Top 10 Survival Solo Games!

[@RollingSolo]

*Discord:* bit.ly/3ylw5KE | *Facebook Group:* bit.ly/38aY3On Rollers! As requested by the Rolling Solo Board Game Community on FB & Discord here is my Top 10 Survival Solo Games! The list is based on specific criteria (see below) and I hope this helps you find something of interest or sparks interest in playing a title you heard about. Enjoy my friends! 📃In the comments below let me know what you thought about the list, any new list idea and what your top survival solo games are! 📃 🧭 Survival Game List Criteria 🧭 1. Against the elements (Environment/Mother Nature) 2. Resource gathering / resource management 3. Crafting and/or shelter upgrades 4. Care/need for a shelter/camp 🍿 Intro 0:00 🎥 Overview 0:13 🎲 Game #10 3:37 🎲 Game #9 5:34 🎲 Game #8 7:40 🎲 Game #7 10:52 🎲 Game #6 13:01 🎲 Game #5 15:02 🎲 Game #4 17:12 🎲 Game #3 18:52 🎲 Game #2 20:32 🎲 Game #1 22:07 👏 Conclusion 24:44 *Media Inquiries: [e-mail]* *Want to support the channel? Here's how!* Rolling Solo Merch Store: bit.ly/3yftvWp *You can connect with us in all these amazing places!* Rolling Solo Community Discord: bit.ly/3ylw5KE Rolling Solo Facebook Page: bit.ly/3MVYAT7 Rolling Solo Board Game Facebook Group: bit.ly/38aY3On Twitter: bit.ly/3M4jNdi Instagram: bit.ly/3P1Fmxa BGG Guild: bit.ly/3P2n5zT BGG Microbadge: bit.ly/39JIAVZkzbin.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f4c3.png

[@Mambaru]

Great video as always, just a thought, to append the time stamps with links to any videos of said entry that you may have produced. It would still keep the title hidden but give people a jump off point to view your content directly.

[@richardmullens4707]

I'm not on Facebook or Discord so I will have to ask you on here instead. Please could you do a Top 10 Small Footprint Solo Games? Games that are suitable to take to a coffee shop and can be played in an hour or less on a small table. Many thanks.

[@RollingSolo]

@@richardmullens4707 If you ever decide to join one it would be great to have you! That would be an interest list. 👍🏼

[@vinnieyang5422]

Great list and one more I'd add is Nemesis. It's got survival, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, events, enemies, environmental hazards, and the shelter just happens to be the environment being explored!

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Kevin! Thanks for watching. It has almost everything but I think it’s lacking on the shelter part. The ship is the environment which throws wrenches at you. That’s why this one didn’t make the cut. Close though and I’m a big Nemesis fan too. Thanks for watching. 😄

[@kevinfitzgerald9319]

I was happy to see 7th Continent where it is on the list. It seems like it's fallen out of style over the last couple years, but for my money it's the epitome of the survival board game genre. I also liked seeing Frostpunk near the top of the list. A big Kickstarter video game adaptation by a new company was a recipe for disaster but that game is a design triumph.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for checking out the list Kevin! 7th Continent is the game that immediately comes to mind when I think of a survival board game. They nailed the design of Frostpunk. It’s a challenging survival game. It’ll be around for the long haul for sure. 😄👍🏼

[@helenshepherd165]

Number 2 and 4 are 2 of my all time favourite games. Great to see them up so high on your list too

[@RollingSolo]

TWOM is an all time game for me. Easy. Need to do that list!

[@helenshepherd165]

@@RollingSolo oh that would be a great list too

[@RollingSolo]

Indeed it would 😏

[@guillaumegody5065]

🤩7th continent 🤩 I'm so glad it reached the top of your rankings. Waiting so much for 7th citadel. Great list and great video Adam. Thank you.

