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The Wild Eight

Open-world survival crafting in Alaska after a mysterious plane crash

Eight Points · Published by HypeTrain Digital · Released Oct 3, 2019

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 7,266
Recent reviews
Mixed
53% of 15 in 30 days
Players
102
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Oct 19, 2019
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 670
6 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Wild Eight?

An open-world survival crafting game set in the frozen Alaskan wilderness after a mysterious plane crash. Alone or in online co-op with up to eight players, you gather resources, craft gear at camp, avoid blizzards, fight animals, and search abandoned facilities for loot.

For you if...

  • +you like open-world survival with unexpected discoveries
  • +you want to craft equipment while braving blizzards and wildlife
  • +you prefer exploring with friends in online co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you want a tightly guided route through the world
  • −you dislike gathering resources and crafting equipment to survive
  • −you prefer a relaxed challenge without hostile wildlife

What players say

69% of 7,266 reviews are positive · 53% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the snowy atmosphere, exploration, and co-op. Many complain about bugs, including problems that can block story progress, and say the game feels unfinished.

Players over time

▲ +915% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 157 players on Nov 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026102
Nov 6, 202625
Nov 5, 2026104
Nov 4, 2026157
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20269
Oct 29, 202610
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 202623
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 202617
Oct 21, 202613
Oct 20, 202615
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 202617
Oct 17, 202618
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 202612
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 202613
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20267
Oct 8, 20264
Oct 7, 20263
Oct 6, 20265
Oct 5, 20264
Oct 4, 202614
Oct 3, 20267
Oct 2, 20267
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 20267
Sep 29, 20269
Sep 28, 20266
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 20261
Sep 25, 202611
Sep 24, 20266
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 202611

How many players finish The Wild Eight?

5.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Where Were You In August 1992», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

The Wild Eight screenshot 1

The Wild Eight system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 670, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does The Wild Eight have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Wild Eight run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Turkish.

Does The Wild Eight 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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