Experience

Seems like a boring game at the very start, but when you go into hardmode stuff gets more fun and challenging. See More

Specs

Genre:2D platformer / Minecraft-like

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN

Controller Support:Android (MOGA / HID), Steam (Full)

Up to 8 players can join any Terraria world. You can progress through the game normally, build a race course and compete in it, or split into factions and wage war against each other. The scenarios are endless, you just have to let loose your creativity. See More

Top Pro

Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

Top Con

Low replay value for those who play it as an adventure game

Terraria is a sandbox platform-adventure game, so it partly hinges on beating various bosses. If you play it purely for the sake of defeating all the bosses, you might have little else to do afterwards. Restarting the game won't be as enjoyable either because you'll already know what to expect, causing continued play without a new goal feel mundane or boring. See More

JoyousEnshag's Experience

While the graphics may not be appealing to everybody, the depth of combat and sheer amount of content (progression wise) makes this one of my favorite games. See More

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Intriguing world

Terraria uses a bright color palette and an upbeat chiptune soundtrack to ease you into its world. However, once you start exploring and spend time in it you'll notice it's not as cozy as it first seemed to be. Blood Moons that rouse the dead from their graves. Goblin armies trying to destroy everything in their wake. Vast and dark cave systems, filled with odd creatures and various dangers. Ancient ruins, teeming with the restless dead and evil spirits. Pockets of decaying land, thriving with misshapen monstrosities. It's really fun to explore and discover something new about the world of Terraria. See More

Top Pro

Really good community

Terraria's community is not filled with toxic kids just ruining the servers because of their toxicity. See More

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Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

Terraria has all kinds of tools and materials you can use to build whatever you can imagine. From housing, to furniture, to weapons, to types of structure, the possibilities are almost endless. This is great for children who enjoy building and problem solving, and for adults who enjoy the same. It also makes for a great objective-less game, where you can do just about anything you want at your own pace. See More

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Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Terraria has a large community of players on every platform including mobile, desktop, and console. Because of this, there are many servers to play on, as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. Finding content or help getting started is quite easy. See More

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Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

Terraria has a large community of players on every platform including mobile, desktop, and console. Because of this, there are many servers to play on, as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. Finding content or help getting started is quite easy. See More

You can explore and go anywhere you want. You can create anything on the planet. You can obtain new weapons, armor, items for building, and farm and sell crops. See More

Starbound

Top Pro

You can do basically everything

Top Con

Desperate need of optimization

The game is sluggish, the AI performs badly, the combat is buggy and slow, there are memory leaks. There hasn't been a decent update for years. See More

HonestNehmetawy's Experience

Meh... A lot of hype for a ok game. Decent, but you should try Terraria instead. See More

Specs

Starbound allows the player to go at their own pace while completing the tutorials. By the end of the tutorials the player will have the skills and equipment to succeed in the game and have fun doing it. See More

Genre:Survival

Co-Op:Online Co-Op/PvP

Top Pro

Informative and well paced tutorials

Top Con

The game no longer receives updates

Starbound no longer receives attention from its developers. See More

TrustworthyLir's Experience

Starbound is a game you constantly wait to mature, yet are constantly ignored. It's practically abandoned, poorly optimized, poorly performing. See More

Top Pro

Incredibly deep gameplay

The exploration, crafting and combat are all both very polished and deep in terms of what you can do, especially compared to other games in the genre. This makes the sandbox very fun to play in as you're never really stuck doing the same thing over and over. See More

Top Con

Updates are infrequent

The developers do not add new features frequently. See More

Top Pro

Boss levels

For what is a procedurally generated game, Starbound offers boss levels that once beaten unlock new sectors of space to explore. See More

Top Con

The developer/publisher Chucklefish doesn't keep its promises

There are features promised years ago that have still not been implemented. They lied about Starbounds multiplayer functionality in comparison to Terraria (it's exactly the same, same cheats, no server-side characters, same item import system). See More

Top Pro

Extremely unique character design

With charming species of aliens such as the tribal meat-loving snake-tounged plant people, and the wild west stardust novakids, starbound provides a vast array of content to explore. Mechs, hoverbikes, mercenaries, planet exploration, and so much more. Starbound is an underrated gem of a survival game. See More

Top Con

First few hours are boring

Initially the player needs to amass enough coal to fuel their ship, which is a bit of a grind. See More

Top Pro

Has multiplayer

If you have been bored playing alone you can grab a friend and play together. See More

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Frequent updates

The developers frequently update the game adding a lot of new content. See More

There is a delicate balance between exploring and surviving, and every aspect of gameplay is closely related. The amount of activity the player performs and the distance they can travel and explore, are balanced around certain metrics such as time, warmth, and calories - and all of these game systems are closely related resulting in a finely tuned experience. For example, eating food replenishes calories, but in order to find food, you have to explore and salvage which causes you to burn calories in the first place. The player must watch how many calories they burn, even when sleeping, and make sure they find or hunt enough food to keep themselves going. On top of this, the player needs to seek shelter from the cold, make sure they are wearing the appropriate clothing, and build fires to stay warm and cook food. During your explorations to salvage supplies and look for food items, you will need to explore carefully as to not get stuck without a place to sleep for the night. See More

The Long Dark

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Good balance between surviving and exploring

Top Con

No multitasking

Most actions in the game have a small wait time, and you can only perform one action at time. For example, if you search an item, boil water, repair your clothes, or salvage anything, you will have to stop and wait until the action completes. In newer updates you can now cook multiple items (amount depends of the type of fireplace/campfire/etc.) at the same time. You can also do one other action that is dexterity intensive like salvaging. See More

Ştefan Roşca's Experience

I think that The Long Dark is the best survival game ever. It's not only the great mechanics and survival elements that make the game great, but atmosphere plays a big role, too. It makes you feel like you are really there. Also, while the devs state that the game doesn't teach how to survive, the medicinal plants are actually real and their proprieties, too. See More

Specs

Genre:First-Person Survival, Sandbox

You'll feel like you're living in true survival situation, and the game does an excellent job of placing the player in the role. This game features elements of survival that are very close to the real world, creating an enriching gaming experience for those who want a realistic survival challenge. You will have to keep an eye on your calorie intake, monitor your body temperature, and even craft and wear clothing appropriate to the harsh arctic environment. Staying outside too long after dark can kill you via hypothermia. The wildlife is dangerous and can injure or kill you - as the animals are starving too. You can starve to death if you forget to eat, or run out of food. Death in this game is permanent, and will require you to start the game over. See More

