Image via Facepunch Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure> After waking up naked on the beach with a rock, you\u2019re tasked with surviving on servers filled with other players who are all only looking out for themselves. You then need to gather (or steal, if you\u2019re feeling brave) resources that will allow you to build shelters, all while avoiding the hostile wildlife such as bears and wolves who will attack you without a second thought. <\/p>
To top off the survival experience of Rust<\/em>, all servers get reset on the final Thursday of each month. This means that all of your bases, and all of your progress, is removed, and once again, you find yourself naked on the sand with only a rock.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> Ark: Survival Evolved<\/h2> Image via Studio Wildcard<\/figcaption><\/figure> Have you ever wanted to tame dinosaurs and don them in mecha suits that turn them into war machines to use in survival against other players? Well, if that\u2019s the case, then Ark: Survival Evolved might just be the survival game you\u2019ve been looking for. You can play either single-player or multiplayer and form tribes with others on your server.\u00a0<\/p>
It goes without saying that you begin your life in Ark: Survival Evolved <\/em>with nothing, and you have to gather and craft your way up. Eventually, you can tame dinosaurs as mounts and take on mythical creatures. You can even build mobile bases on the backs of some of the larger prehistoric beasties, giving you the ultimate RV. <\/p> Subnautica<\/h2> Image via Unknown Worlds Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Subnautica <\/em>is unlike any other game on this list because you have no land to stand on. Well, aside from the giant ship that you get to explore as part of the story and two islands you\u2019ll get to eventually. You\u2019ll need to gather blueprints, resources, and food in order to survive in the middle of an alien sea, surrounded by absolutely giant and very hostile alien creatures. <\/p> There are multiple modes that you can enable while playing Subnautica<\/em>, with Creative Mode disabling all depletable characteristics like health and thirst. On the other end of the spectrum, Hardcore Mode removes warnings of low oxygen levels and includes a gamer’s worst fear \u2014 Permadeath. If you die, your save file will be gone forever.\u00a0<\/p> No Man\u2019s Sky<\/h2> Image via Hello Games<\/figcaption><\/figure> No Man\u2019s Sky<\/em> got off to a rocky start when it was first released back in 2016, but it\u2019s become a beloved title in the survival genre thanks to multiple game-changing updates. Now, it\u2019s an example of everything a good survival game should be. <\/p> As a humanoid explorer of the planets, you wake up on a random planet with a crashed spaceship and only a multitool to help you navigate the strange world. On the plus side, the multitool not only allows you to scan and gather resources but also acts as your first weapon if you encounter any alien creatures out to kill you.\u00a0<\/p>
Grounded<\/h2> Image via Obsidian Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Grounded <\/em>is my personal idea of hell, and seems as though it took heavy inspiration from Honey I Shrunk the Kids<\/em>. Shrunk down to the size of an ant and suddenly needing to survive in a world filled with giant insects, you\u2019ll gradually become more hungry and thirsty as time goes on, having to gather resources and water to survive. <\/p> What\u2019s worse is that Spiders are considered an \u201capex predator\u201d in the world of Grounded<\/em>, and as an arachnophobe, having a giant spider chase you across the backyard while you\u2019re starving and dying is not my idea of a fun time. With that said, Grounded <\/em>does have an arachnophobia mode, and I guess your enjoyment of this will depend on how much bugs give you the ick. <\/p> The Forest<\/h2> Image via Endnight Games<\/figcaption><\/figure> If surviving against insects isn\u2019t your idea of a good time, then how about surviving in a world filled with cannibals who not only want to kill you but also rip the flesh from your bones? The Forest<\/em> is the predecessor to Sons of the Forest<\/em>, and if you play through The Forest<\/em> and find it enjoyable, I strongly suggest that you pick up the sequel as well.\u00a0<\/p> The best survival method for The Forest<\/em> is to focus on building and exploring during the day, as the mutants with nefarious intentions come out in the dark of night. There\u2019s a huge level of fear and anxiety that you\u2019ll feel when playing through this one, but it\u2019s also hugely satisfying to survive and get through the story. <\/p> Pacific Drive<\/h2> Image via Ironwood Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure> If you\u2019re looking for a survival game with a bit of a four-wheeled twist, then Pacific Drive<\/em> is definitely the way to go. Using your trusty (if a little run-down) station wagon, you can drive across the map to scavenge and gather resources to improve both your own chances of survival and the car itself. <\/p> Your car is fully customizable, and you\u2019ll need to focus on repairs and upgrades so that you can explore further and survive for longer. Anomalies around the map will affect you or the car in different ways, such as scrambling the controls for the car or inflicting damage, so be careful as you explore. <\/p>
This War of Mine<\/h2> Image via 11 Bit Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure> This War of Mine<\/em> is the only survival game on this list that isn\u2019t played through a first-person POV. Instead, you\u2019re in control of a group of people who are hiding in a damaged house after fleeing from a war. They can\u2019t venture outside in the daylight, as there are snipers waiting to take them out, and you\u2019re low on resources. <\/p> Each controllable character has its own backstory, and you need to keep each of them alive as you wait for the ceasefire to come. However, there is no fixed timeframe for this event, so you\u2019ll just need to keep going until it comes. This War of Mine is haunting and definitely something you should try if you\u2019re into survival games.\u00a0<\/p>
Green Hell<\/h2> Image via Creepy Jar<\/figcaption><\/figure> Green Hell<\/em> can be played in either single-player or co-op multiplayer mode and is an open-world survival game set in the Amazon Rainforest. As you likely expect by now, you\u2019ll need to gather resources, build shelter, and find food in order to survive.\u00a0<\/p> If you choose to follow the story, which is entirely optional, then you\u2019ll go off in search of your wife, who went missing after venturing out on a solo trip to a local tribal village. Unfortunately, your only contact with her is through the radio, and the local Yabahuaca tribe has not taken kindly to the presence of researchers in their jungle.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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