[@RollingSolo]

Me too! Should be exciting 👏🏼

[@kwt9416]

I just love Tainted Grail. Was having a blast playing it. Absolutely love it. Wish i could forgot that story just to play it again. The Celtic vibes with arthurian legends was a sweet spot for me. Great video man. Keep it up :D

[@RollingSolo]

Will do! Maybe give it some time and come back to it. ;D

[@1974LOM]

I wish you had 10 times more likes, subs and comments. You’re doing an amazing job in each of your videos! 💪🤘👍

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate that my friend. I’m happy with my core community and attracting the best audience. Onwards and upwards! 🔥

[@andrethannhauser6302]

I think that some games in other genres close to survival or some kind of hybrid play so similar that one could put them on the list (or honorable mention) as well. - Dawn of the Zeds (Tower Defence Survival) - Dead of Winter (Tower Defence Survival Semi-Coop) - Nemos War (Adventure) - Fallout (Adventure) - Arkham Horror LCG (Horror Investigation) - Eldritch Horror (Horror Adventure) Sometimes the only difference is that in "true" survival characters are put in a situation they didnt want to be while in other games you are the hero or investigator or rescue team so you actively chose to be in that situation.....while the situation itself can be exactly the same.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Andre! Love the feedback. These games certainly fit into the broad ‘survival’ category without specific criteria. These are great games too!

[@garyclark7222]

Love the video ad several are on my wish! Paleo is my current addiction and seems to qualify (especially since I seldom survive!). It hits all the right notes for me.

[@RollingSolo]

Awesome! Yes, that one would. Great suggestion. 👍🏼

[@danielbarkey2970]

Very good list ... I have nine of your Top10 at home. Love the genre ... love the listed games!

[@RollingSolo]

Glad there’s one on there you don’t have. 😜

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching! 😄

[@dreadknot69]

I was really looking forward to this list and I've played a couple of them agree with you. However... your first choice is just a glorified choose your own adventure except with cards instead of flipping pages. I've had a much better time, with less grind and a cheaper price, with good CYOA books like Destiny Quest.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching! I disagree based on my experience playing it. My top 3 are interchangeable based on what I'm feeling in the mood for in terms of survival games. All 10 of these games are solid options for those digging into this category of games. 😄 No issue if something on the list doesn't work for you though. What's your top survival game?

[@kitcarpo4745]

Great vid, right length, good topic, and good games. I have 2 of your top 3 so I have to agree....

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks! Appreciate that and happy to hear it was interesting for you. What’s your number 1?

[@kitcarpo4745]

@@RollingSolo My experience actually playing is limited having got into board games less than 12 months ago. Of my survival type games Frostpunk I have the most experience with, TWoM I have not played, and am just Starting Arkham Horror. With TWoM I couldn't pregress to playing after painting with the war in The Ukraine. But AH has really grabbed me, it's like Warp's Edge on Steroids with Hemeroids. And you get to play when your character does not survivie....and AH looks like it will be a top favourite in general.

[@RollingSolo]

Love this! AH is a gem. 💎

[@kitcarpo4745]

@@RollingSolo oLDER thread but rereading, You do have to consider Frostpunk as a much more "challenging" puzzle as ...well....it has a solution. Arkham Horror: TCG has horror in all outcomes... :)

[@RollingSolo]

haha truth

[@1AngelAlita]

Great list!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks! I really enjoy putting these together for the community. Always been fun!

[@arcubal]

Thanks Adam! Unfortunately Discover: Lands Unknown is no longer in print and received a poor critical and commercial reception but to this date remains one of my favorite and purist survival experiences.

[@RollingSolo]

Oh wow! Ya, it didn’t land for me and I was also not a fan of how I purchased two copies from different locations and got the same terrain breakout. I think this had potential but the execution was poor. Very very poor. Glad you enjoy it though! That’s what counts 👏🏼

[@rogerr2796]

I’m new to your channel. I really appreciate your inclusion of the BGG screens here! I like lower-complexity games, so now I can tell at glance if I want to investigate the game further. I wish more reviewers would do that. A suggestion: Why not add the names of the games to the time stamps?

