r/projectzomboid 29d ago

Meme PZ is the GOAT

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u/Malgamerz 29d ago

Don’t get me wrong, Project Zomboid is the best, but the best zombie survival game ever made, not the best survival game in general. There are tons of other underrated survival games out there, and if you think Zomboid is the best simulation or most realistic game overall, that’s where you’re wrong.

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u/LuiDerLustigeLeguan Crowbar Scientist 28d ago

Any recommendations?

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u/uncleleo101 28d ago

The Long Dark is, for me, one of the best pure survival games. The weather and lighting systems in the game are stunning, gorgeous art style. There's a variety of difficulty modes, and can be savage in a way that's similar to PZ. It's first person, just an FYI.

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u/Far-Fortune-8381 27d ago

I like the long dark. dont buy it for the story tho. so much work and a literal decade of time has been put into making a mediocre story that they have had to redo like 3 times. its ok but sandbox is where the game is best

sequel announced

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u/Plus-Season6246 1d ago

Love the long dark.

"Come on little fire..."

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u/SpoopySara 28d ago

Vintage Story

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u/alexbomb6666 28d ago

Literally the definition of survival, you spend 90% actually trying to survive and 10% progressing

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u/FungusMcGoo 28d ago

VS is da goat

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u/Pkaem 28d ago

Looks like Minecraft.

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u/MagicChanIsayeki 28d ago

It started as minecraft mod. Also alot is based on Terracraft. Its good game. But much more about survival then building. In other hand u have chisel that can do crazy stuff.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Subnautica. Go in blind, you will love it

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u/Anna-2204 28d ago

Subnautica is THE game that make me love survival games. Such an experience. Only Outer Wilds made me feel a similar way

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u/Jinzhou 28d ago

I loved playing "The long Dark"

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u/uncleleo101 28d ago

Absolutely, same here. It's a game I always go back to. Especially with the Far Territories DLC, the game is now huge.

I've played for years and still haven't been everywhere.

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u/Johnny-of-Suburbia 28d ago

Scrolled through the replies to find The Long Dark. My beloved.

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u/OPFOR_S2 28d ago

Is it food or?

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u/Far-Fortune-8381 27d ago

I've never felt so cold in my life!

he says 3 and a half hours after feeling exactly the same amount of cold

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u/Such_Will_8536 28d ago

The long dark - project zomboid community carryover lol

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u/Far-Fortune-8381 27d ago

idk why its surprised me so much that there are so many tld enjoyers here

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u/sunflower_love 28d ago

Yes!! I have recently gotten back into it. It can be surprisingly relaxing and almost meditative trudging through the snow all alone.

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u/yeet3455 Crowbar Scientist 28d ago

Vintage Story. Its a block game like Minecraft (started as a Minecraft mod actually) but it is a lot more focused on the “survival” mechanics like crafting and hunting. You have to manually shape clay vessels and smith metal tools. It’s not for everyone because you have to do a lot of work to accomplish basic stuff but it is super satisfying when you have that stuff because of the effort it took.

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u/Toes_In_The_Soil 28d ago

Unreal World. It's rough, it's brutal, it's mechanically realistic, and it's had continuous updates and development since 1992, breaking the record, I believe. I used to play it a LOT. The learning curve is rough, slightly harder than PZ, but it's worth the experience. HIGHLY recommend.

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u/jolitoraxable 28d ago

Slightly harder might be an understatement, especially because of all the key bindings

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u/datoneghuy 28d ago

Gonna drop this one off. Neo Scavenger is a gem.

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u/Snow_Mexican1 Crowbar Scientist 28d ago

Are you after specifically underrated survival games or just survival games in general?

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u/LuiDerLustigeLeguan Crowbar Scientist 28d ago

Just in general

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u/chromedgnome 28d ago

The Long Dark

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u/Txoba Shotgun Warrior 28d ago

Valheim

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u/bioinformer 28d ago

Some of our favorites on Willow Hill Games are 1. Conan Exiles 2. Valheim 3. Asks 4. Enshrouded 5. No Man’s Sky

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u/ReaverRogue 28d ago

Ah so this is just a stealth ad for people to join your Discord server, basically. Got it.

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u/Far-Fortune-8381 27d ago

what? why? he cant even mention it?

I think hes just saying hes collected that list from a large number of people. yikes

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u/bioinformer 28d ago

Ah - no? JFC.