Top Pro

Realistic survival elements make you feel a part of the world

Top Con

No jumping or climbing

You cannot jump or climb over fences, rocks, or other obstacles meaning sometimes you will have to take the longest route possible to reach your destination. See More

RespectableFukurokuju's Experience

I've sunk hours and hours into TLD. No zombies, no supernatural nonsense. Just you against wolves, bears, and moose. And of course the cold, hunger, and thirst. The mechanics are all nicely worked out, and each update has demonstrably improved the gameplay. See More

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Real life survival instincts are pushed, has realistic consequences and lovely details, fabulous game overall

Chris Prettejohn's Experience

Such a great game. Really well placed and like all great games you actually care about what happens to the character you're actually playing. I'd so like to see an improved Long Dark 2. Are there any plans? See More

Top Pro

Complete freedom to explore the open-world

The game features a massive, open-world sandbox mode in which there are no quests to gate your progress, or artificial boundaries to exploration. The only goal is to survive as long as possible, and to do it by whatever means possible. This free-exploration, open-world design offers plenty of space to roam for those who want to enjoy a more open playstyle without the hindrances of time gates or quest mechanics. Whether you choose to salvage for supplies, hunt the local wildlife, start cooking fires, or simply just take in the view - the freedom to explore and interact with the world in your own way is endless. See More

SmartSengann's Experience

by far the best See More

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Beautiful environment

Every part of the environment its incredibly beautiful while still being obvious how deadly it is. See More

ExpertAhti's Experience

The most enjoyable game I have ever played. Also the most hours I have ever delved into a single game and I am not even nearly sick of it yet. every play through is different. Highly recommended. See More

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Four difficulty levels to suit all skill levels

Regardless of your skill level, you will be able to find a difficulty level that suits you and satisfies your craving for a good challenge. This game features four different difficulty levels, making it accessible to a broad range of players. The easiest mode is Pilgrim and it offers a gaming experience suitable to all players where dying is a rare occurrence. For beginning players, Voyager is recommended as it gives you a forgivable way to learn the basics. After that, the difficulty takes a strong curve upwards into the remaining two modes: Stalker, and Interloper - with the latter being considered a very challenging gaming experience only recommended for expert gamers and those who desire a true video game survival challenge. See More

Top Pro

Extremely replayable

Every playthrough is different. You'll never have the exact same experience twice. See More

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Story mode adds a new way to play

For those who desire a story to go with their survival gaming, The Long Dark offers a fully voiced-acted, five chapter story mode called "Wintermute" complete with cutscenes. It features all the survival gameplay aspects of the sandbox version, as well as story quests and character development, making it an engaging, new way to experience all the game has to offer. In the story, you'll assume the role of a man trying to survive in the harsh Canadian wilderness after crashing his plane during a geomagnetic disaster. Rather than just a no-bones survival situation, you'll be working through an actual storyline as you head for safety. As you progress the story, you'll have the opportunity to do quests, watch voice-acted cutscenes, and interact with other characters who are fighting for their lives as well. This pulls you even deeper into the game world since you now have a real goal to work for - escaping the harsh wilderness alive. Story mode adds a deeper layer of immersion via storytelling than the sandbox mode, which is only about surviving as long as you can. Though currently not all of the chapters are available as they are released episodically over time. See More

Top Pro

A solid hunting game

The wind, your distance, the games line of sight, all matter whether with a bow or a gun. See More

As the world lies in a deep freeze and your city is just barely clinging to life, many situations will arise where tough choices have to be made in the name of survival. When facing a shortage of adult workers, you may opt to send children to work, and possibly their death, out in the wasteland collecting coal and lumber. When people die, you can bury the dead or, in the most dire of times, use them as a food source. When coming across survivors, you have to weigh the benefits and downsides of taking them in. They may provide extra labor, but it's just another mouth to feed. As the temperature plummets, you can order workers to double shifts to keep the heating going, but it puts them at risk for starvation and exhaustion. There are just so many little decisions that add up to driving the point home that you are really in the middle of a crisis and its captured incredibly well in-game. See More

Frostpunk

Top Pro

Captures the grim reality of survival incredibly well

Top Con

Limiting experience overall

(Edit: The game actually does have an endless mode with various different maps to chose from.) Frostpunk's main scenario only runs about 45 in-game days (6-12 hours). There is no sandbox mode where you can keep growing and building indefinitely, making it a rather limited simulation experience overall. This may be disappointing to those who would prefer to keep their city going as long as possible. See More

ColorfulOrthosie's Experience

40 hours gameplay. It is a base managing game, one of the best in its genre. See More

Specs

Genre:City-building, Survival

Frostpunk takes place in a steampunk-themed 1886 England. A freak snowstorm has wiped out most of the world's population and plunged Earth into a deep freeze. As the last remaining bastion of humanity, you'll be building and managing an outpost as you fight the weather and human nature itself. It's out of this dark and desolate post-apocalyptic premise that allows the game to offer a lot of grim, yet interesting gameplay choices. See More

Top Pro

Unique premise

Top Con

Not much replayability

Due to no open sandbox/endless mode, a large amount of scripted events that will play out the exact same in every playthrough, and skill trees that essentially accomplish all the same end goals, there's not much replayability. See More

DignifiedNuwa's Experience

Love it See More

Top Pro

Engaging moral choices

You can enact and carry out laws in your city that will affect both the survival and happiness of your citizens in interesting ways. These moral choices add an entertaining and engaging depth to gameplay. For example, if your workers are frostbitten, you can house them in hospitals which costs resources. Otherwise, you can choose to amputate them which effectively takes them out of your workforce, yet they still have to be housed, kept warm, and fed. Children can be kept protected and warm, or you can send them off in the frozen wasteland to work like the adults. Every single action you take affects how content or upset your population is. Whether you keep them safe and warm, or make tough calls in the name of survival is your choice. These systems must be carefully balanced if you want to succeed. All in all, Frostpunk offers no shortage of interesting moral choices for you to make. See More

Top Con

Camera zoom may ruin immersion for some

After building up your city, you can't zoom in to see workers headed down the bustling streets or admire the fine details on the cyberpunk style buildings. You're stuck with a zoomed out camera, which can sometimes ruin immersion. See More

ElatedCeraon's Experience

Completely blown away by amazing graphics, great sound effects and an eargasm level of music. The environment is harsh, your decisions even harsher. Everything you do affects the outcome of the game, and beating the main story took me quite a few attempts. Endless mode invites for trying out different strategies, and the achievements give nice ideas for different approach on the main story. See More

Top Pro

Gorgeous and detailed graphics.

