The Survivalists Steam news

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• Review score76% positive
• Total reviews9,978
• Release dateOct 9, 2020
• DeveloperTeam17
• PublisherTeam17

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

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The Survivalists Steam news

The Survivalists news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Frostbite Fortress DLC is OUT NOW for The Survivalists!❄️🏛️ - 12 March 2026

  Survivalists! 🐒The day has arrived... the Frostbite Fortress DLC has just launched for The Survivalists! In case you missed what this paid expansion is all about, Frostbite Fortress is a challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Journey to an unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀 Watch our DLC Launch Trailer below to learn more about Frostbite Fortress 👇Frostbite Fortress - Key Features 🥶 Explore a new treacherous biome! Journey to an unforgiving frozen land and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice!🏛️ Venture into a Deadly Labyrinth! Brave the perilous maze within Frostbite Fortress on your quest for answers (and loot!). Take on tough new foes and familiar faces with a Frostbite twist!🧪 New Equipment & Potion Brewing Mechanics!Mix and match ingredients to create powerful primordial potions for uniqu…

• Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives March 12th for The Survivalists!❄️🏛️ - 2 March 2026

  Survivalists! 🐒We're excited to announce that the Frostbite Fortress DLC arrives March 12th for The Survivalists! Will you survive the treacherous ice?Frostbite Fortress is a challenging expansion for experienced survivors. Journey to an unforgiving land, harness its unique resources, and prepare to face the evil buried beneath the ice! 👀Key Features ❄️Explore a deadly labyrinth🥶Battle new foes & frostbite variants🧪New Crafting & Brewing mechanics➕And more!We hope you are excited for our frosty DLC, launching on March 12th! Learn more about the Frostbite Fortress DLC: ⬇️

• Ice contains no future, just the past, sealed away.❄️🏛️ - 23 February 2026

  Survivalists! 🐒Ice contains no future, just the past, sealed away.❄️🏛️Learn more about The Survivalists: ⬇️

• ❗Update Required - 3 October 2025

  We want to let you know about an important update. A recently identified security vulnerability within Unity has been spotted, and while there is currently no evidence of impact on users, we’re taking all relevant steps to ensure you’re on the latest and safest version of the game. To keep you safe, we’ve released a new patch that addresses the issue. Please update your game as soon as possible to stay protected. You can read more about it here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 As always, our priority will be on keeping our games safe and enjoyable for everyone. https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/

• One of 2023's best indie games is now on sale - 19 July 2023

  Dredge is not just any fishing game, no. It's an incredibly eerie yet atmospheric Lovecraftian experience that thrusts you into the role of a fisher exploring some seriously mysterious depths. The indie game stands as one of this year's best releases, thanks to its unique gameplay and creepy setting. If you have not yet played Dredge , then this is the perfect time to grab it as it is discounted during a limited Fanatical sale along with other great Team17 games. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Dredge update lets you fish in peace and take cute photos Three indie games you need to grab during the Steam Summer Sale 2023 Get one of this year's best indie games for cheap on Steam

• Save up to 75% during the Steam Winter Sale! - 22 December 2022

  Attention, Survivalists! Winter Sale is headed straight for us! Now is a great time to snag the deal for yourself or as a gift for a friend, with The Survivalists at a amazing discount! All discounted items: The Survivalists - 75% The Survivalists - Digital Art book - 50% The Survivalists - Monkey Business Pack - 50% The Survivalists - Soundtrack - 50% The Survivalists - Deluxe Edition - 75% Sale ends 5th of January

• Save up to 75% during the Steam Autumn Sale! - 22 November 2022

  Attention, Survivalists! Sale coming over the horizon! Now is a great time to snag the deal for yourself or as a gift for a friend, with The Survivalists at a amazing discount! All discounted items: The Survivalists - 75% The Survivalists - Digital Art book - 25% The Survivalists - Monkey Business Pack - 40% The Survivalists - Soundtrack - 50% The Survivalists - Deluxe Edition - 75% Check out more of our on sale games here! Sale ends November 29th

• The survivalists 10% off in the Mega Management Bundle - 3 November 2022

  Survivalists! 🐒 The Survivalists is on sale part of the Mega Management Bundle where you can get a 10% discount on not only this but many great games! Catch them before they drift away! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/28552/Mega_Management_Bundle/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/

