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December 3, 2025

“Joke’s on you,” says No Man’s Sky lead as rival survival game confirms it’s replacing an eerily familiar cosmetic

Developer Starry Studio has introduced significant updates to the survival game Once Human, including a new class system, a PvP-centric Raid Zone, and a crossover with Palworld. A new decorative item in the game’s loot crates, specifically an exercise bike, has sparked controversy due to its similarities to the Base Teleport Module from No Man's Sky. Hello Games' Sean Murray responded humorously to the criticism, while Starry Studio confirmed it would remove the contentious item. The Thunder Overload cosmetic lineup features outfits and a weapon skin that transforms the SKS into a mechanical dragon. Earlier this year, Once Human was also accused of borrowing design elements from Rainbow Six Siege. Starry Studio has pledged to replace the disputed asset and review their art and design policies, emphasizing the importance of originality and community feedback.

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November 29, 2025

Oozing fiery, retropunk goodness, this survival game’s new trailer is so cool I’m not even mad about its delay

Into the Fire's early access launch has been delayed to 2026, previously set for 2025. Players will take on the role of a retropunk firefighter in Dante's Archipelago, managing temperature and water supplies while rescuing survivors from volcanic eruptions. The game features a sanctuary called The Hub for recuperation and tool crafting, with an arsenal that includes an axe, foam grenades, and water-dousing shotguns. A notable vehicle in the game is a propeller-driven sledge. The new trailer reveals supernatural elements such as fire jellyfish and ghostly apparitions. Closed playtests will be available to members of the game's Discord community.

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November 23, 2025

Dune Awakening gives franchise fans and MMO skeptics a chance to try it for free with a generous new trial

Dune Awakening is a survival MMO set in the Dune universe, featuring a vast multiplayer environment and social dynamics. Developer Funcom is offering regular free trials, with the latest trial allowing players to explore the game for up to ten hours until November 27. The game emphasizes character progression and survival mechanics, focusing on sunlight and water management. Players can find water sources, craft items, and purify blood for drinking water. The game includes PvP combat and dedicated PvE areas, with a focus on establishing secure bases. Dune Awakening has a steady player base, achieving peak daily counts in the thousands. The game is currently available at a 25% discount until December 1, priced at .49 / £31.49.

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November 17, 2025

PUBG creator’s unforgiving survival game just got a new early access roadmap, and it’s looking stacked

Go Wayback's Prologue is a minimalist survival game focusing on resource scarcity and unpredictable weather, rather than traditional foes. Players navigate a procedurally generated map with the goal of reaching a weather station. The game has undergone significant refinement in the past nine months and is preparing for early access. A roadmap for future updates includes improved pathing, expanded construction options, and new game modes. Prologue is part of PlayerUnknown Productions' Project Artemis, a three-game initiative aimed at creating expansive, planet-sized worlds.

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November 16, 2025

As players flood back to my survival game of choice, its director is planning new updates “for years to come” after 1.0

The recent update, Enshrouded: Wake of the Water, has attracted players back to the survival game, which has over four and a half million players since its launch two years ago. The development team has grown from around 40 to approximately 80 members. The 1.0 release is targeted for 2026, with ongoing plans for a console version and various enhancements. Player engagement has increased, with active counts between 30,000 to 50,000, and a stable base of around 10,000 during quieter periods. Keen Games has implemented a 'feature wish' board for players to suggest and vote on ideas. The team plans to continue supporting the game with new content after the 1.0 release. Enshrouded is currently available at a 20% discount on Steam until November 24, priced at .99 / £19.99.

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November 7, 2025

Steam’s biggest survival game warns players must “pivot or die” as transformative new update unleashes an extreme wipe

Facepunch Studios released the November Rust update, emphasizing a "Pivot or die" approach. The update revamps the progression system by introducing a comprehensive wipe of all blueprints and reducing the costs for tech tree and research unlocks: Common from 20 to 15, Uncommon from 75 to 30, Rare from 125 to 60, and Very Rare from 500 to 120. Scrap crafting costs have been removed from workbenches. The update also introduces new features such as powered Storage Adaptors, a Mini Fridge with 18 slots, expanded CCTV integration, and the return of monument puzzles. Adjustments have been made to helicopters, including the inability to repair in-flight and restrictions on using healing foods while piloting. The painting menu has been revamped, and off-ground foliage now reacts to moving objects. Regular blueprint wipes may be considered based on player feedback.

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November 5, 2025

This new survival horror game had me at ‘Grand Theft Cthulhu,’ and it swerves onto Game Pass and Steam today

Dead Static Drive is a horror game that combines elements of HP Lovecraft's themes with a vibrant 1980s Americana aesthetic. It features gameplay where players navigate highways, encounter chthonic monsters, search for missing parents, and evade police. Players can steal vehicles and use assault rifles against both monsters and human NPCs. The game is currently available on Steam and Xbox Game Pass.

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November 1, 2025

Brendan Greene’s open-world survival roguelike hikes into early access later this month, and it’ll actually let you save your run through its brutal wilderness

Prologue: Go Wayback!, developed by Brendan Greene's PlayerUnknown Productions, has been in open beta for two and a half months and will launch in early access on November 20. The game features a hiking simulation where players trek from a cabin to a weather tower, with unique maps generated by machine-learning technology. The terrain and weather create challenging survival scenarios. The early access version will introduce two new modes: Objective: Survive, focusing on survival challenges, and Free Roam, allowing exploration without hazards. Additional features include a map editor, map seed sharing, and a mid-run save option, which has been complex to implement. The game's reception will be significant for Greene's long-term vision of creating expansive gaming platforms.

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October 30, 2025

Frostpunk 2 dev shares emergency crash fix as master city builders reach settlement sizes previously thought impossible

Frostpunk 2 is set three decades after a catastrophic blizzard, where players manage resources in a community facing severe winter challenges. The game allows for unprecedented settlement sizes due to a new sandbox mode, surprising the developers at 11 bit studios. However, players have encountered issues with save files not loading and game crashes due to exceeding the maximum number of manageable objects. The studio has provided guidance for players to manually adjust the object limit but warns it should be a last resort. The latest patch, hotfix 1.4.2, also includes enhancements such as fixes for unresponsive economy overlays, missing tooltips, and startup problems related to chapter five. Instructions for adjusting the object limit are available in the patch notes.

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October 30, 2025

Is ‘Minecraft’ Down? Popular Game Servers Hit By Azure Front Door Outage

Minecraft's servers went offline due to a broader outage affecting Azure Front Door, which also impacted other gaming platforms like Xbox and services such as Microsoft 365 and Outlook. Microsoft attributed the outage to an inadvertent configuration change and is working to resolve the issue by halting all changes to Azure Front Door services and reverting to the last known stable state. The timeline for complete restoration is uncertain. This outage follows a recent significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that affected various games and websites. While Minecraft is down, players can explore alternatives like Terraria, Creativerse, Vintage Story, Colony Survival, Eco, Valheim, Subnautica, The Forest, No Man’s Sky, Don’t Starve Together, LEGO Worlds, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Portal Knights, and Trove.