Survival Machine

Buy70%

Mostly Positive · 810 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Grape Pickers · Strategy · Jun 12, 2026

Player review score
70%
Mostly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio1 of 18
Subtitles18 of 18

Should I buy Survival Machine?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 810 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 280 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise8% are divided67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
I've played a lot of games in this genre of survival-crafting moving base games, and I think this one has the most potential out of many I have played as of late.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
56 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
I was able to participate in the Co-Op Beta in the previous week leading up to the co-op demo update, but i would HIGHLY recommend check this game out even if i hadn't.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
The bright environments, appealing low-poly visuals, and varied landscapes create an inviting atmosphere that contrasts nicely with the zombie-infested setting.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay77 reviews
Co-op56 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
50% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
59% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend
Story
67% still recommend
Performance
38% still recommend
Audio
0% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.19.

12 months agotoday · $19.99

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