[@RollingSolo]

I can see how that can be handy and have done so in the past. Although the downside is people looking at the list and not watching the video. I include timestamps to each game so those individuals can pop to each if they like.

[@RollingSolo]

Happy to have you here btw and I hope I can show you many games you’ll enjoy. 😄 See you around the channel!

[@stevejones9967]

Excellent video, excellent list. I've got a couple of those but not all. For Solo survival I prefer shorter games, but they often only have some of the aspects you mentioned. L U X is a fun 15 minute attempt to survive. Also Spires End is a fun one. Probably not list worthy but I enjoy them. TWOM takes the cake as far as I'm concerned. Makes you think for every decision, though if you're doing well then it takes a while to get to the end. I don't do well very often 😂.

[@RollingSolo]

Nice picks! TWOM probably should have been #1. I enjoy it more than 7th Continent but as a pure survival game 7th Continent is the first game that comes to mind for me. I yell from the mountain tops how great TWOM is. 🗣️

[@pauls3585]

An interesting list, Adam. I haven't heard of a few of those games. On my list I would have Waste Knights and Dead of Winter.

[@RollingSolo]

Nice choices there!! 🔥

[@djfusion2808]

Excellent choices, my top 4 would be pretty much the same as yours, maybe in a slightly different order but just splitting hairs at that point.

[@RollingSolo]

Ya, honestly I could flip around the group at the top on any given day based on theme or the mood I’m feeling. The list as a whole should hopefully be helpful.

[@CiboFidian]

Great list and i will take a closer look at some of your games on this list. But i disagree a little bit with your first place. I played it and after a while i simply got bored. I didn't like the rulebook and for me it was to repetitive. Robinson Crusoe would have been on my first place. That's a true survival game and i do have a lot of memories. 7th continent... I was excited in the first place and then i got bored. I also disagree a little bit on Outlive. I own the core box and printed the solo cards and rules. It's an okay game! There are some issues that ... I wouldn't recommend it.

[@RollingSolo]

All good! These games could be rearranged based on my taste in a given timeframe. Essentially what made this list are the games I go after for survival play based on my criteria.

[@7bonesstudio36]

Great games!!! Know and love most of them. I also recommend taking a peek at Island Alone, it's a small PnP but it fits into this category as much as possible :)

[@RollingSolo]

Ah! Love a good suggestion. Thanks for mention that one. I will do that!

[@michaelmelen9062]

I would add Dawn of the Zeds (3rd Edition) and Heart of Darkness (Legion Wargames). The former is a 'survive zombie attacks' game while the latter combines exploration, discoveries, and insanity.

[@RollingSolo]

Oooo! Dawn of the Zeds is med-heavy but well liked on average. What was it that didn’t do it for you? I’m curious 🙂

[@michaelmelen9062]

@@RollingSolo Both work great! Like 'em both.

[@RollingSolo]

Gotcha!

[@DapperDano]

Robinson Crusoe is king for me. I would add Paleo and The Lost Expedition if you haven’t tried them!

[@RollingSolo]

That’s a completely valid one to have at the top of the list. 👍🏼

[@bookaddict777]

Your #4, Robinson Crusoe, was the first game I thought of when I saw the title of this list. If that game is not all about survival, I am not sure what game is!

[@RollingSolo]

It’s 100% survival to the fullest and super challenging. I plan to revisit this list in the future and I’m sure things will change positions. This was a tough list to put together as it’s very much based on theme/mood/challenge.

[@1puppetmaster1]

Ive been kind of interested in Robinson Crusoe(I like Friday), you mentioned they are coming out with updates; would you suggest me to grab it now or wait until the updates are out?

[@geoffdenham5063]

Thanks for all the speedy responses: after watching this video I’m interested in outlive and Posthuman. I’m more a dungeon crawler narrative type guy…. Between these two which would you get?

[@RollingSolo]

Hmmm I’d go Posthuman then! 👍🏼

[@lyg]

Now i feel like playing Frost Punk the video game again. 🙂

[@RollingSolo]

Do it! 😏

[@LoretakersGamingRoom]

Outlive has files on BGG (officially) to create the solo mode per PNP.

