Terpsis From Ancient Greek τέρψις — enjoyment, delight. The joy of discovering what you’ll love next.
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Best survival games

Ranked by the Terpsis rating: critics, players and reach.

384 games
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike
2000 · Action · first person
97% · 262 K reviews
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
2009 · Tower defense · 2D
98% · 157 K reviews
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
2024 · Simulation · first person
97% · 281 K reviews
Subnautica
Subnautica
2018 · Survival · first person
97% · 382 K reviews
Valheim
Valheim
2026 · Survival · third person
94% · 559 K reviews
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider
2016 · Action-adventure · third person
94% · 157 K reviews
Terraria
Terraria
2011 · Survival · 2D
97% · 1.6 M reviews
ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders
2025 · Third-person shooter · third person
82% · 418 K reviews
Frostpunk
Frostpunk
2018 · City builder · isometric
93% · 138 K reviews
FTL: Faster Than Light
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Roguelike · isometric
95% · 79 K reviews
This War of Mine
This War of Mine
2014 · Survival · 2D
94% · 98 K reviews
The Forest
The Forest
2018 · Survival · first person
96% · 684 K reviews
Factorio
Factorio
2020 · Simulation · 2D
98% · 236 K reviews
V Rising
V Rising
2024 · Adventure · isometric
89% · 138 K reviews
RimWorld
RimWorld
2018 · City builder · 2D
98% · 247 K reviews
Grounded
Grounded
2022 · Survival
90% · 96 K reviews
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War
2008 · First-person shooter · first person
92% · 53 K reviews
Subnautica: Below Zero
Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Survival · first person
90% · 109 K reviews
Palworld
Palworld
2026 · Survival · third person
95% · 492 K reviews
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2
2019 · RPG · third person
92% · 8 K reviews
Outlast
Outlast
2013 · Horror · first person
96% · 140 K reviews
Among Us
Among Us
2018 · Survival · 2D
92% · 750 K reviews
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
2014 · Horror · first person
93% · 67 K reviews
Core Keeper
Core Keeper
2024 · Simulation · 2D
93% · 67 K reviews
Don't Starve
Don't Starve
2013 · Survival · isometric
97% · 114 K reviews
Timberborn
Timberborn
2026 · City builder · isometric
96% · 42 K reviews
Don't Starve Together
Don't Starve Together
2016 · Survival · isometric
95% · 544 K reviews
Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
2018 · Tower defense · 2D
97% · 397 K reviews
Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included
2019 · City builder · 2D
97% · 144 K reviews
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
2022 · City builder · isometric
95% · 32 K reviews
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
2010 · First-person shooter · first person
96% · 31 K reviews
Starbound
Starbound
2016 · Survival · 2D
90% · 123 K reviews
The Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter
2024 · Adventure · first person
96% · 75 K reviews
Dying Light
Dying Light
2015 · Survival horror · first person
95% · 497 K reviews
Project Zomboid
Early Access
Project Zomboid
2013 · Survival · isometric
94% · 486 K reviews
Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
2025 · Survival · first person
96% · 60 K reviews
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon Defenders
2011 · RPG · third person
93% · 19 K reviews
Darkwood
Darkwood
2017 · Horror · isometric
95% · 25 K reviews
Megabonk
Megabonk
2025 · Roguelike · third person
94% · 107 K reviews
Raft
Raft
2022 · Survival
93% · 380 K reviews
Brotato
Brotato
2023 · Action · isometric
96% · 119 K reviews
Frostpunk 2
Frostpunk 2
2024 · City builder · isometric
75% · 27 K reviews
Kenshi
Kenshi
2018 · Simulation
96% · 117 K reviews
Unturned
Unturned
2017 · Action · first person
91% · 565 K reviews
HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition
2015 · Action · isometric
90% · 33 K reviews
Kingdom Two Crowns
Kingdom Two Crowns
2018 · Tower defense · 2D
90% · 41 K reviews
My Summer Car
My Summer Car
2025 · Racing · first person
95% · 118 K reviews
Barotrauma
Barotrauma
2023 · Survival horror · 2D
94% · 90 K reviews