• Watch us play The Survivalists on Twitch! 🐒 - 23 June 2022

  1. Survive in the wilderness on livestream 🏝️ 2. Befriend Monkeys 🐒 3. ??? = Profit 🍌 ✔️ We're streaming The Survivalists over on our Twitch channel on June 28th (Tuesday)! 🕓 Catch us at 4pm UK | 11 am EDT 📺 Tune in: twitch.tv/team17

• Save 75% on The Survivalists! - 27 January 2022

  Attention, Survivalists! Set your sights on a limited time Lunar New Year deal – 75% off The Survivalists! Monkey training, building, crafting? You got it! Set sail and explore the island – your newfound home will change with day/night cycles as you uncover its secrets! Hunt (or be hunted by!) both animals and mythical creatures as you gear up for an adventure unique to every player. A world full of secrets and danger awaits! Now is a great time to snag the deal for yourself or as a gift for a friend, with The Survivalists now available for $6.25! What are you waiting for? Add it to your cart, check out, and get surviving! All discounted items: The Survivalists: 75% off The Survivalists – Deluxe Edition: 75% off The Survivalists – Digital Artbook: 25% off The Survivalists – Monkey Business Pack: 40% off The Survivalists – Soundtrack: 50% off This offer won’t last forever! Be sure to che…

• The Survivalists - Up to 75% off during the Steam Autumn Sale - 24 November 2021

  Survivalists! 🐒 Set sail on your desert island adventure and explore, build, craft & even train monkeys, for less! Get up to 75% off The Survivalists during the Steam Autumn sale! See the list of discounts here The Survivalists - 75% The Survivalists - Deluxe Edition - 75% The Survivalists - Digital Artbook - 25% The Survivalists - Monkey Business Pack - 40% The Survivalists - Soundtrack - 50% Ends December 1st at 6pm GMT https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/

• Save 10% on Honey, I Joined A Cult! - 14 September 2021

  Survivalists, have you ever considered managing a cult? To celebrate the Steam Early Access launch, we’re giving owners of The Survivalists a 10% discount on Honey, I Joined A Cult! Combine that with the 10% launch week discount and you’ve got a deal of true enlightenment! You can also get the 10% discount if you own The Escapists, The Escapists: The Walking Dead, or The Escapists 2! What is Honey, I Joined A Cult? In Honey, I Joined a Cult you must build and expand your base, manage your cultists and resources, and increase your faith, funds and following. Key Features: Take full control of a funky cult: Recruit cultists to maintain the organisation’s smooth operation; keep them entertained and happy to grow its money and influence. Build ‘freaky deaky’ bases: Build the cult from the ground up and design the layout from ‘hypno-chambers’ and bathrooms to monoliths and bedrooms. Branch o…

• Expeditions Update - Out Now! - 24 June 2021

  Gather your monkeys and prepare for more adventure with the Expeditions Update, out now! 🐒 🗺️ Quests 💎 Trinkets ✔️ Save upgrade system 📖 Bestiary & more! New features: 40+ New Trinkets – It is now possible to level your player character via trinkets. There are 4 trinkets slots that can be earned that can be slotted with a variety of trinkets that can radically change gameplay. Trinkets such as burning damage, death bombs, infection, shields, tool damage and damage reduction and more! Trinkets have 4 unique tier slots so you can customise to your playstyle. Trinkets recipes are earned by performing objectives for the Taskmasters. A new trinket bench can be built to support this. 4 New TaskMasters – There are 4 new taskmasters on islands beyond the starting one. These offer themed tasks which when completed offer ever increasing rewards most tied into the trinket system. More than 50…

• Experimental Branch Update! - Faster Rafts, Death Location Marked on Map & More! - 11 June 2021

  Survivalists 🐒 A new update has landed on your island with some very exciting updates Expeditions Experimental Changes: Player Player death locations now have a gravestone on the map. NPCs The Beastmaster now sells the lures needed to summon the elite animals. Every taskmaster now has their own shop! They will sell useful items related to their general theme. Taskmasters have been polished and their task-chains have been re-ordered and refined. Legendary weapons are now made available after completing the final task for each taskmaster. Token shop rewards are now delivered in clusters, giving you more choice when you visit the mysterious stranger and requiring you to travel back less frequently. World Vaults now contain puzzles. Your world will need to be regenerated for this to take effect. Gold Ingot drop rate has been decreased, as it was too easy to acquire. Tier 1 Crystal stalagmi…

