sometimes just figuring out how to survive is half the fun
survive is half the fun
survive is half the fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 survival video games for this list
10 survival video games for this list
10 survival video games for this list we’ll be looking at games that simulate
we’ll be looking at games that simulate
we’ll be looking at games that simulate resource and endurance management please
resource and endurance management please
resource and endurance management please be advised that some of the games on the
be advised that some of the games on the
be advised that some of the games on the list are still in early access at time
list are still in early access at time
list are still in early access at time of writing so be aware that the footage
of writing so be aware that the footage
of writing so be aware that the footage you may see may not reflect the final
you may see may not reflect the final
you may see may not reflect the final product number 10 state of decay zombie
product number 10 state of decay zombie
product number 10 state of decay zombie games are a dime a dozen but state of
games are a dime a dozen but state of
games are a dime a dozen but state of decay blends harsh open world survival
decay blends harsh open world survival
decay blends harsh open world survival with the lived-in world uh-huh kind of
with the lived-in world uh-huh kind of
with the lived-in world uh-huh kind of hoping you’d forgotten about that where
hoping you’d forgotten about that where
hoping you’d forgotten about that where state of decay shines is in its ability
state of decay shines is in its ability
state of decay shines is in its ability to bring human stories and personalities
to bring human stories and personalities
to bring human stories and personalities to a great big open environment all
to a great big open environment all
to a great big open environment all while preserving the survival tactics
while preserving the survival tactics
while preserving the survival tactics and gameplay that we love the densely
and gameplay that we love the densely
and gameplay that we love the densely crafted single-player world lets players
crafted single-player world lets players
crafted single-player world lets players find small stories in the environment as
find small stories in the environment as
find small stories in the environment as well as explosive high-octane situations
state of decay channels everything you
state of decay channels everything you could expect from a zombie survival game
could expect from a zombie survival game
could expect from a zombie survival game into a package that’s both exhilarating
into a package that’s both exhilarating
into a package that’s both exhilarating and grounded number 9 terraria build is
and grounded number 9 terraria build is
and grounded number 9 terraria build is a 2d minecraft terraria gives players
a 2d minecraft terraria gives players
a 2d minecraft terraria gives players tools to create countless worlds and
tools to create countless worlds and
tools to create countless worlds and explore near infinite space the core
explore near infinite space the core
explore near infinite space the core difference with terraria aside from its
difference with terraria aside from its
difference with terraria aside from its looks is that a big part of the games
looks is that a big part of the games
looks is that a big part of the games appeal is in its traditional structure
with terraria survival isn’t about
with terraria survival isn’t about finding the resources to create the
finding the resources to create the
finding the resources to create the world but making sure you have the right
world but making sure you have the right
world but making sure you have the right gear to tackle the game’s many boss
gear to tackle the game’s many boss
gear to tackle the game’s many boss fights terraria strikes an impeccable
fights terraria strikes an impeccable
fights terraria strikes an impeccable balance it’s a wonderful survival game
balance it’s a wonderful survival game
balance it’s a wonderful survival game that lets you overcome obstacles with a
that lets you overcome obstacles with a
that lets you overcome obstacles with a friend number 8 the long dark alpha
friend number 8 the long dark alpha
friend number 8 the long dark alpha version surviving the long dark is a
version surviving the long dark is a
version surviving the long dark is a grueling uphill struggle those who
grueling uphill struggle those who
grueling uphill struggle those who survived have been brought to their
survived have been brought to their
survived have been brought to their knees
knees
knees on their knees pray they make it through
on their knees pray they make it through
on their knees pray they make it through winter despite its gorgeous highly
winter despite its gorgeous highly
winter despite its gorgeous highly stylized visuals the long dark is a
stylized visuals the long dark is a
stylized visuals the long dark is a realistic take on surviving the elements
in the frozen northern Canadian
in the frozen northern Canadian wilderness you’re forced to deal with
wilderness you’re forced to deal with
wilderness you’re forced to deal with wolves snow body heat and even managing
wolves snow body heat and even managing
wolves snow body heat and even managing your caloric intake trudging through
your caloric intake trudging through
your caloric intake trudging through snowy hillsides looking for a place to
snowy hillsides looking for a place to
snowy hillsides looking for a place to start a fire and warming up are all core
start a fire and warming up are all core
start a fire and warming up are all core parts of the gameplay experience and it
parts of the gameplay experience and it
parts of the gameplay experience and it is one of the most visceral and
is one of the most visceral and
is one of the most visceral and stressful survival simulations around
stressful survival simulations around
stressful survival simulations around hope nobody needs this anymore
hope nobody needs this anymore
hope nobody needs this anymore the long dark uses real-world obstacles
the long dark uses real-world obstacles
the long dark uses real-world obstacles to make its world feel threatening and
to make its world feel threatening and
