Top Survival Games on GeForce NOW

We’ve rounded up the most hardcore survival simulators available on the GFN.AM cloud gaming service. Now you can venture into the most dangerous corners of these digital worlds at maximum settings—even if your old laptop usually screams for mercy at the sight of a loading screen.

RUST

A ruthless (and nerve-shredding) survival experience where you start butt-naked on a wild island with nothing but a rock, a torch, and primal rage. Your mission? Try to turn that rock into a high-powered firearm. Think you’ve built an impenetrable fortress? The sneaky players who cleaned you out while you were asleep would beg to differ. Prepare for plenty of "idiotic" deaths, intense firefights over rare resources, and massive raids alongside other survivors.

Project Zomboid

The ultimate isometric zombie survival sim. You’ll need to manage dozens of character parameters: from classic hunger and thirst to depression and... boredom. Tear cars down to the last bolt for spare parts, board up your windows against the undead, and remember—one bite is a death sentence. However, the zombies are the least of your worries; a common cold or a clumsy vault over a fence can be just as lethal in this unforgiving world.

ARK: Survival Ascended

A photorealistic survival masterpiece powered by Unreal Engine 5, blurring the lines between a prehistoric past and a high-tech future. In this world, you can suit up in Tek-armor and charge into battle on the back of a T-Rex. With over 100 prehistoric creatures to tame, you can turn them into loyal pets, mobile fortresses, or specialized resource-harvesting machines. It’s all brought to life with Lumen and Nanite technologies, making the jungle feel truly alive.

Valheim

Moving from PvPvE to co-op: it's time to prove your worth to Odin in this Viking purgatory. Your journey will take you from gathering sticks in the woods to epic, high-stakes boss battles reminiscent of Dark Souls. Don’t let the stylized graphics fool you—the depth is in the details. The game features realistic physics and lighting: a falling tree will happily crush your friend, a roof will collapse without proper support, and you will suffocate from smoke inhalation if you forget to build a chimney in your longhouse.

Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero

Finally, the gold standard for single-player survival. Forget stone axes; here, you’ll use alien corals and high-tech fabricators to craft oxygen tanks, nimble submersibles, and sprawling underwater bases. Both games masterfully play on contrasts: one moment you’re peacefully exploring breathtaking reefs, and the next, you’re staring into the maw of a Leviathan in the pitch-black abyss, a kilometer down, with your oxygen alarm screaming in your ear.