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5 Best Multiplayer Survival Games to Play with Friends in 2026

From punching trees to defending your base from the Blood Moon horde, here are the five best multiplayer survival games to boot up with your friends in 2026.

Stardew Valley

What Does Maru Like in Stardew Valley

Maru is one of the 12 marriage candidates in Stardew Valley. She is the resident inventor and part-time nurse of Pelican Town, so her taste in gifts follows her science and tinkering personality: ores, refined metals and gadgets over flowers and forage.

Minecraft

Choosing a Game Server Host: What Actually Matters in 2026

What actually matters when choosing a game server host in 2026: scalable memory, Paper or forks, control panels, backups, DDoS protection, and the fine print vendors bury in their plans.

Stardew Valley

What Does Emily Like in Stardew Valley

Emily is one of the 12 marriage candidates in Stardew Valley. She lives at 2 Willow Lane with her sister Haley, works at the Stardrop Saloon, and loves gems, cloth, and wool, which makes her one of the cheapest villagers to befriend.

Stardew Valley

The gifts Abigail Like in Stardew Valley

Abigail is one of the 12 marriage candidates in Stardew Valley. She lives at Pierre's General Store with her parents Pierre and Caroline, loves adventure, the occult, and her flute.

Stardew Valley

Sprinklers in Stardew Valley

Watering crops by hand drains your energy and eats up your whole morning. Sprinklers fix that: place them once, and they water the surrounding tilled tiles automatically every morning, forever.

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