Since its early access launch, Windrose has quickly established itself as a great success, reaching over 200,000 daily players in just a few days. This survival title set in a pirate world started with a demo that had already generated significant interest, but its recent release has skyrocketed the game’s popularity, attracting a diverse player base. Goodbye to the weight limit One of the most talked-about decisions by the development team, Kraken Express, has been the removal of weapon and item repair and durability mechanics. Unlike […]
Since its early access launch, Windrose has quickly established itself as a great success, reaching over 200,000 daily players in just a few days.
This survival title set in a pirate world started with a demo that had already generated great interest, but its recent release has skyrocketed the game’s popularity, attracting a diverse player base.
This choice has been very well received by the community, which believes it significantly improves gameplay by freeing up time and energy that can be better invested in other activities in the game.
Additionally, the weight restriction has been removed, allowing players to carry as many items as they want. This feature has been positively received, as it helps players explore the world without additional concerns about inventory.
The community has expressed its appreciation for these decisions, highlighting that they represent a favorable change in their experience, reducing mechanical aspects that, while they can be fun to a lesser extent, often become a burden in the long run.
Windrose has shown that there is a place for fresh approaches in creating gaming experiences. As the game continues to develop, we wonder what other surprises the Kraken Express team may have in store for the future.
CCP Games, known for its iconic MMO EVE Online, has announced the arrival of EVE Frontier, a new open-world survival MMO set in the same universe as its predecessor. Players have the opportunity to try it for free until July 7. This title is designed as an idea laboratory, allowing the studio to experiment with mechanics that might be too risky for EVE Online. Unseen ways to play to date EVE Frontier stands out for its focus on player-generated content, which includes modifications that impact […]
CCP Games, known for its iconic MMO EVE Online, has announced the arrival of EVE Frontier, a new open-world survival MMO set in the same universe as its predecessor. Players have the opportunity to try it for free until July 7. This title is designed as a testing ground, allowing the studio to experiment with mechanics that might be too risky for EVE Online.
Unseen ways to play to date
EVE Frontier stands out for its focus on player-generated content, which includes modifications that impact the entire community and are regulated through blockchain technology. This implementation aims to ensure the integrity and transparency of modifications without relying on the use of cryptocurrencies. Among the most striking features are self-managed PvP matchmaking and the inclusion of an integrated 4X minigame within the main experience.
The interface and controls of EVE Frontier will be familiar to fans of EVE Online, although the gameplay will focus more on real-time strategy. CCP has promised that additional features will be added in the future, such as a more cinematic camera to intensify space battles. However, the studio has warned that the development towards the full release will be a long process, with the possibility of server resets and significant adjustments to gameplay.
Players interested in participating in this early access phase can register on the official EVE Frontier website and download the game client. Despite being in its early stages, EVE Frontier aims to become a unique offering within the MMO genre, providing an innovative experience for those seeking different space adventures in the digital world.
On April 15th, Jagex launched RuneScape: Dragonwilds, an unexpected twist for the famous franchise after 24 years since the original RuneScape. Instead of its traditional MMO format, the new title delves into the cooperative survival genre, quickly capturing players’ attention with this innovative proposal. A change that has suited the franchise well The game has reached a peak of 52,641 simultaneous players and has received 85% positive reviews, suggesting that this change in direction has been well received by the community. With a camera in […]
On April 15th, Jagex launched RuneScape: Dragonwilds, an unexpected twist for the famous franchise after 24 years since the original RuneScape. Instead of its traditional MMO format, the new title delves into the cooperative survival genre, quickly capturing the attention of players with this innovative proposal.
A change that has suited the franchise well
The game has reached a peak of 52,641 simultaneous players and has received 85% positive reviews, suggesting that this change in direction has been well received by the community. With a third-person camera and a cartoon art style, Dragonwilds moves away from the classic isometric view, presenting a more accessible world for new generations.
Dragonwilds incorporates collection and building mechanics typical of the survival genre, but adds a distinctive element: magic is accessible to all characters. This creative use of magic allows players to automate resource gathering or perform tasks that would normally be tedious, providing a fresh and engaging approach to the game’s survival mechanics.
