Steam app 1275550 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:03 UTC
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.
106 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
13 months, September 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
21 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
18 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
10 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
Arctic Awakening was released on 18 Sep, 2025.
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29 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, May 2022 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
This is a small update focused on a few bug fixes and general polish throughout the game. If you've been enjoying the game, leaving a review is a huge help for a small studio like us! And, if you've run into a bug that we haven't fixed…
GoldFire StudiosWe're excited to share that Arctic Awakening's soundtrack has been nominated for the World Soundtrack Awards! Joff Winks spent nearly 4 years creating the music for this big adventure of ours, so we're very grateful to receive such…
GoldFire StudiosWe're excited to announce that we're supporting WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation for World Ocean Day! The WDC World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until June 11 at 10am PDT, and you can save a fin-tastic 20% off Arctic Awakening.…
GoldFire StudiosThis is a small update focused on a few progression fixes, improved clarity, and general polish throughout the game. If you've been enjoying the game, leaving a review is a huge help for a small studio like us! And, if you've run into a bug…
GoldFire StudiosWe're thrilled to share the news that Arctic Awakening has been nominated for Best Voice Acting and Best Sound Design at the Debug Indie Game Awards, which can be streamed on Twitch and YouTube on April 25!From the very start, we really…
GoldFire StudiosThis is another small update focused on stability, polish, and edge-case fixes that we’ve been tracking down from reports and playthrough videos. Thanks again for all of the feedback, it's been a huge help for us to continue improving the…
GoldFire StudiosOne thing both reviewers and players have consistently agreed on since launch is the quality of the voice acting. From the very start, we knew that believable performances would be key to a compelling narrative experience, which is why we…
GoldFire StudiosThis is a small update focused on polish, a few edge-case fixes, and continued improvements for Steam Deck. Thanks again for all the support and feedback. We've really appreciated reading your reviews and hearing how much you've enjoyed the…
GoldFire StudiosWe're excited to finally make it official:Arctic Awakening has earned the Steam Deck Verified badge! The game's been fully playable on Steam Deck since launch, but we kept tuning performance to make the experience as smooth as possible on…
GoldFire StudiosToday's update is a smaller one focused on some minor bugs and optimizations, especially for lower-power devices like Steam Deck. Thank you for continuing to share your bug reports, videos, and feedback! If you’ve been enjoying the game…
GoldFire StudiosThanks again for all of your feedback, videos, and reports! As a small team, it's really helpful for us to continue improving and refining the experience, and today's update brings another round of polish, improved clarity, and more…
GoldFire StudiosWe've been blown away over the last two months since launch by the messages, reviews, and stories you've shared about Arctic Awakening. Hearing how so many of you have connected with Kai, Alfie, and the world we built means more than we can…
GoldFire StudiosToday’s update brings continued polish, performance improvements, and a few new quality-of-life features. We also recently released a new console patch that includes crash fixes and a new performance mode option bringing 60fps to PS5 and…
GoldFire StudiosWe’ve continued optimizing and polishing the game, and this update focuses heavily on performance improvements across all platforms (console update coming soon) along with a few tutorial updates, fixes, and nice-to-have touches based on all…
GoldFire StudiosWe’re continuing to smooth out rough edges and respond to your feedback as you explore the Arctic. Patch 1.0.10 brings a mix of traversal fixes, UI improvements, polish across art and performance, and a handful of rare bug fixes.As always…
GoldFire StudiosIt’s hard to believe it’s already been a week since Arctic Awakening launched! We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response. Hearing from so many of you who have connected with the story, world, and especially the music has meant the…
GoldFire StudiosThanks again for diving into Arctic Awakening! We’ve been carefully listening to your feedback and working hard to address rough edges and polish the experience. Patch 1.0.6 includes a wide range of fixes across traversal, UI, puzzles, and…
GoldFire StudiosA huge thank you for diving into Arctic Awakening with us! We're so thrilled to see how many of you are loving the experience :)We’ve been listening closely to your feedback and working hard to smooth out any rough edges. Many of the below…
GoldFire StudiosThe wait is over. Arctic Awakening is now available!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…
GoldFire StudiosThe wait is almost over! Arctic Awakening launches in 3 days on September 18!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…
GoldFire StudiosIt'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…
GoldFire StudiosHey 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…
GoldFire Studios{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40166011/b92b88d1fba1e7a7121e3f7fdfa72c1ce7f6f48e.gif 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…
GoldFire StudiosHello Arctic adventurers! We started working on Arctic Awakening nearly 5 years ago. Our team has poured all of our creative efforts into bringing this thrilling tale to life, and we can’t wait for all of you to start exploring the…
GoldFire StudiosAdventureX is back for 2024! It's the premier annual festival in London for narrative-driven games. We showcased Arctic Awakening in-person for the first time in 2022. This year we're once again participating in the Steam event, which runs…
GoldFire StudiosAdventureX is back for 2024! It's the premier annual festival in London for narrative-driven games. We showcased Arctic Awakening in-person for the first time in 2022. This year we're once again participating in the Steam event, which runs…
