Who We Are
Hashtag Survival isn’t your average “let’s cover survival games with rainbows and press-release quotes” site. It’s one part watchdog, one part curator, and one part rant board for anyone tired of half-baked Early Access scams. (And the last part is a massive dose of sass.)
Why It Exists
This whole thing started because I fell in love with The Long Dark. I’d always been obsessed with survival stories ( Into the Wild, My Side of the Mountain), but The Long Dark hit different. It nailed the crushing loneliness, the delicate balance of needs, and that constant “one wrong move and you’re done” tension. That’s survival.
The “survival” tag in gaming is incredibly watered down. Anything with crafting or hunger bars is “SURVIVAL,” even if it has the depth of a kiddie pool. Hashtag Survival was built to cut through the bullshit (“___ new game is blah blah blah unique to the survival genre!”) and give people who love the real thing a place to hang out, share notes, and get genuine recommendations.
What We Do
- Weekly newsletter (Roll for Survival): Survival game news, dev drama, and hot takes.
- Curator reviews: Steam blurbs that save you time (and cash!) by slicing through bullshit.
- Community hub: Discord, Reddit spotlights, Patreon extras. Survival fans, devs, and creators in one messy but curated space.
- Investigations & deep dives: Tools like the Refund Radar and Dev Danger Scale for sorting legit projects from shovelware.
- Survival crossover: Because survival doesn’t stop at the screen, we also talk about outdoor skills, gear, and EDC.
The 5 Pillars
Over the years, I’ve pieced together my own “5 Pillars of Survival”, the traits that bring friction and consequence to the table and make survival games actually feel like survival. It’s not a hard rulebook, just the lens I use when I look at new titles.
Who’s Behind It
Unicorn Survivalist
I’m Jordan (aka Sifner): bald head, big beard, bigger opinions. I run Hashtag Survival because I’m obsessed with the genre and genuinely want survival games to thrive instead of rotting in Early Access graveyards.
(I also want them to actually be survival, instead of RPGs wearing salvaged threads and genre tags.)
Hashtag Crew
Becca — Code Wrangler (keeps the site and tools from catching fire).
Anne — Mod Team (keeps the Discord from catching fire).
Dee — Sets fires in games.
Join Us
Patreon: Extra layers, behind-the-scenes diaries, extended cuts. Support our mission!
Newsletter: Free news right to your inbox.
Discord: Welcome to our home.