Best Survival Games - Craft, Build, Survive

Test your survival instincts in hostile environments. These survival games combine crafting, building, and strategic thinking.

Search Filters

1,000+ reviews 75%+ positive
Price Any price
Reviews Any engagement
Tags & Genres 2 selected
App Type Full game
Sort positive_percentage • desc
Clear Filters

Search results

212 results

Prices show best store price

Grimshire cover
Grimshire
Acute Owl Studio Acute Owl Studio
Jul 2025 2,788 reviews 98% Positive

In Grimshire, escape the chaos of your hometown and restore a cozy farmhouse in an isolated village. Cultivate crops, raise animals, and build community while battling a looming plague. Explore dynamic seasons, forge friendships, and uncover mysteries in a quest for survival.

Early Access Pixel Graphics Farming Sim Survival Cozy Dark
Terraria cover
Terraria
Re-Logic Re-Logic
May 2011 1,217,355 reviews 98% Positive

Terraria is a unique 2D sandbox survival game where players explore randomly generated worlds, fight formidable foes, and build intricate structures. With no predefined goals, players craft their own adventures and stories, enjoying constant free content updates and exciting multiplayer experiences. Dive into endless creativity and exploration!

Open World Survival Craft Sandbox Survival 2D Multiplayer Adventure
Factorio cover
Factorio
Wube Software LTD. Wube Software LTD.
Aug 2020 188,076 reviews 98% Positive

Factorio is a resource management and factory-building game where players mine resources, research technologies, automate production, and defend against enemies. Start by crafting basic components and transform into an industrial powerhouse, designing complex factories using strategy and creativity.

Automation Base Building Resource Management Sandbox Crafting Strategy
Satisfactory cover
Satisfactory
Coffee Stain Studios Coffee Stain Publishing
Sep 2024 229,178 reviews 97% Positive

Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game where players explore an alien planet, construct massive factories, and automate production. Collaborate with friends or play solo to gather resources, combat wildlife, and customize your creations in a vast, dynamic environment.

Base Building Automation Open World Multiplayer Crafting Co-op
Subnautica cover
Subnautica
Unknown Worlds Entertainment Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Jan 2018 333,316 reviews 97% Positive

Subnautica is an open-world survival game where you crash-land on the alien ocean planet 4546B. Explore diverse underwater ecosystems, craft equipment, and build bases while uncovering mysteries and experiencing elements of horror. The game offers immersive storytelling and a captivating progression system.

Open World Survival Craft Survival Horror Open World Underwater Exploration
Don't Starve cover
Don't Starve
Klei Entertainment Klei Entertainment
Apr 2013 96,220 reviews 97% Positive

Don’t Starve is a challenging wilderness survival game where you play as Wilson, a trapped Gentleman Scientist. Explore a mysterious world filled with strange creatures, gather resources, and craft items to survive. Experience randomly generated worlds with dark, whimsical visuals and no hand-holding in your quest to escape.

Survival Open World Survival Craft Crafting Adventure Indie Sandbox
The Planet Crafter cover
The Planet Crafter
Miju Games Miju Games
Apr 2024 65,768 reviews 96% Positive

Survive on a hostile planet with up to 10 friends in this online co-op game. Terraform the environment, gather resources, build a base, and create a breathable atmosphere to make the planet habitable. Experience dynamic life emergence, explore shipwrecks, and enjoy customizable gameplay with adjustable difficulties.

Open World Survival Craft Base Building Online Co-Op Survival Co-op Building
Abiotic Factor cover
Abiotic Factor
Deep Field Games Playstack
Jul 2025 39,795 reviews 96% Positive

In Abiotic Factor, players assume the roles of scientists trapped in a chaotic underground facility after a containment breach. Team up with up to 6 players to craft tools, fend off supernatural threats, and explore diverse realms, all while leveling up unique PhD skills to survive and escape.

Survival Online Co-Op Open World Survival Craft Crafting Base Building Early Access
The Forest cover
The Forest
Endnight Games Ltd Endnight Games Ltd
Apr 2018 572,655 reviews 96% Positive

In The Forest, you are the sole survivor of a plane crash, trapped in a mysterious forest filled with cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, and survive in this terrifying open-world survival horror game as night falls and danger lurks.

