The Glade

Open-world island survival with scavenging, crafting, and creatures to fight

Michael Schade · Released Nov 15, 2021 · Early Access

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

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 123
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 23, 2022
Minimum PC: GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Glade?

A free-to-play, single-player, first-person survival game in Early Access, set across two stylized islands where something is amiss. You search abandoned buildings for supplies, craft tools and weapons, build a home, hunt animals, and trade with merchants while managing hunger, thirst, and stamina.

For you if...

+you like gathering resources and building your own base

Not for you if...

−you want to play cooperatively with friends
−you dislike keeping track of hunger and thirst

What players say

62% of 123 reviews are positive

Players praise the island scenery and base building. Recent reviewers describe the game as unfinished and report a prolonged lack of updates, with several questioning whether development continues.

Screenshots and trailer

The Glade system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: AMD FX 6300
Graphics: GTX 1050
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does The Glade have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Glade 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
Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

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

Does The Glade 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