7 hardcore survival games that are great to play in peaceful mode

Imagine a hardcore survival game… but it's peaceful? It sounds like a contradiction, but survival is about more than just bleeding, starving, fending off zombies or wild animals, and struggling to stay alive from dawn until dusk. Fighting for your life is a thrill, but that's not the only thing to enjoy in survival games.

Survival is also about crafting, exploring, harvesting resources, and carving out a life in an untamed environment. Hunting and fishing, creating your tools and weapons...