10 best survival games for PC in 2022: Minecraft, Valheim, Rust, and more

Survival games have been a huge part of the gaming history. Whether it is defeating Ender Dragon in Minecraft or making crucial life-changing decisions in Frostpunk, survival games come with their own flavour and objectives. While the main objective is to survive, there are many overarching stories and worlds to explore in survival games. Although survival games can seem a bit punishing due to their permadeath mechanics, they can be pretty exciting when it comes to exploration and build crafting. Here are some of the best survival games you can play on PC:

Best survival games for PC

• Minecraft
• Valheim
• Rust
• ARK: Survival Evolved
• DayZ
• Subautica
• Grounded
• Escape from Tarkov
• Frostpunk
• This War of Mine

Minecraft

Minecraft is one of the best survival games out there. The iconic colourful and block-shaped world of Minecraft has some dangerous mobs and exciting adventures. You need to gather resources to craft tools and weapons as well as build houses. The game can be quite punishing for players who die as you have to go back to your corpse to recollect lost items. Minecraft has several biomes that give you access to various types of resources that can be used to fight bosses.

Minecraft price in India

• Minecraft can be downloaded as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC, which is priced at Rs 349 per month plus taxes

Download here – Microsoft Store

Valheim

Valheim is a survival and exploration game inspired by Norse mythology. Just like Minecraft, you need to scavenge for resources to craft weapons, build houses, and defeat bosses to prove your worth to Odin. You get to play as a Viking who explores the beautiful procedurally generated world of Valheim and sails across open seas to search for new lands and biomes.

Valheim price in India

Download here – Steam

Rust

Rust is a hardcore survival game where you are stranded on an island and you have to fight against dangerous wildlife and other survivors. You start with nothing but a rock and a torch and you have to find materials to build a shelter, craft clothes and armour, and make weapons to survive. Rust also has vehicles like cars, helicopters, and trains that will help you explore its dangerous world much faster.

Rust price in India

Download here – Steam

ARK: Survival Evolved

Similar to Rust, you are stranded on a mysterious island in ARK: Survival Evolved, where you have to find materials, harvest crops, build shelters, and research technologies. What makes ARK special is that its world is filled with giant dinosaurs and other primeval creatures. There are more than 100 creatures in the game that can be discovered, tamed, trained, bred, or hunted. ARK also has some RPG elements that let you upgrade stats of weapons and armour.

ARK: Survival Evolved price in India

• ARK: Survival Evolved – Rs 699

Download here – Steam, Epic Games Store

DayZ

DayZ is another hardcore survival game that takes place in a world filled with zombies. You need to hunt, craft, build, and manage resources to survive the unforgiving world of DayZ. Besides zombies, you will encounter wildlife and other survivors who may try to attack you. The game has several fantastic landscapes and iconic landmarks based on real-world locations.

DayZ price in India

• DayZ – Rs 2,799
• DayZ Livonia Edition – Rs 3,283

Download here – Steam

Subnautica

Subnautica is an underwater survival game that is set on an alien ocean planet. After crash landing on an alien planet, you have to survive underwater and manage your oxygen supply as you explore the coral reefs, deep-sea trenches, bioluminescent rivers, and lava fields. You also need to build bases and craft gear using resources you find during exploration.

Subnautica price in India

Download here – Steam

Grounded

In Grounded, your player model is shrunk to the size of an ant and you have to survive against the insects in a backyard. You need to explore and find materials to build your base as the insects around you react to every action you take. You can also craft weapons, tools, and armour to fight against dangerous insects.

Grounded price in India

Download here – Steam

Escape from Tarkov

Escape from Tarkov is a survival shooter with some battle royale elements. You spawn on a map with some other players and enemy NPCs. The objective is to reach an exfiltration zone located on the other end while fighting against other players and NPCs. You will find a lot of loot that can be sold in the game’s marketplace to gather other resources. Besides these, Escape from Tarkov has great gunplay and amazing gun customization options.

Escape from Tarkov price in India

• Escape from Tarkov Standard Edition – Rs 3,488
• Escape from Tarkov Left Behind Edition – Rs 5,814
• Escape from Tarkov Prepare for Escape Edition – Rs 7,752
• Escape from Tarkov Edge of Darkness Edition – Rs 10,854

Download here – Escape from Tarkov official website

Frostpunk

Frostpunk is set in a frozen world where you have to help the last city on Earth survive against overwhelming cold. You need to make key decisions to ensure your community will survive and manage resources as well as establish laws. Your decisions will shape your society and have far reaching consequences on the fate of your city.

Frostpunk price in India

Download here – Steam, Epic Games Store

This War of Mine

In This War of Mine, you play as a civilian in a besieged city who is struggling due to lack of food and medicine. You are constantly being threatened by snipers and hostile scavengers as result of an ongoing war. You need to make life-and-death decisions to protect everyone in your shelter while looking for materials and crafting necessary equipment.

This War of Mine price in India

• This War of Mine – Rs 529

Download here – Steam