The best survival games out there will have you on the tip of your chair for many hours to enjoy the unique experience.
Whether you are running away from a horde of zombies, trying to defend your base against other players or simply to avoid getting bitten by a poisonous insect.
Survival games can be really challenging and complex, but extremely fun as you will constantly have to deal with different things so your character stay alive.
The best thing is that there’s no one size fits all survival game.
If you don’t like zombies or horror. No problem!
You will find that there are a few different categories when it comes to survival games, like horror, nature, fantasy, PvP (player vs player) and even some that is a combination of them all thrown in one survival game.
The Survival Genre is also unique in the sense that most of them are either in Early Access now or were at some point, which means they are being developed over time.
I created a list for the best survival games in 2019 so you can experience the horrors, random strolls in nature or just hunt other players.
So I bet you’ll find a game that’s perfect for you.
1. SCUM (Early Access)
SCUM is one of the latest Early Access survival releases in 2018 and has already made a big impact on the genre by taking the mechanics to a new level.
It’s a survival game with many aspects, like PvP, surviving nature, avoiding mech robots and dealing with zombies.
You are a prisoner that is thrown on an island and your task is to survive and eventually escape.
Well, and the people that put you there is making a TV show so don’t forget to smile for the camera.
It’s super fun to play with all the looting, crafting and trying to stay alive.
Make sure to check it out.
Also Read – SCUM Game Tips To Help You Survive The Wild Everytime
2. ARK Survival Evolved
ARK Survival Evolved is a Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) survival game with a bit more in store than just your regular hunting and killing games.
Yes, you will hunt, build massive bases, farm the land and explore the wonderful open world of ARK.
But here’s the interesting part.
The island has dinosaurs on it, and a lot of them as well, more than 100 different species!
Now that is a challenge!
You can choose to use them to your advantage or hunt them, well especially if they try to kill you.
So you start as a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK.
To survive, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements.
Do you like mysterious islands?
3. The Forest
The Forest… sounds so innocent right?
But that’s how all horror stories begin.
You are going on holiday, sipping away on nice warm cup of coffee on a passenger plane, when suddenly.
The plane crashed and you find that you’re the only survivor in a lush green forest in the middle of nowhere.
Well, if you play alone. You can play with a friend to make it even better.
The Forest is a horror survival game where you will need to stay alive from many dangers. The main one being the cannibalistic cult that is all over the area.
During the daytime you’ll need to gather, build and set up defenses so you can be ready for the horrors of the night.
Do you have what it takes to survive?
4. Green Hell (Early Access)
You find yourself in a emerald green forest somewhere in the Amazon, left only with a radio to communicate with a loved one and the clothes on your body.
Green Hell is an open world survival simulation game that will push you to the edge of survival.
Your main goal is to find a way out of this impenetrable location and live to tell the tale.
Not only will you have to fight the environment, animals, sickness and harsh weather conditions, but you will have to battle with psychological thrillers as well.
Will you make it out in one piece?
Do you have what i takes to beat the Green Hell?
Time to find out!
5. Rust
6. Conan Exiles
7. State of Decay 2
8. Hunt – Showdown (Early Access)
9. Subnautica
10. Life is Feudal: MMO (Early Access)
11. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
12. Dead by Daylight
13. The Long Dark
14. Raft (Early Access)
15. Dying Light
16. Stranded Deep (Early Access)
17. Darkwood
18. This War of Mine
Conclusion
That was the 18 best survival games you can play in 2019.
What is your favourite survival game?
Is it the horrors, the nature, the fantasy or the PvP that you enjoy the most?
I’m sure you have found one that will be perfect for you.
Please share if you found this post helpful.
So let the surviving begin!!!
Also Read:
The 20 Best Open World Games For You To Play Right Now
The 22 Best Strategy Games To Play In 2019
The 14 Best City Builder Games You Should Play in 2019
The 19 Best Racing Games in 2019 For The Ultimate Experience