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“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
312 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
156 months, October 2013 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 180 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 132 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
How to Survive was released on 29 Aug, 2014.
Players can shoot or chop zombies into pieces, burn them and/ or make them explode.
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How to Survive - Kovac Rules trailer
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How to Survive Launch Trailer
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50 developer announcements, Apr 2014 to Jun 2018 · times in UTC
We are part of Steam's publisher sale, take advantage of the savings and buy them all! How to Survive 2 for 75% off and all DLC for 30% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/How_to_Survive_2/ How to Survive for 90% off & DLC's One…
DarqflameWe hope you have had a great year, but send blessings for an even better New Year! Thank you for all your support from the How to Survive Team of 505 Games and Ekosoftware! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1252220835…
DarqflameWe hope you have had a great year, but send blessings for an even better New Year! Thank you for all your support from the How to Survive Team of 505 Games and Ekosoftware! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1252220835…
DarqflameHave a very ZOMBIE Xmas and a Happy Holidays from all of us here in Kovacland! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1247592683
DarqflameHave a very ZOMBIE Xmas and a Happy Holidays from all of us here in Kovacland! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1247592683
DarqflameAre you missing the original How to Survive? NOW is the time to buy as it's 90% OFF! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=714259754 Cold outside? Warm up & get How To Survive Third Person for 90% off…
DarqflameAre you missing the original How to Survive? NOW is the time to buy as it's 90% OFF! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=714259754 Cold outside? Warm up & get How To Survive Third Person for 90% off…
DarqflameHello Survivors, Are you missing one of our games? Have you been trying to get a friend to play? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Steam summer sale has begun and all of our games and DLC are on sale! How to Survive 90% off How to Survive Third Person…
DarqflameHello Survivors, Are you missing one of our games? Have you been trying to get a friend to play? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Steam summer sale has begun and all of our games and DLC are on sale! How to Survive 90% off How to Survive Third Person…
DarqflameYes, we are doing another song because we love the holidays around here! Jingle bells, zombies smell, reindeer we need to slay. Get the game, and DLC's, all on sale today! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=749793507 How…
DarqflameYes, we are doing another song because we love the holidays around here! Jingle bells, zombies smell, reindeer we need to slay. Get the game, and DLC's, all on sale today! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=749793507 How…
DarqflameToday we released Kovac's Ultimate Edition! Now you can purchase the game and all DLC together for 24% off! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=814663206 How to Survive 2 - Kovac's Ultimate Edition contains the base game…
DarqflameToday we released Kovac's Ultimate Edition! Now you can purchase the game and all DLC together for 24% off! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=814663206 How to Survive 2 - Kovac's Ultimate Edition contains the base game…
DarqflamePlease vote for us in the following categories! How to Survive 2 The “Best Use Of A Farm Animal” Award http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=808657677 How to Survive The “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug” Award…
DarqflamePlease vote for us in the following categories! How to Survive 2 The “Best Use Of A Farm Animal” Award http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=808657677 How to Survive The “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug” Award…
DarqflameHello Survivors! When we began Early Access back in 2015 we stated that we wanted to have a final game by summer 2016. And we can now announce that we will be launching How to Survive 2 on September 8th 2016. For the past few months, we…
DarqflameHello Survivors! When we began Early Access back in 2015 we stated that we wanted to have a final game by summer 2016. And we can now announce that we will be launching How to Survive 2 on September 8th 2016. For the past few months, we…
DarqflameSurvivors! The zombie hordes have gained a foothold, please join us in eradicating this infection! Collect your friends, collect your enemies, we need to work together to quell the zombies invading our camps! We have made quite a few…
DarqflameSurvivors! The zombie hordes have gained a foothold, please join us in eradicating this infection! Collect your friends, collect your enemies, we need to work together to quell the zombies invading our camps! We have made quite a few…
DarqflameHello Survivors! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=656582944 We have made quite a few changes to How to Survive 2 since we last spoke! I am stopping by with a few key points to tempt you to try out our newest game in…
DarqflameHello Survivors! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=656582944 We have made quite a few changes to How to Survive 2 since we last spoke! I am stopping by with a few key points to tempt you to try out our newest game in…
Darqflamehttp://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=606107752 Hey Survivors! I just wanted to let you know that we have released local coop in How to Survive 2! Below is a few tidbits to tempt you: Up to 4 players can play in local Coop !…
Darqflamehttp://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=606107752 Hey Survivors! I just wanted to let you know that we have released local coop in How to Survive 2! Below is a few tidbits to tempt you: Up to 4 players can play in local Coop !…
DarqflameHello Survivors! LOCAL CO-OP IS COMING! Forgive me…I got a little too excited and ahead of myself… Hey, it's me, Kovac. Did you like my silly presents I left you in game this week? You better, I worked hard on them! What about that female…
DarqflameHello Survivors! LOCAL CO-OP IS COMING! Forgive me…I got a little too excited and ahead of myself… Hey, it's me, Kovac. Did you like my silly presents I left you in game this week? You better, I worked hard on them! What about that female…
