New Survival Games in November 2026: 15 Release Dates to Know, From Mayday to MYTHHUNT

The new survival games November 2026 has lined up make it one of the busiest months of the year. Between November 2 and November 25, 2026, at least 15 notable new survival titles are due on Steam, from cosy island crafting to zombie barricading, a Mars rocket build and a cryptid hunt. Most have free demos, and many launch in Early Access. Here's every one, in release order, with dates taken from each game's Steam page on October 29.

November 2026 survival games at a glance

EA = Steam Early Access. Release dates can still change, so check each Steam page before launch day.

Which survival games come out in early November 2026?

Mayday: The Survival Island (November 2)

Developer: Pequi Studios (publisher indie.io). Pixel-art survival crafting across 24 hand-crafted islands: hunt, fish, farm and build a homestead while you uncover who's watching you. Free demo. Mayday: The Survival Island on Steam.

Undead Development 2 (November 3, Early Access)

Developer: Masterstrike and LadrikDev. "Action survival carpentry": drag and nail anything to anything with a physics-based barricading system to hold off the horde, in 1–4 player online co-op. Undead Development 2 on Steam.

Swappy World (November 3, Early Access)

Developer: Awakening Games. A card-based take on survival crafting: swipe to move, tap to interact, manage your energy, craft weapons and build a base. Swappy World on Steam.

Outbreak: Dead City (November 4)

Developer: ScrapGear Studio (publisher Eastasiasoft). A cinematic, story-driven zombie first-person shooter in a low-poly style: you're a soldier sent to stop the outbreak and find a vaccine. Outbreak: Dead City on Steam.

Wildsite (November 5, Early Access)

Developer: Vividdi Entertainment. Sci-fi survival where the Shrink Device packs up your whole base so you can redeploy it anywhere, plus grappling grenades and plasma storms. Solo or online co-op. Free demo. Wildsite on Steam.

Hazzard Hearth (November 5)

Developer: GodWinds Studios. Stranded at a mountain hunting cabin after a green meteor shower: mutated beasts, wild weather, broken bones and frozen food. Solo or 2-player co-op. Hazzard Hearth on Steam.

Which survival games come out in mid-November 2026?

Vestalborne (November 9)

Developer: Mythryl Studio. An unlimited pixel-art survival sandbox with thousands of craftable items, goblin raids, farming, co-op and optional PvP. On Windows, Mac and Linux. Free demo. Vestalborne on Steam.

Stormforge (November 10, Early Access)

Developer: Roboto Games. Open-world survival crafting where storms work like dungeons and tornadoes hunt you. Five classes, three bosses and co-op for up to eight players. Free demo, and progress carries over. Stormforge on Steam.

System Arrival (November 10, Early Access)

Developer: ANLI GAMES. A top-down LitRPG apocalypse: build an underground bunker for survivors and fight with guns and psychic powers. Online co-op for four, split-screen for two. Free demo. System Arrival on Steam.

Escape the Flood! (November 11, Early Access)

Developer: Platuro and Orys. First-person survival crafting for 1 to 10 players: the sea keeps rising, so gather what you can and build a boat before the last hill floods. Or sail without your friends. Escape the Flood! on Steam.

On The Train (November 12, Early Access)

Developer: EastUp Interactive. Zombie survival on a moving train you build into a fortress, stopping to scavenge whenever you like. Solo or online co-op. Free demo. On The Train on Steam.

Sol One (November 13, Early Access)

Developer: yeetgench. Science-driven survival on Mars: keep oxygen, power and food running, survive dust storms and build a rocket home. Single-player. Sol One on Steam.

Which survival games come out in late November 2026?

Lord of Undead (November 19, Early Access)

Developer: Megame LLC. A grim open-world RPG where you play the Dark Lord: collect souls, summon an undead army, craft gear and build your base. Lord of Undead on Steam.

DUSTBLOOM (November 24, Early Access)

Developer: SoiQi Interactive. 1–4 player co-op survival: build and defend a base, automate production, haul ore in your truck and terraform a red desert into a green world, while skeletons attack every night. DUSTBLOOM on Steam.

MYTHHUNT (November 25, Early Access)

Developer: RedRockGS. Hunt cryptids in a hostile forest, alone or with up to four players: scavenge, hunt wildlife, customise firearms, survive each encounter and extract with your loot. MYTHHUNT on Steam.

Which November survival games have free demos?

Mayday: The Survival Island, Wildsite, Vestalborne, Stormforge, System Arrival and On The Train all had free demos on Steam when we checked. Stormforge says demo progress carries over into Early Access.

Which November survival games have the biggest co-op?

Escape the Flood! supports up to 10 players and Stormforge up to eight. Undead Development 2, System Arrival, DUSTBLOOM and MYTHHUNT support four. If you want one more friend only, Hazzard Hearth is a two-player game.

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