Winter Survival

DRAGO entertainment · HeartBeat Games

Released: Nov 19, 2025
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Last updated: 17 Sep 2026, 01:54 GMT

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23 Apr 2026Developer post
The Airport Contraband Demo is LIVE!
Greetings Survivors! 🫡 Your shift at Caldora Airport has officially begun! The free demo for Airport Contraband is now available to play on Steam. Step into the boots of a customs officer and decide: will you enforce the law and catch smugglers, or turn a blind eye and take brib
17 Apr 2026Developer post
Game Update #13 is here!
Hello Survivors! We’ve just deployed a new update to address several issues you’ve reported. A huge thank you to everyone who has been sharing their feedback and submitting bug reports. Here is the full list of changes in today’s patch: Bugfixes: Fixed an issue where Spool in the
Hello Survivors!
We’ve just deployed a new update to address several issues you’ve reported. A huge thank you to everyone who has been sharing their feedback and submitting bug reports.
Here is the full list of changes in today’s patch:
Bugfixes:

Fixed an issue where Spool in the Harbour area would not be interactable when moving more than 350 yards away from it, which would make the Motive & Escape quest uncompleteable.
Fixed an issue where Bear Armour would mysteriously disappear from your inventory, and re-added it in case it was gone.
Minor adjustments to Bear's behaviour, which should cause him to get stuck less often while doing his patrols.
Fixed an issue where save sizes would duplicate multiple times when placing Decorative Bouquets, causing long load times and performance problems. This should apply retroactively, so once you load the game and save next time, the save should be smaller from that point onwards.
Fixed an issue where you could Faint - press escape, reset your character and prevent fainting, as this could lead to bad character states or odd repeated faint loops.
Fixed being able to get achievements that could not be attained before (Survivor Extreme, Wolf Lord, Fire is SCARY!, Level 40, 50, 60 in Survival mode. The levelling ones are also retroactive, so if you load a game where your level is proper, it should trigger.)
Fixed an issue where some inputs would not work correctly as expected after eating a food that has an animation every second time you ate, due to wrongly giving back input contexts in a different order/priority than they were removed. (For example, after eating some food that had an animation every second time you ate, it would prevent Trolley from being able to use a handbrake when being driven or generally any keys that have multiple uses could have issues.)
Crash Fixes:

Fixed a crash that could happen when a player tried to sprint when Fatigue just ran out.
Fixed a crash on an animal where a Bleed from spear or trap would still try to change stats on an animal that no longer existed.
Fixed a crash on an animal trying to reach a point that no longer existed.
Fixed a crash on an animal trying to spawn bleeding decals on the floor on game load before its components were fully initialised.
Fixed a crash on dismantling structures.
Fixed various crashes related to multiple UI widgets not being cleaned up properly after they were no longer relevant. (Compass markers primarily.)
General:

Renamed the Thatch building set to Branch to more accurately match the visuals of the building.
Various localisation fixes.
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16 Apr 2026Developer post
State of the Game
The big question in the room is what’s happening with Winter Survival? Let’s have a closer look. Finishing Winter Survival and bringing it to full release took a lot more manpower than we initially anticipated. These additional developers have been drawn from other projects at ou
19 Dec 2025Developer post
Hotfix #4 is now live, bringing additional fixes and improvements.
Hey Survivors! ❄️ This hotfix brings quality-of-life improvements, better performance in long sessions, and a number of crash fixes and bug fixes to make your survival experience smoother and more reliable. Quality of Life: Dropped items will now be destroyed after 10 minutes to
Hey Survivors! ❄️
This hotfix brings quality-of-life improvements, better performance in long sessions, and a number of crash fixes and bug fixes to make your survival experience smoother and more reliable.
Quality of Life:
Dropped items will now be destroyed after 10 minutes to increase performance in longer played games as we noticed players tend to drop a lot more items out than us in internal playthroughs. You can observe time remaining on the tooltip of the item.
We tried to make sure that important items / quest items don't destroy but if anyone notices any that can get destroyed - please let us know.
Crash Fixes:
Fixed a crash on the Cold Wave end of match when calculating points and adding Summary.
Fixed another crash related to the Shelter Campfire that is inbuilt into the wall when Loading the game.
Bugfixes:
Fixed an issue with crafting nails in the smelter, if the nail mold was in a chest instead of your inventory.
Fixed a bug where a campfire would remove Unease at any range, as long as it was in line of sight.