Dragons, which act as active threats in the environment, are a relevant component of the gameplay, adding a level of tension to exploration and building. Players must stay alert, as these creatures can devastate their bases at any moment, introducing an element of risk and excitement.
Although Dragonwilds may not be what fans of the saga expected, its playful approach and the possibility of innovating in the survival genre could revitalize interest in the RuneScape universe. If the game overcomes the typical challenges of its early access period and optimizes its content, it could become a radically successful spin-off for Jagex.
MZ: Nuclear Survival, a multiplayer survival game developed by the small Japanese studio Wild Dog Inc., has captured the attention of genre enthusiasts following its announcement at the Indie Live Expo 2025. Set in the supercontinent Pangea, 335 million years ago, this title combines exploration, building, combat, and resource management, while incorporating a distinctive touch of humor. With a team of just two people, Wild Dog Inc. strives to provide an entertaining experience, prioritizing fun over graphical realism thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 5. Multiplayer in every sense: they can […]
MZ: Nuclear Survival, a multiplayer survival game developed by the small Japanese studio Wild Dog Inc., has captured the attention of genre enthusiasts following its announcement at the Indie Live Expo 2025. Set in the supercontinent Pangea, 335 million years ago, this title combines exploration, building, combat, and resource management, while incorporating a distinctive touch of humor. With a team of only two people, Wild Dog Inc. strives to provide an entertaining experience, prioritizing fun over graphical realism thanks to the power of Unreal Engine 5.
Multiplayer in every way: up to 100 players can participate
The game allows players to dig into the ground to discover artifacts from ancient civilizations, build bases, and recruit NPC allies. Additionally, it offers the option to form teams of up to three AI-controlled companions, who can be given strategic orders during combat. Although DMZ: Nuclear Survival is primarily designed for PvP with up to 100 players, it also features more relaxed alternatives, including private servers and an offline mode for those who prefer to play solo.
A highlighted aspect is its crafting system, which allows players to build bases and unlock new technologies. The variety of biomes in Pangea promises to facilitate deep and replayable gameplay in an apocalyptic environment. The incorporation of additional content and frequent updates is guaranteed, suggesting that the game will evolve over time.
Although a release date has not been announced yet, the focus on creative freedom and a laid-back tone could position DMZ: Nuclear Survival as an interesting proposal within the indie landscape. Players of titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. might find in this production another reason to keep hope alive in the survival game market.
From spooks to specters, these bad guys will make your blood run cold!
It takes a particular breed of gamer to enjoy the survival horror genre. Survival horror games let you live out a horror movie, controlling your protagonist as they fight to stay alive against a plethora of hellish monsters and twisted scenarios. From Resident Evil to Dead Space and beyond, the survival horror genre has offered no shortage of horrifying moments that stick in the mind of every gamer.
Every now and then a game will create an iconic enemy that’s enough to send shivers down the spine of even the most hardened gamers. Heres a look at the most terrifying, spine-chilling, heart-pounding enemies in gaming.
10 most terrifying video game enemies
10. Xenomorph- Alien: Isolation
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If you thought the Xenomorph was scary in the movie, just wait until you encounter it for yourself in the game. The Xenomorph is one of the main enemies in Alien: Isolation, relentlessly hunting the player character through the maze-like hallways of Sevastopol Station. You’ll find yourself hiding inside lockers and frantically crawling under desks as the Xenomorph slowly unfurls from the nearest vent, drool dripping to the floor as it tries to track you down.
Oftentimes, you’ll literally have to hold down a button on your controller to keep from breathing so that the Xenomorph doesn’t detect you. You’ll find yourself perking up your ears to listen for the creature as it clambers through the vents. Even after it goes away, you’ll be hiding long after the Xenomorph is gone just to make sure that you aren’t about to walk headlong into that toothy maw.
9. The Witch- Left 4 Dead
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You and your friends are making your way through the zombie infested city ruins, blasting away at enemies, when you hear it: the low, pitiful sound of a crying girl. Any veteran Left 4 Dead player will know that sound by heart: the cry of the vicious Witch.
The Witch takes the form of a seemingly harmless sobbing woman, but the chilling background music that kicks in when she appears is enough to make you second guess running over to help her.
