
(CriticalIndieGamer) Survival horror games have been on a resurgence lately, but rarely do they take the survival aspect so literally. In The Forest, you play as a plane crash victim whose son has been kidnapped by naked cannibals. So, naturally, your first course of action should be to eat some berries and construct a shelter, like The Swiss Family Robinson except with cannibals instead of Christian values.

Abdul writes: "The Steam Autumn Sale is now live, and we've picked a handful of Steam Deck-compatible games that you can get for under $5."
From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

Survival games have gained a lot of attention early in 2024, but there's more than just Palworld. Here's the best survival games you can play.