Those who want to experience the apocalypse digitally often end up in the Survival genre. We present to you the 5 best free survival games on Steam for PC that you can play alone or in multiplayer with friends.
On Steam, you will find countless free games, and there is a lot offered in the Survival genre as well. To help you keep track, we have selected the 5 best Free2Play survival games for you to pass the time.
How did the list come about? Our list is sorted by the Steam rating from the last 30 days in the Survival category. We also ensured that the overall rating does not differ significantly. Additionally, the personal assessment and selection of the author, who has gathered several thousand hours of experience in various games of the genre, are taken into account.
1. The Zombie Survival MMO Unturned
Genre: Survival-MMO | Developer: Smartly Dress Games | Platform: PC | Release Date: July 7, 2017 | Model: Free2Play | Steam Rating: 93% | Steam Hub: Unturned on Steam
This is Unturned: The Zombie Survival MMO in low-poly style combines Minecraft with DayZ. As a survivor, you dive alone or with friends into a world infested with zombies. You must search for resources, build a base, and arm yourself to survive against zombies and other players.
Currently, Unturned offers 5 official worlds as well as a community-created sandbox map. Unlike many genre peers, Unturned has a quest system where you can complete tasks from NPCs. This way, you not only have your own goal of survival in mind but also additional missions set by the game.
This is what Unturned offers:
- Large, open worlds with 6 maps full of zombies
- Many weapons and attachments to find
- The game world is mostly destructible to create new paths
- Mod support for even more variety
- Quest system with NPCs
- Intricate base building
- Many vehicles like cars, ships, helicopters, or planes
This is what players say: Unturned is highly regarded by the community. The easy entry into the game is particularly praised, as the multiplayer and building a base are especially fun, and the various ways to survive offer an incentive to experiment.
Negatively highlighted are the boring and too easy loot mechanics. You should be able to simply enter a military area and come out fully equipped. Like in many survival MMOs, there are also players in Unturned who engage in KoS (“Kill on Sight”), meaning they shoot as soon as they see another player.
Who is Unturned for?
Unturned is perfect for players looking for a good survival MMO but do not want to spend money. With its low-poly graphics style, Unturned can also be played on older computers.
DayZ fans looking for variety will find a good alternative here. The game has its quiet moments but can quickly become stressful in firefights. Especially with friends, Unturned is a lot of fun.
However, those who do not like the blocky aesthetics should stay away from Unturned.
