# Best Survival Games to Play With Friends on Steam The best multiplayer survival games on Steam: build a base on a raft, survive zombies, tame creatures and craft your way through hostile worlds together. [PLAYNEXT](https://playnext.party/) · Published: 10/7/2026 ![Rust screenshot 2](https://playnext.party/steam-images/b87bc512-33ab-4e31-9a15-83b5e83c1d34/ss-e825b087b95e51c3534383cfd75ad6e8038147c3?width=1200) 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](https://playnext.party/en/games/rust/) [![Rust screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/b87bc512-33ab-4e31-9a15-83b5e83c1d34/ss-271feae67943bdc141c1249aba116349397e9ba9?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/project-zomboid/) [![Project Zomboid screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/24808f94-4007-4e17-a71a-ee388665d915/ss-e0dd37d69051f7da85896d11027ab018d23893fa?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/raft/) [![Raft screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/5c08147f-31b2-46fb-b508-a553aec926b6/ss-c22b2ff5ba5609f74e61b5feaa5b7a1d7fd1dbd3?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/dont-starve-together/) [![Don't Starve Together screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/6b630d86-12ed-4f2e-9230-481b4dabd659/ss-d053a7220a03ab689da9312c6d15fe8211401f55?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/dont-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](https://playnext.party/en/games/7-days-to-die/) [![7 Days to Die screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/438eb474-f16d-4cf1-8d8d-61f6dd11dbd6/ss-766ed3debfe7b894fbb5650aa89fa213fa254d5d?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/palworld/) [![Palworld screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/1de58be3-7d8d-46d1-b669-0c45006a6b8a/ss-f81b7c4f20be3b99f76a1415c4cdb9b444c99b97?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/abiotic-factor/) [![Abiotic Factor screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/acd90a31-c2f2-45cb-8c82-9d2eca6db20c/ss-f57e6a13592c1dee5d903218e31d4add71dbaa83?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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](https://playnext.party/en/games/grounded/) [![Grounded screenshot 1](https://playnext.party/steam-images/ae3b15c4-531e-4b48-b94b-d6dcec85ba3d/ss-91a03b79d881f37cc7d39b5baf5bb597d344fabe?width=1200)](https://playnext.party/en/games/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* ## Find more games like these Browse the [full list](https://playnext.party/en/games/tag/survival/) on PLAYNEXT, with filters for genre, tags and ways to play together. Choose your next game with friends. [Start a session](https://playnext.party/app/?lang=en) ## Related resources - [Best Zombie Games to Play With Friends on Steam](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-zombie-games-to-play-with-friends/): The best zombie games on Steam to play with friends: co-op shooters, open-world survival and long-term base building against the undead. - [Best Online Co-op Games on Steam to Play With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-online-co-op-games/): The best online co-op games on Steam for a group of friends, from cave-diving dwarves and Viking survival to farming and a full D&D campaign. - [Best Co-op Horror Games to Play With Friends](https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-co-op-horror-games/): The best co-op horror games on Steam: ghost hunting, cannibal-filled forests, submarine terror and zombie hordes to survive with friends. --- Source: https://playnext.party/en/resources/best-survival-games-to-play-with-friends/ Language: en