Top 16 Mature Survival Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with survival and rated Mature.
Locked In Digital
by RogueDruid (Icarius51)
A day goes bad to worse for 14 year old Izuku Midoriya, as he wakes up trapped in a computer simulation with nine different Horror games. The only objective given by the madman who locked him in? Beat all nine games, or be deleted. A year later, a very different Izuku shows up at the Gates of UA to
don't go wastin your emotions
by kissesforcas
"Steve 'the Hair' Harrington, a rage-filled barbarian, who knew?" Eddie says, like its a compliment, like Steve has ANY idea what that means."Uh, I knew. Obviously." Steve says, wisely, even though he clearly didn't. "Anyway, do you think we could eat a demobat? Or would we turn into some kind of mo
without a flashlight in the dark
by jurassicqueer (kukurosaki)
The lights go out. Steve keeps his eyes fixed just left of the thing, can just barely make out a shoulder and sort-of head in the light of the moon, and tries to swallow back the sickening feeling of being hunted. He wants to run for his house but he can’t. He can’t, because if he takes his eyes off
Five Days
by RavieSnake
No one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying. Dramione.
Seeking Shelter
by sphagnum
The leader stepped forward, and the betas flanking him moved further out to the side to keep a clear line of fire on Max without impeding the alpha’s progress. The alpha’s nostrils flared and his advancing steps stuttered, pausing and then resuming twice as fast. Max felt a sick little swoop in his
One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest As You March Towards Your Death
by edema_ruh
Katsuki made a meek attempt to turn the device on to see if it still worked, but it was useless – the phone was dead.Great. They were stranded in the fucking desert, with no means to call for help.“Oi, Deku”, Katsuki shakes the boy’s shoulder, trying to wake him up. “C’mon, you’ve slept enough. Wake
But Not Buried This Time
by Tierfal
Once Ed decides that he is categorically not going to rot on the Drachman tundra, dragging his ass out of the jaws of death is actually pretty easy. ...except when it's not. At all. Which is most of the time.(AU from end of Brotherhood.)
What if we get out of this hellhole town?
by HatsForBats
"With the media storm and the law on our tails, we've got this kinda Bonnie and Clyde thing going on."ORWhat if Wednesday hadn't run into Rowan on the night of the harvest festival?What if Tyler was able to help her leave town? What if he went with her? What if they navigated dealing with his Hyde t
Sole Survivors
by lindirs_gaze
After narrowly surviving a brutal raider attack that massacres his unit, soldier Hajime Hinata makes a desperate bid to find badly-needed medical supplies for the survivors of his community. Inside an abandoned hospital, he finds more than he bargained for: a mysterious stranger with a secret that m
Supernatural Fallout
by Zafona
Dean Winchester is set loose into the post apocalyptic world of the Capital Wasteland after he turns 18, his home of Little Lamplight doesn't allow adults to stay. Fortune never smiles on a Winchester and he finds himself in the hands of an angry blue-eyed raider. Instead of killing the young man on
The Plane Dropped
by KingsHighway
It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. Almost a full week, where they could set aside personal relationship drama, family issues or fears for the future and just embrace the reward for having worked their asses off to come this far. They're going to Beijing. And then, the plane drops. Ukai Ke
Freefall
by lady_of_OCs
In the Chinese wilderness, the Karasuno boy's volleyball team and all those involved with it find themselves in a devastating plane crash. Unsure of when help will be coming, they must work together to survive. Read KingsHighway's "The Plane Dropped" for the full story and inspiration for this fic (
A Reason to Remember
by Bkrd876
Andrea Price survives by noticing the little things: uneven floors, changing patrols, hidden doors, and all the ways a place can become dangerous. Emma Carter teaches her to notice something harder—the people worth remembering. Two years later, Andrea’s search for hope leads her to the State House,
Will you be my shelter?
by StormyWillow157
During an alien invasion, Yugi and the gang fight to survive. Along the way, feelings start to blossom between him and his best friend, Yami. Will they be able to find shelter in each other in these trying times?
Revolution Cataclysm
by JimmyVanechko78
Revolution Cataclysm is set in a alternate cold war world where the US has split up due to communist revolutions. The story takes place in Chicago of 1978. Jimmy a war veteran alongside his friend Richard must survive a communist revolution in the city.
Trickster's Lament - Loki in Valheim
by DragonOpal
Odin has been keeping a major secret and now Loki gets to find out, but at the cost of his freedom and under the guise of a 'chance at redemption'.Please... Odin NEVER intends for Loki to escape this nightmare world.----(Set in an alternate MCU timeline where Loki didn't fake his death on Svartalfhe
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This list of 16mature Survival fanfics spans 1,026,927 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 29,242 on the most established. 44% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (16 of 16 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Survival · Blood and Injury · Survival Horror · Hurt/Comfort · Psychological Horror.
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