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4.6 out of 5
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In How to Survive collect the pages of a Survival Guide and figure it out, of course! Find food, water, and shelter before you perish.
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About How to Survive
About this 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 flora and fauna and a variety of abhorrent monstrosities.
- Collect “Survival guide” video chapters to learn tips that will save your life!
- Play with a friend offline through the story mode or go online and play with a friend through 8 demanding challenges..
- Try the “Iron Man” difficulty for a demanding hardcore game experience.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- October 22, 2013
- Developer:
- Eko Software
- Publisher:
- 505 Games
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- How to Survive
- Link:
- Themes:
- Zombies
Post-apocalyptic
- Play Style:
- Co-op
- Features:
- SharedSplit Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Co-op
Product Requirements
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
How to Survive Statistics
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~2 Hours
2.27%
~4 Hours
4.55%
~8 Hours
15.91%
~12 Hours
27.27%
~20 Hours
27.27%
~40 Hours
15.91%
~60 Hours
0%
>= 80 Hours
6.82%
Achievement Hunter?
6.82% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
6.82% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
0%
Easy
14.29%
Just Right
63.64%
Tough
16.88%
Unforgiving
5.19%
Relax & enjoy! 63.64% of players consider this game to be Just Right
Completion Statistics
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
12%
Played It
18%
Halfway
17%
Beat It
38%
Conquered It
15%
Completionist! 15% of players have Conquered It
How to Survive User Reviews
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It's a class game that throws you in zombie infested islands with a cool story and and a pretty funny character kovak
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Frequently Asked Questions
Somewhere in the middle. 14% of GameFAQs users said How to Survive is Simple or Easy. 64% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 22% of GameFAQs users said How to Survive is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, How to Survive is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, How to Survive is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that How to Survive is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 23 hours. 77% of users played How to Survive for over 12 hours.
How to Survive was released on October 22, 2013
How to Survive is published by 505 Games
How to Survive was developed by Eko Software
Fanatical users tagged How to Survive as Survival, Crafting, Open World Survival Craft, and RPG
Yes, Fanatical users tagged How to Survive as Survival
Yes, Fanatical users tagged How to Survive as Crafting
Yes, Fanatical users tagged How to Survive as Open World Survival Craft
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