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.
This game was released on 10/23/2013
I could not determine the game engine, 99 percent of the time, it means it was developed on a custom or in-house engine.
How to Survive was developed by Eko Software
Eating and Drinking are the only survival elements I experienced.
The game has no base building, It does have a special mode, that will allow base defense.
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.
There is a lot of looting of materials and some gathering of materials. I did loot some useable equipment.
I am not telling. Okay Okay Zombies, it’s Zombies.
The characters are pre-made with different stats, and abilities. There is a leveling system allowing you to put points into different skills.
There is no taming and no mounts.
The weather has no impact on gameplay
There are several game modes, they may require the DLC. They include Story, Challenge, One Shot Escape, and Barricade.
The game has map-able keyboard controls.
The maps are all hand crafted.
I have about 3 hours into the game which translates to 30% of the story according to the game itself.
The game is not hard to play and is rather fun.
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.
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The following games have these gameplay features. Although most survival games have all these elements and more, you should find that overall you would be playing very similar mechanics but with different graphical assets.
Zombies, Crafting, Story
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