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How to Survive

10/23/2013· Eko Software· PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
How to Survive
Game Details

Key information, ratings and estimated playtime at a glance.

Overview

DeveloperEko Software
Publisher505 Games
Release Date

Platforms & genres

Platforms
PlayStation 3Xbox 360Wii UPCXbox OnePlayStation 4
Genres
ActionAdventureRPGTacticalArcade

Ratings & reviews

Metacritic60/100
Steam Reviews83% positiveVery Positive · 17,096 reviews

Estimated playtime

HLTB Main10.07H
HLTB Extra14.06H
HLTB Completionist34.17H

Gallery

Game media

11 screenshots · 3 videos

Screenshots

Videos

Description

Special Offer

How to Survive 2 on Early Access is available now!
Also remember that if you own How to Survive 1 there is special gift waiting for you!

Survivor Loyalty Item: “Primal Fear” Armor Set.

If you are already a survivor who’s got How to Survive or How to Survive: Third Person Standalone on Steam, we welcome you back with a very special treat: the “Primal Fear” armor set!
A set of protective gear finely crafted out of the best bones and scrap metal that can be found in the dumpster. Made by master Survivalist Kovac himself, it promises to keep bites and scratches to a minimum while displaying a distinctive Swamp-chic style!
Join Early Access now, slip it on and knock’em dead!


About the 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.