Survival games with the most unique biomes

Key things

• Unique biomes in survival games provide different challenges and rewards, increasing the replay value.
• State of Decay 2, Outward and Valheim offer realistic and diverse biomes that affect gameplay.
• Games like ARK: Survival Evolved and No Man's Sky feature vast, procedurally generated worlds with countless unique biomes.

Biomes in survival games play a key role in the overall gameplay, with different biomes offering their own sets of challenges, rewards, and difficulties. From dense forests full of resources to enemies to icy wastelands where even NPCs struggle to survive, biomes in survival games are more than just visually pleasing places.

With each new biome comes a new set of challenges. It is these new obstacles that make survival games so much fun to play again and again. Whether it's a sandbox-style survival game with randomly generated biomes or a more linear experience with a predetermined map, unique biomes can leave a lasting impression on the gaming community.

9 State of decomposition 2

A realistic survival horror game

State of decomposition 2 combines survival and horror with a dose of realism to create a unique zombie-based experience. Set in the USA, State of decomposition 2 has four main locations: Cascade Hills, Meagher Valley, Drucker County, and Providence Ridge. The game developers tried to make them as realistic as possible.

Unlike similar games, State of decomposition 2 tries to stay within the realm of realism by incorporating rural farmland, dense forests, rivers, deserts, urban areas and suburban neighborhoods. Although it may not seem very unique, these biomes make for a grittier and more grounded experience.

8 External

A charming open world fantasy and survival game

Outward is an open world survival RPGwhose unique and stunning biomes emphasize exploration. Not only are biomes visually pleasing, but they play a key role in the game's survival mechanism.

External it has four main biomes: the coastal region of Chersonese, the lush Enmerkar Fores, the swampy Sacred Marsh, and the vast Abrassar Desert. The game mechanics associated with these biomes help External harder and more enjoyable. For example, the Abrassar Desert has scorching heat during the day and sub-zero temperatures at night, meaning players must prepare for two completely different experiences.

7 Valheim

A relentless survival game inspired by Norse mythology

Valheim has various unique biomes that directly correlate to the player's skills and abilities. For example, the Meadows biome is the safest and most forgiving biome and is the first biome that players encounter.

Valheim has seven unique biomes: Meadows, Black Forest, Ocean, Swamp, Mountain, Plains, and Mistland. Each biome gets harder, but resources become more abundant, forcing the player to continue exploring this vast world. As Valheim is based on viking mythology and history, the biomes, while completely standard, are unique and full of viking structures and items.

6 Conan's Exiles

A survival experience in the world of Conan the Barbarian

It takes place in the lands of exile, Conan's Exiles players can experience seven fully realized biomes: Savannah, Highlands, Jungle, Desert, Tundra, Snow and Volcano. Each biome offers a unique experience with different enemies, creatures and weather challenges.

While the biomes themselves aren't anything groundbreaking, additions like creatures, cities, and vast cave systems make biomes truly unique within the survival genre. Players must prepare and plan their journeys to certain biomes, such as the volcano or snow biomes, which have extreme temperatures that can quickly deplete players' resources and equipment.

5 ARK: Survival Evolved

A prehistoric survival experience

ARK: Survival Evolved is the most popular game based on dinosaurstoday and one of the most popular survival games of all time. ARK: Survival Evolved has 12 unique maps, each with different types and sizes of biomes. All of these maps boast caves and ruins, exclusive creatures, and unique artifacts.

The game features a total of 12 maps for players to explore and offers a selection of biomes. Players can roam through grasslands and forests, vast deserts, snowy tundra, underwater caves and even alien landscapes.

4 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

A survival game that is constantly evolving

IN Ancestors: The Humankind Odysseyplayers play as a family of apes over several generations, learning new skills and abilities, essentially playing through the evolution of humanity. As the game takes place over millions of years, the biomes experience significant changes, creating a unique experience.

The biomes vary between dense jungles, vast savannas, and lush islands, but what makes the biomes stand out is how they adapt throughout the game. Each time players take control of a new generation, key biome differences can appear, such as new and improved vegetation, rock formations, rivers, and streams.

3 Subnautics

An underwater survival experience

Subnautica is underwatera survival game that takes players on a deep dive into an unknown alien world. At first, apart from the alien life, the biomes seem pretty standard. But as players progress further into the story and dive deeper into the ocean, the biomes become unique and exciting.

Subnautics has ten unique biomes that players can explore whether swimming or in a submarine. Each of the biomes is visually striking and unique, especially with alien creatures and vegetation.

2 Minecraft

One of the most popular games of all time

Minecraft is one of the most popular games of all timeand almost every player has played it at least once. Minecraft is king in terms of sheer number, variation, and unique biomes, with 64 biomes in the Java Edition and 90 in the Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft has three distinct worlds. Overworld has over 50 biomes, Nether has 5 biomes and End has 5 biomes. The sheer variation of these biomes alone is enough to make Minecraft one of the best games of all time.

1 No Man's Sky

Almost endless possibilities

No Man's Sky is possibly the greatest game of all time. It offers nearly endless procedurally generated worlds for players to visit, each with truly unique biomes. With over 255 galaxies to explore, that's easy to say No Man's Sky has the highest number of unique biomes not only in survival games but in gaming as a whole.

With 18 quintillion planets, it's impossible to fathom just how many potential biomes players can encounter. To this day, developers regularly update biome variations for even more interesting and obscure generations.