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In pandemic-struck Louisiana, scavenge mission zones for supplies, craft gear, and build a camp while fighting zombie hordes.
Released 08 Sep 2016
Build a Defended Camp
Craft Weapons from Salvage
Set Traps for Hordes
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
Developed by Eko Software · Published by 505 Games









Set in Louisiana during a worldwide zombie pandemic, How to Survive 2 casts you as a survivor working to establish a safe camp. You can play alone or in local co-op.
Head out from camp on missions to explore areas, gather materials and supplies, and fight zombies. Food, water, inventory weight, changing weather, and the day-night cycle shape these excursions.
Use scavenged materials to craft weapons, tools, and armor, and develop your character by leveling up and specializing skills. Upgrade camp buildings and workshops to unlock crafting options, then arrange defenses such as traps and barricades against zombie attacks.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight co-op with friends, crafting and improving a camp, and the fun of fighting zombies together. Some also appreciate the early sense of character and camp progression. Repetitive missions and resource grinding are frequent complaints, and several reviews report problems accessing online co-op.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 49 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–16 |
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| Multiplayer | How to Survive 2 supports solo play, online co-op, and local co-op. The official description states up to 16 players can access a camp, with 4 players online simultaneously, local co-op for up to 4 players on the same PC, and local co-op players can join online games for up to 16 simultaneous players total. Store features also list Online PvP and Shared/Split Screen PvP. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 9 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 69/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |