What Are Your Favourite Survival Games?

[graceful tide]

Survival is one of the key components of Core Keeper, and we've even collaborated with other survival games like Abiotic Factor, so you can tell it's a genre that's close to our hearts. We'd love to know what other survival games you're playing and what you like about them. From awesome co-ops like Valheim to terrifying horror survivals like The Forest, what are your favourites?

Personally, I'm into survival games that have strong worldbuilding. Subnautica is one of my favourite games of all time, and I had a blast playing Grounded. Exploring all new worlds and landscapes that look drastically different to the world I live in now is so exciting to me. I love a good crafting system (one that isn't too convoluted) and I really enjoy survival games where you can work on a skill tree. I can take or leave co-op elements, and would prefer to play a game that was designed with single player in mind because I think some games rely too much on co-op and the single-player experience is way too challenging as a result.

Okay, over to you now, Explorers! What are your favourite survival games?

[mystic wyvern]

Don‘t starve together or don‘t starve

[shell hare]

im enjoying minecraft and terraria

[fluid lion]

From the top of my head my favourite ones are most likely Terraria, Barotrauma, Valheim, Rimworld, and Project Zomboid. Some are more survival like with sustenance and temperature mechanics like Rimworld, Valheim and Zomboid. Others less so like Terraria and Barotrauma.

All of them got survival elements in them though. Trying to survive against the environment and/or monsters/enemies.

[still sinew]

personaly im a huge fan of alot of different survival games ones that i have played through multiple times are minecraft (who hasnt), terraria, raft(one of my favourites), and ofc core keeper

then there are ones ive half played through or mostly just playrd through them with friends like the forest, grounded, dont starve together, and stardew valley

and lastly there is a few non traditional survival games that i also adore like stacklands, outpath, muck, aswell as the kingdom games(if they count as survival).

[honest summit]

Valheim! I was mesmerised by the world and it's relaxed vibe.

[uncut oar]

Terraria

Love that game

Also subnautica is pretty fun

[hybrid apex]

I especially like roots of pacha and enshrouded, but i rarely have enough time to play for a longer period

[quartz marlin]

I've played quite a few survival games I enjoyed, but my top shelf are: Don't Starve Together, Terraria (probably my favorite of all time), Minecraft and Core Keeper

[onyx storm]

Subnautica, vintage story, grounded, the forest and sotf, dst

Terraria isn't survival game tbh

[neon bone]

Minecraft is great and I love playing it with friends, it's very nostalgic lol.
My actual favorite, as silly as it is for this server, is actually core keeper. It has a perfect mix of different survival elements and chill vibes everywhere, it's just so fun and relaxing to play. Thanks to the devs for making my favorite survival game of all time

[tulip depot]

I also love subnautica! The combination of story-based world building and item collection makes for a lot of fun gameplay

[forest bolt]

Core Keeper and Darkwood are my favorites. I love learning about the world while exploring.

[stray loom]

Personally i'm a big fan of building in any survival crafting building games

• The one i'm currently enjoying to play is Enshrouded, the new Lighting Update is breathtaking, i can't wait to see how it turn out
• I used to play Raft alot too back then, and those were my good old days
• I also love playing Valheim, unfortunately i haven't had the chance to finish the project yet due to optimization issues, i hope they able to fix and optimize it in the next major update of deepnorth

[cursive gale]

my most fav parts of survival games is. Exploration, and enjoying upgrades. i could do without the base building aspect as my creativity stinks but my bases are basic. function over form. always

[rugged kayak]

Aside Core Keeper, i got many Hours in Minecraft, i really enjoyed Terraria too!
And tho i didn't played it, Subnautica, mainly because i in general love Aquatic Lifeforms :3

But in general i like to watch lps of Survival games.

[stray cove]

Omg i have so many

• I love Minecraft it any shape or form, its my all time favorite and it has always been present in my life
• Core Keeper, of course, ever since i saw that video that introduced me to it I fell in love.
• Don't Starve, I think about that game all the time
• Terraria even tho it makes me insane
• Necesse just because the npcs can hate you lmao
• AND games I have but havent played yet: Subnautica

[coral owl]

I dont really play many survival games but there is 3 besides Core Keeper that i really enjoy

Darkwood: my favorite, the horror elements are so well crafted that even when nothing is happening yet it still manages to get you anxoius as hell

Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead: Specifically the "The last generation" branch, a really difficult turn based hardcore zombie survival game that i been a fan of since a long time ago, it is very complex though and not really for everyone, generally you shouldnt get attached to your first 50 characters

Valheim: i been playing this one on and off for a while, its pretty nice, though i think the fact there arent really defined classes hurts replayability unless you have friends to play with

[north slate]

It’s probably Terraria.

