Top 6 survival shows on Netflix

If you need a masterclass in survival skills, these top 6 survival shows on Netflix could offer some useful insights. Many of these shows are known for being packed with adrenaline-rush sequences and gritty realism.

All of the survival-themed shows on this list belong to the non-fiction category and are available to stream on Netflix. These survival shows are based on unscripted content and require the use of survival skills in real-life scenarios.

Top 6 Netflix survival shows

Outlast

Outlast is an American survival competition series, currently lasting two seasons. In the show, there is no such thing as working alone. 16 participants are divided into four different teams and are left to fend for themselves in the Alaskan wilderness.

Equipped with minimal resources, the participants must work together to survive. While participants who wish to leave are allowed to fire a flare gun and quit, the last standing team wins a million dollars. Each participant must outlast the other to win.

Alone

Alone is an American survival competition series spanning 11 seasons where the participants take audiences on a journey of how they survive in wildlands alone. Except for medical check-ins, they are cut off from all human interaction and only given a few resources.

Survivors are dropped far away from each other. Depending on the resources at hand, each participant has to survive and self-document their journey. The ultimate survivor wins a prize of a million dollars.

Win the Wilderness

The last couple standing wins this homestead in Alaska | Image Source: BBC and TwoFour

Win the Wilderness is a survival competition show where couples compete to win a home deep in the Alaskan wilderness. The participating couples have to withstand the rough conditions of Alaska as they try to survive by building shelters and hunting for their own food in the wild.

You vs. Wild

In this interactive 2019 survival television series hosted by Bear Grylls, the audience is in charge. This is a show that involves the audience navigating and making choices as Grylls survives through harsh terrain.

As the episodes progress, you as the audience make him complete missions, as Grylls directly addresses the camera before progressing. The series’ success has led to the creation of a spin-off film as well as another interactive special.

Survivor

Survivor is a reality television show that premiered in 2000. Participants are dropped in isolated wildlands where they are divided into tribes.

From voting out your competition to using strategic thinking to survive among a crowd of your fellow participants, the last survivor standing wins a generous prize.

Southern Survival: Outdoor Gear. Tested

Southern Survival: Outdoor Gear. Tested is one of the latest Netflix survival shows that consists of the BattlBox crew. In the show, the crew tests the durability of outdoor survival gear in harsh and extreme conditions. The crew mimics an explosion, natural dangers, and more to test the strength of the products.