Gaia

Open-world survival crafting with pirate raids and environmental disasters

Eternal Stardust Studios · Released Apr 3, 2020

Action Adventure Indie RPG Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Mixed; 57% of 86
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jul 13, 2020
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Gaia?

A single-player, open-world survival game about a treasure hunter who crashes on an alien planet while searching for ancient technology. You gather resources, craft equipment and vehicles, construct a base, grow food, and manage electricity through changing weather and seasons.

For you if...

+you like choosing between escalating difficulty and a calmer sandbox
+you enjoy balancing hunger, thirst, rest, and leisure

Not for you if...

−you prefer fixed maps to procedurally generated worlds

What players say

57% of 86 reviews are positive

Some players appreciate the mix of survival and base building. Complaints center on limited construction options, awkward menus, uneven performance, and bugs affecting building placement, saves, and progression.

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Gaia system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 64bit
Processor: Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 2GB Vram
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 1080p monitors work best.

Does Gaia have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Gaia run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Romanian, Russian.

Does Gaia 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