The love for the tiniest details is obvious, no matter if on buildings or on the environment. Even the tiny workers, plowing their way through hip-deep snow and leaving trails in their wake. See More

Top Pro

Great music

Both the sound effects of the game, the sound effects of the UI as well as the background music give for a great experience in a harsh, frozen world. See More

Top Pro

Balanced simulation experience

Overall, the simulation aspects are handled quite well, and there is a lot to micromanage. Resources such as lumber and coal must be harvested and managed to construct buildings and keep your city warm. Rationing and finding food is important too, as your citizens need to eat to work. You will also be managing your "hope" and "discontent" metrics which is a general indicator of your population's happiness. Overwork them and they may revolt or die of exhaustion. Underwork them and they may starve or freeze to death. Finding this delicate balance between survival and keeping people content is where the game truly shines. See More

Scavanged materials can be used to upgrade parts of the players base such as infirmaries or sleeping quarters. See More

State of Decay: YOSE

Top Pro

Bases can be compartmentally upgraded

Top Con

Poor collision detection

Combat is not the best, poor collision detection means more button mashing than skill is needed. See More

Specs

Genre:Survival / Open World / Action / RPG

Co-Op:No

There is a somewhat real time clock to the game that even has events that happen when the player is not even logged in. See More

Top Pro

Semi real time world clock

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A variety of in game tasks

There are many different tasks a player can take on that gives the game a good bit of variety to the gameplay. See More

Top Pro

A variety of fun tasks are provided on top of the main storyline

There are many different tasks a player can take on such as fetch quests, rescue missions, or even just scoping a place out for the future. This gives the game a good bit of variety to the gameplay. See More

Top Pro

Events that happen like the real world, whether you are logged in or not, creating a very realistic feeling game mechanic

There is an in game real-time-ish clock to the game, that even has events that happen when the player is not even logged in. Such as holidays or just events that mean something to the characters found within the game. This is not mirrored to the players real world time, but acts as its own time in the game. See More

Top Pro

Bases can be compartmentally upgraded, giving a task to the player and something to strive for

Scavanged materials can be used to upgrade parts of the players base such as infirmaries or sleeping quarters. This gives the player something to strive for, searching out new materials in order to upgrade on more section of their home base. See More

The game starts out easy, with very little in terms of mechanics, and the single objective of not starving. Then, over time, new mechanics are introduced as you explore more of the game world. The game provides very little guidance, leaving players to figure out how things work for themselves. In addition to game mechanics, even goals and story elements are unveiled organically over time. See More

30 Other Games Considered

Don't Starve Together

Top Pro

Easy to get started, but has a lot of depth

Top Con

Lots of grinding

The game requires quite a lot of grinding in order to gather materials that can be used to craft needed items. It is a slow process that may get repetitive as it will have to be repeated any time the player dies. See More

ninjapuppy's Experience

Amazing, clever story not narrated to you. This game is based very much off of intelligence and requires a lot of patience (which is a good thing). The art style is incredibly unique and is nice to look at. The game feels like a 1930s animation almost, and it's very atmospheric. The music is fantastic as well - the music used paints pictures and does so gloriously. Don't Starve is a phenomenal game and I highly recommend it to you. See More

Specs

Genre:Roguelike, Survival, Horror

Co-Op:2-4 Player Local

The crafting system has a lot of depth to it and there are tons of items to make. Starting with the recipe for a torch and a pickaxe. You can also make weapons, armor, and various laboratories that enable new technologies. Building new stuff and advancing is the key to surviving the coming winter. See More

Top Pro

Deep and varied crafting system

Top Con

Steep learning curve

The first few attempts will last only a couple of in-game days. This is because the game has various punishing mechanics, which you can only learn through trial and error. One such mechanic is the darkness, which will kill you in under a minute if you don't have a light source. Followed by packs of hounds that randomly spawn to kill you. In most cases preparation is key and you can't prepare without knowledge. See More

Top Pro

Lots of replayability

With randomly generated (customizable) levels, different characters, ever-unfolding story elements, and permadeath, the game offers a lot of variety within the goal of constantly striving to survive longer. See More

Top Con

Can get repetitive

You'll have to repeatedly collect a lot of basic materials like twigs, grass, and ore. This is because most of the starting recipes share the same required materials. Even later in the game you'll be doing many repetitive tasks. Gathering enough firewood for winter is especially bad because you have to chop down dozens of trees. All of this is made worse by the limited inventory space, causing you to make the same trip multiple times. See More

Top Pro

Pleasantly twisted sense of humor

Random quips from characters, infotext and the world itself (such as the existence of werepigs) show glimpses of a dark sense of humor throughout. See More

Top Con

Constant restarts can be drawn out and boring

The beginning of a playthrough starts out pretty slow, which is exacerbated by the fact that the player will need to restart many many times as the game is a rouguelike, so permanent death is something that will be encountered often. See More

Top Pro

Unique mix of 2D and 3D art offers a change of pace

Don't Starve Together has a very unique art style that places two-dimensional characters in a three-dimensional setting. Even the waves in the sea look like cardboard cutouts used in a puppet show. This look and feel to the graphics is a nice change of pace from ultra-realistic games. See More

Top Con

Lots of network lag

Top Pro

There's never a dull moment

As the game progresses, it offers more and more mechanics that require constant attention to function properly. It becomes a constant re-evaluation of risk and reward. See More

Top Pro

Fun crafting system

You need to learn how to craft a variety of things, from farms to ensure a steady supply of food to items like weapons and armor so you can survive the various evils you encounter while exploring. The crafting system has a lot of depth to it and there are hundreds and hundreds of things to make. See More

Top Pro

Rewarding roguelike gameplay

The basic gameplay revolves around gathering resources for crafting in a wilderness where the flora and fauna are constantly trying to kill you. Levels are procedurally generated. See More

Top Pro

Easily customized to adjust difficulty

The game gives you a lot of world customization options. You can change the length of day, weather patterns, how much of each monster or resource spawns, etc. This effectively allows you to adjust how difficult you wish the game to be. See More

Top Pro

Very active modding community with numerous mods available

Using the Steam Workshop, Don't Starve has a very active modding community. With nearly 800 mods currently available, there are unlimited ways you can change your Don't Starve experience. See More

