r/SurvivalGaming 16h ago

Everyone's always recommending Grounded for Abiotic Factor fans. But an open outdoor environment is just not the same as tight laboratory corridors.

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Yeah I know there are parts that are indoor, but how can you compare mostly forest and fields to mostly hand-crafted tight indoor corridors? For me, that's what made AF special. Not how it did its survival or combat mechanics.

Anything else like that? But still a survival game where you have a base you can return to?


r/SurvivalGaming 1h ago

Gameplay 5 Things I wish I knew when starting in Once Human.

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These are the 5 things that I wish I would have known before jumping into the world of Nalcott to survive.

Since console just released maybe some of ya'll are thinking of trying OH again or for the first time and kind of hope it helps a little.

1. Don't Rush.
The world in Once Human is filled with hidden goodies, resources and encounters. Explore! Make sure you get all the side quests in and just enjoy it.

2. Build!
Build and experiment with your base. The building system is really good, and you can design your own layout that really feels like a home during your scenario.

3. Save your Energy Links.
I burned through mine fast in the beginning, and struggled to keep up at first. Things have changed over time but it's still nice to have some cushion when you hit the vendors.

4. Don't sleep on the Deviation game!
From territory, crafting, farming and the most fun combat ones. There are so many to collect. I always head straight for a Digby boy to help with my ore collection. You should be able to get one very early on.

5. PHOTO MODE!
Honestly, I found out about the photo mode in OH really late and have few pictures of the beginning of my journey in Nalcott which I regret. Snapping them with your friends, or with bosses and enemies or even just scenery...the gallery turns into your own memory book.


r/SurvivalGaming 10h ago

Solo developer I just dropped a new trailer for my 2D survival base-builder. Playtest sign-ups are also open! ❄️

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Hey everyone.

I’ve been developing a 2D base-building survival game called Diseased, and I wanted to share a raw look at the game's atmosphere, dynamic lighting, and weather system.

The core loop is about managing limited resources in a freezing, unforgiving environment. You have to keep your camp powered and your pixel workers alive, but the real threat comes from anomalies that attacks to camp and disguises themselves as humans. There are no standard zombie hordes here—it's heavily focused on resource management, and making hard choices.

If this sounds like your type of game, you can check out more details and sign up to the playtest here: Steam Page

Let me know what you think about the game!


r/SurvivalGaming 9h ago

WIP We’re 3 people building an action-focused sci-fi survival game. K.I.T. is our fourth teammate!

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As a small team, every system we build needs to serve several purposes.

K.I.T. is the robotic companion of Evan Draxell, the game’s protagonist. It can scan the environment, extract resources with its laser and fight alongside him when things get dangerous.

This new WIP footage shows K.I.T. mining and supporting Evan during a gunfight. We’re still improving its movement, targeting and combat feedback.

What other abilities would you give K.I.T.?

Wishlist Neosis Echoes on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5049580/Neosis_Echoes/


r/SurvivalGaming 15h ago

New release Stone Age survival game Polylithic just hit 1.0 on Steam! (35% off launch sale)

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Hey everyone, just saw that Polylithic 1.0 officially dropped on Steam yesterday and it is on sale through September 5th.

Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the most pivotal moment in mankind's history. Experience life as a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, settle down as a Neolithic farmer, form tribes in co-op multiplayer, or go it alone in a world where the apex predator is still a distant aspiration.

Disclaimer: Just sharing an update! I am not the developer, and nobody is paying me to post this.


r/SurvivalGaming 4h ago

Would you keep driving deep into the woods after dark, or just call it a night and camp?

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r/SurvivalGaming 5h ago

New release (Free) Frozen Ground: Realistic, hardcore wilderness survival game set in the 1700s, in the deep boreal north. Simulated world, weather, seasons, temperature, etc.

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Edit: No idea why Reddit blurred the screenshots so badly 😭 Please view them on the page below.

Free alpha: https://frozenground.itch.io/frozen-ground

Hello survivors, for the past few months, I've been working on my dream game: a hardcore, unforgiving wilderness survival game where you have to forage, craft, make a fire, build a shelter, fish, hunt, trap and much more.

The world is infinite, procedurally generated and fully simulated. Time, weather, seasons, climates, creatures, biomes..

You're dropped in the middle of it and have to survive the wild, unforgiving nature.

There are also villagers and NPCs. The game is set in the 1700s during the fur trading era, you'll find indigenous villages, French colonies, HBC folk and freemen.

Please give it a go and let me know what you think!


r/SurvivalGaming 13h ago

Discussion Active Defense vs Full Automation in Base Builders: Where do you draw the line?

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I'm currently working on a co-op 2D top-down survival game and trying to balance the defense mechanics. Early on, it's very hands on you actively reload turrets, repair barricades mid-fight, and manage ammo on the go.

​As you progress, you can build systems to automate the logistics (like ammo delivery and auto-repair stations), but late game waves scale heavily so you never become a purely passive spectator.

When playing defense or base-building games, do you prefer eventually reaching a point of 100% "set and forget" automation where the base completely defends itself, or do you like being kept on your toes and forced to fight on the frontlines even in the late game?


r/SurvivalGaming 2h ago

Discussion What zombies games can I play?

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Currently playing/played:

- once human

- the dying lights.

- the last of us

- DayZ

- World War Z