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How to Survive

App ID 250400
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher 505 Games
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 28970832
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date 23 October 2013 – 16:26:00 UTC ()

“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, offer ends 10 July 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $3.74 at -75%
Lowest Recorded Price $0.74 at -95% 14 June 2015
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Kazakhstani Tenge 530₸ at -80% $1.01 -72.76% $0.46 240₸ at -90%
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Vietnamese Dong 37500₫ at -80% $1.43 -61.62% $0.63 16500₫ at -90%
South Asia - USD $1.63 at -80% $1.63 -56.42% $0.69 $0.69 at -90%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 12 at -75% $1.67 -55.20% $0.55 ¥ 4 at -92%
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Qatari Riyal 8.39 QR at -80% $2.30 -38.40% $0.93 3.39 QR at -90%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $2.49 at -75% $2.49 -33.42% $0.49 $0.49 at -95%
Norwegian Krone 25,00 kr at -75% $2.49 -33.28% $0.49 5,00 kr at -95%
Japanese Yen ¥ 370 at -75% $2.58 -30.79% $0.51 ¥ 74 at -95%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 4.49 at -75% $2.74 -26.60% $0.54 NZ$ 0.89 at -95%
Peruvian Sol S/.9.98 at -75% $2.81 -24.71% $1.12 S/.3.99 at -90%
Singapore Dollar S$3.75 at -75% $2.95 -21.10% $0.59 S$0.75 at -95%
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Australian Dollar A$ 5.37 at -75% $3.53 -5.46% $1.41 A$ 2.15 at -90%
Polish Zloty 13,49zł at -75% $3.75 +0.46% $1.50 5,39zł at -90%
British Pound £2.74 at -75% $3.77 +0.92% $0.81 £0.59 at -95%
Israeli New Shekel ₪13.98 at -75% $4.14 +10.92% $1.65 ₪5.59 at -90%
Euro 3,74€ at -75% $4.41 +18.14% $0.81 0,69€ at -95%
Swiss Franc CHF 3.75 at -75% $4.75 +27.21% $1.90 CHF 1.50 at -90%
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Additional Information

Developer Eko Software
metacritic_name How to Survive
controller_support full
metacritic_score 60
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/how-to-survive?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
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
  • test_timestamp: 2 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 494042
  • configuration:
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    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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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Assets
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timestamp2 October 2019 – 11:43:17 UTC
Trailers
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2029624 ↴
trailer_nameHow to Survive - Mother Knows Best Trailer
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2029815 ↴
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