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Empyrion - Galactic Survival is an open world sandbox survival MMO where players build ships and settlements, and explore the outer reaches of the universe. Take on the galaxy solo or team up with friends and establish a base both on land and in space.

Publisher: Eleon Game Studios Playerbase: Medium Type: B2P Survival MMO Release Date: August 5, 2015 Pros: +Co-op survival gameplay. +Spaceship building. +Base creation. +Planet and creature diversity. Cons: -Grindy gameplay. -Paid multiplayer servers. -Unbalanced gameplay.

Osiris: New Dawn is an space survival game with MMO elements. Create a colony with friends and battle other players, or set out on your own to mine for riches, defending against bizarre and sinister creatures that inhabit the worlds.

Publisher: Fenix Fire Playerbase: TBD Type: B2P Survival Game Release Date: September 28, 2016 Pros: +Multiple playable classes. +Large game world. +High quality graphics. +PvE and PvP options. Cons: -No concrete release date. -Unclear whether game is F2P or B2P. -Generic concept.

Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game where players are exiled warriors who must learn to survive in a harsh environment. Collect resources, craft gear, and build an empire.

Publisher: Funcom Playerbase: Medium Type: B2P Survival Game Release Date: January 30, 2017 Pros: +Barbaric combat and graphics. +RPG elements. +Various biomes to explore. +Extensive crafting, from gear to buildings. Cons: -Only 70 players per server. -Performance issues.

Grimm: Dark Legacy is a fantasy themed survival game inspired by the NBC television show of the same name. Become a hunter, and explore the world to collect resources and craft weaponry to fight of fantastical beasts.

Developer: GAMESCO Playerbase: Low Type: Top-Down Survival Game Release Date: November 2, 2016 Pros: +TV show tie-in. +Unique hunting system. +Questing. Cons: -Survival formula. -Limited information available. -Requires always online.

Fragmented is a sci-fi survival game incorporating RPG elements. Harvest resources, defeat the native wildlife, and build tools to survive on an alien world.

Developer: Above and Beyond Technologies Playerbase: Low Type: Survival MMO Release Date: April 26, 2016 Pros: +RPG leveling. +Distinct environment. +Set in The Repopulation universe. +Multiple server rulesets. Cons: -Familiar mechanics. -Numerous bugs. -Low playerbase.

Hurtworld is a sandbox survival game where players start with nothing and must survive the harsh and unforgiving environment. Traverse through several biomes with dynamic day & night and weather.

Developer: Bankroll Studios Playerbase: Low Type: B2P Survival Sandbox Release Date: December 3, 2015 Pros: +Extensive crafting. +Dynamic day/night/weather factor. +Various unique biomes. Cons: -Resources are difficult to distinguish for drops. -Lots of bugs. -Too unforgiving.

Savage Lands is a fantasy-sandbox-survival game set on a frigid island. Stranded naked and alone, you must gather resources and survive the elements, monsters, and other players.

Publisher: Signal Studios Playerbase: Low Type: B2P Survival Game Release Date: March 05, 2015 PvP: Open World Pros: +Fantasy setting. +Extensive crafting system. +Randomly generated villages. Cons: -Poor interface. -Clunky combat. -Unoptimized—may not work on some computers.