The island is alive! Your newfound home will change with day/night cycles as you explore and uncover its secrets. Hunt (or be hunted by!) animals for food and an array of mythical enemies, who aren’t necessarily pleased to see you. Get quests from a Mysterious Stranger or find them washed up on the shore. Prepare to trek into a procedurally generated wilderness, with a variety of biomes, for an adventure that’s unique to every player.
Finding the perils of island life too much or just looking to share your building expertise with friends? The Survivalists has you covered! Complete joint adventures, gain loot, trade and ultimately survive together and as you and up to three fellow castaways explore fantastical islands.
If you’re in need of a builder, a lumberjack or even a soldier, the monkeys on the island can be tamed and trained to help you with everyday tasks or back you up on raids to a fanatic camp! The Mimic System means a wide variety of functions can be performed by your cheeky new friends, with monkey management becoming key to surviving the island’s challenges.
The secret to survival is to make the most of the resources around you. Whether that’s piecing together a primitive axe to chop wood or mixing up a refreshing fruit smoothie to keep the hunger at bay, you can discover recipes and expand your options across food, item or structure crafting trees.
Looking for an epic sword to hang on your hut wall or want to lay waste to encroaching hostiles? What you seek could be in one of the many temples scattered around the island. However, getting your hands on the loot won’t be easy so any would-be raiders will need to prepare for their treasure hunting escapades.
This game is rated ESRB: Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Language.
The Survivalists is a survival sandbox game developed by Team17, released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and iOS, and set within The Escapists universe. Players are stranded on a procedurally generated island that shifts between day and night cycles and spans multiple biomes, requiring them to gather resources, craft tools and structures, hunt animals, and fend off mythical enemies. Quests arrive through a Mysterious Stranger or wash up on shore, directing players toward temples filled with valuable but heavily guarded loot. A notable mechanic involves taming and training the island's monkeys, using a Mimic System that lets them perform a wide range of tasks — from chopping wood to fighting alongside the player during raids. Crafting trees cover food, items, and structures, expanding survival options over time. The game supports cooperative play for up to four players, allowing groups to explore, build, and complete adventures together.
