The Best Survival Games for Mac OS - Page 4

Update : Grim added at rank #30.
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Unturned (2017)

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Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Survive a thrilling zombie apocalypse in Unturned! Scavenge, hunt, build bases, and engage in intense PvP battles. Experience the charm of its vibrant, cartoon-like aesthetics while enjoying RPG elements and crafting. Team up with friends or go solo in this quirky survival simulator. Just beware of the lurking zombies!

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What we like:
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Creative modding options
  • Private multiplayer with friends
  • Charming and vibrant art style
  • Variety of weapons and traps
What could be improved:
  • Lag issues in PvP servers
  • Zombies too easy to sneak around
  • Lack of guidance for new players
  • Occasional glitches and bugs

  • survival
  • zombies
  • multiplayer
  • crafting
  • post-apocalyptic
  • shooter
  • loot
  • mmo

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ARK: Survival Evolved (2017)

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Android Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone stadia

ARK: Survival Evolved is an action-adventure game that throws you into a mysterious world filled with dinosaurs, where you must learn to survive and craft your own weapons, clothing, and tools in order to thrive. You must explore the land, build bases and enlist the help of creatures in order to defend against predators. With beautiful water animations, lush forests and varied creatures ARK will keep you engaged and entertained for hours.


What we like:
  • Varied creatures to explore & tame
  • Combat is incredibly satisfying
  • Crafted weapons can be used to threaten or destroy enemies
  • Trading items with other players
  • Stunning visuals & water animations
What could be improved:
  • Awful character customisation
  • Long taming process can test patience

  • survival
  • dinosaurs
  • crafting
  • open-world

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Settlement Survival (2021)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

In Settlement Survival, you lead your people to a new settlement and must protect them from threats of nature while providing shelter, food, and happiness. Customize your settlement by carving out the land and choose the route of development that suits you best. Every map is randomly generated, making each experience unique. Trade is key to survival, so prepare to challenge even the most experienced player. Will you be able to overcome disasters like the bubonic plague ?

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What we like:
  • Realistic and complex gameplay
  • Customizable difficulty
  • Variety of resources, animals, and buildings
  • Importance of citizen happiness and health
  • Great building architecture
What could be improved:
  • Poorly balanced technology tree
  • Linear progression and lack of urgency
  • Limited starting options
  • Poor AI and menu system

  • city-building
  • building
  • colony
  • management
  • survival
  • simulation
  • farming
  • agriculture
  • sandbox
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • economy
  • type

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We Happy Few (2018)

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Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 4

From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.


  • survival
  • stealth
  • dystopian
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • narrative
  • alternate
  • story
  • combat

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Sheltered (2016)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Sheltered is a deep and emotional survival management game. You take on the role of protecting four family members who, after a global apocalypse, have found their way to a deserted shelter. 


  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • disaster
  • management
  • turn-based
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • crafting

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The Flame in the Flood (2017)

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Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

The Flame in the Flood is a survival game that takes you on an adventure down the river with a companion dog. You'll have to craft items, scrounge for supplies, and manage your thirst and temperature meters as you explore different locations. With its charming visual style, creepy enemy designs and atmospheric soundtrack, The Flame in the Flood is an experience that shouldn't be missed.


What we like:
  • Charming visuals
  • Creepy enemy designs
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Crafting system and exploration of different locations
What could be improved:
  • Intimidating difficulty at first
  • Split second decisions can have consequences
  • Limited inventory space

  • survival
  • rogue-like
  • crafting
  • inventory

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7 Days to Die (2024)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!


  • zombies
  • survival
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • survival-horror
  • post-apocalyptic
  • sandbox
  • cooperative

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Renown (2023)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Renown is a fast paced multiplayer survival experience set in a vast and ever changing medieval world. Players begin with nothing, gather resources, build a kingdom and fight to survive in the hopes of becoming renowned across the land.


  • crafting
  • open-world
  • survival
  • turn-based
  • multiplayer
  • base-building
  • pvp
  • building
  • tactical
  • medieval
  • sandbox
  • mmo
  • hack-and-slash
  • adventure
  • board-game

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Dead In Vinland (2018)

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Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.


  • survival
  • turn-based
  • resource-management
  • rpg
  • combat
  • management
  • crafting

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Frostpunk (2018)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS

Survive in a frozen post-apocalyptic world in Frostpunk, where every decision matters. Lead your community, manage scarce resources, and face tough moral dilemmas. Experience the unique city-builder mechanics and immerse yourself in the captivating story. Can you build the last city on Earth?


What we like:
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • Unique city-builder and resource management mechanics
  • Deep and emotional storytelling
  • High replayability with different modes
  • Immersive atmosphere and visuals
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited city customization
  • Difficulties in handling missions

  • city-building
  • survival
  • steampunk
  • strategy
  • management

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