Survival games are made for groups: one person gathers, another builds, someone keeps watch at night. These survival games on Steam all play well with friends, from harsh PvP islands to cozy crafting in a backyard. Most of them run for weeks if your group gets hooked.
1. Rust
A survival game where the only aim is to survive, and everything, from wildlife and the environment to other players, wants you dead. A group gathers, builds and defends a base together against other survivors. It is intense and competitive, best for friends who want PvP and do not mind losing everything.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
2. Project Zomboid
A hardcore zombie survival game: alone or in multiplayer, you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish to stay alive. Its deep skill system, huge map and customizable sandbox reward careful play. In a group, everyone takes on a role, and a single bite can end a character for good.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP, Remote Play Together · Early Access
3. Raft
An oceanic survival adventure where you start on a small raft in the middle of a vast sea. Together you gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your raft into a floating home, while a man-eating shark keeps circling. Its relaxed pace and clear goals make it a great first survival game for a group.
Play together: Online co-op
4. Don’t Starve Together
The standalone multiplayer expansion to the wilderness survival game Don’t Starve. You fight, farm, build and explore together in a strange and unforgiving world. Different characters have their own strengths, and the group has to plan for seasons, food and the monsters of the night.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
5. 7 Days to Die
An open-world game that mixes first-person shooting, survival horror, tower defense and RPG elements. You scavenge and build during the day, then defend your base against the horde that comes every seventh night. Building a fortress with friends before blood moon is the heart of it.
Play together: Online co-op, Online PvP
6. Palworld
A multiplayer open-world survival and crafting game where you fight, farm, build and work alongside creatures called Pals. Pals help with base work and in battles, so a group can split tasks between exploring, building and catching new ones.
Play together: Online co-op
7. Abiotic Factor
A survival crafting game for one to six players set deep inside an underground research facility. You are scientists caught between a paranormal containment failure, a military crusade and chaos from other dimensions. Its humor and office-supply crafting make it a great pick for a small group.
Play together: Online co-op
8. Grounded
A survival game where you are shrunk to the size of an ant in a backyard. With friends, you build bases from grass and twigs, craft gear and fight giant insects. It is colorful and approachable, a good choice for groups with mixed experience.
Play together: Online co-op
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