The Best PS4 Survival Games

The survival genre seems to be taking over the gaming landscape, with games like Palworld and Enshrouded becoming smash hits that millions of players are playing worldwide, despite the games coming from relatively niche developers. However, while the PS5 has no shortage of top-tier survival games, what about its predecessor?

It’s been a handful of years since the PlayStation 5 was first released, and while developers opted to support the PS4 still, mostly thanks to the shortage of supply for the PS5, more developers are moving away from releasing their games for last-gen consoles. With that being said, there are still some extraordinary PS4 survival games that you should definitely try.

So, without further ado, here are the best PS4 survival games that you can play right now.

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Minecraft

Come on, who doesn’t know about good old Minecraft? Whether you’re someone who grew up watching Minecraft YouTubers making terribly-aged Minecraft parodies, or a newcomer to the game who’s just dipping their toes in Minecraft, there’s a little something for everyone.

Even though Minecraft is owned by Microsoft, the same company that leads the biggest competitor of the PlayStation, the Xbox, the game is still playable on pretty much every platform, including the PS4, PS5, and even the Switch.

The best thing about Minecraft is that, in survival mode, players have to make use of whatever they find. Consume food to not die of hunger, make a home to ensure you’re safe at night, and keep your belongings safe to ensure no one else takes them. This is truly the definitive way to play Minecraft if you’re a survival fan.

Terraria

Up next is Terraria, the game many consider to be Minecraft but 2D. While Minecraft is a 3D survival game, Terraria is a 2D one. That isn’t the only difference, however, as the game features some monsters and building mechanics that are completely absent in its 3D counterpart.

The game features exploration, crafting, building, painting, and combat with a variety of creatures in a procedurally generated 2D world. Additionally, Minecraft is a game that lets you do pretty much whatever you want and discover for yourself how to fight the last boss, who is the Ender Dragon, Terraria has several bosses and NPCs that guide players to tell them which direction they should go.

Death Stranding

If you don’t like walking a lot in your games then Death Stranding might not be for you. However, if you’re open to trying something entirely unique and one of a kind, then we can’t recommend this game enough.

While many players consider Death Stranding to be an action-adventure game rather than a survival one, the thing that edges it into survival territory is the fact that every time you have the package you need to think of imaginative and creative ways to complete the mission and get to the objective.

With the name of Hideo Kojima attached to this game, it’s only natural that the fanbase would be somewhat divided about the producer’s creative way of doing things. However, with Death Stranding 2 on the horizon, it makes sense to give this game a try at least once.

Little Nightmares

It’s time to give the indie Little Nightmares some love by putting it on this list. What sets it apart from the other entries on this list is that Little Nightmares is a horror survival and adventure game that has players relive the nightmares they used to have back when they were young.

Whether it be a game of hide and seek or tag, Little Nightmares has a way of inducing some much-needed horror in our lives. Hey, if you like this game and escape The Maw, then you can always move on to Little Nightmares 2, which amplifies the experience even more.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition

Putting Skyrim on this list might sound like a bit of a stretch, but hear us out. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition, which is available for the PS4, introduces some new features that didn’t exist in the vanilla version. Some of those said features add a sense of survival to the game.

These features include limiting how many things you can carry, cutting off fast traveling entirely, and having players take the weather and temperature into account if they want to survive. If you’ve played Skyrim before and want a new way of experiencing the world of Tamriel, then this is the way to go.

This concludes our list of the top five survival games for the PlayStation 4. Do let us know which ones you try, and if you like them. For a similar list to this, check out All Upcoming Star Wars Video Games.