Survival Game Reviews.

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33 Reviews

Dark forest scene with zombies approaching a lit wooden house behind barbed wire Review

Is 7 Days to Die Worth Playing in 2026?

I have played and enjoyed 7 Days to Die for over a decade, but I must admit, some of the developers recent…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +36 min read
Five characters in elaborate tribal outfits and masks wielding weapons in a mountainous, twilight setting with a bonfire Review

Is Soulmask Worth Playing?

When I originally reviewed Soulmask during Early Access, I felt it was one of the most interesting new survival games I had…

Platforms: PC17 min read
Characters riding dinosaurs and engaging in combat with weapons in a prehistoric-futuristic setting Review

Is ARK: Survival Evolved Worth Playing?

While official support for ARK: Survival Evolved is at its end, Wildcard's first foray into the survival genre still has plenty to…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +58 min read
Two characters armed with weaponry riding fierce dinosaurs facing each other above splashing water under a glowing ARK Survival Ascended logo Review

Is ARK: Survival Ascended Worth Playing?

It has taken a few years, but ARK: Survival Ascended is finally on the verge of becoming a better game than ARK:…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +17 min read
Man with backpack and pistol in grassy field looking back near abandoned car and two figures Review

Is DayZ Worth Playing?

Despite being declared dead multiple times during its prolonged stay in early access, DayZ has proved its critics wrong by becoming the…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +44 min read
Group of men posing with varied hand gestures against a pink backdrop with stylised black text Review

Is The Alters Worth Playing?

Despite being a new IP, The Alters feels like a high-quality remake of a 1990s PC adventure game in all the right,…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +15 min read
Four colourful LEGO Fortnite characters wielding weapons on a grassy hill under a blue sky Review

Is LEGO Fortnite: Odyssey Worth Playing?

While LEGO Fortnite Odyssey is not as popular as it once was, ultimately, it is still one of the most popular survival…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +55 min read
Five warriors in colourful tribal masks and armour stand in a dramatic dusk landscape with mountains and campfire Early-Access-Review

Is Soulmask Worth Playing?

While Soulmask goes a long way towards revitalising the sandbox survival genre, it's still early days, and some of the developer's design…

Platforms: PC9 min read
Four fantasy characters stand in a dark, foggy forest with torches and ruins around them Early-Access-Review

Is Enshrouded Worth Playing?

Enshrouded is a lot of fun, but it's hardly what I would call a traditional survival game.

Platforms: PC8 min read
Characters wielding weapons in a battle scene with a fortress and catapults in the background Review

Is Conan Exiles Worth Playing?

Conan Exiles manages to balance mature content with engaging gameplay in a way that most "adult-focused" titles have been unable to replicate.

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +39 min read
Zombies approaching a glowing wooden house in a dark, foggy forest with 7 Days to Die title above Review

Is 7 Days to Die Worth Playing?

7 Days to Die feels like a game that will remain in alpha development forever, and honestly, after playing it for the…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +34 min read
Person in a protective hazmat suit holding an assault rifle against a dark, misty mountainous backdrop Review

Is Rust Worth Playing?

Rust is one of the most influential titles in the history of PC gaming and Early Access, and while its hardcore gameplay…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +36 min read
Armoured knight wielding glowing sword riding decorated horse near stylised Myth of Empires logo Review

Is Myth of Empires Worth Playing?

Myth of Empires, at the time of its early access launch, was the most exciting new survival game in several years; however,…

Platforms: PC14 min read
A tattooed character in an orange prison outfit holding an axe with a rifle slung over his shoulder, standing in front of a chain-link fence near a forest fire Review

Is Scum Worth Playing?

After a promising start, a disastrous few years, and a return to glory, the world's most realistic survival game is about to…

Platforms: PC5 min read
White and red Survive the Nights text with a zombie face on the right side against a black background Review

Is Survive the Nights Worth Playing?

Survive the Nights is a decent zombie survival game in a market full of bigger, and ultimately better, titles.

Platforms: PC4 min read
Four armed characters wearing hoodies and masks stand against a dark red and black background with the word Deadside in bold white letters Review

Is Deadside Worth Playing?

Despite four years of early access and multiple post-launch updates, Deadside is still little more than a worse version of better games.

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +17 min read
A woman holding a sword and a bow stands on a raised platform facing a crowd of zombies in a ruined city Review

Is Night of the Dead Worth Playing?

Night of the Dead is an excellent attempt at making a "better survival game" that unfortunately falls just short of doing so.

Platforms: PC7 min read
A man in red winter clothing fighting a large bear with a spear under a full moon in a snowy forest Early-Access-Review

Is Winter Survival Worth Playing?

While Winter Survival is a decent game and improves the winter survival formula in a few important ways, it still comes up…

Platforms: PC5 min read
Floating wooden platform with Route 66 sign, player characters, helicopter and jet ski above water Early-Access-Review

Is Sunkenland Worth Playing?

Sunkenland is a decent game with plenty of potential; however, the developers' insistence on doing things "their way" will be its downfall…

Platforms: PC10 min read
Game character holding rifle over shoulders in desert landscape with large Hurtworld text above Review

Is Hurtworld Worth Playing?

While Hurtworld is not entirely dead, the vast majority of its small community has moved on, and with just 1 barely active…

Platforms: PC4 min read
Four armed characters wearing tactical gear and masks stand in front of a red background with the Deadside logo Early-Access-Review

Is Deadside Worth Playing?

Deadside is a fun but ultimately unrewarding survival game that lacks the legs to compete with more popular titles in the genre,…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +13 min read
Three figures in tactical gear walk towards a gate with the word Miscreated above it in a post-apocalyptic setting Review

Is Miscreated Worth Playing?

There is no reason to play Miscreated when so many better games exist in the same genre.

Platforms: PC4 min read
Pirate woman leaps from ship mast aiming pistol while crew defend against fire-breathing dragon during sea battle Early-Access-Review

Is Atlas Worth Playing?

Atlas could still become something special, but floundering on the rocks for almost four years has done little to assure the survival…

Platforms: PC / Xbox Series X|S +16 min read
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