Northern Lights

Open-world survival crafting on a Siberian island with deadly cold

MadGoat Studio · Released Dec 14, 2020 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 250
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 18, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Northern Lights?

A single-player survival sandbox in Early Access, set on a Siberian island where you start without food or equipment and try to escape. You hunt, fish, scavenge for supplies, craft items, and start fires while dealing with predators and afflictions.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing hunger, thirst, warmth, energy, and sanity
+you want adjustable difficulty for exploration or harsher survival

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative survival rather than playing alone
−you dislike learning survival systems through trial and error

What players say

62% of 250 reviews are positive

Players praise the winter atmosphere, and recent reviewers report improvements after updates. Recurring complaints center on snowmobile handling and slow development.

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Northern Lights system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64bit or better
Processor: Intel Core i3 4170 / AMD FX 6300 or better
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD R9 270 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Installing the game on SSD is highly recommended

Does Northern Lights have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Northern Lights run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Romanian, Spanish - Latin America, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Korean.

Does Northern Lights use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam