I went into Crimson Desert mainly because the trailers looked absolutely insane, but after spending a good amount of time with it, I honestly think the game is even more ambitious than I expected. It ...
I tried Eden Crafters expecting another basic crafting survival game, but I actually ended up getting addicted to the automation and terraforming loop. Watching a dead planet slowly turn greener while...
After spending a good amount of time with Grounded 2, I honestly think it improves on almost everything that made the first game so addictive. The original Grounded already had one of the most unique ...
I actually won Killing Floor 3 from Gameoneer a couple of months ago, and as someone who spent a lot of time with Killing Floor 2, I was pretty excited to jump into this one hoping it would improve on...
I tried The Gold River Project because the survival gold hunting concept sounded interesting, but the gameplay got repetitive pretty quickly. Searching for resources and slowly building up your camp i...
SCUM is one of those survival games that completely destroys you during the first few hours, and honestly that’s exactly why I kept coming back to it. I went in thinking I already understood survival ...
I tried Outbreak Island mainly because the whole abandoned island survival horror vibe looked interesting, and honestly the atmosphere ended up being the best part. Exploring during the day while prep...
Icarus is one of those survival games that completely humbled me during the first few hours. I went in thinking it would be another casual crafting game, then suddenly I was desperately trying to surv...
I’ve played a lot of survival games at this point, so it usually takes something different to really grab my attention. Windrose managed to do that almost immediately because instead of the usual zomb...
After spending time with Silent Hill f, I honestly think this is one of the strongest horror games the series has had in a very long time. Instead of relying only on nostalgia, the game takes Silent H...
I tried Blue Protocol: Star Resonance and the anime visuals are easily the best part of the game. Exploring the world and doing combat with different classes is fun at first, especially with friends. ...I spent quite a few hours with The Legend of Khiimori and honestly the game feels very different from most survival games I usually play. Instead of constantly throwing combat and action at you, this ...
I spent some time with Cowboy Life Simulator and it’s a pretty chill experience where you build your ranch, farm, and explore the Wild West at your own pace. I liked the slow gameplay and the idea of ...
I spent some time playing Misery and it definitely lives up to its name. This is not a forgiving survival game, and from the very beginning it makes that clear. You are thrown into a harsh environment...
I gave 7 Days Blood Moons a try and the idea of one player controlling the zombie horde while others build and defend is actually pretty fun at first. Setting up defenses and surviving waves can lead ...
I spent a good amount of time with Where Winds Meet and the first thing that really stood out to me was just how beautiful the world is. The game leans heavily into a wuxia inspired setting, and explo...
I tried The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin and the world looks really good with a strong anime feel. Exploring and switching characters in combat is fun at first, but after a while it starts to feel repeti...
I went into No Rest for the Wicked expecting a typical action RPG, but after spending a good amount of time with it, it feels closer to a mix of Diablo style progression and Soulslike combat. Right fr...
I picked up Necesse expecting a simple top down survival game, but after spending quite a few hours with it, I realized there is a lot more going on under the surface. It starts off pretty basic. You ...
I tried Cubic Odyssey and it’s a basic but relaxing space survival game. Gathering resources, exploring, and upgrading your setup is easy to pick up. The voxel style is charming, but after a while the...
I spent a good amount of time playing Gord and it honestly surprised me with how dark and heavy its tone feels compared to most colony survival games. From the beginning, it doesn’t try to be a comfor...
I spent some time with Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore and it feels like a co-op survival game with a good idea behind it but mixed execution. Building a town, gathering resources, and working toge...I tried Astrometica for a while and it has a pretty interesting space survival concept. Exploring, managing resources, and trying to stay alive in a sci-fi setting feels good at first. I liked the atm...
I went into Nested Lands expecting a gritty medieval survival experience, and after spending a fair bit of time with it, I can say it does get some of that atmosphere right. The game drops you into a ...
I spent some time playing Aska and what stood out to me was the focus on building and managing a Viking village instead of just surviving alone. Gathering resources, building houses, and assigning vil...