DarqflameDuring the Steam Autumn Sale you can now get the new How To Survive 2 Early Access Edition for 33% off! The game now contains the new Special Thanksgiving Day Mission! If you don't have it yet, buy it now! If you already have it, buy one…
TigerNow available with How To Survive 2 on all branches of How To Survive 2 is the new Thanksgiving Mission! They have turned the tables and are now having you for Thanksgiving Dinner! Gobble, Gobble!…
TigerNow available with How To Survive 2 on all branches of How To Survive 2 is the new Thanksgiving Mission! They have turned the tables and are now having you for Thanksgiving Dinner! Gobble, Gobble!…
TigerUpdate - November 6 For all you How To Survive fans, be sure to check out How To Survive 2! We have been listening to everyone's feedback that plays How To Survive and have just released our first major update for HTS 2 after the first week…
TigerUpdate - November 6 For all you How To Survive fans, be sure to check out How To Survive 2! We have been listening to everyone's feedback that plays How To Survive and have just released our first major update for HTS 2 after the first week…
TigerHello Survivors, Game is live. We have a 20% Off discount for early supportters. Please, update your drivers, dive in and let us know your feedback. Thanks and stay tuned for other Halloween treats
Doctor NuclearoHello Survivors, Game is live. We have a 20% Off discount for early supportters. Please, update your drivers, dive in and let us know your feedback. Thanks and stay tuned for other Halloween treats
Doctor Nuclearo [505]Hello Survivors, We are moving the release date of HtS2 Early Access just one week, to be closer to Halloween. We are launching on Oct. 29th. now, and we’ll be doing a little trick or treating, offering a "Primal Fear" armor set to those…
Doctor NuclearoHello Survivors, We are moving the release date of HtS2 Early Access just one week, to be closer to Halloween. We are launching on Oct. 29th. now, and we’ll be doing a little trick or treating, offering a "Primal Fear" armor set to those…
Doctor Nuclearo [505]Dear community, We would like to gather feedback from you to better plan our future developements after the release of How to Survive: Third Person Standalone. We have updated the feedback survey. We'd appreciate if you took a few minutes…
Doctor NuclearoDear community, We would like to gather feedback from you to better plan our future developements after the release of How to Survive: Third Person Standalone. We have updated the feedback survey. We'd appreciate if you took a few minutes…
Doctor Nuclearo [505]Survivors! A number of you asked for a free roaming mode while others wanted an endless survival mode. Well, check out the 2 DLCs being released on Steam today! On One Shot Escape (http://bit.ly/1wk7HQ2) you’ll have just one chance to fix a…
505Games_BCSurvivors! A number of you asked for a free roaming mode while others wanted an endless survival mode. Well, check out the 2 DLCs being released on Steam today! On One Shot Escape (http://bit.ly/1wk7HQ2) you’ll have just one chance to fix a…
505Games_BCGreat News Survivors! El Diablo Islands – brand new DLC for H2S Steam version - is now available! http://youtu.be/Rlp94BUyP8U Don’t wait any longer to download it and venture to a new set of volcanic Islands: discover new fauna and…
505 GamesGreat News Survivors! El Diablo Islands – brand new DLC for H2S Steam version - is now available! http://youtu.be/Rlp94BUyP8U Don’t wait any longer to download it and venture to a new set of volcanic Islands: discover new fauna and…
505 GamesAttention Survivors! A new survival bundle is available today called the "Dead Summer Days Bundle." This bundle includes: The Game "Heat Wave x 3 Pack" DLC "Kovac's Way" DLC and, "Hello, my name is Nina" DLC The bundle will be available…
505 GamesAttention Survivors! A new survival bundle is available today called the "Dead Summer Days Bundle." This bundle includes: The Game "Heat Wave x 3 Pack" DLC "Kovac's Way" DLC and, "Hello, my name is Nina" DLC The bundle will be available…
505 GamesWith the French revolution anniversary, Steam renews its partnership with Parisian video game cluster Capital Games for an amazing celebration of video games made in France! Eko Software’s How To Survive joins the celebration with 50% off…
505 GamesWith the French revolution anniversary, Steam renews its partnership with Parisian video game cluster Capital Games for an amazing celebration of video games made in France! Eko Software’s How To Survive joins the celebration with 50% off…
505 GamesSurvivors! How To Survive is 85% off RIGHT NOW in the Flash Sale on Steam! Get it while it's hot. The sale ends in 8 hours! http://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/
505 GamesSurvivors! How To Survive is 85% off RIGHT NOW in the Flash Sale on Steam! Get it while it's hot. The sale ends in 8 hours! http://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/
505 GamesHello Survivors, This week you will notice a new update for How to Survive, here are the patch notes for it: Game now supports Russian. Game now supports Japanese. Game now includes a system to remove “Missing stick” or “Unrepaired boat”…
505 GamesHello Survivors, This week you will notice a new update for How to Survive, here are the patch notes for it: Game now supports Russian. Game now supports Japanese. Game now includes a system to remove “Missing stick” or “Unrepaired boat”…
505 GamesHello Survivors, We have some information we would like to share with you: the game will see a set of updates and DLCs hit the Steam version across the year. Next week a free update will introduce a new backpack with extended inventory, as…
505 GamesHello Survivors, We have some information we would like to share with you: the game will see a set of updates and DLCs hit the Steam version across the year. Next week a free update will introduce a new backpack with extended inventory, as…
505 GamesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Barricade! DLC | Windows | 20 Oct 2014 |
| One Shot Escape DLC | Windows | 20 Oct 2014 |
| El Diablo Islands - Host | Windows | 04 Sep 2014 |
| Hello my name is... Nina. DLC | Windows | 28 May 2014 |
| Kovac’s Way DLC | Windows | 30 Apr 2014 |
| Heat Wave DLC - x 3 pack | Windows | no date |
| Heat Wave DLC - Kenji's pack | Windows | no date |
| Heat Wave DLC - Abby's pack | Windows | no date |
| Heat Wave DLC - Jack's pack | Windows | no date |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | HowToSurvive.exe | any | ||
| Configuration | Detect.exe | any |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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