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Survival
Avoiding failure or staying alive
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Survival + Strategy
A strong dose of survival and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Counter-Strike 2
Players must avoid death and manage resources to survive rounds and win matches.
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+4.0
Fire Emblem Engage
Players must manage threats, avoid unit deaths, and strategically defend to survive battles.
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Survival mechanics like stamina, injury treatment, and hunting are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Plague Inc: Evolved
Players must avoid failure by managing disease spread and countering cure development.
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+4.0
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Players must avoid detection and failure, managing resources like limited ammo and timing to survive missions.
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+4.0
Thronefall
Gameplay centers on defending the kingdom and surviving increasingly difficult enemy waves.
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Players must prevent enemies from breaching defenses, managing resources and adapting tactics to survive.
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+4.0
Monster Train
Players must manage threats and resources to protect the pyre and survive through runs.
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+4.0
SWAT 4
Players must avoid failure by careful resource and risk management to keep team and civilians safe.
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+4.0
Mindustry
Constant threat from enemy attacks requires defense and resource management to avoid failure.
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+4.0
Insurgency
Avoiding death is critical; tactical defense and resource management (ammo, positioning) are important.
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Players must prevent enemies from breaching defenses, managing resources and adapting to threats.
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Players must manage health, resources, and avoid failure to survive waves of enemies.
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+4.0
Slay the Spire 2
Players must manage resources and avoid failure through careful planning and adaptation.
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+4.0
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Players must avoid checkmate and manage threats across timelines, emphasizing survival and defense.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Players must avoid death, manage limited health, and overcome threats through careful tactics.
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+4.0
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Players must avoid failure, manage resources, and keep squad members alive under threat.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Players must manage squad health and revive mechanics to survive challenging encounters.
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+4.0
Arma 3
Players must manage threats, resources, and tactical defense to survive in hostile environments.
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+4.0
Crusader Kings II
Players must manage threats, rebellions, and succession crises to maintain their dynasty's survival.
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+4.0
Stronghold HD (2012)
Focus on defending castle and surviving enemy attacks.
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+4.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Avoiding threats and managing resources to keep dwarves alive is a key gameplay element.
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+4.0
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Survival mechanics in mods like DayZ emphasize avoiding death and managing resources.
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Players must manage health, resources, and threats to survive hostile environments and enemies.
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