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Survivalist

Open-world survival RPG about building a community after civilization collapses

Bob · Published by Ginormocorp Incorporated · Released Jan 30, 2015

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
80% of 2,300
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Feb 3, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Survivalist?

You play a former hedge fund manager who leaves his bunker to find food a year after civilization collapses. In this open-world survival RPG, you scavenge, trade, grow crops, take quests, fight fast zombies, and recruit survivors. You can control or command the people who join your community.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing people and resources in survival games
  • +you want choices that shape relationships with other survivors
  • +you like combining zombie combat with community building

Not for you if...

  • −you want a quick survival game without resource management
  • −you prefer slow zombies and forgiving combat

What players say

80% of 2,300 reviews are positive

Players praise the community management and choices that affect other characters. They often describe keeping survivors fed and supplied as a grind, and some complain about weak NPC AI.

How many players finish Survivalist?

1.8% of Steam players have unlocked «Happy Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Survivalist system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
XP Service Pack 3
Processor
Dual Core Processor
Graphics
DirectX10-capable graphics card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
160 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Uses the XNA Framework HiDef profile, which means it will run on any graphics card that is compatible with DirectX 10 or higher, and some but not all DirectX 9c ones. PLEASE NOTE: having a version of DirectX installed on your PC is not the same thing as having a graphics card that supports it! If in doubt play the demo.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or 8
Processor
Quad Core Processor
Graphics
DirectX10-capable graphics card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
160 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
A mouse with a mouse wheel on the middle button is recommended (or an XINPUT gamepad). If in doubt, play the demo!

Does Survivalist have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Survivalist run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Hungarian, Spanish - Spain, French, Russian, German, Italian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Survivalist use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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