Arctic Anxiety

Open-world survival simulator about scavenging and staying warm on Arctic islands

Arctic Studio · Released Jul 2, 2020 · Early Access

As of Oct 28, 2026: Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 59% of 300
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Mar 17, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Arctic Anxiety?

This single-player, open-world survival simulator follows a cargo pilot stranded on Arctic islands after a forced landing at sea. You scavenge supplies, craft items, build shelters and rafts, and hunt and cook food while managing cold, hunger, thirst, and sleep.

For you if...

+you enjoy tough survival and planning around harsh weather

Not for you if...

−you prefer multiplayer survival to managing everything alone

What players say

59% of 300 reviews are positive

Players praise the demanding survival conditions. The most common complaint is that development appears abandoned, with players reporting a long stretch without updates. Players also report persistent bugs and awkward inventory stacking.

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Arctic Anxiety system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: AMD FX-4350
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Arctic Anxiety have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Arctic Anxiety run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Arctic Anxiety 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