Top Pro

Fantastic music

The music in Don't Starve Together is easily one of the best video game scores/soundtracks out there. You find yourself not even realizing that there is music playing, which is great because that's exactly what it's supposed to do - blend in. See More

Top Pro

Great story generator

Goals and story elements are unveiled organically over time and they are different in each playthrough. See More

Top Pro

Good base building options

Base building can be minimalistic and efficient or very extensive and complex. See More

Top Pro

The further you get, the more you will learn

Starting out you'll only be gathering twigs and grass, maybe chop a tree. You'll also gather basic food such as mushrooms and carrots. Then you'll start building your encampment, learning how the day/night cycle and the seasons work. Later on you'll start building massive farms, refridgerators, fortifications, and many other things. All of this is done for the sake of not starving. As the game progresses, you will encounter mechanics such as drought, forest fires, the rainy, season, the cold and many others. To counteract these you need to plan properly and will probably die the first time around. Once your knowledge reaches a certain level, you'll be able to survive indefinitely. See More

Top Pro

Tweak the gameplay settings to fit any skill level

The game gives you a lot of customization options. You can change the length of day, weather patterns, and spawn rates for resources and monsters. This allows you to adjust the difficulty level to suit your skill and preference. See More

Top Pro

Couch co-op makes the game even more fun as you all learn together

Getting together a group of friends to play Don't Starve Together adds a lot of enjoyment to the game. If you're all first timers, learning how to survive as you go along is amazing, since you get to share in the learning process and the experience together. As you craft and build your own forts, farms, and more, you find more and more ways to learn how to survive, making things less daunting than if you play the game alone. See More

Randomly generated worlds allow the player a new play experience every time they open up the game. This means every server will have a different dynamic based on their layout of the world. See More

7 Days to Die

Top Pro

Randomly generated open worlds

Top Con

People who dislike Minecraft will dislike this game

If you like Minecraft, you might like this game, a lot actually. But if you HATE Minecraft, you'll quickly realize this game is basically Minecraft with better graphics. It just downright sucks. See More

LoveableKherty's Experience

A bloody awesome game with lots of different things to do. See More

Specs

Genre:Survival / Open World

Co-Op:Yes

Controller Support:No

Create everything from a chainsaw to various guns to defenses for your fort - the crafting system lists what you can make with the materials you currently have in the player's inventory. See More

Top Pro

Robust crafting system

Top Con

Out of touch Dev team

The developers constantly rework the game, breaking things that worked well while ignoring problems and community feedback. See More

WonderfulPtocheia's Experience

I have over 3400 hours into this game. It's way more fun with friends, but fun can be had solo too. Mods keep the game fresh and replayibility is high. See More

Top Pro

Randomly generated open worlds makes for a ton of replayability, as each playthrough is never the same

Recently added in the Alpha 9 release, randomly generated worlds allow the player a new play experience every time they open up the game. This means every server will have a different dynamic based on their layout of the world. See More

Top Con

Laggy on mid-low end PCs and if you're not the host

With a GTX 960 and Intel i5-4690k, can only get 20 fps on high settings. Note that 30fps plays fine on the Xbox One. See More

AA Vongsouthi's Experience

This game is the realistic version of Minecraft. Game customization allows you to play the game in Creative mode up to Realisticly Hard with running zombies. You can play with only walking zombies if you want. The game relies on one player being the Host and it autosaves. Unlike Minecraft, it offers skills that you can level up as well as points you can use to speed up skills. I recommend playing this with a friend. Survival is not fun alone. See More

Top Pro

Fully moddable

(WIP) The game should eventually be fully moddable. See More

Top Con

Currently in Early Access

While the game is currently selling for $24.99, it isn't actually finished yet, so there will be bugs. Be sure to adjust your expectations accordingly before making the investment. See More

Daniel Kingsolver's Experience

Lego and the Walking Deads offspring See More

Top Pro

Unique combination of voxel & polygon models with fun physics

The game is a mix between a voxel world and full polygon models for buildings, making for a versatile survival based world that brings exploration and creation to the zombie survival genre. Structural integrity is a real thing in 7 Days To Die. That means there cannot be unsupported floating blocks. The player can set up traps to take out hordes of zombies with a falling building. Weapons will break and crumble but can also be forged to be awesome, and food will spoil so the player must cook and maintain supplies. See More

Top Con

Sometimes there will be a fog that never goes away

The weather in 7 Days to Die can change, adding a nice touch of realism. Typically, foggy weather will occur close to every 7 days, which is when a zombie swarm will hunt you down. Sometimes though, this fog doesn't go away for the rest of the game, leaving reduce visibility, even more so at night with rain and fog See More

Top Pro

Single, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay modes give plenty of choice as to how one would like to tackle the game

Three different play modes including solo, with friends, or competitively over the internet gives a lot of choice as to how someone would like to play the game. Be it with friends or solo, the options are there. See More

Top Con

Can be frustrating at times

This con is a bit dependent on RNG. Your character might end up starting in the middle of the snowy mountains with no clothes or the desert with no water, making it hard to survive at the start. Other times the area could be resource poor, making it hard to build a base and tools and weapons. Or, you could end up spawning in an area filled with some of the hardest zombies in the game with no weapons and poor fighting stats. See More

Top Pro

Constant sense of vulnerability, which keeps the player alert and on edge the whole time

As the player makes progress in the game by interacting with the environment, killing zombies or building things, they are rewarded with skill points that can be used to unlock new skills such as combat strength, higher stamina or new crafting options. But even though the skill system can seemingly make the game easier, the severity and size of the zombie hordes will keep increasing with the time spent in game and the progress made by the player, keeping them on the edge and making them feel a constant pressure that an attack may come at any time and that they should be prepared. See More

Top Pro

What you build is not only for creativity, but also for gameplay purposes

In 7DTD players don't build their homes only as bases or places to sleep in, or build cool looking things just for the fun of it and to test their skills. Every 7 days, a large horde of zombies will attack the player wherever he or she is, trying to destroy them and what stands in the way of the player and the horde. This is why the player needs to think about how to build traps that will help them kill a lot of zombies and how to make a strong enough house that will not be destroyed easily. See More

Top Pro

Creative mode

The game allows players to make custom maps without zombies attacking to set up scenarios or make player made game types. See More

Top Pro

Great replayability

No matter how many times you start a new game (random gen) you will never get the same experience. The crafting is the same, enemies are the same, game mechanics are the same but the gameplay is not. If you add the mods available for this game then you will have a whole new experience with added/altered crafting, different enemies, more quests etc... See More

