{
  "id": 16065760,
  "title": "3 Very Different Survival Games from indie.io Featured in Steam Next Fest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/3-very-different-survival-games-from-indie-io-featured-in-steam-next",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/3-very-different-survival-games-from-indieio-featured-in-steam-next-fest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three unique survival games from indie.io are featured in Steam Next Fest from October 1st to October 26th. Each game offers a distinct survival experience, ranging from co-op horror-comedy to open-world sandbox and stranded on an archipelago.\n\nCoal Duty is a co-op extraction game set in a coal mining town covered in perpetual snow. Players work together in teams of 1-5 as miners, navigating the mine's dangers and extracting materials to survive. The game features procedural generation, proximity voice chat, and a variety of creatures with unique characteristics.\n\nHumanitZ is an isometric open-world zombie survival sandbox game that has released a significant update since its February 2023 launch. The update includes NPC recruitment, player zombification, a Halloween event, headshot-only mode, new gear, and more. Players can recruit NPCs, build bases, and explore 24 islands in the game.\n\nMayday: The Survival Island is a game where players wash ashore on a mysterious archipelago after a ship crash. Each of the 24 islands has unique environments, materials, and treasures. Players must gather resources, build tools, and create a homestead to survive. The game is a free demo during Steam Next Fest, with a full release on November 2nd.",
  "summary": "October is the perfect time to dive into a survival game, and there are three from publishing platform indie.io that are part of Steam Next Fest from now until October 26. And these three prove that “survival game” can mean very different things and have completely different gameplay. One is a co-op horror-comedy set in a coal mine, one is an open-world sandbox after a zombie apocalypse, and one…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}