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Subsistence

First-person open-world survival crafting with seasons and rival hunters

ColdGames · Released Oct 25, 2016 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 130 in 30 days
Players
513
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 18, 2026
Minimum PC
GT 460
2 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Subsistence?

A first-person open-world survival sandbox for solo or cooperative play. Gather and refine resources, manage hunger, thirst, and temperature, build and power a base, craft and upgrade gear, farm, fish, and fight wildlife and AI hunters who establish and raid bases.

For you if...

  • +you want demanding survival with constant resource pressure
  • +you enjoy gradual base building and technology progression
  • +you prefer solo or cooperative open-world play

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike long resource grinds and scarce supplies
  • −you want a forgiving start or relaxed survival
  • −you expect quick recovery after dying

What players say

71% of 13,191 reviews are positive · 63% of 130 in the last 30 days

Players praise the demanding survival loop, long-term base progression, changing seasons, and solo or cooperative play. The most common complaint is the heavy resource grind, especially the dependence on randomly found supplies; players also criticize aggressive wildlife, punishing respawns, and limited quality-of-life options.

Players over time

▼ -25% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 801 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Oct 9, 2026565
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Oct 5, 2026764
Oct 4, 2026801
Oct 3, 2026698
Oct 2, 2026669
Oct 1, 2026634
Sep 30, 2026658
Sep 29, 2026631
Sep 28, 2026654
Sep 27, 2026751
Sep 26, 2026635
Sep 25, 2026490
Sep 24, 2026433
Sep 23, 2026367
Sep 23, 2026525
Sep 22, 2026536
Sep 21, 2026674

Screenshots and trailer

Subsistence screenshot 1

Subsistence system requirements

Minimum: GT 460, 2 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4ghz or Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core 5200
Graphics
Geforce GT 460 or Radeon HD 3800
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Quad Core
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 760+ or Radeon HD 6950
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Subsistence have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Subsistence run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Finnish, Greek, Latvian.

Does Subsistence 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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