Ranking by genre

The best survival games.

37 games compete in this selection. RimWorld tops it with 1,842 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  2. 2 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  3. 3 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,761
  4. 4 Don't Starve 2013 · Survival 1,743
  5. 5 Rust 2018 · Survival 1,693
  6. 6 State of Decay 2013 · Survival 1,590
  7. 7 Project Zomboid 2013 · Survival 1,579
  8. 8 The Flame in the Flood 2016 · Survival 1,579
  9. 9 The Long Dark 2017 · Survival 1,544
  10. 10 Subnautica: Below Zero 2021 · Survival 1,528
  11. 11 7 Days to Die 2024 · Survival 1,508
  12. 12 DayZ 2018 · Survival 1,490
  13. 13 Vintage Story 2018 · Survival 1,490
  14. 14 Astroneer 2019 · Survival 1,483
  15. 15 Ark: Survival Evolved 2017 · Survival 1,479
  16. 16 The Alters 2025 · Survival 1,465
  17. 17 Conan Exiles 2018 · Survival 1,455
  18. 18 60 Seconds! 2015 · Survival 1,455
  19. 19 Raft 2022 · Survival 1,453
  20. 20 Ark: Survival Ascended 2023 · Survival 1,450
  21. 21 I Am Alive 2012 · Survival 1,445
  22. 22 Scum 2025 · Survival 1,441
  23. 23 Planet Crafter 2024 · Survival 1,439
  24. 24 State of Decay 2 2018 · Survival 1,431
  25. 25 Aven Colony 2017 · Survival 1,425
  26. 26 Wartales 2023 · Survival 1,415
  27. 27 Stranded Deep 2015 · Survival 1,413
  28. 28 Last Day on Earth: Survival 2017 · Survival 1,399
  29. 29 Abiotic Factor 2025 · Survival 1,396
  30. 30 60 Seconds! Reatomized 2019 · Survival 1,380
  31. 31 How to Survive 2013 · Survival 1,378
  32. 32 Outward 2019 · Survival 1,365
  33. 33 How to Survive 2 2016 · Survival 1,355
  34. 34 Sheltered 2016 · Survival 1,346
  35. 35 Surviving Mars 2018 · Survival 1,344
  36. 36 Tokyo Jungle 2012 · Survival 1,343
  37. 37 Breathedge 2018 · Survival 1,326

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In detail

The best survival games, what this ranking says

RimWorld leads this selection with 1,842 ELO points, ahead of Subnautica and This War of Mine. The 37 games competing in it have played 4,741 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 37
Duels played by those games 4,741
Game in the lead RimWorld (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,842
Point gap between 1st and 10th 314
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 37 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Rust +92 1,693
State of Decay +83 1,590
The Flame in the Flood +80 1,579

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
State of Decay 2 Project Zomboid 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best survival game?

According to community votes, the best survival game is RimWorld, with 1,842 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Subnautica and This War of Mine, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many survival games are ranked?

37 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,741 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which survival game is climbing right now?

Rust is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 92 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 37 games in the selection moved.

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