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Distrust: Polar Survival

Isometric survival horror where falling asleep attracts hostile forces

Cheerdealers · Published by Alawar · Released Aug 23, 2017

AdventureIndieStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 1,879
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
8
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 5, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 3870
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Distrust: Polar Survival?

After a helicopter crash, you guide stranded explorers through an abandoned Arctic research station in this isometric survival strategy game. Search randomly generated buildings, gather supplies, craft tools, and manage the survivors’ hunger, warmth, and exhaustion.

For you if...

  • +you want to coordinate survival tasks with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast action over methodical survival tasks

What players say

73% of 1,879 reviews are positive

Players praise the wintry atmosphere and the mix of survival and time management. A recurring complaint is that scavenging and resource management become repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

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Distrust: Polar Survival system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i3 560 3.33GHz or higher
Graphics
GeForce 9600 GT/Radeon HD 3870 (512 MB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10
Processor
Intel Core i5 2.6+ GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 460/Radeon HD 6850 (1GB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Distrust: Polar Survival have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Distrust: Polar Survival run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Polish. Text only: Korean, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian.

Does Distrust: Polar Survival 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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