The Forest blends exploration, discovery, and cannibalism in a story-rich survival horror sandbox.

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.
So glad to see people reviewing this game now that it's finally done. It was a very long time coming but I've come back to this game a number of times through it's early access over the last couple of years and gotten every nickle and dime I paid for it. The gameplay is fun, the survival can be extremely tough on the higher settings, the multiplayer is a blast and supports up to 8 people, and the story is surprisingly good and well told in a very unique way for a low cost indie game. Can't recommend this game enough and hope it makes it's way to consoles so I can purchase it again and play it with my friends that don't have PCs.
Mmmm, smells like steak!
Been waiting for the final version of this game for years! Thought it looked interesting in videos I'd watch starting back in what seems like 2014 and can't wait to play it on my Pro!