Top Pro

Thoughtful and communicative developers allows for a stable community that keeps growing

Even though this is not directly related with the gameplay, it's still important especially for indie and early-access games. The developers behind 7DTD have always been communicative and have heard what the community had to say time and time again, releasing patches with bug fixes and new features in a timely manner. See More

Top Pro

Low system requirements means just about anyone should be able to run the game

Everything is smooth and perfectly executed. Runs great on any machine, low requirements. This way anyone can run the game without worry of needing an expensive machine. See More

There are blueprints found throughout the gameworld that can be used to modify existing weapons in a wide variety of ways by adding various elements to them and creating weapons such as enemy seeking grenades, exploding throwing stars, and makeshift bats with nails through them. See More

Dying Light

Top Pro

Expansive weapon-crafting system

Top Con

Poor multithreading

Sadly Dying Light does not do multi-threading very well which results in low framerates. For a modern game that is to be played on consoles with 8 cores or PCs that also have multiple cores, to not take advantage of proper multi-threading is pretty mind boggling. Really it just comes down to laziness, something that is not new to Techland and their poorly optimized ports. See More

GutsyTutewehiwehi's Experience

My experience was it's not worth 60 dollars that's for sure! See More

Specs

Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 PLayer LAN

The combat is impactful, visceral and offers a great deal of variety in terms of available weapons and different enemy types. It presents a reasonable amount of challenge that is rewarding to overcome and offers multiple ways of emerging victorious in each encounter. See More

Top Pro

Satisfying combat

Top Con

High price

This game IS NOT worth 60 dollars, there are games 10X better than this for half the price and even less than half. See More

Top Pro

Fluid parkour movement

The main protagonist is capable of scaling buildings, jumping over obstacles and vaulting over zombies with ease making traversing the open world city a lot more enjoyable. See More

Top Con

Poor VR UI

Things such as subtitles, instructions, menus, prompts, etc are hard to see clearly. See More

Top Pro

Rewarding side-missions

There's a wide variety of side-quests and a large chunk of them are multi-part adventures with great storytelling. See More

Top Con

VR has a downgraded visual experience

VR version of the game is low fidelity and introduces visual glitches that the standard version doesn't have. See More

Top Pro

Enjoyable co-operative multiplayer

Dying light features up to four player LAN and online co-op. See More

Top Con

Enabling VR support isn't straightforward

Enabling VR support requires editing config files. Instructions can be found here. See More

Top Con

VR may cause motion sickness

In addition to some minor persistence issues, there are some sensory information mismatch issues created by the in-game characters movements and players stationary position that can easily induce nausea. The issue is a lot more prominent during cut-scenes that take the control away from the player completely. See More

Top Con

Poor plot and characters

The story is nothing new with many elements that are too familiar at this point. A Reluctant hero and a cold government agent mixed with a plot that can bee seen from miles away points to a lack of imagination while trying to create a game for the masses. See More

Minecraft can be played by 4 players locally via splitscreen. This makes it a great way spend time with your friends and family when you don't have access to the internet. See More

Minecraft

Top Pro

Local multiplayer option for when there is no internet

Top Con

Lack of meaningful story mode

There is no story mode in Minecraft: there is only a create mode or a survival mode. Neither, however, supply any kind of story or background as regard what is going on in the game. See More

EnergeticAthena's Experience

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Specs

Genre:Indie / Survival / Sandbox

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 4 Player Couch / 8 Player LAN/ Infinite Player Servers

Controller Support:Yes

There are many resources out there to find user made content, multiplayer servers, guides, etc. See More

Top Pro

Massive community

Top Con

Repetitive and shallow game systems

Virtually every goal is up to the player. There are few sorts of challenges to overcome and every system is shallow. For anyone looking for a game that creates goals for you, instead of always having to define "why do anything" yourself, this game won't entertain you for long. See More

Top Pro

Randomly generated worlds and distinct locations keep the gameplay fresh

Each new world is randomly generated, making for a different experience every time. There can be plains, rivers, beaches, ravines, giant mountains, hidden villages, and a lot more. There are also 38 biomes, which includes snow, desert, forest, swamp among others. Each one has its own set of unique blocks, plant life, and creatures. You won't get tired of exploring above ground or underground because every location will seem new and exciting. See More

Top Con

Poor pixel block format makes for extreamly poor game play

Top Pro

Great creativity tool

If you prefer building, creative mode is the way to go. It immediately gives you unlimited blocks, the ability to fly, and immortality. This allows you to easily build anything you want without worrying about height or enemies. Things like giant castles, villages, roller coasters, and even unique builds such as the Enterprise from Star Trek. You can really let your creativity loose. See More

Top Con

Still involves killing other things

In order to progress through the game and craft items, players will need to kill other things such as skeletons, zombies and monsters which may not be seen as child-friendly or can result in frightening situations. See More

Top Pro

Amazing extended community

The community surrounding this game is huge due to its popularity. There are lots of servers and projects revolving around it that allow for so many different choices in how one wants to play and who they want to play with. From crafting guides/videos, themed servers and YouTube play sessions, there is enough out there to help one find what they are looking for. See More

Top Pro

Family friendly

The game is really dark, has a lot of atmospheric tension, and is randomly generated to keep it from being to predictable. This way the player never knows what will happen next, which ups the element of surprise by quite a lot. See More

Darkwood

Top Pro

The random generation of the game makes it all the more terrifying, as you never know what will come next

Top Con

May start to feel extremely tedious

It's very hard to find valuable gear in this game. Most of the caches the player finds will be filled with items that can be crafted into useful gadgets, and even they are very rare. Not having good gear means that you will be dying a lot, especially in the early stages of the game, since you will be venturing to find anything you need while being practically defenseless. While pretty fun at first, scouring the map with little to no protection will start feeling pretty tedious soon enough. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

If you die and don't want to start from the beginning losing all of your progress you don't have to. See More

Top Pro

Optional permadeath makes for an easier time for those that want it

Top Con

Poor tutorials

The short tutorials in the game do not do a good job of explaining certain aspects of the game such as cooking or leveling. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful top down graphics that illustrate a creepy and murky world

Darkwood is a top down game that has dark murky graphics with misty fog that fit the mood really well and awesome lighting effects from the players flashlight. See More

Top Pro

Immersive sound effects suits the game and its creepy environments well

Sound in horror games can really make the difference on whether it’s scary or not and Darkwood's has really awesome sound. See More

