EKO Software · 2013 · 4 platforms
How to Survive
You are shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world.
ArcadeRole-playing (RPG)AdventureTactical
01 — About
The story
You are shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive? Collect the pages of a Survival Guide and figure it out, of course! Find food, water, and shelter before you perish. Uh oh, is it getting dark? Figure out how to get through the night! While you’re at it, gather up some of this awesome stuff and piece together over 100 handmade weapons and tools—from shotguns to Molotov cocktails. Now you can defend yourself and your friends like a boss… but can you escape?
Players play as one of three survivors - the all rounded Kenji, the fast, arczar Abbie or the brawling Jack - shipwrecked on one of four zombie-infested islands that form an archipelago. After finding food for another wounded survivor, Andrew (who has already suffered a zombie bite), the survivor meets a one-legged old man named Ramon who owns a boat that can be used to travel between the islands. Together, they hatch a plan to escape the archipelago using a beached seaplane, with Andrew as the pilot. Ramon sends the survivor to fetch materials to repair the plane. The survivor soon meets Kovac, a mysterious man in full armor who has made the islands his personal hunting ground. A self-proclaimed master survivor, Kovac is using his extensive field experience to write a zombie survival guide ('Kovac's Rules'), and gladly assumes a mentor role, helping the survivor with valuable advice and tools throughout the course of the game.
02 — At a glance
Metascore
60/100
Good — solid recommendations from the press.
Age
PEGI 18+
Released
Oct 23 2013
Platforms
PlayStation 3Wii UPC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360
Developer
EKO Software
Publisher
505 Games
Genres
ArcadeRole-playing (RPG)AdventureTactical
03 — World & gameplay
Technical sheet
Classification
- Franchise
- Game modes
- Perspective
Multiplayer
- Online co-opUp to 2 players
- Local co-opUp to 2 players
- Co-op campaign
IGDB details for: PC (Microsoft Windows)
04 — Age ratings
Mature audiences
05 — Languages
Available worldwide
| Language | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | — | ||
| Spanish | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| English | |||
| French | — | ||
| Italian | — | ||
| German | — |
06 — How long is this game?
07 — Media
See it in action
08 — Editions
Pick your version
Storm Warning Edition
A complete edition including the original crafting survival zombie nightmare plus 6 additional thrilling DLCs. How to Survive now is more fun and tougher than ever. Survive on a zombie infested archipelago, fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter while facing natural and unnatural threats. - An eccentric survival guide will teach you to craft dozens of weapons and tools: from fishing rods or bows, to chainsaws or explosives. - 7 islands filled with exuberant flora and fauna. The downloadable version of this game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish.
09 — Expansions
DLC & extensions
A complete edition including the original crafting survival zombie nightmare plus 6 additional thrilling DLCs. How to Survive now is more fun and tougher than ever. Survive on a zombie infested archipelago, fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter while facing natural and unnatural threats. - An eccentric survival guide will teach you to craft dozens of weapons and tools: from fishing rods or bows, to chainsaws or explosives. - 7 islands filled with exuberant flora and fauna. The downloadable version of this game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish.
This DLC contains a fireproof suit that prevents fire damage on Jack and grants the ability to craft incendiary ammunition.On a tropical island night, all you need is some fireworks to bring a smile to your face, right? Well, now you can light ‘em up all on your own.
Just when you thought you knew How to Survive….things get a whole load tougher! Really use your survival instinct or you will become extinct! This additional game mode introduces a new difficulty level to the game available for Story mode and is playable online, local, solo and multiplayer.
Venture onto a new set of volcanic Islands: discover new fauna and characters, learn to craft fantastic tools and weapons taking advantage of the different weather effects to face the most surprising enemies.
Download this DLC and venture onto a new set of volcanic Islands: discover new fauna and characters, learn to craft fantastic tools and weapons taking advantage of the different weather effects to face the most surprising enemies.
So, you decided to settle down did you?That’s great but let’s see how long can you survive...Spend your days searching for resources and materials to create obstacles, barricades and traps to defend the occupants of your camp from the hordes of night flesh-hungry monsters.Learn to craft obstacles, barricades and traps!
12 — Price history
Last 90 days
13 — Community voice
What players say
14 — In the same franchise
More from the franchise
15 — You might also like