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Avoiding failure or staying alive
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Recent releases
Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
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+4.0
HELLCARD
Game emphasizes resource management, avoiding damage, and overcoming threats to survive runs.
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+4.0
Don't Pee
Core gameplay revolves around survival by avoiding failure (peeing) and managing resources under pressure.
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+4.0
Dirge
Players must avoid death, manage scarce resources, and complete tasks under threat, emphasizing survival gameplay.
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+4.0
Wulin Chess
Avoiding unit death and managing resources under threat is a key gameplay driver.
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+4.0
Outcast Tales: The First Journey
Players must manage resources, health, and morale to survive encounters and progress.
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+5.0
Night Raider
Core gameplay centers on managing health, infection, fatigue, and resources to survive hostile environments.
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+4.0
Minimalist Tower Defense
Players must manage resources and defenses to survive waves; survival pressure is a key motivator.
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+4.0
Phantom Abyss
Strong emphasis on avoiding death, managing health, and overcoming threats in temples.
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+4.0
Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue
Survival mechanics (hunger, thirst, cold) are integral, requiring resource management and risk avoidance.
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+4.0
Remnant Records
Core gameplay involves avoiding ghost attacks, managing risk, and surviving exorcism phases.
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+4.0
New Cycle
Core gameplay revolves around managing threats, resources, and population survival.
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+4.0
All Quiet in the Trenches
Core gameplay revolves around keeping squad alive and managing scarce resources under threat.
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+4.0
First Cut: Samurai Duel
Players must avoid death and manage threats carefully, emphasizing survival in combat.
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+4.0
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
Players must defend territory and survive waves of enemies, managing resources carefully.
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+5.0
LASERS
Core gameplay revolves around avoiding lethal lasers and surviving to finish.
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+4.0
Frostrain
Players must manage resources and happiness to survive harsh environmental threats and hazards.
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+4.0
Buriedbornes2 - Dungeon RPG -
Players must manage limited skill uses, health, and resources to survive dungeon floors and enemies.
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+4.0
Peasant Royale
Core gameplay is survival as last player alive in a shrinking play area.
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+4.0
Few Nights More: Genesis
Core gameplay revolves around surviving waves of enemies and managing resources to stay alive.
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+4.0
Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific
Primary goal is to survive waves of enemies and avoid being overwhelmed.
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+4.0
Eresys
Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources, and surviving monster encounters.
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+4.0
Born Again
Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources, and surviving challenging encounters.
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+4.0
Escape from Grustovia
Central theme is avoiding capture and surviving hostile forces, requiring resourcefulness and caution.
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+5.0
Against the Storm
Core gameplay revolves around managing threats, resource scarcity, and staying alive through storms.
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