Top Pro

Extremely replayable thanks to the random generation of the game

The maps are randomly-generated, adding extra replayability value since you never know what you will find with every new game. See More

In Conan Exiles, you're able to team up with people and build cities, or even empires if your group is large enough to make it happen. You're also able to do things that simply couldn't happen as a solo player, like waging war on enemy cities, pooling resources to expand your territory quickly, or making group expeditions to find rare resources. As much fun as the game is by yourself, it really shines when you've got a few friends to team up with to take on the world. See More

Conan Exiles

Top Pro

A great deal of fun to play with your friends

Top Con

Not suitable for younger players

Conan Exiles contains nudity and a lot of gore. See More

Specs

Genre:Survival, Sandbox

Co-Op:MMO

In Conan Exiles you play as an exiled warrior, so it's no wonder that you know how to fight. You play in first-person and wield a large array of weapons in order to destroy your enemies. Combat often ends quickly, with decapitations, limbs flying everywhere, and blood spattered on the ground. You can even sacrifice your enemies to the gods in order to gain power if you want to. If you like brutality, Conan Exiles has it in spades. See More

Top Pro

The combat is fast-paced and brutal

Top Con

Incredibly little of the story is conveyed well to players, essentially requiring looking up goals online in order to progress in anything but crafting and combat

Top Pro

Exploring the world is fun

There are several different biomes in Conan Exiles. Barren wastelands, harsh deserts, sparkling rivers, and haunted forests are just a few of the ones you'll encounter, but you'll want to get out there and really explore the environment. Every biome holds different secrets to discover and, more importantly, different materials so you can craft new stuff, which is always satisfying. Exploring also lets you scout out enemies that you plan to attack, find new areas you want to settle, or even make new friends to cohabit the area with. You'll have to explore whether you want to or not, but Conan Exiles makes it very enjoyable by making sure it's a rewarding experience. See More

Top Con

Joining a server for online play can be problematic

If the multiplayer servers are full, then you're out of luck. So far, there's no user-friendly functions like queues or notifications to help you out. You're stuck with spamming attempts to join a server or rejoin if you get kicked out for whatever reason. It would have been nice to have some helpful features to ease this process along. See More

Top Pro

Extensive crafting system that encourages player interaction

Crafting in Conan Exiles is essentially the name of the game. There are hundreds of items available to craft, and even though it may seem a little daunting at first, the process is very intuitive. You're able to do most things right from your inventory screen with no added help, and other things are deliberately pointed out as needing other amenities to be able to craft them. As you level up, you acquire "knowledge points," allowing you to learn how to craft new things. However, one person can't possibly know how to craft everything in the game. This system is perfect for making players either raid others for the goods they need, or team up and work with people to get further in their quest for survival. See More

Top Con

The game feels unfinished and unpolished

Even though Conan Exiles is no longer in early access, there are a lot of flaws here and there that add up over time. You have plenty of freedom to roam around, but there's no real sense of progression or a focused storyline. Some areas in the open world just have a bunch of enemies to kill for the sake of killing them. You may also lag a lot, with your character warping around as you try to move. On their own, these things wouldn't be such a big deal, but they really do become a pain as the problems start to stack up. See More

Top Pro

The developers are very interactive with the community

The developers of Conan Exiles do their best to maintain regular and transparent communication with the players, actively seeking feedback, requests, and ideas in order to make the game better. See More

Top Pro

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Survival in Project Zomboid is pretty difficult, which makes advancing in the game something to be relished when accomplished. See More

Project Zomboid

Top Con

Difficult

Top Pro

True sandbox gameplay

There are no missions in Project Zomboid, meaning the player can do anything they can think up at anytime they want. See More

Specs

Genre:Survival / Open World

Co-Op:Yes

Controller Support:Partial

Project Zomboid development has been going on for several years now and has hit quit a few snags that have set back its full release. See More

Top Con

Slow development prone to setbacks

Top Pro

Feels more realistic compared to other survival horror games

Project Zomboid feels less arcadey compared to similar games. You are not an all-powerful character capable of carrying the town's arsenal in your backpack and taking on hordes of enemies alone. If you break a window to get into a house, you might get cut, if you decide to stock up on food and not use it, it will rot, etc. See More

Top Con

Weapon and weapon crafting systems could use some work

The weapons (mostly guns) in the game could use some work. They are oversimplified compared to the rest of the mechanics in the game. For example, to repair used guns the player uses other guns, which feels wrong. It would make much more sense to use cleaning kits to maintain them. See More

Top Pro

Can truly challenge your survival skills, creating an environment where you must adapt fast in order to survive

While you can turn the difficulty down, PZ can present a true survival horror experience for those that are interested in it. In PZ zombies pose and actual threat, crafting is not easy, fortifying your shelter is hard and a the tiniest mistake can be fatal. And there are so many tiny mistakes you can make - forgetting to change your bandage might get your wounds infected, leaving the stove on could burn your house down. The odds are stacked against you and you won't win, but let's see how long can you survive. See More

Top Pro

True sandbox gameplay where you are always free to do whatever you like

There are no missions in Project Zomboid, meaning the player can do anything they can think up, at anytime they want. This gives a level of freedom not always found in games, but of course makes for a great way to just waste time screwing around and testing the limits of the sandbox. See More

Top Pro

Easily adjustable difficulty creates a game that anyone can feel confident in trying, no matter their skill level

You can adjust the difficulty in sandbox mode, which can greatly impact the way the game plays. You could make it extremely easy to survive, but the opposite can also be accomplished with the with a more difficult setting. See More

Top Pro

Weather systems

There is randomly generated weather in the game which can effect your character such as getting sick from being wet and cold. See More

Top Pro

Zombies pose an actual threat, keeping the player always on their toes

Unlike many other games in the genre, Project Zomboid manages to instill fear of zombies pretty quickly. You are considerably outnumbered and the smartest move in many cases is to run away from an encounter. You're not superhuman in this game, zombies will overwhelm if you're not careful. See More

Top Pro

Well-realized bleak atmosphere that suits the game perfectly

You truly feel like your survival is at stake. You are constantly reminded of the ever-present danger of zombies everywhere with sound cues. And even though it's a top-down game, your field of view is limited - zombies could sneak up on you or you might run into one around a corner. Any move you make could be your last one. See More

Top Pro

Character traits add more fun to the game, allowing you to customize to your liking

You can level traits as you play like strength, carpentry, cooking, etc. See More

