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How to Survive

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App ID 250400
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher 505 Games
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 37432709
Last Record Update 22 July 2026 – 00:32:09 UTC ()
Release Date 23 October 2013 – 16:26:00 UTC ()
😎 80.93%
17k reviews
8
In-Game
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🌲 Survival 🧟 Zombies 🔧 Crafting 🌎 Open World Survival Craft 💥 Action

“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” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Steam price history

Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price -75% $3.74
Lowest Recorded Price -95% $0.74 14 June 2015
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Russian Ruble -80% 83 ₽ $0.99 -73.38% $0.16 -95% 14 ₽
Indian Rupee -80% ₹ 113 $1.17 -68.62% $0.48 -90% ₹ 47
Kazakhstani Tenge -80% 530₸ $1.19 -68.05% $0.54 -90% 240₸
Ukrainian Hryvnia -80% 55₴ $1.22 -67.28% $0.48 -90% 22₴
Brazilian Real -75% R$ 6,99 $1.33 -64.24% $0.23 -95% R$ 1,24
Vietnamese Dong -80% 37500₫ $1.44 -61.43% $0.63 -90% 16500₫
Indonesian Rupiah -80% Rp 27199 $1.52 -59.33% $0.32 -95% Rp 5799
Philippine Peso -80% ₱99.99 $1.59 -57.31% $0.33 -95% ₱20.99
SASIA - U.S. Dollar -80% $1.63 $1.63 -56.42% $0.69 -90% $0.69
Chinese Yuan -75% ¥ 12 $1.78 -52.14% $0.59 -92% ¥ 4
Malaysian Ringgit -80% RM7.60 $1.86 -50.24% $0.37 -95% RM1.55
Chilean Peso -75% CLP$ 1875 $1.91 -48.93% $0.76 -90% CLP$ 750
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Uruguayan Peso -75% $U82 $2.03 -45.60% $0.79 -90% $U32
LATAM - U.S. Dollar -80% $2.09 $2.09 -44.12% $2.09 -80% $2.09
MENA - U.S. Dollar -80% $2.09 $2.09 -44.12% $2.09 -80% $2.09
Kuwaiti Dinar -80% 0.67 KD $2.16 -42.00% $0.90 -90% 0.28 KD
Thai Baht -80% ฿73.80 $2.19 -41.27% $0.46 -95% ฿15.75
Qatari Riyal -80% 8.39 QR $2.30 -38.45% $0.93 -90% 3.39 QR
Japanese Yen -75% ¥ 370 $2.34 -37.32% $0.46 -95% ¥ 74
South African Rand -75% R 39.75 $2.38 -36.30% $0.95 -90% R 15.90
Colombian Peso -80% COL$ 8000 $2.40 -35.68% $0.96 -90% COL$ 3200
CIS - U.S. Dollar -75% $2.49 $2.49 -33.42% $0.49 -95% $0.49
New Zealand Dollar -75% NZ$ 4.49 $2.51 -32.64% $0.49 -95% NZ$ 0.89
Norwegian Krone -75% 25,00 kr $2.59 -30.54% $0.51 -95% 5,00 kr
Peruvian Sol -75% S/.9.98 $2.87 -23.07% $1.15 -90% S/.3.99
Taiwan Dollar -80% NT$ 93 $2.91 -22.08% $1.22 -90% NT$ 39
Singapore Dollar -75% S$3.75 $2.93 -21.63% $0.58 -95% S$0.75
South Korean Won -75% ₩ 4000 $2.95 -20.89% $1.18 -90% ₩ 1600
Saudi Riyal -80% 11.20 SR $2.97 -20.44% $1.24 -90% 4.70 SR
Canadian Dollar -75% CDN$ 4.24 $2.98 -20.26% $0.59 -95% CDN$ 0.84
Hong Kong Dollar -80% HK$ 23.80 $3.03 -18.90% $1.26 -90% HK$ 9.90
U.A.E. Dirham -75% 11.50 AED $3.13 -16.27% $1.25 -90% 4.60 AED
Polish Zloty 13,49zł $3.46 -7.28% $1.38 -90% 5,39zł
Costa Rican Colon -75% ₡1625 $3.55 -4.98% $1.42 -90% ₡650
British Pound -75% £2.74 $3.61 -3.24% $0.77 -95% £0.59
Australian Dollar -75% A$ 5.37 $3.72 -0.45% $1.49 -90% A$ 2.15
Euro -75% 3,74€ $4.20 +12.47% $0.77 -95% 0,69€
Swiss Franc -75% CHF 3.75 $4.52 +20.86% $1.80 -90% CHF 1.50
Israeli New Shekel -75% ₪13.98 $4.55 +21.69% $1.81 -90% ₪5.59
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Additional Information

Developer Eko Software
metacritic_name How to Survive
controller_support full
metacritic_score 60
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community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher 505 Games
Store Release Date 23 October 2013 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 23 October 2013 – 16:26:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 23 October 2013 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1382511600)
Store Asset Modification Time 2 October 2019 – 11:40:59 UTC () (1570016459)
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Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 3
  • test_timestamp: 2 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 494042
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Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 21 August 2013 – 00:14:37 UTC (), in changelist #269459
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes

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