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A brutal, single-player twist on Escape From Tarkov, Road to Vostok has finally launched
Road to Vostok, a single-player FPS inspired by Escape From Tarkov, has launched on Steam in Early Access. Developed by Antti Leinonen, the game features realistic survival mechanics, a day-night cycle, and permadeath in its high-risk zones. The game is expected to remain in Early Access for two to four years, with a launch discount available until April 25.
These 'hunger system' mods for Crimson Desert have gotten my hopes up for a full survival conversion
The author expresses a desire for survival game mechanics in Crimson Desert, inspired by existing hunger mods. They envision features like placeable bedrolls, item degradation, and more immersive world interactions, despite the developer's current lack of mod support.
Xbox Game Pass Adds Hades II, DayZ, Replaced, and More
Microsoft has announced new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in early April, including Hades II, DayZ, Replaced, and Final Fantasy IV. The service will also see the addition of several other titles across various genres, with some games leaving the library on April 15. Specific platforms for each game include PC, Xbox Series X|S, Cloud, Console, and Handheld.
God Save Birmingham's physics impressed me at PAX East
Ocean Drive Studio's medieval zombie survival game God Save Birmingham features impressive physics-based mechanics that enhance gameplay. The game was showcased at PAX East, highlighting its unique approach to survival.
Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust in June
11 bit studios announced that its survival game Frostpunk 2 has sold over 11 million copies. A new DLC, Breach of Trust, is coming soon to Windows and macOS versions of the game.
Free Will, Fate & Frost: The Philosophy of The Pale Beyond
The Pale Beyond is a survival game that explores the philosophical concepts of free will and fate through its narrative choices. Players guide the crew of The Temperance, making decisions that impact survival and crew relationships, while also encountering predetermined events that question the extent of player agency.
Rust's Spring Clean update nerfs the shield meta and boosts early game energy
Facepunch Studios has released the 'Spring Clean' update for Rust, which includes a new Water Wheel for early game power generation and nerfs to the dominant shield meta by reducing hitbox sizes. The update also introduces improvements to tech-tree unlocks, a new radial menu for toggling light sources, and changes to fishing mechanics to prevent AFK farming.
Much like the game’s zombies, State of Decay 3 is somehow still alive
State of Decay 3 is still in development at Undead Labs, with alpha playtests scheduled to begin in May. Franchise co-creator Brant Fitzgerald highlighted the importance of community feedback, with playtests featuring four-player co-op, base building, and combat. The game will be available for Xbox and PC upon its eventual release.
A State of Decay 3 playtest is finally happening, after almost two years of radio silence
Undead Labs has announced that a technical alpha playtest for State of Decay 3 is coming soon, marking the first significant update on the game in nearly two years. Players can sign up via the official website by connecting their email and Discord accounts and completing a questionnaire. The developer emphasized that while the initial wave of playtests will be limited, more opportunities will be available throughout the year, and community feedback is crucial to the game's development.
Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can…
Facepunch Studios has added water wheels to the survival game Rust, allowing players to generate power from rivers and oceans, similar to previous wind and solar additions. The latest Spring Clean update also includes seasonal Easter content and potential discussions about a Rust movie.
Crimson Desert is now a survival game, thanks to this mod based on an alleged secret "food consequences" system
A new mod for Crimson Desert has restored a secret "food consequences" system, effectively turning the open-world RPG into a survival game. Modders claim to have reconnected existing game files to implement features like temperature food, elemental resistances, and combat buffs, along with potential debuffs from high-potency food. The mod also introduces cooldowns to food consumption, preventing players from spamming items during intense fights.
After five hours with highly anticipated pirate survival game Windrose, I can see why it's one of Steam's most wishlisted games
The highly anticipated pirate survival game Windrose, developed by Windrose Crew and published by Pocketpair Publishing, is generating significant buzz on Steam. The preview highlights its engaging survival mechanics, satisfying third-person combat, and streamlined resource gathering, all set within a procedurally generated archipelago. The game aims to offer a polished and respectful player experience, with a focus on accessible sailing and ship combat that evolves from castaway survival to full-blown piracy.
"It would just be Palworld 2": Pocketpair lead says adding a best-in-class feature from the viral pirate game…
Pocketpair's head of publishing, John Buckley, stated that incorporating Windrose's building system into Palworld would essentially require remaking the game. While Pocketpair is handling Japanese publishing for Windrose, Buckley praised its building mechanics as the best in the survival genre. He also teased that Palworld's upcoming 1.0 release will be the "survival crafting game everyone always wanted."
Overthrown Review
Overthrown is a genre-bending game that combines city-building, exploration, combat, defense, and survival elements. While it offers extensive creative freedom and a wide variety of unlockable structures, the game suffers from a cluttered user interface, a lack of tutorials, and restrictive map features, ultimately hindering its potential.
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan has "over 5,000 hours" in Rust and calls it "the pinnacle of PvP games," but his own survival game takes cues from World of Warcraft
Former Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan expressed his deep admiration for Rust, calling it the "pinnacle of PvP games" after accumulating over 5,000 hours of playtime. While his new survival game, The Legend of California, draws inspiration from the genre, it will focus more on base-building and open-world multiplayer elements reminiscent of World of Warcraft, rather than Rust's intense PvP.
The Long Dark comes to an end today, except it's not "the end" only "an end"
Hinterland Studio has released the fifth and final episode of The Long Dark's story mode, titled 'The Light at the End of All Things'. CEO Raphael van Lierop clarified that while this marks the end of this development phase and the promised story content, it is not the end of meaningful development for the game itself, with future plans including ongoing support and a sequel, Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2.
Several years later The Long Dark story is finally complete, but "this isn't the end of meaningful development", Hinterland says
Hinterland has announced the completion of the multi-year Wintermute storyline for their survival game, The Long Dark, with the release of Episode Five: The Light at the End of All Things. Despite concluding this narrative arc, the developer stated that this does not signify the end of meaningful development for the game, with future plans for The Long Dark and other unannounced projects. Episode Five is available now on PC and consoles, with a Nintendo Switch release expected by the end of April.
Orbit of Knifes - Free Online Browser Based HTML5 Game
Orbit of Knives is a free, browser-based HTML5 game where players control a pulse of light that must maintain an orbit to survive. Players must dodge incoming threats and harvest energy nodes by holding or releasing a click/touch to shift between inner and outer orbits. The game features reactive visuals, scaling difficulty, and global compatibility across PC, mobile, and tablet devices.
Survival game Soulmask launches 10 April with Shifting Sands DLC free for a limited time
Survival game Soulmask is launching its 1.0 version on April 10 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, priced at $29.99. To celebrate, the new Ancient Egypt-themed DLC, Shifting Sands, will be free to claim for one month. The DLC introduces ship-based gameplay, new gods, and Egyptian-inspired aesthetics, nearly doubling the game's world size.
V Rising studio is working on a new game, and it sounds like it's got teeth: 'The odyssey of the Vampire…
Developer Stunlock Studios has announced that V Rising will not receive further content updates, as the studio is now focusing on its next project. This new game will be set in the same vampire-themed world and is described as the studio's most ambitious undertaking yet, aiming to overcome limitations of their previous titles and potentially include modding support.
