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Survival
Avoiding failure or staying alive
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong survival score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Survival affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Outpost
Core mechanic is surviving waves of enemies by managing resources and defenses effectively.
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+4.0
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Players must manage resources and avoid unit losses to survive missions.
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+4.0
The Floor Above
Players must avoid lethal anomalies and survive through careful observation and timing.
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+4.0
The Spotter: Dig or Die
Strong survival theme with resource management and defending against threats.
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+4.0
YuuYuu Jiteki no Yuukarin
Strong survival elements with limited health, lives, and punishing enemy damage.
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+4.0
Gloomhaven
Players must manage resources and avoid failure to keep characters alive and progress.
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+4.0
Killzone
Players must avoid death, manage ammo, and tactically survive aggressive enemies in hostile environments.
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+4.0
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Players must manage scarce ammo and health, avoid damage, and survive waves of enemies and bosses.
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+4.0
Temple Run
Core gameplay revolves around avoiding failure and surviving as long as possible.
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+4.0
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Resource management (ammo, water), health, and tactical defense are important to avoid failure.
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+4.0
Calyx
Players must defend bases, manage resources, and survive against increasingly strong enemy growth.
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+4.0
DEDA
Core gameplay involves avoiding threats, managing resources, and surviving encounters with the antagonist.
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+4.0
Emissary Zero
Avoiding monster attacks and managing resources like saves are key; survival tension is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Get Stuffed!
Core gameplay involves avoiding death, managing resources, and surviving threats from killers and antagonists.
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+4.0
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
Managing threats, resources, and military survival is key to success.
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+4.0
Heavy Weapon Deluxe
Survival mode and limited lives create pressure to avoid failure and stay alive.
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+4.0
Lamentum
Core gameplay involves avoiding threats, managing limited resources, and overcoming dangers.
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+4.0
NIMRODS
Emphasis on avoiding death, managing resources, and overcoming threats in a hostile environment.
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+4.0
Nitro Kid
Players must manage health and avoid defeat through strategic play and resource management.
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+4.0
No Plan B
Survival of squad members and resource management (fatigue, injuries) are important gameplay elements.
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+4.0
ORDER 13
Core gameplay centers on avoiding death from monsters and managing cat happiness to survive each day.
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+4.0
Organ Quarter
Focus on survival through resource management, avoiding death, and overcoming threats.
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+4.0
Phoenix Force
Core gameplay involves avoiding death from enemy attacks and managing threats strategically.
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+4.0
Raw Metal
Players must avoid death and manage resources to progress through dangerous levels.
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