The survival genre has been growing at an incredible rate lately, thanks to games like Minecraft, Fallout, DayZ and State of Decay, the genre is thriving. Below is a list of what I think are the 10 greatest survival games. Of course I probably left out many other great games, let me know in the comments section what you think should or should not be on this list! I would like to thank Nihilism for helping with this list.
#10: Stranded Series - (Stranded 1 and 2) 'The main goal of the robinson-esque game is to survive on a dangerous island and to find a way to return home. Its design and gameplay are influenced by the relatively unknown German freeware game Schiffbruch.' Both of these games are first person 'Cast Away' type situations.
Dated graphics, but incredible to immerse yourself in your own 'island survival'. Got addicted because its survival aspect is so pure. Can not recommend these highly enough. (Google and download the phyrire mod to add more features.)
Official site: http://www.strandedonline.de/
Official Site: http://www.underthegarden.com
#8: Don't Starve - 'The game's goal is surviving for the longest time, while avoiding starvation, insanity, and hostile enemies. The player can collect and craft a variety of tools and items as well as build various structures to aid in surviving. An 'adventure mode' is also included in the game (accessed while playing in sandbox mode by finding a doorway that leads to the adventure challenges), which presents increasingly difficult levels for the player to complete.
When the character dies, an amount of experience is received proportional to the number of days survived, eventually unlocking other characters to use in future games in addition to the standard Gentlemen Scientist. Each has its own perks. Some characters are only unlocked in 'adventure mode', unattainable by gaining experience through survival.'
This game is a bit like Minecraft but its main goal is survival instead of building things. You craft tools and weapons out of resources you find, and during the night scary monsters spawn just like in Minecraft.
Official site: http://www.dontstarvegame.com/
#7: The Oregon Trail - I don't think a description of this game is needed...everyone knows The Oregon Trail! But in case you don't, The Oregon Trail is a game where you assume the role of a wagon leader guiding his party of settlers from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley over the Oregon trail using a covered wagon in 1848.
The game has been re-released many times but the original is still the best to this day. If you want to play it, check out out the following link:
http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html
#6: Dead Island - (Original and Riptide) Yeah yeah, a lot of people will question why this is even on the list, but stay with me for a second, Dead Island is fun. Sure it gets a bit repetitive, and it has bugs, but overall, it's a solid and fun game where you get to fight hordes of zombies and try to survive in a large open world.
The focus is on melee weapons but later in the game you do get access to some guns. There are a lot of side quests, places to explore, and weapons to upgrade. If you overlook some of the issues the game has with pacing and some bugs, you will have a lot of fun.
#5: Alan Wake - Alan Wake is a psychological horror video game that follows bestselling thriller novelist Alan Wake, as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life. Alan Wake has flawless pacing, which ensures a compulsive experience.
The game is fun from start to finish but the biggest problem I had with it is that it was a bit linear, although the environments were beautiful and the gameplay was fun, one can't shake the need for an open world when it comes to games like this.
#4: The Fallout Series - Another giant that helped to fuel the rise of the survival genre, the fallout series is loved by many. The original Fallout 1 came out in 1997, set in the aftermath of global nuclear war in the mid-22nd century, it had gamers hooked. Fallout 2 continued the series and it wasn't until Fallout 3 that the series got a 3D reboot and provided an epic adventure across a vast wasteland with many different interesting locations to discover, quests to complete and NPCS to meet.
Fallout: New Vegas continued the series by allowing a lot more choices and adding a ton of new things for players to do and discover in a new game world. New Vegas also added a 'hardcore' mode to the series where you have to eat and drink to survive. Overall, the series is epic and is highly recommended to anyone who likes the survival genre.
DayZ is really fun because there is always a chance you will encounter other hostile players who will want to kill you and take your items. (And you can do the same to them of course, hiding, waiting for the perfect ambush kill.) This game is a rush. The zombies in the game are no pushovers either, if you catch enough attention from them, you will be dead within seconds. You really have to sneak around and be aware of your surroundings as you move about and explore the world.
Also, the thing about death in DayZ is, you lose everything, you have to start over with a new character and a fresh inventory. This one is more for the hardcore gamers who love a challenge, it helps to have friends who play too, because then you increase your chances of survival if you get ambushed by bandits, and generally it's best to explore the world with a group of people..
Official Site: http://dayzgame.com/
#2: State of Decay - State of Decay is a mix between DayZ and GTA with RPG elements. If that last line didn't get you to go and buy the game for $20 on the Xbox arcade, I don't know what will. But seriously, this game is just really fun. It takes everything you love about zombie survival games and does it even better.
