Arctic Awakening

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Goldfire Studios
Release Date: 2023

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'Arctic Awakening' Reveals More Story Details, Shows Gameplay, Coming In 2023 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on June 11, 2022 @ 6:18 p.m. PDT

Arctic Awakening is an episodic first-person adventure set in the mysterious Arctic North where you and your robotic companion, Alfie, must search for your co-pilot... and a way home.

Set in the Arctic North, Arctic Awakening is a story of survival, friendship, and the devastating impacts of climate change.

It was supposed to be routine. A supply drop to an Alaskan town, auto-pilot on, guard down. You and Donovan were already planning post mission drinks when it happened.

The storm.

Half the plane disappeared in a flash. Donovan was gone, lost to the howling tempest. Waking from the crash you find yourself alone, trapped in a frozen wilderness, your only companions a court-mandated therapy bot and temperatures that can cut a man to shreds. Hope for survival lies in finding your friend and maybe a way home.

You are Kai, a pilot without a plane lost in the wilderness of the far north. You’ll need your wits about you to brave the elements, find your co-pilot and get the hell out of Dodge. Along the way, you might just discover what it was that cut your plane clean in two... and what it is making those noises after dark.


Shedding light on the game’s mysteries for the first time, the trailer delivered a thrilling, heart-racing tease of the dark threats looming over Alaska in 2062.

A catastrophe in the sky, a missing co-pilot, a court-mandated therapy bot, and the lethal cold of who-knows-where Alaska await you when Arctic Awakening launches in 2023.Step into the shoes of Kai, a pilot with half a plane, stranded in the blizzard-beaten landscapes when a routine mission goes awry. Navigate the frozen wilderness to reunite with your lost co-pilot and find a way back home. Breathtaking yet perilous vistas await in your journey alongside memorable characters, narrative-altering choices, dynamic weather systems, and dark mysteries buried in the snow. 

“Our goal with the story of Arctic Awakening has been to bring the drama and depth that TV and film do so well to a video game. We’re big fans of sci-fi and mystery, but we also wanted to tell a human story about friendship and its impact on mental health.”, said GoldFire Studios Founder, James Simpson.

Hard Won Friendships

Arctic Awakening is a narrative adventure, where your choices affect the decisions of those around you. Your actions will change your relationship with your companions, and perhaps your story itself.

Lost...and Found

Exploration is key to unravelling the secrets that surround you. Uncover the mystery of your missing co-pilot, the source of the catastrophe that left you stranded, and maybe, just maybe, find a way home.

You Are Not Alone

In Arctic Awakening the environment itself is a character, one not always on your side. Dynamic weather means each new area never feels the same, and gorgeously realised vistas combine with an ever-changing world to create an atmosphere of discovery, potential, and fear. 

Key Features:

  • First-person narrative adventure where facing the elements may just be the least of your worries.
  • Embrace Kai’s newfound survival partnership with his unwanted therapy bot, Alfie.
  • Stunning Arctic vistas to explore and secrets to uncover with dynamic weather systems creating an ever-changing world.
  • Make story choices that affect the relationships you build with companions, their decisions, and perhaps even Kai’s story itself.
  • Full voice acting brings the thrilling tale and each captivating character to life.

What dark mysteries lie beneath the ice? Answers await in Arctic Awakening, coming to PC/Mac (Steam) and consoles in 2023.


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