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The Survivalists
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
29 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Played this solo and honestly had a blast. The monkey mechanics are the highlight, having them automate tasks is super satisfying, and I liked that I didn't have to rely on them for combat in dungeons... well, sometimes…”
“Great small community and even more enjoyable gameplay, bugs, glitches, and annoying aspects are built in but look it as indie style and its probably my favorite game and introduced me into this style Not perfect by any…”
5 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay…”
“[h3] Beautiful pixelated graphics, sweet ideas, but poor execution and boring gameplay [/h3] The Survivalists is a crafting survival game with a small twist in mechanics, instead of automating your farms and crafts with…”
“cute little game”
3 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay…”
3 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Played this solo and honestly had a blast. The monkey mechanics are the highlight, having them automate tasks is super satisfying, and I liked that I didn't have to rely on them for combat in dungeons... well, sometimes…”
“The Survivalists is a huge ambitious survival game that is very exploration-heavy, including dungeons, temples & treasure hunts. It's a tad grindy but does feature multiplayer & monkeys! Worth a look. Want to know more?…”
16 of the 84 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I wouldn't exactly "not reccommend it" but I have to pick one or the other to post a review. I think this game might be enjoyable for children or people who are really new to the survival/crafting genre (or just people…”
“this is complicated. i did really enjoy the game back when i used to play it years ago. But after around 40 hours of play time and making to half way though the game you start getting just emptiness, with nothing left…”
“This review is based on 100% completion and 50.3 hours of gameplay. [h1][b]Recommendation:[/b][/h1] Would I recommend this game? No, I don’t think I would as it is. I really want to, because there is a decent game here…”
11 of the 84 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Legit more paid dlcs dropped than gamebreaking bugs fixed since release :/”
“this is complicated. i did really enjoy the game back when i used to play it years ago. But after around 40 hours of play time and making to half way though the game you start getting just emptiness, with nothing left…”
“This review is based on 100% completion and 50.3 hours of gameplay. [h1][b]Recommendation:[/b][/h1] Would I recommend this game? No, I don’t think I would as it is. I really want to, because there is a decent game here…”
10 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Pretty gross to abandon an unfinished game for several years to then just add another paid DLC out of nowhere. Do not buy.”
“Why the frick are you releasing paid dlc now, you haven't touched this game in years. What a load of bs don't buy this trash game.”
“Abandoned with a unfinished roadmap and no mods there was a announcment 15 days after this review so there MAY be hope (its now a DLC so eh)”
9 of the 84 reviews raise this.
“Pretty gross to abandon an unfinished game for several years to then just add another paid DLC out of nowhere. Do not buy.”
“Why the frick are you releasing paid dlc now, you haven't touched this game in years. What a load of bs don't buy this trash game.”
“Abandoned with a unfinished roadmap and no mods there was a announcment 15 days after this review so there MAY be hope (its now a DLC so eh)”
Counted across 84 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I know there is a lot of hate for this game, but genuienly, I love it. Cozy Game about crafting and Chilling on a tropical island, with amazing music and Monkeys, what more do you want?”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Very fun, but not an entirely refreshing experience. Gameplay loop will eventually get to you, as the mechanics (and, consequently, the "grind") get pretty straight forward very quickly. The controls and the combat seem a bit janky, and the game isn't without a quirky bug here…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Not updated in years, now sneaky dropping paid dlc without fixing main game. don't let them fool you.”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Crafting · Survival · Online Co-Op · Adventure · Multiplayer · Open World Survival Craft · Singleplayer · Base-Building · Open World · Pixel Graphics · Sandbox · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Dutch |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Official site | https://www.team17.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Graphics Adapter with 1 GB VRAM