There are vehicles you can drive (And run over zombies with), bases you can build and improve, rare items and weapons you can find, companions you can recruit, and a huge detailed open world to explore (where you can enter ANY building in the world), State of Decay is THE zombie survival game we have all been waiting for.
A note on the difficulty..it's not easy. If you're not careful, you WILL die in this game. Unlike many other games, it doesn't hold your hand, and if you get yourself in a bad situation, like getting lost somewhere with no ride, no meds, no hp, no stamina, and you attract some zombies, well then you're screwed. Game over. (An aspect I love in DayZ as well).
All hope is not lost though as the sneaking in this game works well, and if you're in trouble, you can run away and hide in some bushes, and those dumb zombies will have a tough time finding you!
Another thing I forgot to mention is that the game world in State of Decay keeps running even when the game is off, so it adds a whole new interesting mechanic because crazy things can happen while you're not playing the game. For example you could play for a few hours, go do something else for a while, come back, and people in the game could be dead, and your morale lowered, as well as other random events. It keeps things interesting!
The only problem is there is currently no multiplayer. There are leaderboards for how many zombies killed though, which is a plus. Even though I hope the multiplayer is added some day, I gotta admit I am having a lot of fun with this game regardless. If you want more information, check out our comprehensive State of Decay section that includes tips, guides and many other helpful articles and links.
Official site: http://undeadlabs.com/about-state-of-decay/
#1: Minecraft - It's Minecraft. Of course it's going to be #1. In case you have been living inside a cave in the last few years, Minecraft is an epic survival / building game that has since its launch become the fastest selling and most popular indie game of all time. The reason I don't put a description of the game here is because it would take me an eternity to list all the possibilities in Minecraft.
You can do pretty much anything. And with mods on the PC version, you can add countless awesome gameplay features to the game, ranging from adding a bunch of new strong monsters to make the game harder, to a mod that adds a bunch of new biomes to make the world more diverse and interesting to explore. Basically with modding and texture packs, Minecraft has infinite replay value. Also, the worlds in Minecraft are, according to the creator Notch, 8 times the surface of the Earth.
The PVP survival is my favorite thing about Minecraft though, there are so many fun and interesting servers out there, it's almost impossible to stop playing...
Official site: http://www.minecraft.net
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Official Site: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
I also just realized that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. deserves to be on this list as well! Another great open world survival game series, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games are brutal and unforgiving and perhaps one of the most hardcore (and difficult) ones out there..especially if you download some of the fan made difficulty mods.
Update: This list was made before The Last of Us was released, but it would definitely make it in the top 5.
Another Update: Also check out Rust, a new survival game that is a mix of Minecraft + DayZ + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. made by the creator of Garry's Mod. It's incredibly fun, you have to collect resources and then build a home to protect yourself from other players and zombies. You also get access to a lot of cool guns that you can craft. Everything in the game is crafted as well. Update: Rust is now available through Steam for $20.
Found another one:Fortnite is an upcoming online zombie survival and building game, and is centered on scavenging by day and fighting by night, and will include co-op, base building (fort), loot finding, fighting waves of encroaching monsters, exploration, and more. Noted to be a mix of Minecraft and Left 4 Dead, the game will be the first from Epic (creator of Gears of War) to utilize the Unreal Engine 4 and is currently scheduled to be released later in 2013.
And another one:7 Days To Die. A mix between Minecraft + DayZ. Open world, voxel-based sandbox game on the PC.
H1Z1: H1Z1 is much like DayZ but a bit more simplified and easier to get into. Currently one of the most popular survival games.
There's also Project Zomboid. A zombie survival RPG that is available on PC, Mac and Linux. The game is a top down RPG that has thousands of zombies that roam the street. You can scavenge for food, craft items, construct barricades and fight against inevitable death. This game is very difficult, so be prepared.
Official site: http://projectzomboid.com/
And check out one of my favorites, Terraria. A survival + crafting + building + RPG game in 2D. Terraria features exploration in a random generated world. At night monsters roam and you need to build a house to protect yourself. Then you have to dig underground and search for ores, treasures, items, etc. You can also fight bosses and find rare weapons, items and armor. I personally recommend this to anyone who likes Minecraft and 2D games. The game is on PC, but a console version has also been recently released.
Other survival games:Well I hope you enjoyed this list...please let me know in the comments what you think and what your favorite survival games are, or if you think a game deserves to be on this list. Thanks for reading.
Note: I will try to update this page in the future if I find any other cool survival games.
Written by George.
