- Steam pricePrice
- $14.99$29.99-50%
- Release
- October 9, 2020
- Modes
- Platforms
How co-op works
Online co-op for up to four players who share an island, gather resources, construct shelters, and train monkeys to automate tasks or join expeditions into procedurally generated temples.
About this game
The Survivalists is a cheerful yet challenging survival adventure set on a mysterious island in The Escapists universe. Up to four players work together online to explore biomes, scavenge materials, and establish a base capable of sustaining the group through hunger, threats, and increasingly dangerous dungeon raids. The colorful voxel aesthetic belies the depth of its survival systems and the coordination required to thrive.
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Players chop trees, mine ore, hunt wildlife, and craft tools, weapons, and structures using a broad recipe system. A signature mechanic lets you tame and train monkeys to mimic tasks like gathering wood, cooking meals, or even fighting alongside you, turning them into a personal workforce. Combat against hostile creatures and environmental hazards demands preparation and often a few extra primate helpers.
Progression unfolds through exploration of procedural temples filled with traps and treasure, unlocking blueprints that expand your crafting repertoire. Sessions blend short resource runs with longer dungeon crawls, offering flexible pacing for casual hangouts or marathon survival campaigns. The monkeys, co-op resource sharing, and emergent sandbox moments provide replay value well beyond the initial island tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many players can team up in co-op?
The Survivalists supports online co-op for up to four players. You'll work together to gather resources, build your base, and explore the island's dungeons.
How does the monkey training system work in co-op?
You can tame monkeys and train them to mimic your actions-chopping wood, gathering resources, cooking, or even fighting enemies. Each player can build their own monkey workforce, which helps distribute tasks across the team and speeds up survival progress.
Is the island the same every time, or does it change?
The island features procedurally generated temples and dungeons, so each playthrough offers different layouts, traps, and treasure locations. This keeps exploration fresh across multiple co-op sessions.
Do we all share resources, or does everyone gather separately?
The game supports co-op resource sharing, so your team can pool materials and coordinate who crafts what. Good communication about who's gathering wood, hunting, or exploring dungeons makes survival much smoother.