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How to Survive 2

How to Survive 2 overview

Eko Software | Sep 8, 2016 | game

Released

27players observed · 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC

ActionAdventureRPGSurvivalZombiesSteam Store

  • Latest observed players27 · 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2,823
  • Units sold (VGI)3,000,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$24,400,000
  • Review score69% positive

How to Survive 2 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players27 · 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2,823
  • Units sold (VGI)3,000,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$24,400,000
  • Review score69% positive
  • Total reviews10,999
  • Release dateSep 8, 2016
  • DeveloperEko Software
  • Publisher505 Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Eko SoftwarePublisher: 505 Games

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Game overview

Overview

How to Survive 2 comes from Eko Software and is published by 505 Games. It arrived on Steam on Sep 8, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

How to Survive 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 27 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2,823. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 69% positive across 10,999 reviews.

Language and system requirements

How to Survive 2 is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussianJapaneseSimplified ChinesePortuguese - BrazilKoreanThaiTurkish languages with full audio support

7 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, usk, oflc, and pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 64 bitsIntel i3 3GHz4 GB RAMDirectX 11 compatible8 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i5 3 GHz8 GB RAMGeforce GTX 660 or Radeon R7 200 series - DirectX 11 compatible8 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

How to Survive 2 has sold up to 3,000,000 units and has 8,640 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $24,400,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 3 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

How to Survive 2 overview details

How to Survive 2 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 Survivalist, I’ve got a little something for you… Just a little surprise…I love surprises… Reminds me when I was kid in…oh, I’m getting emotional again… Survivor Loyalty Item: “Primal Fear” Armor Set. If you are already a survivor who has 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 us slip it on and knock’em dead! About the Game Several years have passed since the original How to Survive events on Los Riscos’ archipelago. Now the local infection has turned into a worldwide pandemic. Everyone around the world, groups of people or lone wolves, try to survive one more day among the infected, attempting to recover a semblance of normal life. You find yourself in Louisiana and your survival chance starts by building a safe camp and becoming a skilled survivalist. Find water, food and shelter and talk to the unconventional locals to make your way around. An eccentric masked stranger offers you help? Sure, sounds way better than zombies! • Multiplayer is here! You can invite up to 16 players to access your camp and 4 of you can play simultaneously online - Local coop : up to 4 player simultaneously on the same PC - Players in local Coop can join an online game (i.e. 16 players can play simultaneously) •…

SteamPulse editorial summary

How to Survive 2 is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 27 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 2,823, and 69% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHow to Survive 2
Steam App ID360170
Typegame
Release dateSep 8, 2016
DeveloperEko Software
Publisher505 Games
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Thai, Turkish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players27 · 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2,823
Positive reviews7,601
Negative reviews3,398
Total reviews10,999
Positive percent69%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations8,640
Average playtime7,372 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 8, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 March 2024 - 15:46:58 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC

Content descriptors

Players can shoot or chop zombies into pieces, burn them and/ or make them explode. There are finishing moves to stomp on zombie heads or chop them off

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
From all sidesNo description
In Kovac's footstepsNo description
Kovac's pride and joy!No description
The last survivorNo description
Serial killerNo description
PoacherNo description
Night of the living deadNo description
Elite survivorNo description
Kill anything that moves!No description
SharpshooterNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©Eko Software 2015. All rights reserved. Published by 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games logo are registered trademarks of 505 Games S.r.l. and/ or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/360170
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/360170
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for How to Survive 2

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for How to Survive 2?

How to Survive 2's latest SteamPulse observation records 27 players at 13 September 2026 - 07:23:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2,823 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 123 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is How to Survive 2 growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 15 players; the highest observed daily value is 37 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for How to Survive 2?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (26.4%), Canada (8.3%), Poland (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.2%), Canada (7.1%), Poland (6.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.9%), Canada (7.5%), Poland (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.4%), China (6.8%), Canada (6.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for How to Survive 2?

How to Survive 2 currently sits at 69% positive across 10,999 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7,601 positive reviews and 3,398 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does How to Survive 2 have?

How to Survive 2 currently has about 71.3K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 3 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for How to Survive 2?

How to Survive 2 is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 8,640, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

69% positive, 7,601 positive, 3,398 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op

Achievements

49

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 October 2015
  • Xbox 13 February 2017
  • PlayStation 6 February 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

How to Survive ParadiZeBundle #37532 - 10% off$7.41How to Survive 2 - Kovac's Ultimate EditionBundle #1936 - 24% off$8.10
How To Survive 2 - Dead DynamiteDare to go deep underground to solve the ancient curse that could be the root of the undead apocalypse. Meet a mysterious psychic lady with a good hand for explosives and help her get rid of this curse. You can stop the undead plague once and for all!dlc #554390$1.99How To Survive 2 - Pirates of the Bayou Skin PackAhoy, matey! Fancy a sweet trade to face those rotten landlubbers? Here, take a cocked hat I found on another head, a mighty cutlass and ye’old green parrot for a companion. This DLC contains: headgear (tricorn), a weapon (cutlass) and a pet (green parrot).dlc #543190$0.99How To Survive 2 - Elite Soldier Skin PackLook what I just found! A set of state-of-the-art military gear! Your friends would kill for it… but YOU are the one with the assault rifle! This DLC contains: headgear (military helmet and mask), a weapon (assault rifle) and a pet (drone).dlc #543192$0.99How To Survive 2 - Musketeer Skin PackLook at you now! Looking good! With the musketeer pack you will slice the infected brains and hearts with just one swing! This DLC contains: headgear (musketeer hat), a weapon (rapier) and a pet (nightingale).dlc #543191$0.99How To Survive 2 - Norse God Skin PackSlip on your Norse God outfit and let zombies know they can’t touch this. IT’S HAMMER TIME! This DLC contains: headgear (winged helmet), a weapon (war hammer) and a pet (Hugin raven).dlc #543193$0.99How To Survive 2 - Combat KnivesYou think a combat knife is a good option to face the infected?? Here, have two... good luck!dlc #475130Unavailable on Steam StoreHow To Survive 2 - Crow PetA crow is a faithful companion that will make look so cool while taking down zombies. Did you know corvids are extremely intelligent? Don't disappoint them!dlc #475131Unavailable on Steam StoreHow To Survive 2 - Teddy Bear HelmetDress to kill! A "Teddy Bear" helmet is a cozy and stylish protection. Your friends will envy you and zombies will try to eat your brain... oh, they always do anyway! Bear it with pride!dlc #475132Unavailable on Steam StoreAbandoned BackpackA stroke of luck on your Zombie Survival Adventure! An unexpected discovery that will make your zombie fighting more interesting. This DLC contains a "Teddy Bear" hat, a Pet Crow and Combat Knives.dlc #506040$0.99
How to Survive 2Buy How to Survive 2 #77747$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 64 bits Processor: Intel i3 3GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64 bits Processor: Intel i5 3 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 or Radeon R7 200 series - DirectX 11 compatible DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible card

Live Twitch streams

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