GoldFire StudiosSave & Sound is an incredible celebration of music in games, so we're more than thrilled to have been selected to participate in this year's event! If you missed the live stream, our own feature can be viewed below. Our composer (Joff…
GoldFire StudiosIt's been a while since our last post, so we thought we'd give a quick update about the latest development progress on Arctic Awakening. The exciting news is that we've nearly completed all of the gameplay, level design, art, etc – which…
GoldFire StudiosWhile we've mostly been focused on the later stages of the game as we ready it for the full release, we've still been putting in plenty of overall polish, bug fixing and core system improvements that have made their way into our demo build.…
GoldFire StudiosAdventureX is back for 2023! It's the premier annual festival in London for narrative-driven games. We showcased Arctic Awakening in-person for the first time at last year's event. This year we're once again participating in the Steam…
GoldFire StudiosAdventureX is back for 2023! It's the premier annual festival in London for narrative-driven games. We showcased Arctic Awakening in-person for the first time at last year's event. This year we're once again participating in the Steam…
GoldFire StudiosAdventureX is back for 2023! It's the premier annual festival in London for narrative-driven games. We showcased Arctic Awakening in-person for the first time at last year's event. This year we're once again participating in the Steam…
GoldFire StudiosAs we approach the end of 2023, you might be wondering why we haven't nailed down a precise release date for the game. Well, creating ambitious projects like this one can often take longer than even the most seasoned developers anticipate.…
GoldFire StudiosEarlier in the year we completely re-built the companion AI system for our therapy robot from the ground up. Having a life-like companion that isn't just your typical "tutorial bot" is vital to the experience of Arctic Awakening, so we…
GoldFire StudiosIt's that time of year again -- festival season. We're really excited to be official selections of two of the biggest game conferences in the world: Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show! As part of the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom, we'll be…
GoldFire StudiosIt's only been a little over a month since our recent demo update and new trailer as part of summer games festivities, but we've continued making great progress on the game as a whole. While it's mostly been post-demo content, we've also…
GoldFire StudiosIt was a dream come true to be part of an E3-adjacent summer showcase last year, so you can imagine our excitement when the call came again! At Future of Play Direct we revealed a brand new gameplay trailer that takes us further "inside"…
GoldFire StudiosThis devlog was originally written by Joff Winks for his blog. Joff is the composer of the music being created for Arctic Awakening. The original blog post can be found here. Adaptive Music In Video Games As gamers, we're all familiar with…
GoldFire StudiosIn addition to the new companion AI for Alfie, we've been working on loads of updates and bug fixes to the game since we last showed it at Day of the Devs, The MIX and AdventureX last fall. We're thrilled to be an Official Selection of this…
GoldFire StudiosWe were thrilled to end 2022 on a bang with inclusions in Day of the Devs, AdventureX and The MIX. It was an honor to be selected for such acclaimed events, but we were even more excited to receive such valuable feedback from everyone who…
GoldFire StudiosEvent Information We're part of the AdventureX 2022 event from November 3 - 9. We'll be running several streams throughout the event and will also be at the in-person event in London on November 5-6! About Arctic Awakening Arctic Awakening…
GoldFire StudiosEvent Information We're part of the AdventureX 2022 event from November 3 - 9. We'll be running several streams throughout the event and will also be at the in-person event in London on November 5-6! About Arctic Awakening Arctic Awakening…
GoldFire StudiosEvent Information We're part of the AdventureX 2022 event from November 3 - 9. We'll be running several streams throughout the event and will also be at the in-person event in London on November 5-6! About Arctic Awakening Arctic Awakening…
GoldFire StudiosWe've got a busy week ahead of us! Arctic Awakening has been selected by 3 fantastic festivals: The MIX Next October 27 @ 10AM PT | 1PM ET | 7PM CET Twitch | YouTube Day of the Devs November 3 @ 10AM PT (online), November 5 @ 3PM PT…
GoldFire Studios{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40166011/165c5f41e7b24591df36f1475821692861bacebf.jpg We've been hard at work making improvements to the game based on all of your feedback from the first demo release, and we're excited to show that work off with an…
GoldFire StudiosJust as with the character concepts, we've gone through significant iterations at every step of the process. However, pre-production, which in our case started way back in 2019, can take on a life of its own. While we had an idea for the…
GoldFire StudiosWe ran our first public beta of Arctic Awakening during the LudoNarraCon festival in early May. It was both terrifying and exhilarating to finally have people outside of the studio playing the game after over two years of development. The…
GoldFire StudiosWe've always dreamed of having a game showcased at E3. That wasn't in the cards this year with E3 being canceled, but the many related showcases go on. So, we were thrilled to be selected for the Future Games Show summer showcase along with…
GoldFire StudiosIt's June, and you know what that means -- E3! All the gaming news you can handle and more, at the biggest-- *psstt... it's been cancelled this year...* Oh... uhh, right, so there's no official E3 this year. But, that doesn't mean the…
GoldFire StudiosArctic Awakening is taking part in this year's LudoNarraCon, which runs from May 5-9! Join the GoldFire Studios team as we play through the first public demo and provide a behind the scenes look at various development processes that have…
GoldFire StudiosEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Arctic Awakening Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 26 Sep 2025 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Arctic Awakening.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Arctic Awakening.app | macos |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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