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Top 15 Survival Games 2023: Level up your savings

Updated January 2024

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Survival games deliver an adrenaline-packed gaming experience, throwing players into unforgiving environments where every move counts. Faced with limited resources and relentless challenges, these games demand strategic thinking and quick decision-making for survival. From fending off threats to mastering the art of crafting, survival games offer a thrilling journey where the line between triumph and defeat is razor-thin.

 

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What are the Top 15 Survival Games of 2023?

 

1. Dwarf Fortress

 

Dwarf Fortress is a 2D colony sim game 20 years in the making by Bay 12 Games. In development since 2003, Dwarf Fortress is now fully released with beautiful pixel graphics, in-game tutorials, and endless hours of gameplay. In control of an entire civilization, you’ll witness its rise and fall in a fully simulated world.

 

Dwarf Fortress System Requirements

  • OS: Windows XP SP3 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Dual Core 2.4 GHz+
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 500 MB
  • GPU: Intel HD 3000, AMD HD 5450, NVIDIA 9400 GT
  • CPU: Dual Core 4 GHz+
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 500 MB
 
 

2. Rust

 

   PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X

 

Overcome your struggles, such as hunger, thirst, and the cold, as you attempt to achieve your only objective, survival. Survive any way you can. Build a fire, build shelter, kill animals for meat, protect yourself from other players, kill them for meat and create alliances to form a town. Earn the trust of others, or betray them. It is your world, your life, and there are no rules when it comes to Rust.

 

Rust System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 64bit
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3Ghz
  • RAM: 4 GB RAM
  • HDD: 4 GB
  • DirectX: 9
  • OS: Windows 10 / 64bit
  • CPU: 3.4 Ghz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 10 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 980
  • DirectX: 12
 
 

3. RimWorld

 

   PS4

 

Generate your own story in this sci-fi colony simulator that allows you to discover a newly generated world every time you play. Watch your colonists develop and break relationships with relatives, lovers, and spouses. Craft structures, weapons, and apparel from metal, wood, stone, cloth, and futuristic materials. Fight pirates, tribes, mad animals, giant insects, and ancient killing machines.

 

RimWorld System Requirements

 
  • OS: Windows 7
  • CPU: Core 2 Duo
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 1 GB
  • GPU: Intel HD Graphics 4000
 
 

4. Apex Legends

 

   PS4 / Xbox One / Switch

 

Drop to the ground and loot, shoot, and survive in this fast-paced team-based battle royale from Respawn Entertainment. Select from over a dozen unique Legends, each with unique abilities, and search for loot, including weapons, shields, and ammo, as you fight to survive against 19 other squads to be the last one standing. Play across six game modes, including Duos, Apex, and Ranked Leagues, and level up your characters to earn in-game drops such as weapon and character skins, and unique banners.

 

Apex Legends System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: AMD FX 4350, Intel Core i3 6300
  • RAM: 6 GB
  • HDD: 56 GB
  • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: AMD 5 CPU
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 56 GB
  • GPU: AMD Radeon R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

5. Dead by Daylight

 

   PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X / Switch

 

Dead by Daylight is a 1v4 asymmetrical horror where 4 Survivors must try and escape a Killer. Survivors must complete generators to power the gates and escape. They can use flashlights, toolboxes, and medkits. Killers need to kill the Survivors before the generators are completed and have access to unique abilities.

 

Dead by Daylight System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i3-4170, AMD FX-8120
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, AMD HD 6850
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i3-4170, AMD FX-8300
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 50 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce 760, AMD HD 8800
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

6. Valheim

 

Xbox One / Xbox Series X

 

Set in the Norse world of Valheim, you play as a soul tasked with restoring order to purgatory. The game features a procedurally-generated world, and you will need to kill creatures of legend and myth on your quest. You can build houses, and craft weapons, armor, and food.

 

Valheim System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 2.6 GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 1 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 3 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 1 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

7. Raft

Embark on an epic oceanic adventure and, alone or with friends, the battle to survive the elements and man-eating sharks on your new floating home. Trapped on your small raft, with nothing but an old plastic hook and an endless ocean, catch floating debris and scavenge the reefs to gather resources to build your raft into a floating mansion. Craft survival equipment, crop plots, and weapons. Research and learn new things. Visit passing islands and navigate your way through the dangers of the ocean in your bid for survival.

