Best Steam Survival Games - Real-time Player Statistics
Survival games drop you into hostile environments where you must gather resources, build shelters, and survive. Rust, Valheim, and Palworld dominate this genre on Steam.
Characteristics of Survival
- âś“Resource gathering and crafting
- âś“Base and shelter building
- âś“Hunger, thirst, and health management
- âś“PvP or PvE depending on servers
14,790
Games in category
16
Very Active
9
Declining
1,422,370
Current Players
All Survival GamesPage 1 of 592
100
No Man's Sky
38K players online+34.4%
99
Valheim
176K players online+107.64%
96
Once Human
25K players online+34.05%
94
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
19K players online+44.09%
92
No More Room in Hell 2
3K players online+32.51%
90
Halloween: The Game
10K players online+0%
87
Escape from Tarkov
30K players online-5.76%
86
Dead by Daylight
53K players online-7.64%
86
Welcome to Elderfield
4K players online+0%
85
Arena Breakout: Infinite
23K players online-3.68%
84
Apex Legends™
146K players online-3.11%
84
The Isle
20K players online+11.73%
83
ICARUS
9K players online-2.51%
81
Project Zomboid
60K players online-8.94%
81
ARK: Survival Ascended
27K players online-2.17%
80
Fallout 76
4K players online-11.47%
79
Resident Evil 4
12K players online-12.23%
79
Subnautica 2
3K players online-5.73%
78
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
495K players online-2.32%
77
Rust
107K players online-9.11%
74
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
3K players online-11.18%
73
RimWorld
33K players online-3.13%
72
Palworld
104K players online-40.46%
70
R.E.P.O.
18K players online-12.66%
67
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
215 players online+3.97%
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rust still popular?
Yes, Rust maintains a very active community with regular peaks during server wipes. The game also attracts many streamers.
Is Valheim worth it in 2026?
Valheim remains excellent for co-op play with friends. Developers continue adding content, though update pace is slow.