250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed
The Embers Below is the household name in bastion of survival, but it's far from the only option. We track 250+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ads | In-App Purchases | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Free | 4.4★ (219) | No | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 2 |  | Free | 4.7★ (33K) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 3 |  | Free | 4.7★ (713) | No | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 4 |  | Free | 3.7★ (590) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 5 |  | Free | 4.7★ (7.7K) | Yes | No | Aug 2026 |
| 6 |  | Free | 4.1★ (873) | Yes | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 7 |  | Free | 4.7★ (1.7K) | No | Yes | Aug 2026 |
| 8 |  | Free | 3.5★ (115) | No | No | Jul 2026 |
Survive a post-apocalyptic world overrun by infected and desperate humans. Scavenge for resources, build a shelter, and fight for your life in a desolate wasteland where every decision matters.
Survive a plane crash at sea by building and expanding your raft. Gather resources, craft essential items, and manage your health to stay alive against hunger, thirst, and a persistent shark.
Lead a colony of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world where Earth has been destroyed. Research, build, and manage resources to ensure your people thrive amidst a hostile environment and interactions with other groups. Make critical decisions to shape the colony's future and survival.
Experience a pixel-style sandbox survival game on a vast island. Explore, hunt, and battle against other players to be the last one standing in this challenging multiplayer arena. Choose professions, upgrade skills, and utilize a variety of weapons and armor.
Engage in a 3D survival adventure where you must overcome increasingly difficult challenges. Utilize strategy, quick reflexes, and luck to become the champion and claim your reward. Be mindful of other players as you navigate each step to avoid failure.
Stranded on a wild island, you must find food, craft tools, and build shelter to survive. Explore a large map, face wild animals and cannibals, and utilize a robust crafting and building system to overcome the challenges of this offline RPG adventure.
Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic sea world after a tsunami. Build shelters, train armies, explore mysterious islands, and battle monstrous creatures. Form alliances to overcome challenges and rebuild humanity's legacy.
Explore a vast open world, craft tools, hunt wildlife, and build shelter to survive on a dangerous island. This sandbox adventure simulator offers total freedom and diverse fauna.
Engage in real-time PVP survival battles in an online MMORPG. Gather resources, craft equipment, and outlast up to 200 players in a unique blend of RPG and survival gameplay. Explore quests and uncover hidden stories.
Test your survival instincts on a deserted island. Gather resources, build shelter, hunt for food, and defend yourself against predators and pirates. Can you escape or adapt to survive?
Defend a central core from waves of enemies using single-finger controls. Strategically choose weapons and upgrades to survive increasingly difficult challenges in this fast-paced roguelike.
Engage in a horror shooter game where you must use your skills to be the last survivor in intense battles. Complete numerous missions by choosing your weapons and joining the fight.
Team up with other survivors to battle endless waves of invading aliens in this fast-paced roguelike survival game. Assemble a squad, upgrade your heroes, and fight for your life against powerful bosses and hordes of monsters.
Experience a unique blend of real-time strategy and survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Control multiple survivors simultaneously, scavenge for resources, craft essential items, and uncover the mystery behind a strange event. Explore over 30 stages with diverse characters and their unique skills.
Survive a shipwreck by crafting tools, building shelter, and defending yourself against zombies and skeletons. Explore a vast island, hunt for resources, and search for hidden treasures to save your loved one.
Embark on a terrifying survival challenge in a dark forest. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, and build shelter to endure 99 nights of horror. Face lurking creatures and uncover ancient secrets, either solo or with friends in multiplayer mode.
Experience a cross-platform MOBA with PC-level strategic depth and mechanical skill, playable on any device. Engage in fast-paced battles or deep 5v5 arenas with over 48 unique heroes and a robust engine for smooth graphics and performance.
Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Build and upgrade your shelter, recruit heroes, forge alliances, and strategize to defend against zombie hordes and rival players. Engage in epic events and battles to become the last survivor.
Survive a desolate wasteland against monstrous giants in this action-adventure survival horror game. Build forts, defeat enemies, and be the last one standing on a stranded island.