Why Survival Games Are So Popular
Survival games are no longer a niche. In 2025 they are one of the biggest and most resilient genres on PC and consoles. Steam's "Survival" tag has more than 150 million owners collectively, and titles regularly sit in the global top 10 most-played list. But why do tens of millions voluntarily choose games that punish them for hours, delete their progress, and let strangers blow up everything they built?