 

Raft System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 2.6GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 3 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 500
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 2.6GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 3 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 700
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

8. Grounded

 

   Xbox One / Xbox Series X

 

Shrink to the size of an ant and survive alone or with friends in the backyard, uncovering secrets, danger, and a unique story as you explore. Build, craft, and fight the elements and giant insects in a beautiful persistent world where the insects react to your actions.

 

Grounded System Requirements

 
  • OS: Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-3225
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
   
 

9. Farthest Frontier

 

Farthest Frontier is a survival city builder where you guide your small group of settlers as they begin life anew in an untamed world. At your disposal, you have 50 different types of buildings, 10 crops, 14 different raw materials, and 32 craftable items to build your town. Every map is randomly generated, there are invaders waiting to destroy the life you build, and your townspeople will actively live their lives and perform their jobs in real-time.

 

Farthest Frontier System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 3470 3.2 GHz, AMD FX 8120 3.9 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 4 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780, AMD R9 290
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 4690 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 1600x 3.6 GHz
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • HDD: 4 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, AMD RX 590
  • DirectX: 12
 
 

10. Against the Storm

 

Against the Storm is a rogue-lite city builder where you try and build a network of settlements in a fantasy world threatened with destruction. As Viceroy to the Queen, you’ll build settlements in the wilderness and take control of resource gathering and management to build cities strong enough to withstand the elements. Currently, in Early Access, the devs plan to add more playable races, additional buildings, in-game events, and Twitch integration.

 

Against the Storm System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K, AMD FX-8310
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 590
  • DirectX: 12
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5700
  • DirectX: 12
 
 

11. DayZ

 

PS5 / PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X

 

Chernarus whispers your name on the wind: a post-apocalyptic playground where every rustle could be a friend, a feast, or a feral farewell. Venture into the unforgiving world of DayZ, where every encounter is a test of wit and survival in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

 

DayZ System Requirements

  • OS: Windows Vista SP2 / 7 SP1
  • CPU: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz, AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHZ
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 10 GB
  • GPU: nVidia GeForce GT 440, AMD Radeon HD 5850, Intel HD 4000
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2300, AMD Phenom II X4 940
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 14 GB
  • GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 570, ATi Radeon HD 7750
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

12. Green Hell

 

PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X / Switch

  

Ditch the guide, grab your wits, and dive into Green Hell, the jungle playground where crafting a spear feels as badass as slaying a jaguar. Hunger gnaws, hallucinations bloom, and every sip of muddy water’s a victory. Forget the comfy respawn button – in this rainforest, survival’s the ultimate achievement, baby!

 

Green Hell System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 3.2 GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • HDD: 8 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon RX 460
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Dual Core 3.2 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 8 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce 970, AMD Radeon RX 580
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

13. ARK : Survival Evolved

 

PS4 / Xbox One / Switch

 

Wake up naked on ARK Island, where prehistoric punch-outs aren’t just gym class! Get ready for a wild ride in this survival adventure where taming dinosaurs and crafting the unimaginable are just part of your daily routine.

 

ARK : Survival Evolved System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-2400, AMD FX-8320
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 60 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GTX 670, AMD Radeon HD 7870
  • DirectX: 10
  • OS: Windows 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Quad Core 3.2 GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • HDD: 10 GB
  • GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

14. Minecraft Dungeons

 

PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X / Switch

 

Grab your pixelated pitchfork, hero! Minecraft Dungeons throws you into an epic loot scramble, bashing blocky baddies, collecting enchanted carrots, and conquering cozy castles with your best buds. Prepare to shout “Creeper!” with glee, not fear, in this dungeon crawl where adventure’s as blocky and bright as your imagination! where the thrill of exploration and the joy of smashing blocks come together in an epic dungeon-crawling adventure.

 

Minecraft Dungeons System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 2.8GHz
  • RAM: 8GB
  • HDD: 6GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, AMD Radeon HD 7870
  • DirectX: 11
 
 

15. Sons of the Forest

PS5 / PS4 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X

 

Craft your doom fortress, befriend a deaf dude named Kelvin (he digs good!), and dodge cannibal chefs in Sons of the Forest. Just remember, daylight’s the DJ, and when the bass drops, it’s you on the menu. Step into the heart-pounding world of Sons of the Forest, where survival is an art and the rhythm of terror awaits your every move.

 

Sons of the Forest System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
  • RAM: 12 GB
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 570
  • DirectX: 11
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bits)
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • HDD: 20 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 1080Ti, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
  • DirectX: 11

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