How to Survive overview

Overview

How to Survive comes from Eko Software and is published by 505 Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 29, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

How to Survive's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 19 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:12:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 9,186. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 17,094 reviews.

Language and system requirements

How to Survive is available in 7 languages including:

8 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, kgrb, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

How to Survive has sold up to 1,700,000 units and has 13,985 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $13,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

How to Survive overview details

How to Survive combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Special Offer How to Survive 2 on Early Access is available now! Also remember that if you own How to Survive 1 there is special gift waiting for you! Survivor Loyalty Item: “Primal Fear” Armor Set. If you are already a survivor who’s got How to Survive or How to Survive: Third Person Standalone on Steam , we welcome you back with a very special treat: the “Primal Fear” armor set! A set of protective gear finely crafted out of the best bones and scrap metal that can be found in the dumpster. Made by master Survivalist Kovac himself, it promises to keep bites and scratches to a minimum while displaying a distinctive Swamp-chic style! Join Early Access now, slip it on and knock’em dead! About the Game “ A real Gem ” – Destructoid at E3 “ Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans ” – Co-Optimus “ Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system ” – GamesRadar You're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive? Collect the pages of a Survival Guide and figure it out, of course! Find food, water, and shelter before you perish. Uh oh, is it getting dark? Figure out how to get through the night! While you’re at it, gather up some of this awesome stuff and piece together over 100 handmade weapons and tools —from shotguns to Molotov cocktails. Now you can defend yourself and your friends like a boss! • Choose one of the three playable characters, each with different characteristics and skill trees . • Explore four islands filled with unique fl…

SteamPulse editorial summary

How to Survive is listed as a game with $3.74 (75% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 19 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:12:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 9,186, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SurvivalZombiesCraftingOpen World Survival CraftActionCo-opMultiplayerRPGLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpAdventureSurvival HorrorOpen WorldHack and SlashPost-apocalyptic

Content descriptors

Players can shoot or chop zombies into pieces, burn them and/ or make them explode.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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