The Survivalists
- Developer
- Team17
- Publisher
- Team17
- Released
- 08 October 2020
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £21.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , simulator , strategy , adventure , indie
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
Best gaming PC for The Survivalists in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The Survivalists today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Team17 on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 | AMD Phenom II X2 550 | Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | DirectX 11 Graphics Adapter with 1 GB VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB |
| Storage | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 13 September 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The Survivalists?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350 and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.