to make its world feel threatening and it’s incredibly successful at that
it’s incredibly successful at that
it’s incredibly successful at that remember don’t let this new world break
remember don’t let this new world break
remember don’t let this new world break you number seven the forest alpha
you number seven the forest alpha
you number seven the forest alpha version
the forest blend survival game played
the forest blend survival game played with elements of survival horror namely
with elements of survival horror namely
with elements of survival horror namely ghastly cannibalistic mutants
creating immersive horror isn’t always
creating immersive horror isn’t always easy
easy
easy but the forest manages to pack the
but the forest manages to pack the
but the forest manages to pack the island you crash-landed on with enough
island you crash-landed on with enough
island you crash-landed on with enough of the violent handiwork of its
of the violent handiwork of its
of the violent handiwork of its inhabitants to keep it intimidating the
inhabitants to keep it intimidating the
inhabitants to keep it intimidating the game is also packed with small touches
game is also packed with small touches
game is also packed with small touches like your character needing to lay out
like your character needing to lay out
like your character needing to lay out their backpack to examine its contents
their backpack to examine its contents
their backpack to examine its contents to make the player feel vulnerable the
to make the player feel vulnerable the
to make the player feel vulnerable the dynamic between balancing resources and
dynamic between balancing resources and
dynamic between balancing resources and staying clear of the frightening
staying clear of the frightening
staying clear of the frightening grotesque humanoid monsters is
grotesque humanoid monsters is
grotesque humanoid monsters is absolutely thrilling
number 6 don’t starve every minute
number 6 don’t starve every minute counts and your goal is crystal clear
counts and your goal is crystal clear
counts and your goal is crystal clear this is the core survival experience
this is the core survival experience
this is the core survival experience don’t panic
don’t panic
don’t panic don’t fret don’t fear don’t starve the
don’t fret don’t fear don’t starve the
don’t fret don’t fear don’t starve the game’s cartoony look inspired by Edward
game’s cartoony look inspired by Edward
game’s cartoony look inspired by Edward Gorey is deceiving don’t starve is
Gorey is deceiving don’t starve is
Gorey is deceiving don’t starve is actually a tough-as-nails survival game
actually a tough-as-nails survival game
actually a tough-as-nails survival game that has you running around feverishly
that has you running around feverishly
that has you running around feverishly collecting loot to build up your camp
collecting loot to build up your camp
collecting loot to build up your camp site before the Sun sets after that it’s
site before the Sun sets after that it’s
site before the Sun sets after that it’s all about surviving day by day crafting
all about surviving day by day crafting
all about surviving day by day crafting whatever you can to last just one more
whatever you can to last just one more
whatever you can to last just one more night
don’t starve is a deep game with rich
don’t starve is a deep game with rich mechanics and a great visual style
number five this war of mine we would do
number five this war of mine we would do anything to stay alive this war of mine
anything to stay alive this war of mine
anything to stay alive this war of mine deals with the cost of survival in a
deals with the cost of survival in a
deals with the cost of survival in a war-torn country tackling the civilian
war-torn country tackling the civilian
war-torn country tackling the civilian relationship with war this war of mine
relationship with war this war of mine
relationship with war this war of mine uses a thick black ink art style to set
uses a thick black ink art style to set
uses a thick black ink art style to set an oppressive mood for the game
the titles heavy themes make survival
the titles heavy themes make survival all the more brutal while choice is
all the more brutal while choice is
all the more brutal while choice is often distilled down to whose life is
often distilled down to whose life is
often distilled down to whose life is the most valuable this push and pull
the most valuable this push and pull
the most valuable this push and pull between pragmatism and ethics makes this
between pragmatism and ethics makes this
between pragmatism and ethics makes this war of mine into one of the most
war of mine into one of the most
war of mine into one of the most heart-wrenching survival games ever made
heart-wrenching survival games ever made
heart-wrenching survival games ever made never forget those days things you see
never forget those days things you see
never forget those days things you see them war but then they stay with you ego
them war but then they stay with you ego
them war but then they stay with you ego forever number four Fallout New Vegas
forever number four Fallout New Vegas
forever number four Fallout New Vegas hardcore mode the Fallout series is
hardcore mode the Fallout series is
hardcore mode the Fallout series is known for its savage exhausting
known for its savage exhausting
known for its savage exhausting wastelands
wastelands
wastelands but Fallout New Vegas lets players push
but Fallout New Vegas lets players push
but Fallout New Vegas lets players push their survival skills even further with
their survival skills even further with
their survival skills even further with its hardcore mode with hardcore mode
its hardcore mode with hardcore mode
its hardcore mode with hardcore mode radiation and hydration levels heal in
radiation and hydration levels heal in
radiation and hydration levels heal in real time broken limbs need to be
real time broken limbs need to be
real time broken limbs need to be handled by a doctor and even carrying
handled by a doctor and even carrying
handled by a doctor and even carrying bullets weighs the player down the
bullets weighs the player down the
bullets weighs the player down the endurance needed to experience followed
endurance needed to experience followed