• Hundreds of different weapons and Armor sets.
• A lot of cool Biomes
• Tons of achievements
• A GOOD and I mean REALLY GOOD modding community / support (We need that for CK too PLS)
• Can’t forget the passionate developers

I also love the aspect of Automation in general.
Playing around with circuits. (Redstone from Minecraft as an example)
You can really do anything as long as the game provides enough items for it.
(Wouldn’t say no to a minor automation update in CK 😄 )

[rose shadow]

terraria and subnatica

[onyx sable]

I loved Wildmender, it's beautiful and relaxing and I love chain reaction. I love planet crafter because of this too and because of it's many secret to reveal but that aren't necessary.
I spend quite a while on Vahleim too, I liked to explore and mine without thinking about anything else but the grinding got me a bit bored.
I barely played Minecraft because I make me motion sick a lot ...

[lunar monolith]

I take literally any I can find

I'm addicted to the genre

Current faves are mincraft, terraria, core keeper, abiotic factor, & subnautica

[jovial ether]

Survival games are almost all I play. Some of my favorite games/series are (in no particular order):
V Rising
Once Human
Dead Space
Grounded
Satisfactory
The Forest
Terraria
Raft
Valheim
Subnautica
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
System Shock
Dying Light
Desolate
Metro
Minecraft
Prey
Fallout
and, of course, Core Keeper
and, many, many, more

[robust orbit]

My favorite survival games are currently Wurm Unlimited and Vintage Story. I like survival games that are realistic to the point of being tedious.

[stray loom]

How dare you to not playing enshrouded after that many games :3

[lapis matrix]

I have a few favourites

• Fallout
• Abiotic Factor
• Cult of the lamb
• Wizard with a gun

My all time favourites are

• Core Keeper
• Terraria
• Grounded
• Dave the diver
• Minecraft

[grave matrix]

I've been enjoying the heck out of Vintage Story!

[spiral lion]

My favorite survival game is Core Keeper, but I also love Terraria and Minecraft, especially with the Iron's Spells and Spellbooks mod.

[mortal axle]

Not sure if it counts as survival but slime ranchers quite fun

And terrarias my fave game oat

[pseudo dove]

I do like playing subnautica

[pseudo dove]

an also terraria,ark, and other games

[jovial ether]

😄 thank you for reminding me lol. I got the demo ages ago but never played it. I will have to give it a try!

[fading sinew]

When it comes to survival games I tend to enjoy the crafting, building aspect with a lot of fighting.

I love Minecraft (modded), the forest, sons of forest, Icarus, enshrouded, sunkenland, raft, valheim. Oh and obviously I can't forget core keeper. I know I am missing a whole list of games that I play that are survival. One thing missing on many survival games are quests. That's why I enjoy Icarus and modded Minecraft, cause while I like to do my own thing I also like questing in my survival games.

[random sedge]

This thread is making me realize I have missed SO MANY survival games haha. I'm a big fan of Don't Starve / Don't Starve Together and maybe not ENTIRELY a full on survival game but definitely No Mans Sky as it does have a survival mode and a lot of the elements exist. I have INSANE hours in that game.

And of course, Core Keeper, duh!

[cunning bramble]

Minecraft, especially the mods that go into how early tech (stone age-+) worked and where success is something you have to seek out on purpose

Going Medieval is another fave - would recommend

[jovial ether]

INSANE hmm? Like how many? Curious minds want to know xD

[random sedge]

Between Playstation and PC maybe 1500+ hrs

Also cannot wait for Light No Fire

[jovial ether]

Not bad not bad. I can't seem to get into No Man's Sky for some reason. I have 99 minutes lol versus 4000 hours in Fallout 76. Light No Fire is on my wishlist! It looks pretty amazing so far.

[amber dawn]

Other than Core Keeper? Got to be V Rising. Survival is a hard sell to me, but when you frame it as vampires reclaiming the land, clawing your way back to the top of the food chain before your real human competition can, you have my attention.

[devout parcel]

Wizard With a Gun, Minecraft, and I’ve recently been dipping my toes into Terraria

[strange peak]

This is a bit late to the party but it's Ark. Always and forever my comfort game even when it's not working that great. I also love Valheim, Subnautica and (if it counts) Astroneer