Popular brutal survival crafting games
Chopping wood and raising walls is only half the job here, because something hungry is always circling your camp. In Sons Of The Forest, 7 Days to Die and HumanitZ you gather materials, shape tools and weapons, and box yourself in behind timber and stone while zombies, mutants and cannibals test those defenses with teeth and claws. Expect messy close combat, scavenged food, and nights spent repairing barricades so you can push out again at dawn.
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Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 drops you on a new alien ocean with a broken colony mission and a pushy ship AI. You swim, scan strange creatures, gather materials, craft tools and shape custom bases, alone or with up to three friends. Leviathans patrol the deep, ruins wait in the dark, and every trip out tests how far you dare go.
91% of 119,558 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2,818$29.99HumanitZ
A zombie outbreak left humans as an endangered species, and you are one of the holdouts. Scavenge ruined cities or live off the land by hunting, fishing, and farming, then craft gear, fortify a base, and push toward the island hiding the outbreak's truth. Solo or co-op, with PvE and PvP servers.
74% of 11,630 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,090$19.99Sons Of The Forest
Sent to find a missing billionaire, you crash on a remote island full of cannibals and mutants. You chop wood, raise cabins and compounds, craft weapons and fires, and push through changing seasons with friends or alone.
88% of 289,680 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15,413$29.99No One Survived
No One Survived is a co-op open-world survival sandbox where you scavenge towns and forests, track hunger, water, health and mood, and build a beam-supported base against zombie hordes. With 400-plus recipes, seasons, farming, vehicles and traders, it gives survival crafters a long, demanding apocalypse to share.
64% of 7,023 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 89$16.99Human Host
Human Host is an open-world zombie survival crafting game in an endless procedural world where terrain, trees and buildings are fully destructible. You scavenge, craft tools and guns, dig underground and build trap-filled fortresses or mobile bases, then hold out against fast night hordes and bosses.
82% of 1,068 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 90$16.88Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
Awaken as a weakened Vampire Lord in gothic Sangavia, feed on blood, rebuild your castle stone by stone, and grow a dominion of loyal thralls. For survival crafters who want base-building with fangs: gather, craft, command servants, and hold off the Inquisition solo or in 4-player co-op.
71% of 1,732 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 34$19.99ENDALOR
An immersive medieval dark fantasy survival game with RPG elements for 1-4 players. Set in a hand crafted open world. Explore, survive, build, craft, fight and conquer your way through the dark, brutal and mysterious lands.
70% of 267 Steam reviews are positive$19.997 Days to Die
7 Days to Die is a zombie survival crafting game where you loot towns, craft gear, and build a fort before the horde comes. Scavenge by day, hold the walls by night, then do it better next time. Navezgane rewards survival crafters who like to tinker, fortify, and improvise.
86% of 281,098 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 21,651$44.99VEIN
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge abandoned buildings, hunt and farm once the cans run out, and turn ruins into a defended safehouse alone or with friends. Zombies that see, hear and smell you keep every supply run honest.
87% of 12,355 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 693$19.99V Rising
Awaken as a weakened vampire, hunt settlements for blood, dodge the burning sun, and raise a castle in a dark open world. Gather wood, stone and stranger things, unlock techniques from bosses, craft gear and coffins, and take on rivals solo or with friends.
89% of 111,174 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4,324$34.99Untamed Kingdom
Shadow Stalk Studios is an indie company creating Untamed Kingdom. We want to create a space for everyone to enjoy and explore with friends. Come join us as we adventure through the wilderness!
59% of 346 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 31FreeDYSPLACED
A top-down survival action-RPG in a fantasy realm leaking modern junk through cracks in reality. Smash nearly everything, scavenge grenades and shotguns, forge bronze-age copies, and build outposts while you hunt the corruption. Solo or co-op, and nicely chaotic.
86% of 314 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$24.99