endurance needed to experience followed in this light gives new meaning to the
in this light gives new meaning to the
in this light gives new meaning to the iconic post-nuclear setting it’s an
iconic post-nuclear setting it’s an
iconic post-nuclear setting it’s an extraordinary survival experience inside
extraordinary survival experience inside
extraordinary survival experience inside an already amazing role-playing
an already amazing role-playing
an already amazing role-playing experience
this is the original survival game the
this is the original survival game the Oregon Trail was developed by the
Oregon Trail was developed by the
Oregon Trail was developed by the Minnesota educational computing
Minnesota educational computing
Minnesota educational computing consortium to teach classrooms about
consortium to teach classrooms about
consortium to teach classrooms about pioneer life which as it turns out
pioneer life which as it turns out
pioneer life which as it turns out translates into a pretty excellent
translates into a pretty excellent
translates into a pretty excellent survival game scenario
despite its now dated look the Oregon
despite its now dated look the Oregon Trail is packed with a lot of the same
Trail is packed with a lot of the same
Trail is packed with a lot of the same ideas that make up modern survival games
ideas that make up modern survival games
ideas that make up modern survival games in it you need to weigh the pros and
in it you need to weigh the pros and
in it you need to weigh the pros and cons of your actions micromanage your
cons of your actions micromanage your
cons of your actions micromanage your resources and avoid death from a range
resources and avoid death from a range
resources and avoid death from a range of perpetrators including measles and of
of perpetrators including measles and of
of perpetrators including measles and of course dysentery
we’ve come a long way in the video game
we’ve come a long way in the video game world but the Oregon Trail is one of the
world but the Oregon Trail is one of the
world but the Oregon Trail is one of the most significant games in the genre
number two Daisy alpha version the idea
number two Daisy alpha version the idea is simple an open-world zombie game with
is simple an open-world zombie game with
is simple an open-world zombie game with perma death where you scour an online
perma death where you scour an online
perma death where you scour an online world for guns and gear and just try to
world for guns and gear and just try to
world for guns and gear and just try to survive originally a mod for ARMA 2 the
survive originally a mod for ARMA 2 the
survive originally a mod for ARMA 2 the always online nature blurs the lines
always online nature blurs the lines
always online nature blurs the lines between friend and foe that few other
between friend and foe that few other
between friend and foe that few other games can manage to replicate in a lot
games can manage to replicate in a lot
games can manage to replicate in a lot of ways dayz is a dream scenario for a
of ways dayz is a dream scenario for a
of ways dayz is a dream scenario for a game the open-ended nature of its
game the open-ended nature of its
game the open-ended nature of its gameplay means that the world is
gameplay means that the world is
gameplay means that the world is whatever you make it there’s an
whatever you make it there’s an
whatever you make it there’s an unparalleled sense of stress and anxiety
unparalleled sense of stress and anxiety
unparalleled sense of stress and anxiety in the survival here Daisy has forever
in the survival here Daisy has forever
in the survival here Daisy has forever changed the way we think about the
changed the way we think about the
changed the way we think about the entire jar of games and our fellow
entire jar of games and our fellow
entire jar of games and our fellow players before we name our number one
players before we name our number one
players before we name our number one pick let’s take a look at some honorable
pick let’s take a look at some honorable
pick let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one minecraft this adventure it’s
number one minecraft this adventure it’s up to you the game that needs no
up to you the game that needs no
up to you the game that needs no introduction minecraft is a force unto
introduction minecraft is a force unto
introduction minecraft is a force unto itself there’s nothing quite like the
itself there’s nothing quite like the
itself there’s nothing quite like the scope or substance of Minecraft Survival
scope or substance of Minecraft Survival
scope or substance of Minecraft Survival discovering an arduous hillside or a
discovering an arduous hillside or a
discovering an arduous hillside or a cavernous fortress and then making your
cavernous fortress and then making your
cavernous fortress and then making your way safely back is the ultimate survival
way safely back is the ultimate survival
way safely back is the ultimate survival game experience not to mention those
game experience not to mention those
game experience not to mention those creepers who have become an emblem of
creepers who have become an emblem of
creepers who have become an emblem of the genre capturing the imaginations of
the genre capturing the imaginations of
the genre capturing the imaginations of millions of people the world over
minecraft is the quintessential survival
minecraft is the quintessential survival game and we could spend years bunkered
game and we could spend years bunkered
game and we could spend years bunkered in its world cuz this is the most
in its world cuz this is the most
in its world cuz this is the most significant sandbox you’ll ever set foot
significant sandbox you’ll ever set foot
significant sandbox you’ll ever set foot in do you agree with our list what’s
in do you agree with our list what’s
in do you agree with our list what’s your favorite game world to survive it
your favorite game world to survive it
your favorite game world to survive it whoa easy there easy even not cold a
whoa easy there easy even not cold a
whoa easy there easy even not cold a couple of days now for more top 10s that
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won’t break your legs trying to reach
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