Presenting The Escapist’s definitive list of the best survival games to play in 2026 across all platforms and genres.

The Epic Games Store has only one new free game this week, as opposed to two. And this week, PC users on EGS are being treated to an open-world survival game from 2024, currently in early access. It’s ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A survival-horror game from 2023, and a fan-favorite horror game at that, is free on the Epic ...

Steam is packed with survival titles, but only a few stand out for the way they’ve defined, or redefined, the genre. Survival games come in all shapes and sizes, and though they all have their own ...

Once a fledgling niche genre with a very limited scope of appeal outside its hardcore fans, survival games have been experiencing a massive surge in popularity thanks to the industry-shifting ...

These survival games are the best to come back to and explore to your heart's content solo or with friends time and time again.