Survival Games
'Valheim' Is the Elder Scrolls Game Bethesda Wishes It Could Still Make
The hit survival game offers powerful hits of nostalgia for 90s RPGs, but sands off the rough edges to build something modern and beautiful.
How Survival Themes Save the Management Games from Themselves
Perfectionism ruins strategy games; desperation elevates them.
'Project Winter' Is the Best Game About Betrayal This Year
All of the broken friendships of Mafia or Werewolf, with a dash of snowbound horror.
How This Game Mirrored My Own Reconciliation With Trauma
'Home Is Where The Hearth Is' is about finding a home in the wreckage of crisis.
'State of Decay 2' Has a 'No Man's Sky' Problem: Boring, Random Stories
It might take place in a moving and changing world, but it sure isn't a living one.
A Survival Game That Dispenses the Usual Survival Bullshit
'Dead in Vinland' makes a strong statement about survival, specialization and cooperation.
'They Are Billions' Isn't About Zombies, It's About Wishful Thinking
Misplaced relief and overconfidence are going to kill us all.
In This Cold, Your Only Hope Is Staying Close to the Fire
'A Very Warm Fire' speaks directly to the real-life survival instincts during the bomb cyclone.
The Best Way to Play 'ARK Survival Evolved' Is the Kindest
A cutthroat game of open-world survival become something else if you're just willing to be open to it.
‘Skyrim’ is a Great Survival Game, Actually
In a crowded genre of crafting and mass multiplayer chaos, ‘Skyrim’ still reigns above.
A Murder-Car in 'BATTLEGROUNDS' Captures Why Its Mayhem Works
Most survival games teach you that self-preservation is more important than having fun. Not 'Battlegrounds'!
Why We Returned 'No Man’s Sky'
We asked five paying customers what made them return the not-so-infinite possibilities of the massively hyped video game.