Fixed an issue where bait would not save on the fishing rod or bayonet on the gun if they were stored in a chest. (Primarily issue with magnets since not replenishable).
Fixed an issue with bait disappearing when fishing rod breaks. (Primarily issue with magnets since not replenishable).
Fixed an issue where Rabbits or Foxes would have respawning loot tables.
Fixed an issue where corpses of animals would not disappear ever (they now disappear after 40 minutes when not looted).
In regards to the above two issues: On old already killed animals in existing saves, skinning might not work in some specific edge cases, however on any newly killed animals there should be no more issues. The game will also attempt to clean up dead looted animals earlier.
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18 Dec 2025Developer post
More Freedom, New Challenges & System Improvements 🛠️
Hey survivors We implemented a mix of long-requested quality-of-life features, a brand-new survival scenario, system reworks, and a tribute to our most resilient players. Here’s what’s new: Free Crafting Option (Story Mode) 🪚 You can now toggle Free Crafting in the Gameplay Sett
Hey survivors
We implemented a mix of long-requested quality-of-life features, a brand-new survival scenario, system reworks, and a tribute to our most resilient players. Here’s what’s new:
Free Crafting Option (Story Mode) 🪚
You can now toggle Free Crafting in the Gameplay Settings for Story Mode.
This option is available only in Story Mode and can be enabled or disabled at any moment, giving you full control over your experience.
Why did we add this?
We received a lot of feedback from players who love the narrative, atmosphere, and characters of Story Mode, but don’t necessarily enjoy the resource-gathering loop. This feature lets you focus entirely on the story, exploration, and decision-making — without removing the survival mechanics for those who still want them.
Your story, your pace.
New Survival Scenario – Accident 🩸
In this scenario, your goal is simple:
Keep Joel alive for as long as you can.
Joel starts in critical condition. You have supplies, but time is against you. This scenario is not about extended base building; it is about triage, rationing, and crisis management.
This scenario is less about long-term planning and more about moment-to-moment survival under stress. Your success depends on how well you balance caring for Joel, managing limited resources, and adapting to the environment as it pushes back harder and harder.
How long can you last?
Adaptation Disorder Rework 🧠
We’ve reworked the Adaptation Disorder system to make it and less cumbersome.
The number of steps required to recover from a disorder has been reduced, and the flow is now much easier to understand.
Once you complete the challenge associated with a disorder, the recovery process automatically completes the section you started recovering. No extra micromanagement, no confusion about what happens next, progress is clearer and more rewarding.
This keeps the system meaningful while reducing unnecessary friction.
Antipsychotic Pills – Re-enabled 💊
Antipsychotic Pills are back.
They once again allow you to:
instantly resolve an active disorder challenge
immediately recover the disorder that was in the recovery phase
In addition, they can now be used even when no disorder challenge is active. In this case, they reduce trauma by 50 points, allowing you to:
prevent a disorder from appearing
or avoid symptoms entirely
This gives you more strategic flexibility and another powerful tool for managing your mental state — especially in high-pressure situations.
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12 Dec 2025Developer post
Hotfix #3 is here! 🛠️
Hey Survivors! ❄️ We appreciate all the feedback and information that you are providing us from the in-game bug reporter, on the forums, and on Discord. We're currently focusing on stability (especially crashes and any story blockers) and bugfixes across the board. Stability &amp
Hey Survivors! ❄️
We appreciate all the feedback and information that you are providing us from the in-game bug reporter, on the forums, and on Discord. We're currently focusing on stability (especially crashes and any story blockers) and bugfixes across the board.
Stability & Crash Fixes
Fixed a crash related to animals that was causing issues at game ending.
Fixed a crash related to animals that was causing a crash at approaching Act 2 Gate.
Fixed crash when destroying walls, windows and doorframes.
Fixed a crash in Cold Wave when adding things to the totem.
Fixed a crash in Cold Wave related to Golden Bear site selection.
If you have any crashes that are not GPU crashes, that are reproducible by doing something please get in contact with F7, on Discord or on Forums as fixing them is our top priority. Same for any blockers related to the Story mode where you need to reload, or get stuck on something.
New & Reworked
Free Crafting Option - New option in Gameplay Settings that lets you build tools, clothing, shelter parts and other crafted items without gathering resources. Only works in Story mode. The option can be enabled / disabled at any moment. (We received a lot of feedback that some of you really enjoy the story mode and want to experience it in whole - but really don't find the gathering of resources to be interesting so providing an option to skip that part.)
