The Best Survival Games on Steam in 2024

Survival games test your ability to adapt, craft, explore, and endure. From hostile wilderness environments to post apocalyptic worlds, the genre offers intense and rewarding challenges. This page highlights the most popular and innovative survival experiences on Steam.

Learn, gather, build, and thrive in rich and unforgiving worlds.

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Box art for Palworld

Palworld

Box art for 7 Days to Die

7 Days to Die

Box art for Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Box art for Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Box art for V Rising

V Rising

Box art for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Box art for Enshrouded

Enshrouded

Box art for The Outlast Trials

The Outlast Trials

Box art for Manor Lords

Manor Lords

Box art for The Planet Crafter

The Planet Crafter

Box art for Core Keeper

Core Keeper

Box art for Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

Box art for UBOAT

UBOAT

Box art for Pacific Drive

Pacific Drive

Box art for Empires of the Undergrowth

Empires of the Undergrowth

Box art for Bellwright

Bellwright

Box art for Infection Free Zone

Infection Free Zone

Box art for ZERO Sievert

ZERO Sievert

Box art for Soulmask

Soulmask

Box art for Caves of Qud

Caves of Qud

Box art for Diplomacy is Not an Option

Diplomacy is Not an Option

Box art for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

Box art for Norland

Norland

Box art for Smalland: Survive the Wilds

Smalland: Survive the Wilds

Box art for SULFUR

SULFUR

Box art for The Matchless Kungfu

The Matchless Kungfu

Box art for FOREWARNED

FOREWARNED

Box art for Sker Ritual

Sker Ritual

Box art for Terminus: Zombie Survivors

Terminus: Zombie Survivors

Box art for I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

Box art for Survival: Fountain of Youth

Survival: Fountain of Youth

Box art for Into the Radius 2

Into the Radius 2

Box art for Lightyear Frontier

Lightyear Frontier

Box art for Cluckmech Oasis

Cluckmech Oasis

Box art for NUKITASHI 2

NUKITASHI 2

Box art for Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Box art for Astrometica

Astrometica

Box art for DEATH NOTE Killer Within

DEATH NOTE Killer Within

Box art for Eden Crafters

Eden Crafters

Box art for Oh Deer

Oh Deer

Box art for Spiritfall

Spiritfall

Box art for CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut

CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut

Box art for Minimalist Tower Defense

Minimalist Tower Defense

Box art for Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator

Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator

Box art for Scarlet Tower

Scarlet Tower

Box art for KeeperRL

KeeperRL

Box art for Unrailed 2: Back on Track

Unrailed 2: Back on Track

Box art for Cat Bait

Cat Bait