Get now the Best open-world multiplayer survival games on Steam, including 7 Days to. Windows, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, GameStop. Also ranked #2 in PS4 survival games that can be played offline with a good frame rate. Find Survival games for macOS like Project BlockchainZ, CONCLUSE. Competitive Doom-like/TD game where you can choose to play the good guy or the bad.
#10: Stranded Series - (Stranded 1 and 2) 'The main goal of the robinson-esque game is to survive on a dangerous island and to find a way to return home. Its design and gameplay are influenced by the relatively unknown German freeware game Schiffbruch.' Both of these games are first person 'Cast Away' type situations.
Dated graphics, but incredible to immerse yourself in your own 'island survival'. Got addicted because its survival aspect is so pure. Can not recommend these highly enough. (Google and download the phyrire mod to add more features.)
Official site: http://www.strandedonline.de/
#9: Under the Ocean - 'Overcome the weather, vicious animals, injuries, disease, dehydration and famine to build your home on a deserted island. You start out shipwrecked, thirsty and alone. Start your campfire, find weapons and forage for food before the night sets in.'
Official Site: http://www.underthegarden.com
#8: Don't Starve - 'The game's goal is surviving for the longest time, while avoiding starvation, insanity, and hostile enemies. The player can collect and craft a variety of tools and items as well as build various structures to aid in surviving. An 'adventure mode' is also included in the game (accessed while playing in sandbox mode by finding a doorway that leads to the adventure challenges), which presents increasingly difficult levels for the player to complete.
When the character dies, an amount of experience is received proportional to the number of days survived, eventually unlocking other characters to use in future games in addition to the standard Gentlemen Scientist. Each has its own perks. Some characters are only unlocked in 'adventure mode', unattainable by gaining experience through survival.'
This game is a bit like Minecraft but its main goal is survival instead of building things. You craft tools and weapons out of resources you find, and during the night scary monsters spawn just like in Minecraft.
Official site: http://www.dontstarvegame.com/
#7: The Oregon Trail - I don't think a description of this game is needed...everyone knows The Oregon Trail! But in case you don't, The Oregon Trail is a game where you assume the role of a wagon leader guiding his party of settlers from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley over the Oregon trail using a covered wagon in 1848.
The game has been re-released many times but the original is still the best to this day. If you want to play it, check out out the following link:
http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html
#6: Dead Island - (Original and Riptide) Yeah yeah, a lot of people will question why this is even on the list, but stay with me for a second, Dead Island is fun. Sure it gets a bit repetitive, and it has bugs, but overall, it's a solid and fun game where you get to fight hordes of zombies and try to survive in a large open world.
The focus is on melee weapons but later in the game you do get access to some guns. There are a lot of side quests, places to explore, and weapons to upgrade. If you overlook some of the issues the game has with pacing and some bugs, you will have a lot of fun.
The game is fun from start to finish but the biggest problem I had with it is that it was a bit linear, although the environments were beautiful and the gameplay was fun, one can't shake the need for an open world when it comes to games like this.
#4: The Fallout Series - Another giant that helped to fuel the rise of the survival genre, the fallout series is loved by many. The original Fallout 1 came out in 1997, set in the aftermath of global nuclear war in the mid-22nd century, it had gamers hooked. Fallout 2 continued the series and it wasn't until Fallout 3 that the series got a 3D reboot and provided an epic adventure across a vast wasteland with many different interesting locations to discover, quests to complete and NPCS to meet.
Fallout: New Vegas continued the series by allowing a lot more choices and adding a ton of new things for players to do and discover in a new game world. New Vegas also added a 'hardcore' mode to the series where you have to eat and drink to survive. Overall, the series is epic and is highly recommended to anyone who likes the survival genre.
#3: DayZ - DayZis an open world online zombie survival mod for Arma 2, a stand alone version is currently in Alpha on Steam, and is a very barebones version of what will be available in the future. The game places the player in the fictional post-Soviet state of Chernarus, where an unknown virus has turned most of the population into undead, violent zombies. As a survivor with limited supplies, the player must scavenge the world for supplies such as food, water, weapons and medicine, while killing or avoiding both zombies and other players and sometimes non-player characters - in an effort to survive the zombie apocalypse.
DayZ is really fun because there is always a chance you will encounter other hostile players who will want to kill you and take your items. (And you can do the same to them of course, hiding, waiting for the perfect ambush kill.) This game is a rush. The zombies in the game are no pushovers either, if you catch enough attention from them, you will be dead within seconds. You really have to sneak around and be aware of your surroundings as you move about and explore the world.
