Arctic Awakening News

[h3]The wait is over. Arctic Awakening is now available![/h3][p]Creating this game, world and story has been a true labor of love for our small team over the last 5+ years, and we're beyond excited to finally share it with all of you. We've poured every ounce of ourselves into this game, so now it's your turn to step into Kai's shoes, explore the vast landscapes and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice![/p][p]Don’t forget: there’s a 10% launch discount for 7 days on Steam. If you enjoy the game, the best way you can support any indie is by leaving a review on Steam -- it really does make a huge difference to help us continue making games.[/p][p]We've also put together a brand new launch trailer to get you extra hyped before you jump into the game![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Thank you so much for being part of this journey. We can’t wait to hear what you think! Please be sure to tell your friends and share with anyone that loves storytelling in video games! You can always find us on Discord, BlueSky and X as well.

Support/Bugs[/p][p]We've spent many months going through extensive QA testing and bug fixing rounds, but with such a large and detailed world, there's always going to be unexpected issues that slip through.[/p][p]We'll be working to patch any issues as quickly as possible, and we've set up a troubleshooting doc with information on how you can best report issues to us so that we can fix them in a timely manner.[/p]

[p]The wait is almost over! Arctic Awakening launches in 3 days on September 18![/p][p]We're so excited for all of you to finally dive into this world we've been working on for so long. In just a few short days you'll be exploring the frozen wilderness and uncovering the mysteries that it holds.[/p][p]Check out the global launch times for this Thursday so you can play as soon as it drops:[/p]

• [p]Los Angeles (PDT) – 7:00 AM[/p]
• [p]New York (EDT) – 10:00 AM[/p]
• [p]São Paulo (BRT) – 11:00 AM[/p]
• [p]London (BST) – 3:00 PM[/p]
• [p]Paris/Berlin (CEST) – 4:00 PM[/p]
• [p]Tokyo (JST) – 11:00 PM[/p]
• [p]Sydney (AEST) – 12:00 AM (Sept 19)[/p]

[p]Every bit of support spreading the word means the world to us as a small indie team, so please tell your friends, post about it and share the news of the upcoming release. You can always find us on Discord, BlueSky and X as well.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[p]It's been a long journey, but after 5+ years of development, we're (finally) ready for all of you to join us in exploring the mysteries of this world we've created for you.

We're thrilled to announce that Arctic Awakening is releasing on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on September 18, 2025! To celebrate, we've released a brand new trailer with all-new gameplay giving just a taste of what's in store with the full game:
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Arctic Awakening is a first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your court-mandated therapy bot for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the mysteries buried beneath the ice.

If you haven't already, please wishlist, join the newsletter and come say hello on Discord, BlueSky and X!

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Hey everyone! Our last update was during Steam Next Fest, and even two months on we're still blown away by the response. Over 10,000 of you checked out the demo during the event and thousands more have left snowy footprints since. We've been more motivated than ever from seeing the excitement surrounding the world we're creating!

[h3]Demo Update[/h3]
Since Next Fest, we've been hard at work completing the full game, fixing bugs and making improvements based on the hundreds of feedback messages we received and the dozens of streams we've watched. Beyond just getting the game in front of so many new people, these last few months have been incredibly valuable for us to improve the overall game before release. Since we aren't doing early access, the demo has doubled as a sort of beta test for us.

While most of our recent efforts have been in the later stages of the game, and while we still have more work to do based on the submitted feedback, we've taken the time to release an updated build of the demo that includes:

• Various minor and some game-breaking bugs
  
• Improvements to overall traversal mechanics
  
• Enhancements to drone flight and navigation
  
• Performance optimizations
  
• Art and level design polish
  
• Improvements to the auto save system
  
• Newly recorded voice-over
  
• Localization improvements for all 7 languages
  

[h3]Full Game Progress[/h3]
We aren't quite ready to share a release date just yet (we've got one in mind, but we're going to be extra sure before finalizing it); however, we are excited to announce that the game has now been content complete for nearly a month, and as of today we've finished recording all voice-over for the entire game! Our main focus right now is QA testing (and more QA testing -- you can never do too much), polishing every detail and optimizing performance to make sure the game runs smoothly and looks great.



We're in the home stretch now, and we can't wait to share more soon. Stay tuned, and as always, thank you for your support! Feel free to pop into Discord, X or BlueSky and say hello as well.

Hey everyone,

Steam Next Fest is officially underway from February 24 - March 3, and we've released a brand new updated demo as part of the event!

In this version, we've taken all of your feedback and packed it into a fresh, extended demo with loads of polish, frozen bugs, performance improvements and full translations in 7 languages. We've even decided to break the ice with brand-new content never before seen in the demo!

Check it out during Steam Next Fest, let us know what you think (we're still making improvements based on your invaluable feedback) and don't forget to wishlist/follow to stay up to date!

See you in the snow soon! ❄️

PS: We're also running a giveaway for a free copy of the game -- just play the demo and signup to the newsletter in-game to be entered into the drawing (you'll get an email before release if you're selected)!