You and your friends will have to turn off your flashlights and creep quietly around her in the darkness. Any wrong move or stray gunshot and The Witch will bolt forward and instantly disembowel any nearby players with her disturbingly long, razor-sharp fingernails.
Splicers are the twisted denizens of the undersea city of Rapture. Excessive gene-splicing using experimental and addictive Plasmids have turned most Splicers into insane, violent psychopaths who will attack you on sight. Spider Splicers hold a special place among this malevolent menagerie.
As their name implies, the Spider Splicer’s genetic modifications allow them to skitter up and down walls and along ceilings. They’ll taunt you from out of sight, their chilling voices echoing through Rapture’s ruined corridors before they finally jump down and gut you with their wicked looking hook blades.
7. Wendigo- Until Dawn
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Wendigos are a disturbing creature from Native American folklore. Wendigos are created when humans resort to cannibalism, which warps them into twisted, inhuman monsters with long, spindly limbs, and an insatiable hunger. In Until Dawn, players spend most of the game believing the creepy happenings are the result of a human killer… until, of course, the Wendigo appears.
It’s then that you realize the stakes are much higher than you ever could have imagined. You’ll spend much of the rest of the game evading the Wendigos. Since Until Dawn uses motion controls, there are moments when you’ll literally have to keep stock still to prevent the Wendigos from finding you and ripping you apart.
6. Clickers- The Last of Us
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Clickers are the final stages of humans that have been infected by the Cordyceps fungus. Clickers are as horrific to look on as they are to fight. Fungal growths cover every inch of their body, leading to some truly skin-crawling enemies. The sounds they make are also nightmare-inducing: unable to see, the Clickers get their name from the clicking sound they use to echolocate their prey.
Fighting the Clickers should be avoided at all costs; they’re tough and powerful, capable of ripping your throat out in a single bite. As such, you’ll find yourself in some tense scenarios where you’ll have to sneak your way through massive groups of these lethal creatures.
A shining example of Lovecraftian horror, Necromorphs are the result of exposure to a deep-space alien artifact known as The Marker. People that become Necromorphs are warped beyond recognition as knife-like extra limbs erupt from their backs and their bodies split and contort into impossible shapes.
Necromorphs are notoriously hard to kill; even after you take their heads off, they’ll still keep coming. To stop one, you’ll have to almost totally dismember it with Dead Space’s arsenal of mining tools and other improvised weapons. The best part? Necromorphs are the game’s standard enemies. We haven’t even mentioned the host of fear-inducing boss creatures and other horrors the game has in store.
4. Walrider- Outlast
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The Walrider is the result of the intersection between science and the supernatural. The Walrider takes its name from a creature from German folklore that perches on the chests of sleeping children and drains them of life. In Outlast, the Walrider isn’t exactly supernatural: it’s actually a swarm of intelligent nanobots, controlled by the mind of a human test subject.
Only visible using your camera’s night vision filter, the Walrider floats above the ground at tremendous speeds and is capable of ripping any human to pieces in moments. When you finally go up against this creature near the end of the game, you only have one option if you hope to survive: run.
3. Regenerator- Resident Evil 4
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Of all the monsters in the expansive Resident Evil series, the Regenerator stands out as one of the creepiest. Encountered towards the end of Resident Evil 4, the Regenerator does exactly what its name implies: it regenerates its own flesh despite the massive amounts of damage you can throw at it.
Almost human in appearance, the Regenerators are known for their jerky, not-quite-right movements. The sound of their ragged breathing is enough to induce a cold sweat in even the most hardened Resident Evil veteran. Even if you blow off their limbs, they’ll keep coming, crawling and leaping along the ground to try to bite a chunk out of your legs or shoulder. Some Regenerator variants even feature spiky protrusions all over their body, looking for all the world like walking iron maidens.
2. Anima- The Evil Within 2
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Anima truly is the stuff of nightmares. First encountered about midway through The Evil Within 2, Anima is a masterclass in how to create an enemy that induces pure, brain-numbing terror. First, you’ll notice a low mist begin to creep along the ground, and then you hear it: a woman’s voice singing an off-key, discordant melody. This means that Anima is nearby… and she’s most likely right behind you.
