Strange creatures. Deadly weather. Dwindling resources. These games throw all sorts of threats your way. Can you survive their awesome challenges?

Earth’s frozen over and society’s a hot mess in this engrossing strategy game. Time to rebuild! Erecting a giant furnace for warmth and a cookhouse for food will be key, of course. But so is defence. Upgrade structures and your standing army to make enemies shiver with fear... and your approval rating soar!

Danger lurks everywhere on the prehistoric islands of this action-packed RPG. Start by gathering resources and taming ferocious dinosaurs – then saddle up a stegosaurus and raid other players’ compounds. Or for a more peaceful approach, grow crops and breed raptors on your jungle farm.

Why brave the nuclear wasteland when you’ve got a nice, cosy vault to keep you safe? Build generators, restaurants and other spaces to create a self-sustaining bunker filled with happy dwellers. Don’t get too comfortable, though: enemy raids, random disasters and supply shortages are all too common. Maybe it’s not so safe after all?

Werewolves, ghosts and other monstrous mobs are roaming the Italian countryside! No biggie for the pixely heroes of this genre-defining survival RPG. Every playthrough is different: one game, you’re a winged guitarist repelling mummies with knives and axes; the next, you’re an adorable mutt smiting giant skulls with fireballs and lightning bolts.

In this strategy sim by the creators of Plague Inc, you lead a group of survivors who have just left their underground bunkers following a devastating epidemic. Search for resources as you expand your colony and try to keep everyone alive, fed and content – and protect them from pesky zombies.

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