New Survival Scenario - Accident - you’re tasked with keeping a badly injured Joel alive for as long as you can. You start with generous supplies, but his condition demands constant attention, smart rationing, and addressing new threats. How long you last depends on how well you balance tending to Joel, managing your resources, and adapting to the environment’s pressure.
Adaptation Disorder Rework - the whole adaptation disorder system has been reworked slightly to be less confusing and have less steps. As soon as you complete the challenge from the disorder - it will now automatically recover the section that you started the recovery on.
Antipsychotic Pills - are now enabled again and let you bypass the entire recovery process. Using them immediately resolves the active challenge and recovers the disorder you had in recovery. They can also be used without a disorder challenge being active to reduce trauma by 50 (in order to avoid disorder or symptom completely.)
Cold Wave Pioneer Tournament - tournament has ended, and the top five players have earned a permanent place in the world. A new in-game board now displays their nicknames for all future runs as a tribute to the best survivors of the event.
Balance
Rope weight adjusted to 0.3 from 0.75 so it's not heavier than the ingredients it's made out of.
Added new recipes to get Tree Bark.
Berry bushes and plank weight changed.
Balanced fishing of metal parts to now be able to drop in multiples instead of 1 on some of the metal pieces.
Joel heating handling rebalanced to be slightly harder on easier difficulties.
Changed amount of energy gained after fainting to be higher on all difficulties, to allow you to react when passing out and not just pass out repeatedly.
Added more obsidian knives and spears on the map
Improved selection of closest Golden Bear treasure sites.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where you could sometimes regain movement by dodging after shimmy on Wolf Spear tutorial.
Fixed swamp island collision and IK response on track mounds.
Fixed an issue on Truffle Pasta Quest where the objective to interrupt the boar would not complete and the boar would respawn.
Fixed Treasure Hunter quest auto-completing when chest was already dug out.
Fixed Cold Wave rabbit quest.
Added validity checks for player state and Treasure Sites.
Added core tutorial to Adaptation widget when core unlocks.
Fixed resource range for several crafting stations so they have proper range for chest detection.
Fixed missing journal updates and multiple tutorial trigger issues.
Updated Hot Spring journal and added Act 2 and Act 3 tutorials.
Updated "First come first served" journal and Act 1 → Act 2 slide journal.
Fixed Flashlight issue during Bear Boss fight.
Fixed XP gain from collecting notes.
Fixed padlock door light that was missing.
Fixed disorientation tree pivot, distances, and world placement.
Reset Insanity properly at the start of the final bear fight.
Fixed Act 3 objective triggering at proper time and not too early.
Fixed Endless Sarah shelter foundation location.
Fixed Cold Wave collect-objective logic.
Fixed book-reading objectives auto-completing when the required book was already read which could cause blockers in quests that required reading of a book.
Added AI behavior to ignore players while sleeping.
Added missing Catgut String schematic in Story.
Fixed one of the cases where "New Objective" could be spammed in screen repeatedly.
Fixed Transfer All button not working in storage boxes or when looting animals after applying items with Left-Click → Right-Click apply mode (Batteries, Cloth Patches etc).
Gave Woodcutter Knife the same tags as Metal Knife (fur collection now possible).
Fixed gun hiding behavior when approaching Beth for shooting range (only hides now if the player has no gun in hand).
Fixed bait item tags and quest worm item being recognized as a quest item.
Fixed Beth Hut Dream fence doors.
Prevented building in Puzzle Cave (Cold Summit) and added an additional fireplace.
Fixed Cold Wave Rabbit miniboss scale.
Fixed some of the hunting tower positioning so that you are less likely to fall through the world.
Fixed various minor quest and objective logic issues.
Fixed various localization issues.
Corrected naming of large Tinder stacks - (“Haystack”).
Various AI Behaviour fixes.
Visuals
Fixed landscape without affecting existing Endless foundations.
Fixed floating resources.
Fixed Fishing Village visual bugs.
Added missing Boar marker asset.
Fixed VO text issues.
Removed static meshes that looked like Garlic from the map so that there is less confusion.
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11 Dec 2025Developer post
Cold Wave Tournament – Thank You for an Incredible First Edition!
