Survival games
Survival games make staying alive the goal: you gather resources, build shelter and craft tools while hunger, enemies or other players threaten you.
What is a survival game?
Survival games make staying alive the goal: you gather resources, build shelter and craft tools while hunger, enemies or other players threaten you.
The genre is wide. Minecraft's survival mode is about mining and crafting, Rust is a harsh online game where other players are the main danger, and Roblox games such as 99 Nights in the Forest and Murder Mystery 2 turn survival into short rounds.
Best survival games we cover
Which survival game should you play?
Pick Minecraft for relaxed or creative survival at your own pace. Pick Rust if you want high-stakes online survival. Pick a Roblox survival game for quick rounds with friends.
Each game page has working codes, a wiki, guides and free tools, checked by the Game Respawned editorial team.
Survival games: quick answers
What is a survival game?
A survival game is one where you must gather resources, craft and build to stay alive against hunger, creatures, the environment or other players.
Is Minecraft a survival game?
Minecraft has a survival mode where you mine, craft and fight mobs, alongside creative mode for free building. Survival is the default way to play.
Is Rust good for new players?
Rust is hard at the start because other players can raid you. Beginner-friendly or low-population servers make learning easier.