Survival Games I've Played
Survival games are categorized by a primary gameplay loop of defending yourself (or your squad) against the environment. I've played 2 games in this genre so far.
Each game is scored on my 4-point rating system.
⬅️ You can also go back to all genres
SteamWorld Dig
100 orbs, died 33 times. Cute little game. Simple gameplay loop with some cute puzzles. Technically a metroidvania I guess. There could have been some UX improvements, but it was short and sweet.
Subnautica
A lot to enjoy. Very hands off experience. Huge, mostly interesting world. Good tension when exploring around animals. Lots of reading, which is a neat way to build the story. Less crazy about the tedious pace of resource collection and storage, most of which didn't end up being relevant. Everything came together satisfactorily and outside of the tedium, there's a lot to like. Especially the base building, which was simple but cool.