The worst part? Her singing comes from the controller speaker, so it sounds like she’s actually in the room with you as you play. Looking for all the world like a distillation of all the worst parts of “The Grudge” and “The Ring,” Anima lazily floats along until she spots you. After that, she’ll lurch towards you at inhuman speeds until you can see every detail of her cold, dead features. Just try to go up against Anima with the lights off. We dare you.
Pyramid Head is dread personified. Insanely tough and definitively creepy, Pyramid Head will move relentlessly towards you, dragging his massive blade behind him. Your gun does essentially nothing against him; your best bet is to stay far, far away and keep alive.
Pyramid Head will stalk you throughout the events of Silent Hill 2. What really makes Pyramid Head so frightening is his appearance: the giant knife, the bloody apron, and that blank metal helmet. You’ll find yourself going through entire segments dreading the moment that Pyramid Head appears. Even if he never shows up; his presence is constantly looming over the game, reminding you that you’re never as safe as you think you are.
Wrapping up
With a list of enemies that make run-of-the-mill creatures like zombies look like child’s play, survival horror games have introduced gamers to some of the most spine-tingling examples of what the genre has to offer. Whether it be ghostly apparitions or murderous extraterrestrials, these enemies will stick with you long after you’ve beaten the game.
Ever since Minecraft, survival games have been a popular genre for gamers of all ages. These games test your skills in completely different areas than what you’re probably used to when it comes to your gaming experience. No two games in the genre are alike, and that’s part of what draws people toward them.
Here are some of the best survival games you can find.
7 best survival games on Steam
Don’t Starve & Don’t Starve Together
In Don’t Starve and Don’t Starve Together, you travel through a dark and desolate landscape. You must try to survive illness, starvation, panic, and a bunch of supernatural creatures trying to kill you. The games are a challenging but rewarding set of roguelike survival games. You can play as a variety of characters with unique abilities that can help or hinder you in your quest to survive in the wilderness.
Where zombies meet Minecraft. 7 Days to Die is a unique survival builder game. You have to combat zombies as you build a defensive stronghold. Every so often, the zombies become enraged and you’ll have to face hordes of them at a time. Fans of Minecraft and other builder games will love this intense survival version of the genre.
Picture a survival builder game like 7 Days to Die, but with less Minecraft-feel and zombies. Rust follows a more traditional survival gameplay. You have to stay fed, healthy, and safe from the natural threats of the wilderness. You’ll also have to protect yourself from other players, as the PVP of this game can be an intense part of your attempts to survive. Creating alliances can be an interesting and important thing to help you survive.
Instead of just keeping yourself alive, Oxygen Not Included asks you to keep an entire space colony alive and thriving. Each character in the colony can develop attributes and jobs to help with the survival of your colony.
Each of them has different needs, however, so you’ll have to multitask quite a bit to keep them all alive and healthy. While the game is still in early access, the developers are well-known for developing highly successful games at this stage. These are the same guys that made Don’t Starve, after all.
In Scum, a group of prisoners has been brought to a large island where they have to fight to survive. Instead of being purely based on physical survival skills like most games, Scum lets you try a large variety of strategies using their various attributes.
These attributes include mental ones, so you’ll have to balance your physical needs with the mental strain that the prison is taking on you. This game is still in early access, but it’s already worth checking out.
There are surprisingly few survival games that are actually based in horror. Most of them are about post-apocalyptic settings and learning to survive in the wilderness. “Pathologic” takes an entirely different approach, by being a cross between horror, survival and roleplaying.
You play as one of three characters trying to uncover the truth about a plague that is killing a village. You only have 12 days to find a cure, as well as trying to survive the other possible harms that the game throws at you.
A Pokémon-like survival game where you train dinosaurs to help you survive: need we say more? These massive pets can be used for anything from helping you create your own village, to providing a mount that will carry you across dangerous terrain. Outside of dinosaur taming, this game is very similar to other large 3D survival games like Rust and 7 Days to Die. Your main goal is to stay healthy, fed, and hydrated while you traverse the wilderness.
If you’re looking for survival games for your phone as an alternative to Steam, you’ll definitely want to check out our Softonic Solutions page where our community shared some great phone survival games to try. Add your own if we’ve missed any!
