Survival games are some of the most popular on mobile. It’s also one of the few where the primary mechanic is in the name. You have to survive. Players usually set up a base, craft various things, create defenses from outside threats, find food, and, sometimes, make friends. There are a lot of different takes on the base gameplay mechanics. Most survival games have a distinctive survival feel but manage to remain reasonably separate from one another. Here are the best survival games for Android.
We also have a full list of the best RPGs and JRPGs games. They aren’t hardcore survival games, but they do have survival elements. We also recommend Out There: Ω Edition (Google Play). It’s excellent, but it hasn’t been updated in a few years. This War of Mine (Google Play) is also good, despite its crash bug issues.