You’re surrounded by zombies, you’re low on rations, and help isn’t on the way. Can you beat the odds? Find out in these thrilling survival games.

Exterminating undead is great fun in this open-world game, but so is reinforcing your home base. Reclaim the land and add farms, hospitals, and defenses to your customizable settlement. There’s plenty of loot to track down—and special heroes to recruit, like The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon.

Why brave the postnuclear wasteland when you’ve got a nice, cozy vault to keep you safe? Foster a thriving community in this strategy game by crafting a self-sustaining bunker filled with happy dwellers. But don’t get too comfortable: Enemy raids, random disasters, and supply shortages are unfortunately common. Maybe it’s not so safe after all.

Werewolves, ghosts, and other monstrous mobs are roaming the Italian countryside! No biggie to the pixely heroes of this deep, genre-defining survival RPG. Every playthrough is different—one game, you might be a winged guitarist repelling mummies with knives and axes; the next you’re an adorable mutt smiting giant skulls with fireballs and lightning bolts.

The frontier is free of zombies and mutants, but it’s still a pretty rough place. Guide your tough-as-nails buckaroo around the vibrant map, taking on quests from townsfolk and gathering resources in snowy forests and on sunbaked mesas. Need a break from tracking down lawless marauders? Craft a sweet bow and hunt for wild game to cook at the homefront.

The rabid wildlife isn’t too friendly in this apocalyptic action game, but they’re better than the zombies! Scrounge up materials and blueprints, then craft items, weapons, and vehicles to stay alive. You can even adopt a pet to help carry loot and keep you safe. Who’s a good watchdog?