Stranded: Alien Dawn ended up surprising me more than I expected. At first glance it looks like another colony survival game, but after spending quite a few hours with it I realized there is a lot mor...
I spent some time sailing around in Salt 2: Shores of Gold and it’s a pretty relaxing exploration game. Most of my time was spent traveling between islands, searching for treasure, fighting the occasi...
I spent some time playing Pax Dei and it’s definitely a very different kind of MMO compared to the usual theme park style games. Instead of throwing you into constant quests and combat, the game focus...
After spending quite a few sessions with Back 4 Blood, it became clear pretty quickly that the game lives and dies by its co-op experience. Most of my time was spent running through the campaign with ...
I played Serum for a bit and the core idea is actually pretty interesting. The whole mechanic of needing serum to stay alive adds constant pressure while exploring and gathering resources. It makes th...
I spent some time with Mist Survival and it definitely has that raw early access survival vibe. Scavenging houses, building a small base, and trying to survive the infected was pretty engaging at firs...
Conan Exiles is a survival sandbox that throws you into a brutal open world and basically tells you to figure things out yourself. You start with nothing in the Exiled Lands, slowly gathering resource...
Subsistence is one of those survival games that feels harsh right from the start. I spent a lot of time just trying to gather basic resources while keeping an eye out for animals and hunters. Building...
RoadCraft is the kind of game that grows on you slowly. It doesn’t throw action at you every five minutes. Instead, it settles into a calm but slightly tense rhythm of driving, scavenging, upgrading, ...
I went into Hauntsville hoping for a tense horror experience, but it ended up being more fun with friends than actually scary. The setting has a decent creepy vibe at first, and exploring while trying...
I went into Polylithic not expecting much beyond a small indie puzzle game, but it ended up being more engaging than I thought. At its core, it’s all about spatial awareness, pattern recognition, and ...
I jumped into Ultimate Zombie Defense 2 expecting quick zombie waves and that’s exactly what I got. The core gameplay of setting up defenses and holding off hordes is fun in short bursts, and it’s eas...
Playing Breakwaters felt like taking a slow sail through a colorful world. I enjoyed exploring islands, tinkering with my boat, and gathering resources, and co-op sessions with friends made it more fu...
I jumped into Warhammer 40,000: Darktide expecting another straight shooter, but what I got was a surprisingly tense and frantic co‑op experience that kept me coming back longer than I thought it woul...
I spent some time on Survival Machine and had a few good sessions, especially with friends. Riding the giant mobile base around while gathering resources and fending off zombies at night is actually p...
The Planet Crafter is one of those games that doesn’t look flashy at first, but the more time I spent with it, the more it pulled me in. It starts simple. You’re dropped onto a lifeless planet with ba...
I wanted to like Tribes of Midgard more than I actually did. On paper, the mix of survival, base defense, crafting, and Norse mythology sounds like something I’d sink dozens of hours into. And to be f...
I put some time into Last Oasis and it’s one of those games that feels amazing in concept but uneven in execution. The moving walker bases and the nomadic survival idea are genuinely cool, and large s...
The first thing that stood out to me when I started Into The Dead: The Darkest Days wasn’t the zombies, it was the stress. From the very beginning, the game makes it clear that survival here is fragil...
Vorax has a strong survival horror idea and a creepy setting, but actually playing it feels rough. Exploring the island can be tense, especially at night, and scavenging for supplies does create some ...
Eresys is a co-op Lovecraftian horror game that focuses more on atmosphere and teamwork than actual combat. You spend most of your time exploring a creepy island, completing rituals, and trying to sur...
Blastronaut is a blast to play in short bursts, with fast-paced action and explosions around every corner. The moment-to-moment gameplay is chaotic in the best way, and blowing through levels with fri...
I spent a good chunk of time with Smalland: Survive the Wilds, and it’s a game that surprised me in both good and frustrating ways. From the start, it follows a familiar survival loop of gathering, cr...