Top Pro

Dark almost horror survival feel to the game

Top Pro

The competent weather systems gives a feeling of realism to the game

There is randomly generated weather in the game, which can effect your character such as getting sick from being wet and cold. This offers a level of realism that makes perfect sense in a survival title. See More

Users must make many choices in game that can result in many realistic consequences. Should the player take a gun out with them to scavenge, what if they run into enemies and didn't bring one? What if they brought the gun but now don't have room in their inventory to collect all the items needed to survive the next day? See More

This War of Mine

Top Pro

Realisticly tough decision making

Top Con

It's incredibly depressing

The story is a sad one, the outcome of your decisions will often be the result of two bad options with one being slightly less dark. War is terrible, and this game never lets you forget that. This is amazing, and true, but can be difficult for those who need to find some measure of light when they game. See More

Top Pro

Creates a sense of fear

Through using the use of sound/graphics as well as how pertinent it is to find supplies, going out into the world where almost all interactions are fraught with danger give a real sense of fear as to not get killed by the worlds survivors. Every sound or shadow moving makes for a world that should worry the player and then some. See More

Top Con

Crafting is difficult to grasp

While playing a huge role in the game the mechanics of crafting are not explained that well leaving the player to guess as to what they need to do, which can be frustrating. See More

Don't Starve is a classic example of "Easy to play, tough to master". The game play is very easy to learn, in fact Don't Starve doesn't really tell you how to play, you just point and click. Some items will be clickable, exploration leads to discoveries, and discoveries lead to longer survival, but death and a new game are always right around the corner. See More

Don't Starve

Top Pro

Challenging arcade style game play, with permadeath

Top Con

It gets boring pretty fast

Once you have had your fill of thriving in every season effortlessly, slaying all the giants without much thought, conquering the caves and diving deeper into the ruins to acquire end-game loot, expanding the breadth of you territory, there is not much to do afterwards. The point where you can survive indefinitely is the point where you lose interest. Its a slow burner and the game is incredibly cruel at times but once you eventually get there, the repetitive cycle of doing it all over again with a different character will surely put off some players See More

MeticulousKotys's Experience

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Specs

Genre:Survival / Open World / Sandbox / Indie

Co-Op:No

Don't Starve generates a completely new game world for every new game, and since you only get one life per game, you will be seeing a lot of different worlds. All of the lands and items will be totally new on every try. See More

Top Pro

Randomly generated worlds

Top Con

Constant restarts can be drawn out and boring

The beginning of a playthrough starts out pretty slow, which is exacerbated by the fact that the player will need to restart many many times as the game is a rouguelike, so permanent death is something that will be encountered often. See More

Top Pro

Very active modding community with numerous mods available

Using the Steam Workshop, Don't Starve has a very active modding community. With nearly 800 mods currently available, there are unlimited ways you can change your Don't Starve experience. See More

Top Pro

Pleasantly twisted sense of humor

Random quips from characters, info, text and the world itself (such as the existence of werepigs) show glimpses of a dark sense of humor throughout. See More

Top Pro

There's never a dull moment

As the game progresses, it offers more and more mechanics that require constant attention to function properly. It becomes a constant re-evaluation of risk and reward. See More

Top Pro

Easily customized to adjust difficulty

The game gives you a lot of world customization options. You can change the length of day, weather patterns, how much of each monster or resource spawns, etc. This effectively allows you to adjust how difficult you wish the game to be. See More

Top Pro

Uniquely atmospheric art style

Don't Starve has a very unique art style, using two dimensional or 2d characters and items in a 3d world gives a very interesting artsy feel to the game. The hand drawn look and feel to the graphics are a nice change of pace from ultra realistic games, but it doesnt take away from the suspense. See More

Top Pro

The best of both (or all three) worlds!

Various available DLCs that give a similiar yet completely different gameplay experience. Better yet, in a single world, the player can have acess to every DLC and travel between them See More

You are weak from your sickness and cannot combat against the fierce predator hunting for you throughout the island. The only thing you can do is try to get away when the predator is near. See More

Miasmata

Top Pro

No combat

Top Con

Mixed quality on visuals

This game’s scope is very impressive especially since it was created by two brothers but it does show in the graphical quality of the game at times with muddy textures and odd animations at times. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Top Pro

No HUD

Miasmata gives you a clear view into the world to see the beautiful island around you. You interact with paper maps, compasses, and journals along your journey to discover the cure to your illness. See More

Top Pro

Scavenging

Use your scientific skills and clues from your journal to find the three ingredients to cure you from your plague. See More

Top Pro

Mysterious story

Clues are hidden all around the island of Eden.No one is here to lay out exposition so you must find them all to unravel the mystery! See More

Kingdom Rush

Top Pro

Great sounds and voice acting

Specs

New towers and abilities are unlocked at a rate that feels natural and not sluggish. See More

Top Pro

Extra challenges for every map

Top Pro

Several heroes with unique abilities

Top Pro

Lots of enemies, all of them are described in the in-game encyclopedia

Top Pro

Well-ballanced and gradually increasing difficulty level

Top Pro

Lots of fun references hidden throughout the game

Though most of the little easter eggs don't do much past an achievement, they really give the game character and make the levels more memorable. See More

Top Pro

Nice comic style graphic

A little casual-looking though. See More

Unturned was officially released from Early Access on July 7, 2017, with a new map called Germany. See More

Unturned

Top Pro

Out of Early Access

Top Con

No Auto-saves in Single-player.

There are no auto-saves in single player, and the game only saves when you exit. Thus, if the game crashes, you can lose hours of work. See More

ConsiderateEtugenEke's Experience

love the game have 930+hrs and still loving it it's a must have See More

Specs

Co-Op:24, Recommended. 48, Max (Will not be shown on the server list)

Genre:Survival

Controller Support:No

The free to play model is basically that anyone can play for free and if one does want to pay it is $5.00 to get access to double experience servers. So while it is not pay to win it does shorten how fast one can advance in the game. See More

Top Pro

Fair F2P model

Top Con

Way too easy

You can literally leash (mmo term) a zombie and kill it without taking damage. How can you take this game seriously? See More

Top Pro

Constantly updated

Unturned is a game developed by Nelson Sexton. He is very active and always listens to the community of Unturned. He is constantly updating the beta to the next update of the game. Check the community hub for more info. See More

Top Con

Childish community

Many of the community run servers are run by immature admins that can make the game unbearable. See More

Top Pro

Good variety of things to do in-game

The game includes combat, a crafting system, a housing system, has lots of items and varied landscapes to explore which combines for quite a lot to do in the game. See More

