![]() ![]() Microsoft Windows, Linux, Amiga, MS-DOS, and Mac operating systems And since survival games of a hardcore bent have been thriving of late, it seemed time to revisit and add to this list. While often the realm of the triple-A studio, indies and smaller devs are also finding ways to revisit (and in some cases reinvent) the survival genre in neat ways - adding elements such as rougelike, horror, and action to make the experience truly grueling and intense. ![]() It should be no surprise then, that the genre's recently fought its way to the pinnacle of popularity, at a level that rivals the old-school computer game era. Updated Novemby Stephen LaGioia: Survival games have typically thrived on realistic, immersive gameplay - which modern-day consoles are quite capable of producing. Hence, for a more brutal digital field trip that most players won't survive, these games will surely make one appreciate their modern-day comforts. Still, some are more forgiving and don't quite instill that fragility of human life as well as others. The genre's known to be a tough one - though not all of them tap into that old primeval emotion. Survival games have become among the most popular genres in gaming and there's no shortage of both old and new survival romps. And what better way to experience that than through the (relatively) harmless simulation of video games? Essentially, many still crave some ancestral activities but without the consequences. However, that urge is often considered to remain in the back of one's prehistoric lizard brain. ![]() 300,000 years of human progress has led people to the point where most no longer have to kill for food and fight to bang rocks together for survival. ![]()
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