• Experimental Branch - Bug Fix Update - 19 May 2021

  Survivalists! 🐒 An update is live now on the experimental branch addressing some pesky bugs! 🛠️ Fixes: Fixed an issue where players on the Experimental branch would be able to match with players on the Live branch. Fixed an issue with the Steam controller profile where the A button was incorrectly being set as the B button. Fixed an issue where delivering animals to the Beastmaster did not progress the taming task. Fixed an issue where Blue dragonflies were not spawning. Fixed an issue where islands were sometimes generating incorrectly and appearing cut off. As always, please note: this is an experimental build and you may encounter bugs, please back up your save! Enjoy! https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/

• Expeditions Update - Coming Soon! - 14 May 2021

  🐒 Survivalists! 🐒 Prepare for more adventure with the Expeditions Update, coming soon to Steam! 🗺️ Quests 💎 Trinkets 👺 Animals & pets ✅ Save upgrade system ... and so much more! Plus, The Survivalists is currently 50% off – no better time to dig in! Want to try this new update now?! Head on over to the Steam experimental branch and play! (Please note: this is an experimental build and you may encounter bugs, please back up your save!) Patch notes: 40+ New Trinkets – It is now possible to level your player character via trinkets. There are 4 trinkets slots that can be earned that can be slotted with a variety of trinkets that can radically change gameplay. Trinkets such as burning damage, death bombs, infection, shields, tool damage and damage reduction and more! Trinkets have 4 unique tier slots so you can customise to your playstyle. Trinkets recipes are earned by performing objec…

• The Survivalists - 50% Off! - 14 May 2021

  Survivalists! Set sail on your desert island adventure and explore, build, craft & even train monkeys, for less! Get 50% off during the Team17 publisher sale! Ends May 17th at 6pm BST! https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/The_Survivalists/ Check out the full Team17 Steam Publisher Sale: https://bit.ly/T17SteamSale21

• The Survivalists - Achievement & Crop Limit Hotfix! - 22 March 2021

  A new hotfix for PC has washed ashore addressing a few pesky achievement bugs, crop limits and more - check out the full change list below! GAMEPLAY CHANGES Increased Crop limit from 64 to 512. Added shadows to grown crops. Centred shadows for several objects. BUG FIXES Fixed an issue where in rare cases save data could be corrupted due to the number of crops exceeding the limit. Fixed an issue causing the Forging Ahead Achievement to not trigger. Fixed an issue causing the Camping Out Achievement to not trigger. Fixed an issue that caused animals to become locked in the stagger animation. Fixed an issue with UI scaling on some resolutions. Enjoy!

• The Survivalists Farming Update Is Live! - 11 February 2021

  Hey Survivalists! The Farming Update has now washed ashore the Steam live version! This update ties together the Animal and Dangerous Plants updates that brought new enemies, bosses, taming. Adding Farming content with new crafting benches, crop system, dyeing customisation, combat update, fishing and many more top community requests! Thank you to everyone for there feedback that has helped us continue to improve the game and the support so many have shown. We hope this update shows how committed we are to making the game the best it can be. These 3 updates will be coming to all other platforms soon, we’ll let everyone know when we have time frames! Farming Update Notes Crop System Players can now plant and grow their own crops including new varieties of plants to grow. Remember to water them! Domesticated crops can offer a higher yield of resources including rare items. Dangerous plant…

• Experimental Branch - Farming Update! - 3 February 2021

  Hey Survivalists! A new farming filled update has just landed, bursting to the seams with new content and quality of life improvements! This patch follows the animal and dangerous plants updates, which added taming, new enemies, labyrinth improvements and many more QOL features. As always leave your feedback in the comments below, it is hugely appreciated and has helped us shape up the game to be the best it can be! Plus, we'll be working off of this feedback and doing more testing to get these updates to the live version! Farming Update Crop System Players can now plant and grow their own crops including new varieties of plants to grow. Remember to water them! Domesticated crops can offer a higher yield of resources including rare items.\n- Dangerous plants can now be grown to act as base defences. New cooking recipes have been added utilising new crops. New structures and items have b…

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