How to Survive 2
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Eko Software
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 69
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 8 GB
What is How to Survive 2?
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 7 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Eko Software |
| Publisher | 505 Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was How to Survive 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 8 GB |
| Add-on content | 9 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like How to Survive 2
24 games overlap with How to Survive 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are State of Decay: YOSE, SCUM and Project Zomboid.
Common questions about How to Survive 2
What platforms is How to Survive 2 on?
How to Survive 2 is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does How to Survive 2 cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend How to Survive 2?
69% of 11,014 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for How to Survive 2?
69 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does How to Survive 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates How to Survive 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the How to Survive 2 download?
8 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.