About How to Survive
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3
“Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus
“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadar
You're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
Collect the pages of a Survival Guide and figure it out, of course! Find food, water, and shelter before you perish. Uh oh, is it getting dark? Figure out how to get through the night! While you’re at it, gather up some of this awesome stuff and piece together over 100 handmade weapons and tools—from shotguns to Molotov cocktails. Now you can defend yourself and your friends like a boss!
• Choose one of the three playable characters, each with different characteristics and skill trees.
• Explore four islands filled with unique flora and fauna and a variety of abhorrent monstrosities.
• Collect “Survival guide” video chapters to learn tips that will save your life!
• Play with a friend offline through the story mode or go online and play with a friend through 8 demanding challenges..
• Try the “Iron Man” difficulty for a demanding hardcore game experience.
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How long does it take to beat How to Survive?
Players report about 3 hours of playtime on average for How to Survive. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is How to Survive?
How to Survive is an Adventure, Action, RPG game, released in 2013.
Is How to Survive worth playing?
How to Survive is an adventure game from 2013. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Dying Light, Project Zomboid, The Forest. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
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Games similar to How to Survive include: Dying Light, Project Zomboid, The Forest, Days Gone, The Long Dark, Don't Starve Together, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Valheim, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Starbound. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.