A survival game challenges the player to stay alive under pressure. The danger may come from hunger, weather, enemies, limited tools, disease, darkness, or other environmental threats.
Common survival systems
Survival games often include gathering, crafting, base building, health management, exploration, and resource scarcity. Some are calm and creative, while others are tense and punishing.
Single-player and multiplayer survival
Survival games can be solo adventures, co-op worlds, or online servers where other players create extra risk. Some focus on PvE, while others include PvP conflict.
The main idea is simple: the world itself becomes part of the challenge.