Game ideas
In a survival game, players gather, craft and stay alive against the world or each other. Here are ideas you could build after the apocalypse, in forests and islands and in space or the future, each with what to build first, and maps to start on.
Apocalypse
Forest & islands
Sci-fi & space
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Players scavenge a ruined town for parts and build a safe camp before the night mist rolls in.
How it plays
Why players come back
Each night the mist changes, so players return to test new camp defenses.
Build this first: Build one ruined block map, a scrap pickup system, and a day-night cycle with a mist timer.
Survivors repair an old bus and drive it across broken roads while gathering fuel and supplies.
How it plays
Why players come back
Players want to see how far they can push the convoy before it breaks down again.
Build this first: Make a simple road map, a bus vehicle script, and a fuel meter that drains over time.
A small group must share one camp, splitting jobs like cooking, guarding, and scavenging to survive.
How it plays
Why players come back
Players enjoy trying different jobs each day and seeing the camp grow stronger.
Build this first: Build one camp map with job stations and a basic raider wave that appears at night.
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Forest & islands
Players wash up on small islands and must gather resources to build a raft and sail to safety.
How it plays
Why players come back
Each new island has different resources, so players return to find a better raft route.
Build this first: Build one starting island with trees, a beach, and simple gather and craft scripts.
Survive in a dense forest by building a camp and defending it from wandering creatures at night.
How it plays
Why players come back
Players want to see how long their camp survives as nights get harder each round.
Build this first: Make one forest map with a day-night cycle and basic creature spawn script.
Two teams race to gather river resources and build the strongest shelter before a flood arrives.
How it plays
Why players come back
Daily flood challenges change shelter needs, pushing players to try new building strategies.
Build this first: Create one river map split into two team zones with basic build and flood timer scripts.
Nature maps that suit a survival game.
Sci-fi & space
Players scavenge a crippled space station for parts while patching air leaks before oxygen runs out.
How it plays
Why players come back
New leaks and random breach events each day make the station feel different every visit.
Build this first: Build one station interior with a few leaking rooms, a crafting bench, and an oxygen meter.
Survivors gather resources on a harsh alien planet to build a dome before dust storms hit.
How it plays
Why players come back
Storms grow stronger each night, pushing players to upgrade their dome for a bigger challenge.
Build this first: Build a small open area with resource nodes, a crafting table, and one basic dome.
Players explore an abandoned ship sending a mystery signal, gathering gear while avoiding roaming drones.
How it plays
Why players come back
Each run has shuffled loot and drone paths, so no two visits feel the same.
Build this first: Build one ship corridor loop with lockers, a basic drone patrol, and a simple crafting menu.
Sci-fi maps that suit a survival game.
