Steam: the 4 best survival games

In this practical tip, you will learn from us which survival games are currently the best on the Steam gaming platform. The palette ranges from the 2D pixel game in space to the zombie apocalypse.

1. Survival game: Starbound

The game Starbound is very reminiscent of Terraria. Only the struggle for survival plays a bigger role. From your spaceship you travel to other celestial bodies or make yourself comfortable on a planet and build a house.

• You have to eat regularly, otherwise you will starve. In deep caves, at night or on ice planets you have to wear warm clothes as well. Otherwise you will freeze to death. If you die, you will lose most of your starbound pixel pixels.
• The game has 2D pixel graphics, but it looks very good.
• The goal is to penetrate ever further into space. To do this, you need to craft items and use them to summon bosses. If you have killed a boss, you can advance to the next level of difficulty.
• The game is still in a very early stage of development, which means that your character can be wiped from time to time. If that doesn't bother you, you can get Starbound for 13.99 euros in the Steam Store. You can find out how to get started here.

2. Survival game: DayZ

The standalone version DayZ has been announced for a long time and has now been released in an early development phase. With chic graphics and better gameplay, the game is now more fun than the Arma2 mod.

• They find themselves in Chernarus, which is infested with zombies. Make a quick search for food and drink. You should also get your hands on weapons as soon as possible.
• You will quickly notice that it is not the zombies that are the biggest enemy, but other players who want your items or just kill them for fun.
• DayZ is also still under development, which may result in bugs and errors. Nevertheless, it cuts a fine figure and can be bought for 27.99 euros in the Steam store. More information about DayZ can be found here.

3. Survival game: Don't Starve

As the name of the game suggests, your goal in "Don't Starve" is not to starve. But that will only worry you at the beginning of the game because there are much worse dangers lurking in the forest.

• You need to eat regularly to avoid starving. If your character gets too scared, for example in the dark, he hallucinates.
• Winter arrives after 21 days. You should have large stocks there at the latest, because if you move away from the fire you will freeze to death. Read in this practical tip how you can survive the winter in "Don't Starve".
• Monsters lurk in the forest who want to get your leather on. In addition to malicious dogs, trees can suddenly take on a life of their own and chase you across the map.
• The graphics of Don't Starve are very bizarre and create an eerie atmosphere with the sound. You can get the game for 14.99 euros in the Steam Store. Here are the best beginner tips.

4. Survival Game: The Forest

In "The Forest" you slip into the role of a passenger who is the only one who survived the plane crash over a lonely forest. The forest offers all kinds of secrets and strange cannibalistic mutants.

• To survive, you need to set up a camp, collect wood for a campfire, and look for food. The weather does not always play into your cards due to the constant alternation of day and night as well as rain.
• During your struggle for survival, you have to defend yourself against all kinds of cannibalic mutants and constantly build new weapons.
• "The Forest" is unfortunately only available in English. Overall, the game is very similar to the US hit series "Lost".
• The game currently costs EUR 14.99 on Steam.

In addition to these games, there are other survival games on Steam, such as Rust or How to survive.