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Urge

Open-world survival horror where your actions spread dangerous fog

EnDrew · Released Nov 15, 2021 · Early Access

ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulationEarly Access

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 524
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
3
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 month ago
Jul 25, 2026

What is Urge?

Urge is an open-world survival horror game about a car crash survivor in a wasteland warped by a mysterious substance. You search towns for supplies, build or barricade a shelter, fight creatures, and travel by vehicle while your actions can thicken a hazardous fog that brings new threats.

For you if...

  • +you like scavenging and building shelter in open worlds
  • +you enjoy horror built around managing escalating danger

Not for you if...

  • −you want a guided introduction and clear early goals
  • −you prefer cooperative survival games to playing alone

What players say

90% of 524 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere, unusual fog mechanics, and freedom to explore and build. Others criticize unclear onboarding, awkward combat and inventory, and bugs; a recent player says a change to the acid mechanic blocks the ending.

Screenshots and trailer

Urge

Urge system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-4170 / AMD FX-8120
Graphics
GTX 1050 / AMD 560
Memory
10 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics
GTX 1070 / RX 580
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

Tags

Recent updates

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