CLUSTER GAME-PLAYERS-SURVIVAL · 38 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2017-06-12

Post-apocalyptic survival games

This cluster comprises post-apocalyptic survival games centered on resource scavenging, crafting, base building, and combat against zombies or monsters. The dated history shows a sparse distribution of releases from November 2011 to November 2025, with most months having only one entry and occasional months having two, reflecting sustained but low-frequency development activity. The traction leaders, Gathera-Community-2026, Repterra-Community-2026, and Lugal-Community-Edition-2026, currently exhibit zero activity stars, indicating no measurable traction yet.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2011: 1JAN 2015: 1JUN 2015: 1JUL 2015: 1FEB 2016: 1JUN 2017: 1DEC 2017: 1AUG 2018: 1DEC 2018: 1MAR 2019: 1APR 2019: 2OCT 2019: 1DEC 2019: 1MAY 2020: 1MAY 2021: 1APR 2022: 1AUG 2022: 1DEC 2022: 2FEB 2023: 1APR 2024: 1MAY 2024: 1JAN 2025: 1APR 2025: 1JUN 2025: 1NOV 2025: 1MAR 2026: 1AUG 2026: 5SEP 2026: 4OCT 2026: 1
NOV 2011OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 ai-built · 4 hand-coded · 13 unlabelled

Operator · 10 commercial · 2 enterprise · 2 open source · 4 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 18 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21Fallout Shelter0★1 moliveenterpriseBase-building simulation game where players manage an underground vault, assign dwellers to jobs, and explore the wasteland to survive post-apocalyptic threats.
  2. 22Murderhill0★1 molivecommercialSurvival horror adventure game where players explore abandoned areas, gather resources, craft and upgrade weapons, and use rune magic to survive.
  3. 23X-Clash: Survival Challenge0★2 molivecommercialMobile survival strategy game where players recruit companions, form alliances, and make tactical choices to rebuild civilization amid a post-apocalyptic dual disaster.
  4. 24Last Island of Survival0★2 molivecommercialMultiplayer zombie survival game in which players scavenge resources, craft weapons, build shelters, and fight other survivors on a post-apocalyptic island.
  5. 25High Seas Hero: Dig & Build0★19 dayslivecommercialPost-apocalyptic survival game where players navigate rising seas, upgrade weapons, assemble crews, and defend a warship against enemies.
  6. 26Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad0★4 moliveenterpriseSurvival game where a player on a raft collects resources, crafts tools, and fights sharks to survive an endless ocean.
  7. 27Swordy Quest: An RPG Adventure0★7 mostalelivecommercialVoiceOver-compatible survival RPG where players gather, craft, hunt, and fight to save humanity in a living fantasy world.
  8. 28Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead0★22 dayslivehand-codedopen sourcePost-apocalyptic survival game where players scavenge resources, fight monsters, and strive to survive in a procedurally generated world.
  9. 29Cataclysm BN0★4 molivehand-codedopen sourceTurn-based survival roguelike game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players scavenge, craft, and fight monsters.
  10. 30ATOM RPG0★2 yrabandonedlivecommercialPost-apocalyptic role-playing game set in a Soviet wasteland where players explore, fight mutants, and uncover conspiracies.
  11. 31Don't Starve: Pocket Edition0★4 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialSurvival game in which a stranded scientist explores a wilderness, gathers resources, crafts tools, and fights to survive.
  12. 32Radiation Island0★5 molivecommercialOpen-world survival adventure game where players craft tools, hunt, and solve puzzles to escape an alternate reality filled with zombies and wildlife.
  13. 33Survival RPG 2:Temple Ruins 2D0★5 molivecommercialRetro 2D survival RPG in which players explore jungles and dungeons, craft items, fight monsters, and complete quests.
  14. 34EPOCH.0★9 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialPost-apocalyptic action game where players control a robot in cover-based combat, make tactical decisions, and uncover a mystery.
  15. 35Isometric Survival Game0★unknownliveIsometric survival game where players gather resources and survive in the wilderness.
  16. 36Kill the Robot0★unknownliveMultiplayer game in which friends work together to survive a robot apocalypse.
  17. 37PlanetSMP - The Earth SMP Experience0★unknownliveGame server that combines two game modes to create a survival multiplayer experience.
  18. 38Post-Apocalyptic Survival0★unknownliveai-builtSurvival game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players manage resources to stay alive.