Top Con

Poor graphics

Overall graphics of the game have been improved greatly over time, but still it looks like Minecraft. See More

Top Pro

Good crafting system

Top Pro

Steam Workshop support

Top Pro

Selection of weapons allows anyone to find something they enjoy using

The game includes a number of guns and melee weapons, giving the player plenty of choice as to how they would like to attack. See More

Top Pro

Works great on low-end hardware

The game runs well on older hardware because it does not have very advanced graphics. This makes it compatible with many low spec systems. See More

Top Pro

Active developer who listens to their community

Unturned is developed by Nelson Sexton. He is very active and always listens to feedback from the player community. He is constantly updating the beta; check the community hub for more info. See More

Top Pro

Well made maps where each is designed with purpose

Unturned is slightly different from other open world survival games, because it doesn't use randomly generated worlds. This actually is a pro, because the existing maps are very well made, well thought out, and overall having better design choices for worlds than say, Minecraft, Terraria, or 7 Days to Die. See More

Top Pro

Strong gunplay

Top Pro

Light resource usage

The games run well on older hardware as it does not have very advanced graphics which makes it compatible with many low spec systems. See More

Top Pro

Plenty of things to do in-game, including combat, crafting, and exploring

The game includes combat, a crafting system, a housing system, lots of items, and varied landscapes to explore. Taken together, there’s plenty to keep you busy. See More

Top Pro

Tense PvP

The creature design in Subnautica deserves some major praise. Spotting a new, never seen before creature is extremely rewarding and there's a large variety of alien creatures to look for. See More

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Subnautica

Top Pro

Really cool creatures

Top Con

No co-op mode

This may be a problem for those wanting a multiplayer experience. The good news is that there is a mod in the works for this. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

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Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Survival, Open world, Exploration

Co-Op:No

Subnautica has three game modes: survival, freedom, and creative. The first one pits the player against the elements and forces them to think about food and water through its thirst and hunger mechanics. The second game mode basically removes every mechanic that is related to surviving, such as the aforementioned hunger and thirst mechanics. It also leaves all the items in your inventory after you die. In other words, it's a game mode for people who want to explore without having to bother with surviving. Which is nice, since Subnautica has a lot of stuff to explore. The third one will let you build a base of your dreams without worrying about food, oxygen, or thirst. It is the best mode for people who want to build and don't want to gather resources. See More

Top Pro

Has a mode for people who just want to explore

Top Con

Long loading time

Akilax's Experience

The setting is something very new and fresh and the atmosphere is amazing. The fear you experience when you are in an open area where you know there could be dangerous creatures alone shows how great the under water environment plays together with the atmosphere created by the developers. The survival aspects of the game were quite enjoyable, because they weren't too excessive, though I changed the settings a little so the need for nutrition was a bit less extreme, since it is not difficult to find food and water, so the default settings were a bit repetitive and annoying to me. It's very easy to change though, so don't let this hold you back from playing the game. See More

Top Pro

Amazing story

This game's story is wonderful and keeps you curious the whole way through. Though that may not be your primary focus. See More

Top Con

Some minor bugs

Lags sometimes if you do not have good graphics card. See More

Christian Mccown's Experience

Best survival game ive played in a while. This game is VERY special and I cannot stress enough of how much of a must play it is. Be warned it is DEFINITELY scary at times but I love that. See More

Top Pro

Incredibly satisfying tool-building mechanics

The whole process of creating new tools is mostly done using a sophisticated 3D-printer available from the start of the game. You gather various resources and transform them to create tools that you will need for your survival. For example, organic matter gets printed into raw carbon, combine carbon with some zinc and you get a battery; combine that battery with some glass and you get a flashlight that helps you see in the dark. It's very straightforward but incredibly satisfying when you build your tools, especially since you are doing all of this while swimming in an ocean filled with predators. See More

Top Con

Lacks Co-Op

This game was meant to be a survival game (and a bit of horror), most survival games are difficult, may get boring to play alone after time and this game has both. Having a second survivor in the story would mean to rewrite it again, but having a friend in an alien world would be better. See More

Urmom Isfat's Experience

I never liked survival games but this one is really excellent, I tried it two years ago in early access but I gave up after only 1 hour, I just bought it back at its official release and I became addicted, beautiful, mysterious, really well done! See More

Top Pro

The sound effects really set up the overall atmosphere

The sound design in Subnautica is amazing. Even though the soundtrack can be bland at times, the sound effects for the ocean noises are incredibly atmospheric and really help to get the player in the mood for exploring a vast, alien ocean. See More

Top Con

No real story

A bit underdeveloped story. Only in notes and some short cgi animations. See More

Eric van den Berghen's Experience

This game is really awesome. Good graphics, tons of ground to explore and a mystery to uncover. This truely is a masterpiece. See More

Top Pro

Great theme and looks

The game takes place underwater, and it looks very good especially because of the new candy eye update. Looking up at the sun through the ocean looks pleasant and real. Coral reefs have multiple colors and look real as well. Graphics wise this game looks great and pulls off its theme of an underwater survival quite well. See More

Top Con

No cons!

VigilantPaivatar's Experience

No cons. Only that I wish it continues to get expanded See More

Top Pro

No blood or gore

HonestSzelatya's Experience

Best game ever See More

Top Pro

No co-op

Yes, it is a pro that this game isn't co-op, cause it gives you the feeling that you are alone in an unfriendly, dangerous world. See More

FunHecaterus's Experience

best game ever See More

Top Pro

Very interesting for both new and long-time players

But it goes faster when you learn the game. Because everything is done manually. See More

LivelyYurlungur's Experience

Best ever See More

Top Pro

No pointless multiplayer

Not every damn thing needs multiplayer, and multiplayer can often ruin an otherwise incredible experience. There's none to be found here, and that intensifies the lonely atmosphere. Also, the creators didn't waste resources on something that would fundamentally undermine the experience so they could focus on making the game the wonderful thing that it is. See More

HonorableCaoGuojiu's Experience

a fun and a little scary game I recommend with some chill music and a seamoth pres f5 no hud beautiful game AND it was free so yea free from epic games tnx epic games See More

EncouragingYuqiang's Experience

FREAKING GREAT See More

CooperativeZhangGuolao's Experience

It’s just amazing, great graphics, great gameplay. A few MINOR bugs. See More

MerryNinazu's Experience

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CatCoveredInSlime's Experience

the planet is truly gorgeous, exploring it is a treat See More

ConscientiousJanus's Experience

So immersive See More