INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
stepping outside your door is an exercise in caution
your endurance, your ingenuity and, in many cases, your capacity for scares
nightmare as conducted by Roald Dahl
defend against a menagerie of environmental hazards and intergalactic nasties.(Image credit: Steam)Ark: Survival Evolved(PC, PS4, Xbox One,
alliances with fellow players on an island teeming with giant aggressive dinosaur inhabitants
still takes some beating.(Image credit: Steam)Conan Exiles(PC, PS4, Xbox One)You know what survival games need even more of? Dongs! More
dongs! And this time, with a dong-size slider in the character creation screen
Obviously not one for the kids then, but this barbarian-themed survival game does Arnie proud with brutal combat, lush environments to
explore and giant settlements to create
And massive dongs.(Image credit: Microsoft/Mojang)Minecraft(PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android)Perhaps the most famous
While many now dive into the friendly build modes, at the heart of Minecraft remains an engrossing survival adventure, seeing you collect
resources, build a shelter, and heading into the heart of the Earth to take on the increasingly aggressive inhabitants while hunting for
rare treasures.(Image credit: Steam)Subnautica(PC, PS4, Xbox One)Taking the survival genre from terra firma to 20,000 leagues under the sea,
Subnautica mixes sci-fi scares with underwater thrills
battling and base improvements.(Image credit: Steam)DayZ(PC, PS4, Xbox One)The survival daddy in many respects, DayZ started life as a mod
before blowing up in such a huge way that it became its own game
As a survivor of plane crash landing in that titular forest, The Forest has you evading the wandering mutant cannibals lurking among the
trees, while building a fortress up in the branches
16-bit Minecraft, the pixel-art Terraria is one of the most popular survival games out there
Colorful and vast, Terraria lets you take on lots of monstrous foes, digging deep into endless caverns before returning to your home to
construct gigantic bases to hone your skills in
It has the same side-scrolling open world exploration, but has a bit more of a quest system than some of the more free-form entries into
A great one for Terraria fans.(Image credit: Respawn Entertainment)Honourable Mention: Battle Royale Games(Various)From Fortnite to Apex
Legends, you could make a good argument for including the battle royale genre as a whole to this list of survival games
PUBG was born from an Arma mod in the same way Day Z was, and from its success comes Fortnite, Apex Legends and the rest of the pretenders
From collecting your gear to aiming to be the last person standing and, in some cases, some quick fire shelter building too, the heritage is
