Best Games in the Survival genre of 2023 for PC
Action, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Survival horror, Crafting, Online, Open world, Exploration
Early Access: PC → 24 February 2023; Game released: PC → 22 February 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Continuation The Forest about survival in the woods. The main character sets out to search for a missing billionaire on a remote island and ends up in a...
Online, Business / Management, Roguelike, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Survival
Early Access: PC → 6 June 2019; Game released: PC → 13 March 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
95/100
A game about a submarine, which features procedural generation of tasks, a character editor and an online mode for 16 players. The gamer will be able to visit a...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting, Trains
Early Access: PC → 9 May 2023; Game released: PC → 7 November 2025
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
71/100
A cooperative survival action game in which the player becomes a member of the crew of an interdimensional train. The hero sets off to explore a mysterious world...
Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure, Survival horror
Game released: PC → 6 June 2023
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
76/100
The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Zombies
Early Access: PC → 14 January 2023; Game released: PC → 27 December 2025
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
64/100
The player, in single or co-op mode, survives in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and other dangers. The extracted resources and materials can be spent on...
Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy, Online, Survival
Early Access: PC → 27 September 2022; Game released: PC → 23 June 2023
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
96/100
Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an alien planet...
Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction, Crafting, Exploration, Fantasy
Game released: PC → 29 March 2023
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
81/100
The game takes place in the fantasy world of "shorties" who are trying to expand the territory of their peoples in a wild, unforgiving and ever-changing world...
Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Medieval era, Simulation, Survival, Historical, City Building
Early Access: PC → 8 November 2022; Game released: PC → 9 October 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
76/100
City planning simulator about Vikings. Players are engaged in the development of the settlement, turning the village into a prosperous city. A good jarl knows how...
Action, Online, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 26 October 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026
Players:
7/10
Steam:
60/100
Remaster of the survival simulator ARK: Survival Evolved. The updated version of the game is created on the Unreal Engine 5 with support for ray tracing, Nanite...
Role-playing game, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting, Adventure, Online
Game released: PC → 9 August 2023
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
46/100
Conditionally free survival game with crafting, building, anime-style graphics, and a large open world, similar to a mix of Genshin Impact and Valheim. The...
Strategy, Historical, Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, In real time, City Building, Survival
Early Access: PC → 17 December 2020; Game released: PC → 25 March 2023
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
64/100
Beginning in the Mesolithic era, players try to lead their people through generations, discovering and improving technology, managing resources and populations, and...
Isometric, Action, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Survival, Replayability
Game released: PC → 13 September 2023
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
84/100
The forces of evil have stolen the light and plunged the world into darkness. The main character must get to the top of the tower to correct the situation. On his...
Online, Action, Adventure, MMO, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Horror, Space
Early Access: PC → 28 September 2016; Game released: PC → 18 January 2023
Players:
6/10
Steam:
50/100
Multiplayer survival game with third-person view. The game has just a huge number of different possibilities. You will be able to create your own colony, fly into...
Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Crafting
Game released: PC → 24 October 2023
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
79/100
Metacritic:
59/100
A cooperative action game for survival in the fantasy universe of The Lord of the Rings. The Dwarves embark on a dangerous journey to reclaim their legendary...
Action, Top-down view, Shooter, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Roguelike, Survival, Horror, Casual game
Early Access: PC → 8 June 2022; Game released: PC → 8 June 2023
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
91/100
A minimalist action roguelike where heroes fight against countless hordes of monsters straight out of the pen of H. P. Lovecraft. With a wide variety of characters...
Survival, City Building, Side view, Simulation, Business / Management, Sandbox, Construction, Strategy
Early Access: PC → 6 November 2023; Game released: PC → 1 May 2025
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
87/100
The player controls a city inhabited by mice. Each resident of Ratopia has their own skills and characteristics — they need to organize suitable jobs for the...
Isometric, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival, Crafting, Casual game, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game
Early Access: PC → 8 August 2023; Game released: PC → 13 November 2024
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
83/100
The game takes place in a destroyed and flooded post-apocalyptic city. The main character builds a shelter on the roof of a skyscraper. You can explore nearby...
Survival, First-person view, Shooter, Construction, Crafting, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Simulation
Early Access: PC → 25 August 2022; Game released: PC → 5 June 2023
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
45/100
A survival simulator in which a large group of people are marooned on a desert island where they try to survive. There are no rules, but there are advantages for...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Historical, Medieval era, City Building, Survival, Open world
Early Access: PC → 10 August 2023; Game released: PC → 7 November 2024
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
76/100
The game takes place in medieval Japan, ravaged by famine and war. In the legendary Peasant Kingdom, the protagonist tries to build a loving home for his daughter...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Adult game, Turn-based, Visual novel, Survival, Strategy, Replayability, Medieval era
Game released: PC → 4 October 2023
Players:
9.7/10
Steam:
82/100
The game takes place in a medieval setting. The plot tells about a soldier who wants to escape justice. To clear his name and regain his former life, the hero sets...
Shooter, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Crafting
Early Access: PC → 11 October 2023; Game released: PC → 30 October 2025
Players:
6.3/10
Steam:
66/100
The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by mutant zombies and gangs. In another reality, the world has been conquered by a tyrannical empire, but...
Construction, Business / Management, Action, Top-down view, Crafting, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration, Indie, Adventure, Survival
Game released: PC → 22 June 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
79/100
The hero finds himself on a colorful planet full of secrets, amazing creatures, people and interesting activities. His task is to build a new house using automation...
Action, Survival, Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Crafting, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, MMO
Early Access: PC → 12 August 2022; Game released: PC → 15 June 2023
Players:
6.2/10
Steam:
48/100
The game takes place on an island that is filled with various dangers such as traps, wild animals, infected and survivors who are ready to kill for the opportunity...
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: PC → 5 October 2023
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
89/100
A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...
Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction, Survival, Adventure
Early Access: PC → 21 September 2021; Game released: PC → 4 April 2023
Players:
7/10
Steam:
71/100
Players find themselves on a deadly planet with a terrible climate, inhabited by bloodthirsty monsters and plants. For successful survival, you need to build your...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Open world, Crafting, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)
Early Access: PC → 22 June 2023; Game released: PC → 14 April 2025
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
67/100
The game takes place on Earth destroyed by an environmental disaster. To survive and understand what happened, the hero collects resources, fights dangers, searches...