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Near Death

First-person adventure where Antarctic weather is your main threat

Orthogonal Games · Released Aug 2, 2016

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,058
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Apr 3, 2017
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 650
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Near Death?

This single-player, first-person adventure strands you at an abandoned Antarctic research station after a plane crash. You freely explore the station, collect supplies, melt frozen obstacles, mark routes with lights, and repair rooms to keep them warm while searching for a way home.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a story-driven journey over open-ended survival
  • +you enjoy straightforward resource management rather than elaborate survival systems

Not for you if...

  • −you want to build and expand your own base
  • −you expect monsters or human enemies to fight

What players say

91% of 1,058 reviews are positive

Players praise the music, sense of isolation, and tension of venturing into blizzards. The most common complaint is the short campaign.

Screenshots and trailer

Near Death screenshot 1

Near Death system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel Core i5 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent (64-bit processor required)
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 with 1GB memory (or AMD equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Near Death have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Near Death run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Russian, Hungarian, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Near Death 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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