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The Best Survival & Simulation of the Steam Next Fest 2023

Updated: Jun 29, 2023

There's something about the thrill of attempting to survive in a life that doesn't have the penalty of actual death that attracts so many people, and that's why we're here to feature the best Survival & Simulation games. As the years continue to pass, we see new takes on one of the most unique Genre's and it's always a pleasure to see how each Game Developer puts their own unique spin on it. With hundreds of games coming out, here are a few of the best and brightest in the bunch from Steam Next Fest, 2023 in terms of all things Survival & Simulation.


Helpful Browsing Notes:

  • These games are not ranked in any specific order. They're only numbered to stay organized.

  • If any links are broken or wrong, or you're a developer that has an updated link, please just leave a comment below and we'll fix it!

  • Just because we're not planning on reviewing a game does not dictate it as bad or good. We only have so much time to review games so we prioritize ones we personally want to play over others. Our tastes may differ, but that doesn't mean a game isn't quality.



1. Wild Area


🏷️ Genre: Survival, Crafting, Zombies, Base Building, 2D

📅 Release Date: Q4 2023


🗒️ Description: "Wild Area" is a game of survival and adventure while exploring wild areas. It is a rogue-like survival RPG game that produces production through gathering and hunting during the day, or goes on an adventure, and defends against zombies at night.


🎮 Unable to Find

📝 Reviewing?: Possibly




2. Space Trash Scavenger


🏷️ Genre: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Open World

📅 Release Date: Unannounced


🗒️ Description: Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way to success in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.


🎮 Discord

📝 Reviewing?: Possibly



3. House Flipper 2


🏷️ Genre: Simulation, Design & Illustration, Casual, Building

📅 Release Date: 2023


🗒️ Description: It's time to dust off your hammer - House Flipper is back in a brand-new fashion! Buy and renovate run-down houses! Or maybe you want to build new ones? Now you can! Start as a rookie Flipper and make a fortune by helping out the community of the charming town of Pinnacove.


🎮 Unable to Locate Discord

📝 Reviewing?: Possibly





4. Pool Cleaning Simulator


🏷️ Genre: Immersive Sim, Relaxing, Sandbox, Pool, 3D

📅 Release Date: 2023


🗒️ Description: Pool Cleaning Simulator will give you the chance to become a one-person pool cleanup company that removes pool contamination, replaces filters, the disinfection and sanitizing of the pool environment in an unusual way!


📝 Reviewing?: Possibly




5. Medieval Machines Builder


🏷️ Genre: Simulation, Design & Illustration, 3D

📅 Release Date: 2023


🗒️ Description: Medieval - times of constant sieges. Acquire plans, gather resources, create most powerful and destructive machines and then test them in battle. Thanks to your creations you will conquer more than one castle. The knights wage wars, but thanks to your machines they win them.


📝 Reviewing?: Unlikely




6. Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator


🏷️ Genre: Simulation, Design & Illustration, Building, Casual

📅 Release Date: Unannounced


🗒️ Description: Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.


🎮 Unable to Locate

📝 Reviewing?: Unlikely




7. Saloon Simulator


🏷️ Genre: Simulation, Economy, Building, Casual, Crafting

📅 Release Date: Unannounced


🗒️ Description: An abandoned Saloon is waiting for you to restore its former glory. Find out that managing a saloon isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!


🎮 Discord

📝 Reviewing?: Possibly




8. Medieval Shop Simulator


🏷️ Genre: Shop Keeper, Simulation, Survival, Medieval

📅 Release Date: Unannounced


🗒️ Description: Clean, decorate and run your own medieval shop set in a fantasy world. Explore, hunt and gather resources, unlock and craft new items which can later be sold for maximum profit. Own the best shop in the region and save your father from the wrath of the King!


🎮 Discord

📝 Reviewing?: Possibly





That's all folks!


That's it for the best Survival & Simulation games of the Steam Next Fest 2023 event. Click HERE to be taken back to the Master List article... but before you go, make sure to drop a like below if you're a big fan of the genre, and leave a comment telling us what games you're looking forward to most!

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