The first game considered to be an example of the survival game genre is "UnReal World", created by Sami Maaranen in 1992 and still in active development at the present.
The first game considered to be an example of the survival game genre is "Lost Dutchman Mine" created in 1989. Second game was "UnReal World", created by Sami Maaranen in 1992 and still in active development at the present.