The Forever Winter is a co-op tactical survival horror shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict.
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Mostly Positive (11,378) - 74% of the 11,378 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Sep 24, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We’re launching The Forever Winter in Early Access to actively involve our community in the game's development. This approach allows us to gather valuable feedback, continuously improve gameplay, and build a dedicated player base. The theme of FW is collaboration to overcome unrelenting circumstances, and we believe strong collaboration with the community will be key to making this title iconic.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“While the timing will ultimately depend on the user response during Early Access, our goal is to take the game out of Early Access after a year of iterating with the community. We will provide the player community as well as those in our social and Steam communities with regular updates throughout the Early Access process to give folks a better understanding of when the hardware requirement, volume of content or localization will be in-line with the experience they strive for.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will feature more content which we plan to update on a regular cadence during early access. We've also been blown away by the reception to our content on YouTube and the amount of discussion around the world of The Forever Winter, so want to feature more in-world lore. On the enemy side, we also want to feature more advanced bosses for players to engage (or run from) around our levels.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We have 4 finished maps, a handful playable characters, and dozens of weapons to choose from. We are looking to continue to telegraph content updates and even involve the community in upvoting updates they are most looking forward to. Please take note of the recommended hardware specs in order to ensure you get the intended experience.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“While we will strive to keep the pricing reasonable and as consistent as possible, we also want to ensure that, as a small independent studio, we will have enough dry powder and flexibility to continue to invest in the game and, thus, could see a higher price after Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We plan to actively involve the community in our development process through various feedback channels, including Discord, forums, and social media, where players can share their thoughts and suggestions.”
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About This Game



You’re A Small Fish In A Big Apocalypse.

Scavenge and fight for your next day alive under the shadow of gargantuan war machines. Enemies in the game can literally tower over the battlefield. To put it another way:

War. War Always Changes.

The battlefield is unpredictable thanks to The Forever Winter’s Dynamic Encounter system: enemies have their own goals and agendas, operating in coordinated groups, undertaking full-scale battles — and they’ll intelligently react to your actions. The battlefield you leave won’t be the same one you return to.

Only The Smart Survive - But Guns Help.

Use your wits, stealth, and skilled gunplay to make it out alive. Choose your path in the shadow of the two great superpowers, loot the dead, and make it out alive. While the warring factions may ignore you at first, the more disruptive you become to their goals, the more they'll seek to remove you from the equation.

A Grim Vision Of The Future.

Ecological collapse compounded by runaway technological advancement brought us here: a world choked by 40 years of industrial-scale violence between two military superpowers, unmerciful mass killing by AI automata, human-machine hybrids, and the bleak truth of human nature. There’s two sides to this war, and you’re not on either.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

There is violence depicted in the game as it is within the shooter genre. However, this is shown within the context of a stylized dystopian sci-fi.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super (VRAM 8 GB) / Radeon RX 5700XT (8GB)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 87 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: SSD recommended
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
    • Memory: 32 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti (VRAM 12 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6800XT (VRAM 16 GB)
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 87 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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