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Survival
Avoiding failure or staying alive
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Games where survival stands out from the other motivations.
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+4.0
Morphblade
Survival against waves of enemies is the main objective, requiring resource and risk management.
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+4.0
PAC-MAN 256
Core gameplay involves avoiding death from ghosts and the advancing glitch, emphasizing survival.
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+4.0
Reloader: test_subject
Players must survive by managing ammo, reloads, and avoiding threats in tense combat scenarios.
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+4.0
Shipped
Core objective is to avoid elimination by staying within bounds and outlasting opponents.
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+4.0
Yoko no Hanashi
Core gameplay involves avoiding threats, managing resources, and escaping dangerous situations.
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+4.0
ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA
Players must avoid enemy fire and destruction to survive and progress through levels.
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+4.0
Battle Bruise
Primary objective is to survive waves of enemies and protect the car in defense mode.
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+4.0
Chrono Ark
Gameplay involves managing health, avoiding death, and overcoming threats.
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+4.0
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Core gameplay involves managing resources and stress to avoid failure and stay alive.
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+4.0
DAMNOSAUR
Main goal is to survive waves of enemies with limited health and resources.
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+4.0
Dead Dungeon
Players must avoid death and hazards to progress; survival is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
DOG WITCH
Players must manage health and resources to avoid failure and progress.
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+4.0
Ghostrunner
Players must avoid instant death and manage resources like abilities to survive.
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+4.0
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Players must avoid death, manage damage, and survive lethal enemy fire
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+4.0
IS Defense
Primary goal is to survive waves of enemies as long as possible using resources and upgrades.
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+4.0
LUFTRAUSERS
Players must avoid death by dodging bullets and managing health, emphasizing survival under threat.
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+4.0
Mineral Defense
Core motivation is to survive waves by managing resources and defenses effectively.
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+4.0
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
Central theme of characters trying to survive a disaster under threat of radiation and other dangers.
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+4.0
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
Avoiding death is critical; permadeath mode emphasizes survival and careful play.
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+4.0
Scavenger SV-4
Core challenge involves managing radiation exposure, rover damage, and hostile threats to survive.
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+4.0
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Gameplay centers on avoiding checkmate and managing resources to survive increasingly difficult enemy attacks.
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+4.0
Sol Survivor
Core gameplay centers on surviving waves of enemies through defense and resource management.
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+4.0
The Use of Life
Resource management, avoiding death, and overcoming threats are core gameplay elements.
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+4.0
Above Snakes: Prologue
Core gameplay involves managing hunger, thirst, health, and avoiding threats to stay alive.
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