Also, the thing about death in DayZ is, you lose everything, you have to start over with a new character and a fresh inventory. This one is more for the hardcore gamers who love a challenge, it helps to have friends who play too, because then you increase your chances of survival if you get ambushed by bandits, and generally it's best to explore the world with a group of people..
Official Site: http://dayzgame.com/
There are vehicles you can drive (And run over zombies with), bases you can build and improve, rare items and weapons you can find, companions you can recruit, and a huge detailed open world to explore (where you can enter ANY building in the world), State of Decay is THE zombie survival game we have all been waiting for.
A note on the difficulty..it's not easy. If you're not careful, you WILL die in this game. Unlike many other games, it doesn't hold your hand, and if you get yourself in a bad situation, like getting lost somewhere with no ride, no meds, no hp, no stamina, and you attract some zombies, well then you're screwed. Game over. (An aspect I love in DayZ as well).
All hope is not lost though as the sneaking in this game works well, and if you're in trouble, you can run away and hide in some bushes, and those dumb zombies will have a tough time finding you!
Another thing I forgot to mention is that the game world in State of Decay keeps running even when the game is off, so it adds a whole new interesting mechanic because crazy things can happen while you're not playing the game. For example you could play for a few hours, go do something else for a while, come back, and people in the game could be dead, and your morale lowered, as well as other random events. It keeps things interesting!
The only problem is there is currently no multiplayer. There are leaderboards for how many zombies killed though, which is a plus. Even though I hope the multiplayer is added some day, I gotta admit I am having a lot of fun with this game regardless. If you want more information, check out our comprehensive State of Decay section that includes tips, guides and many other helpful articles and links.
Official site: http://undeadlabs.com/about-state-of-decay/
#1: Minecraft - It's Minecraft. Of course it's going to be #1. In case you have been living inside a cave in the last few years, Minecraft is an epic survival / building game that has since its launch become the fastest selling and most popular indie game of all time. The reason I don't put a description of the game here is because it would take me an eternity to list all the possibilities in Minecraft.
You can do pretty much anything. And with mods on the PC version, you can add countless awesome gameplay features to the game, ranging from adding a bunch of new strong monsters to make the game harder, to a mod that adds a bunch of new biomes to make the world more diverse and interesting to explore. Basically with modding and texture packs, Minecraft has infinite replay value. Also, the worlds in Minecraft are, according to the creator Notch, 8 times the surface of the Earth.
The PVP survival is my favorite thing about Minecraft though, there are so many fun and interesting servers out there, it's almost impossible to stop playing...
Official site: http://www.minecraft.net
P.S.
I just realized I left out Dwarf Fortress... Note: This game is extremely complicated, but once you figure it out, it's a lot of fun.
Official Site: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
I also just realized that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. deserves to be on this list as well! Another great open world survival game series, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games are brutal and unforgiving and perhaps one of the most hardcore (and difficult) ones out there..especially if you download some of the fan made difficulty mods.
Update: This list was made before The Last of Us was released, but it would definitely make it in the top 5.
Another Update: Also check out Rust, a new survival game that is a mix of Minecraft + DayZ + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. made by the creator of Garry's Mod. It's incredibly fun, you have to collect resources and then build a home to protect yourself from other players and zombies. You also get access to a lot of cool guns that you can craft. Everything in the game is crafted as well. Update: Rust is now available through Steam for $20.
Found another one:Fortnite is an upcoming online zombie survival and building game, and is centered on scavenging by day and fighting by night, and will include co-op, base building (fort), loot finding, fighting waves of encroaching monsters, exploration, and more. Noted to be a mix of Minecraft and Left 4 Dead, the game will be the first from Epic (creator of Gears of War) to utilize the Unreal Engine 4 and is currently scheduled to be released later in 2013.
And another one:7 Days To Die. A mix between Minecraft + DayZ. Open world, voxel-based sandbox game on the PC.
H1Z1: H1Z1 is much like DayZ but a bit more simplified and easier to get into. Currently one of the most popular survival games.
There's also Project Zomboid. A zombie survival RPG that is available on PC, Mac and Linux. The game is a top down RPG that has thousands of zombies that roam the street. You can scavenge for food, craft items, construct barricades and fight against inevitable death. This game is very difficult, so be prepared.
Official site: http://projectzomboid.com/
And check out one of my favorites, Terraria. A survival + crafting + building + RPG game in 2D. Terraria features exploration in a random generated world. At night monsters roam and you need to build a house to protect yourself. Then you have to dig underground and search for ores, treasures, items, etc. You can also fight bosses and find rare weapons, items and armor. I personally recommend this to anyone who likes Minecraft and 2D games. The game is on PC, but a console version has also been recently released.
