Not dying, does not a survival game make.

How to Survive

Games Like How to Survive

I Love survival games, I really enjoy games like How to Survive. If you enjoy games similar to How to Survive, then check out the following page. Which lists all the gameplay elements of How to Survive and at the bottom of the page is a list of survival games with similar gameplay elements.

 

Fully Released Title

This game was released on 10/23/2013

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Game Engine

I could not determine the game engine, 99 percent of the time, it means it was developed on a custom or in-house engine.

Developer

How to Survive was developed by Eko Software

Survival Elements

Eating and Drinking are the only survival elements I experienced.

Base Building 

The game has no base building, It does have a special mode, that will allow base defense.

Crafting

The game has some crafting of weapons, possibly other items, you have to find the recipes to craft items. You will have to craft when you need, I just could not determine how extensive this is.

Looting

There is a lot of looting of materials and some gathering of materials. I did loot some useable equipment.

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Combat, Main Enemy Types

I am not telling. Okay Okay Zombies, it’s Zombies.

Characters and Leveling

The characters are pre-made with different stats, and abilities. There is a leveling system allowing you to put points into different skills.

Creature Taming and Mounts

There is no taming and no mounts.

Weather Impacts on Gameplay

The weather has no impact on gameplay

Game Modes

There are several game modes, they may require the DLC. They include Story, Challenge, One Shot Escape, and Barricade.

Controls

The game has map-able keyboard controls.

Map

The maps are all hand crafted.

Hours

I have about 3 hours into the game which translates to 30% of the story according to the game itself.

Over Gameplay Difficulty

The game is not hard to play and is rather fun.

Game Summary

Developers Stated Features

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.

System Specs

  • 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

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