[@RollingSolo]

Nice! I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼

[@Diggsworth]

Unsettled is one I've been looking at on and off, but I just can't ever convince myself to pick it up. It seems like it's pretty cool, but I just don't know that I would end up liking it like I do with 7th Continent and Final Girl

[@RollingSolo]

I think you might be surprised! Maybe snag a second hand copy to try out the base game? See if it’s worth digging into further?

[@Diggsworth]

@@RollingSolo I think I might do just that. They're still taking late pledges through Gamefound, so if I end up liking it I'll grab the whole thing. Thank you,

[@RollingSolo]

@@Diggsworth That’s a great way to find out!

[@catwizard545]

Just got Frostpunk; already own TWoM, Robinson Crusoe and Sleeping Gods. Frostpunk might take the crown, really good, strong game.

[@RollingSolo]

Frostpunk is awesome! Very very well designed and challenging.

[@catwizard545]

@@RollingSolo Yes. I like the variety of events and different facets of the game. You have to think about everything, but not too much of each thing so it doesn't feel too overwhelming. That's what deterred me from getting the game the first time, and also the tower felt like a gimmick to raise the price tag. I am glad it ain't the case. I like dropping cubes in there! Dropped four cubes once, none fell into the drawer. I yelled YES!!

[@RollingSolo]

The tower is such a cool aspect of the game. The whole package is just solid game design top to bottom. Won’t be leaving my collection!

[@geoffdenham5063]

You missed Zona. I think it’s a hidden gem

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for mentioned that one. Tis!

[@dazir_solo_board_gaming3840]

Awesome list! This war of mine is absolutely fantastic! I also have KDM high on my list with a same issue. It hardly lands on the table:(

[@RollingSolo]

It’s one of my all time fav games. Ya, KDM can be tough to table hey? Haha

[@mytaury]

Thankssssss ❤

[@RollingSolo]

You bet! Finding anything interesting?

[@nifarious]

The escalating mechanics of flipping cards to see if you live/die with ATO really whets that survival appetite for me. Final Girl probably deserves to be considered too--a pretty stripped down can you survive experience, though my goodness it's easy to see that core element pop up all over in games. Resident Evil's can't-kill-the zombie approach too.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Thanks for watching. Final Girl would be way up there but it didn’t meet the criteria I had set out for the list. I love that game though! Resident Evil is a great one too but outside the criteria of the list. Love the mentions! 👏🏼

[@MrJenssen]

I just came by to check if Robinson Crusoe was on the list.

[@RollingSolo]

Oh it’s on the list! 👏🏼

[@XHuntinatorX]

When you said the environment and crafting I knew at least one that would be on the list and it’s in my top 3 of all time. Edit: Nice list… I traded my Post Human Saga super duper all in deluxe from the KS because I didn’t really enjoy it as a solo game and it was a bear to set up just for a onesey. I traded Outlive because no solo mode. I do think both were good games besides that. I had this crazy Idea when I got into the hobby that I would be able to get people to play these games with me so many have gone to trade unfortunately.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for checking out the list! What are your top three of all time?

[@XHuntinatorX]

Hmmm… RC, TWOM, And 7th Continent in no particular order.

[@RollingSolo]

@@XHuntinatorX Nice picks! 🔥

[@ryangilmore3678]

The only survival game I’ve played was Robinson Crusoe and it made me realize I don’t like survival haha. Genius design, but I didn’t like feeling like I was just scraping by. I guess I prefer games that make me stronger as it goes. Personal preference, but at least I know!

[@RollingSolo]

Everything is against you in that one. You’d probably like Frostpunk as you can build up and having many many options for strategy. It’s still very challenging though!

[@ryangilmore3678]

@@RollingSolo That's very high on my list of games to try. I also loved 7th Continent, felt less survival and more exploration. I'll hopefully snag Frostpunk soon. Thanks!

