About This Demo

The demo has Survival mode in the Frost Lake region. Sandbox mode and co-op come in the full game.

A helicopter drops you in a frozen Canadian forest. You have the gear you packed and the days you planned. There are no zombies or monsters out here. The cold, the weather and the animals are enough.

You debranch a spruce before you cut it down. You strip bark for tinder before you strike a match. When a tree falls, it falls the way you cut it. There are more than 100 tool actions, and one tool can do many jobs.

Play Survival alone or in co-op for up to 4 players. Or set your own rules in Sandbox.

There are no ready-made buildings. You place logs against trees or other logs and tie them down with cordage. You saw off the ends that stick out. Then you cover the frame with boughs and insulate it with moss. You can also dig a snow shelter with a shovel or a steel pot.

• The game checks your shelter from every side. An open wall lets the wind in.

• Getting wet in freezing weather can kill you.

• A fire next to your shelter dries your clothes and warms your fingers.

The Bushcraft Guide in the game teaches you how it all works.

Start collecting the moment you land. Branches, firewood, bark and moss all have a use.

• You can only carry so much. Logs are heavy and your backpack has a weight limit.

• Keep your tools sharp. A blunt axe breaks.

• Drill a hole in the lake ice to fish, set snares for rabbits or hunt moose.

• Cook your food over the fire or you get sick.

Two people chop and haul a lot faster than one. Everyone in co-op keeps their own Skill Tree.

Every Survival run starts at the ski lodge. You load your pack, set how many days you plan to stay and pick a difficulty. Then the helicopter takes you out. The forest is new every time.

Survive your planned days and call the helicopter with the satellite phone. You earn points for the Skill Tree.

• Unlock new tools and pick them up at the lodge before your next run.

• Get perks like faster work and tougher tools.

• Go further with skis, a sled and a truck.

• Unlock six regions, each with its own places to find.

Want it harder? Survivalist difficulty has no HUD and no autosave. You find your way with a compass and save by signing a cabin guest book. If you die, your Survival world starts over.

The weather turns fast. Storms roll in and the nights get very cold. Moose charge if you get too close. Wolves roam the forest. Bears follow the smell of fish and guts straight to your camp, so hang your food up high.

Bushcraft Survival is made by one developer in rural Newfoundland, Canada. He grew up trekking through the snow, building tree houses and cabins with friends, and tagging along on hunting and fishing trips. That life is where this game comes from.

Join the Discord to ask questions, report bugs and show off your shelters. Add Bushcraft Survival to your wishlist to follow the full game.