Palworld isn't on PS5, but PlayStation is getting another mega-hit survival game thanks to V Rising
Feb. 1, 2024Sony’s taking a bite out of its missing survival backlog
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Palworld might be the survival game of the moment, but it’s not available on PS5. Thankfully, however, V Rising is on the way to help fillSony’s survival-shaped hole.
Casting players as a newly-awakened vampire, V Rising tasked them with regaining their strength. To do that, you’d build an appropriately gothic base, and take on enemies thanks to a suit of vampiric powers shaped by developer Stunlock’s previous games. With both solo and co-op offerings, V Rising really dug into its bloodsucking USP thanks to its day-night cycle, whereby players would take damage if they were out in the sun for too long.
Thematically, it’s not much like Palworld, but there are similarities if you know where to look. World bosses similar to Palworld’s roaming challenges, mounts to let you move faster around the world, base building that’s optimized around predefined real estate, and even a basic system of capturing thralls to have them work around your castle are all reminiscent of Palworld. Some of those tools are closer to being survival game staples than others, of course, and I’m not suggesting that Sony has picked up V Rising simply as an answer to Palworld, but for a console that’s missed out on some major examples of the genre in recent years, it’s a useful acquisition.
It’s a rich seam, so here’s our list of thebest survival games.
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