[@RollingSolo]

I can see that. The unknown is a huge driver in 7th Continent.

[@Lwilibert]

Barbarian Prince.

[@RollingSolo]

👏🏼😄

[@geoffdenham5063]

Btw. Any chance of The Witcher old world play through?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! It’s one I’m digging into. No promises but I’d like to! 😄

[@joshcoady]

Which game is the pic in the thumb from?

[@RollingSolo]

Not from a particular game! Thanks for watching.

[@andrethannhauser6302]

Great list. I would just move #1 to #10 and then I would be d'accord. The survival part and mechanisms of 7th Continent are great. So IMO, everybody should have played it. BUT: running around like an idiot (worst case cheating by checking a walkthrough to manage the curse/s) and doing the same things again and again 50% of the time in a scenario that can easily take >10hrs is not at all satisfying. So after having played two curses, I decided not do dive deeper but to sell it, also having in mind that you see the same parts of the island again. Whats the fun of hunting meat and sacrificing it for HOURS?! I just skipped that part because it feels like being fooled. Also in one scenario I came to the "final location" just to find out that I was missing e.g. 1 of 4 pieces to solve the curse. Congratulations! You have won further five hours to find it on the whole island OR just show the middle finger and check a 20 page step by step walkthrough to find out what exactly you have missed at which location. I have high hopes that 7th Citadel might be an improvement.

[@RollingSolo]

I’m excited for 7th Citadel too. 7th Continent may not be for everyone and requires time dedication but it’s one of the truest forms of a survival game out there. My top three are interchangeable depending on my mood or theme. I’ve noticed a lot of gamers that didn’t like 7th Continent bailed in the early portion of the game. So of the intro curses were some of the longest too. So many dove out prior to really digging in. The gameplay might not be for all though! When I think of a survival game, 7th Continent is the first game that comes to mind.

[@andrethannhauser6302]

@@RollingSolo Agree, 7th Continent is the purest of survival while also being the most "realistic" one as you start the game with your characters not knowing where they are, how they got there, why they are there....and how to get away. This aspect was amazing the first time I started playing the game. It was a hard decisions to sell it even though I rated it 8.0 to acknowledge the innovative ideas and unique gameplay.

[@RollingSolo]

@@andrethannhauser6302 Totally get it. What other survival games do you like?

[@andrethannhauser6302]

​​​​@@RollingSolo From your list, I own and really like This War of Mine. And I have played Robinson Crusoe which I also like a lot but maybe but as much as others rate it. From the rest of your list I dont know Stonesaga. Everything else is somewhere between want to play and must have (I think I'm gonna get Sleeping Gods or Frostpunk soon). So you quite nailed it with your list.

[@RollingSolo]

Perfect! Just glad I could highlight some things for you. 👍🏼

[@moeheep]

Add even more games to my wish list! You are NOT wifeys favorite person Adam…..

[@RollingSolo]

🤣🫢🫠

[@JohnnyMcNabb63]

7th continent.. wow.. I hated the game. Felt like I was stuck at a card catalog. It was one of my biggest disappointments.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Johnny, that’s too bad. Won’t hit for all. The top three for me are interchangeable based on what type of survival experience I feel like playing. Any of those could be #1. Cheers!

[@CiboFidian]

I'm glad I only borrowed the game. I got bored after a couple of hours.

[@RollingSolo]

@@CiboFidian Thanks for watching. Lots of other great games on the list too. 👍🏼

[@CiboFidian]

@@RollingSolo Oh I saw the other games in the video and there is another comment of me. 😉

[@RollingSolo]

😄👍🏼

[@allfour1]

Really great list and topic to cover so thank you. I've got many of these and enjoy them all for different reasons but very surprised by 7th Continent being at number 1.

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Chris! Glad you enjoyed it. 7th Continent is a beast of a survival game and nails all the aspects of survival with its gameplay too. Number 2 and 3 on my list could swap places with it on any given day too. Really depends on the mood/theme I’m going for.