Open World Survival Craft Survival Open World Horror Crafting Adventure
Kenshi cover
Kenshi
Lo-Fi Games Lo-Fi Games
Dec 2018 95,536 reviews 96% Positive

Explore a vast, free-roaming sandbox world in this squad-based RPG. Choose your path as a trader, thief, or adventurer, craft gear, build bases, and navigate a dynamic environment with realistic challenges. Engage with various factions and develop your characters without level-scaling limitations. Survival is key in this chaotic world.

Open World Sandbox RPG Survival Strategy Building
Card Survival: Tropical Island cover
Card Survival: Tropical Island
WinterSpring Games WinterSpring Games
Sep 2022 2,892 reviews 95% Positive

Card Survival: Tropical Island is a card-based survival game where you navigate life on a desert island. Explore diverse environments, craft tools, manage health, and cultivate resources while addressing psychological and physical challenges. Create or customize your character and transition from castaway to thriving island inhabitant.

Survival Adventure Card Game Simulation Singleplayer Crafting
Don't Starve Together cover
Don't Starve Together
Klei Entertainment Klei Entertainment
Apr 2016 367,390 reviews 95% Positive Historic low

Join the standalone multiplayer expansion of Don't Starve, where you can fight, farm, build, and explore a mysterious world with friends or online players. Gather resources, craft items, and unravel the secrets of "The Constant" while navigating challenges and dangers. Don't Starve!

Survival Open World Survival Craft Multiplayer Co-op Open World Adventure
AETHUS cover
AETHUS
Pawsmonaut Games Pawsmonaut Games
Mar 2026 1,812 reviews 95% Positive
Open World Survival Craft Survival Base Building Crafting Story Rich Sci-fi
Dwarf Fortress cover
Dwarf Fortress
Bay 12 Games Kitfox Games
Dec 2022 28,922 reviews 95% Positive

Dwarf Fortress on Steam offers a deep, intricate simulation where players build and manage a colony of dwarves. Generate unique worlds filled with challenges, from starvation to hostile attacks. Experience complex construction, roguelike gameplay, and a vibrant pixel art style, all while guiding dwarves through their cultural evolution.

Colony Sim Strategy Simulation Base Building City Builder Sandbox
Hamster Hunter cover
Hamster Hunter
Hamuno Hamuno
Dec 2023 2,796 reviews 95% Positive

Hamster Hunter is a horror hunting game where you play as a student searching for your missing family. Equip various contraptions to hunt and torture hamsters as revenge. Explore, collect blueprints, and use bait to lure your prey in a chilling quest for truth.

Casual Action Adventure Arcade Action-Adventure Exploration
Project Zomboid cover
Project Zomboid
The Indie Stone The Indie Stone
Nov 2013 343,895 reviews 94% Positive

Project Zomboid is an open-ended zombie survival game where players must scavenge, build defenses, and navigate a relentless horde. With a focus on realistic survival mechanics, players face dwindling resources and the inevitability of death in a harsh, sandbox world.

Survival Zombies Open World Multiplayer Open World Survival Craft Sandbox
Palworld cover
Palworld
Pocketpair Pocketpair
Jan 2024 355,942 reviews 94% Positive

In this survival game, players can live with or against Pals—mysterious creatures used for fighting, farming, and automation. Explore harsh environments, tackle poachers, and make tough choices to survive. Build structures, breed Pals, and engage in multiplayer adventures with friends.

Open World Survival Creature Collector Multiplayer Open World Survival Craft Crafting

About Best Survival Games - Craft, Build, Survive

Explore 212 highly-rated games with at least 75% positive reviews. These critically acclaimed titles represent the cream of the crop in gaming, loved by players and critics alike for their exceptional quality, gameplay, and overall experience.

All prices shown are updated regularly and represent the best available deals across multiple gaming platforms. Click on any game to see detailed information, screenshots, reviews, and current pricing from all major retailers.