Official site: http://www.terraria.org/index2.html
Other survival games:Well I hope you enjoyed this list...please let me know in the comments what you think and what your favorite survival games are, or if you think a game deserves to be on this list. Thanks for reading.
Note: I will try to update this page in the future if I find any other cool survival games.
Written by George.
Corruption of Champions is a great and an amazing boring time killer game that you must play in your life. This video game is always stood as a first choice for most of the gamers. Your search for best alternative games like Corruption of Champions (CoC) ends here. In Corruption of Champions, the main character plays the amazing role of a citizen of village.
According to the rural tradition of the village in this game, all the villagers select a champion. This game has an interesting storyline and mindful challenges. So, if you are looking for other best alternative games of Corruption of Champions (CoC) then you have landed on the right article. Just make sure to read this article completely in order to not miss any necessary information.
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List of Best Alternative Games like Corruption of Champions
1. Carnal Souls
On the top of this list we have Carnal Souls as one of the best games like Corruption of Champions (COC). Carnal Souls is a complete mixture of adventure, open world and RPG game that you will love. With a heart touching storyline, you have to explore the new locations, looting of treasures, have a challenging fight with the bosses and powerful enemies. You will need to give your best in order to stay tuned towards your direction.
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2. Kingdom of Loathing
Kingdom of Loathing is another great Corruption of Champions AlternativesGames that you can look for. In this game you conquer over the enemies and if you win you get rewards, experience points, meat, gaining skills and much more. You can boost up economic conditions by farming, taking part in trending and much more. You can play either in single player mode or in multiplayer mode. By using the chat option, you can interact with other players and can also build up your team as well.
3. Trials in Tainted Space
Here we have Trials in Tainted Space as another great game in this list. This game is completely based on. RPG and it begins with a scene where a ship has been left behind by his / her dying father. The motive of the main character is to earn hardcore money and power as well. In that way the character finds out the new characters in the coming stages. The key thing is that you must give it a try.
4. Flexible Survival
Flexible Survival is another great game that is developed by Nuku Valente. This game is available for all great platforms like Android, iOS and Windows. This game features decent graphics, amazing character customizing options, hack combat, slash combat and much more.
In this game the world is terribly infected by the virus and the world is at its end. Your main motive is to keep standing and stay safe and alive till the military reach you.
5. Free Cities – Best Games Like Corruption of Champions
In the middle of this list we have Free Cities as one of the best and leading games like Corruption of Champions (CoC) in this list. This slavery management game is especially developed for the Twine 2. The main character perform many tasks like buying, training, managing and selling the slave course etc. You can play this game online as it is supported by the browser.
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6. Cypher: Cyberpunk Adventures
Cypher: Cyberpunk Adventures is a real time experience giving game. This text based adventure game was developed by Cabrera brothers in 2012. This game starts with the detailed description of the surrounding conditions, location and about the main character. If you really like this type of game then you must play it.
7. My Very Own Lith
Whenever it comes to have one of the Best Corruption of Champions Alternatives, My Very Own Lith pop-ups into our mind. You will find various versions of the game like modded versions with deluxe version, cheats and public version. You have to play the role of the cat and the cat’s name is Lith. You can also select the gender of the Lith and also get more customization options as well.
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8. The Poor Whore
The Poor Whore is compatible with the Windows platform. Here the main character explores the world, meet with the new people, complete the various challenges and quests to process to the next level. You also get tons of player customization options for the main character and others as well. The Poor Whore is a text based game and it encounters sex in the form of second person.
9. Fall of Eden
Here we have a most interesting and good games like Corruption of Champions in this list called Fall of Eden. This game is developed by Fenox and has a great storyline with the supernatural theme. Here the story starts where the main character moved to the abandoned place in the neighborhood, and they accidentally opened the gateway between the earth and that helish world.
You will also need to contact with the goddess queen aria in order to protect yourself. You will face demons in this game. You also get some customization options and you must give this game a try. You may also like best games like IMVU.
10. Gift of Phallius 2: The Key to Eternity
On the last of this list but not the least we have Gift of Phallius 2: The Key to Eternity. Here the main character is the role of the Dalia who is a 14-year-old girl living in a palace. You get various quests to complete and move to the next stage. You will need to download this game on your system.
The game offers two versions. The first one is multimedia and the second is text only. This game is perfectly diversified into multiple stages. So keep playing.
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