Our top 10 picks for survival games on Xbox One

There is a wealth of survival games on Xbox One, with gameplay that revolves around hunger, thirst, and often, finding shelter (or even building your own). The survival genre exploded in recent years, partially on the back of games like Minecraft. Survival games with multiplayer have also become incredibly popular, often emphasizing brutal PvP mechanics, but many orient themselves around creative play instead. There are some single-player gems in there as well. Here are our picks for the top ten Xbox One survival games on the market right now.





Source: Hinterland Games







Ultimate survival sim

The Long Dark



Staff pick

The Long Dark is the best survival game on Xbox One today, set in the deep Canadian wilds. During a freak meteorological catastrophe, you have to brave the freezing cold, scavenge for supplies, and fend off wild animals driven mad by the strange events. The Long Dark also has an episodic story mode that is as engrossing as it is moving. Every budding surviva...