I have played survival games for a long time, a long freaking time. To the point that if you Google the term "survival game" and extend the list Google gives you, I've played every single one. Amongst said pile, there have been some absolute beauties. These are games that I've come to treasure and still play to this day: Minecraft, DayZ, Valheim, Grounded, and more.
I've also tackled quite a few new survival games this past year. Some were terrific in their presentation, with fantastic worlds built on substantial fundamentals, say Sons of the Forest. Others were downright terrible, like the canker sore that was The Day Before.
