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How to Survive

📅 Aug 29, 2014
Eko Software
“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” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
82.7Rating
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User Reviews

82.7
Overall Score / 100
8.3/10
Steam

About This Game

How to Survive is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Eko Software and released in 2014. With an estimated 1.3 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 17.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 82.7/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 9.65 hours, with side content bringing that to 14.98 hours, and a completionist run can reach 33.52 hours. The game has 9 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Survival, Zombies, Crafting, Open World Survival Craft and Action.

Playtime Estimates

9.65h
🎯 Main Story
14.98h
⭐ Main + Sides
33.52h
💯 Completionist
Based on 5 player submissions

DLCs (9)

Barricade! DLC
Barricade! DLC
$1.99
One Shot Escape DLC
One Shot Escape DLC
$0.99
El Diablo Islands - Host
El Diablo Islands - Host
$4.99
Hello my name is... Nina. DLC
Hello my name is... Nina. DLC
$1.99
Kovac’s Way DLC
Kovac’s Way DLC
$1.99
Heat Wave DLC - x 3 pack
Heat Wave DLC - x 3 pack
$1.99
Heat Wave DLC - Kenji's pack
Heat Wave DLC - Kenji's pack
$0.99
Heat Wave DLC - Abby's pack
Heat Wave DLC - Abby's pack
$0.99
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Game Information

Release Date
August 29, 2014
Developer
Eko Software
Publisher
505 Games
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.3M
(1.1M 1.6M)
VRI ScoreLearning
65.1
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Survival
Zombies
Crafting
Open World Survival Craft
Action
Co-op
Multiplayer
RPG
Local Co-Op
Online Co-Op
Adventure
Survival Horror
Open World
Hack and Slash
Post-apocalyptic
Gore
Singleplayer
Third Person
Comedy
Indie

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Russian

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Ati 5700 series/NVIDIA GeForce GT240 or equivalent
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space

Legal Notice

©Eko Software 2013. All rights reserved. Published under license by 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games logo are registered trademarks of 505 Games s.r.l. All rights reserved.
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