Our very first Cold Wave Tournament has officially come to an end — and what an unforgettable ride it has been! We were genuinely blown away by the determination, skill, and sheer resilience you brought to the challenge. The battle for survival continued right up to the final mom
28 Nov 2025Developer post
The Cold Wave Tournament Begins TODAY! ❄️
Hey Survivors! I’m thrilled to announce that the first ever Cold Wave Tournament is starting RIGHT NOW and will be running until December 10th ! Fight the worsening weather, collect gold bars, complete side quests, and eventually escape and climb up the ladder to claim your title
28 Nov 2025Developer post
Hotfix #2 for 1.0 version is available! 🛠️
Hey Survivors, Once again, thank you for your continuous feedback and for reporting the issues you’ve encountered. We’ve prepared another hotfix for you — you can find all the details below. Stability & Crash Fixes Fixed instability caused by spawners only using stored refere
Hey Survivors,
Once again, thank you for your continuous feedback and for reporting the issues you’ve encountered. We’ve prepared another hotfix for you — you can find all the details below.
Stability & Crash Fixes
Fixed instability caused by spawners only using stored references.
New & Reworked
Added marker for totems and disabled spatial loading for them.
Added a Nails Mould item to the game, that allows you to craft Nails at the smelter and placed it in multiple places in the world.
Added additional spring for the gun-making quest and outline for related objectives.
Added hint for required cold protection in the Freezing Zone objective.
Added Golden Bear Points MMR multiplier in Cold Wave.
Added summary update for moving items between inventories in Cold Wave.
Added new objective name for Cold Summit quest to show required cold protection.
Made hunting animal IK trace checks run only on death..
Balance
Reduced trolley parts in Act 1.
Added more items that ignore Cold Wave gather multipliers.
Removed trolley parts from Tier 2 chests.
Cold Wave damage to players adjusted after Wave 51 to be higher the longer it lives.
Spears removed from Act 2 start to prevent accidental loss and throwing issues.
Adjusted Broken house near bridge area key weight.
Snitches can no longer be destroyed by snowballs/rocks and will call a marshal when hit.
Made certain quest traps and beds/firepits indestructible.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where wolves would refuse to exit combat for long periods of time, potentially causing large insanity gain from cornered when not intended.
Fixed an issue with dodge where Dodge would not work if you rebinded movement keys.
Fixed several issues with Hunting Quest where you could get stuck unintentionally in various stages of trying to catch the deer. If you still experience any issue here please report with F7.
Fixed an issue that there were two buttons to reassign dodge in keybinds menu.
Fixed an issue with navigation mesh that could cause wolves to get stuck on fence posts when running towards the player near the Hunting Grounds Shelter.
Fixed knife multiplier in Cold Wave game mode.
Fixed Winter Collection side quest not starting when Cold Summit quest begins.
Fixed Cold Wave golden bars rays not showing after the first wave.
Fixed gun reloading during interactions.
Made starting shelter in Sickness scenario destructible, which now allows it to be expanded.
Fixed Cold Wave radar ladder issues.
Fixed Survival Mode Bear behavior where bear was not despawning after fleeing.
Fixed deer hunting issues, markers, and blocked unstuck exploits.
Fixed an issue where you could get stuck when impaling delusion animals.
Fixed falling bridge collision until the fall sequence is complete.
Fixed checkpoint naming issue.
Fixed windowframe and doorframe colliders for interactions.
Fixed Cold Wave summary update for inventory transfers.
Fixed an issue with Bone Jaw Trap not being interactable when dropped from inventory.
Fixed an issue where you could get multiple markers on Fallen Dawn quest at same time in Story Act I.
Fixed lighthouse beds and firepits being destructible.
Fixed stench tutorial.
Fixed issue with wooden windows when trying to place multiple in row would switch it to thatch window.
Fixed reinforced door collision and reinforced doorframe collision.
Fixed Adaptations tab showing before the Crafting tab is opened.
Restless sleep will now properly remove itself if Nightmares symptom ends.
Fixed herbal calming extract awarding Calm Mind and removing selenophobia.
Fixed alcohol & nicotine craving end timing.
Fixed unnamed syrup item being renamed properly.
Fixed paratrooper quest behaviors.
Fixed Survival Game mode scenario "Home" fireplace not removing unease debuff.
Fixed multiple AI issues related to rabbits.
Fixed wolf missing items after endings and stat resets.
Fixed unpickable small bones.
Fixed Cold Wave objective update.
Fixed unpickable dollar coins.
Fixed push/pull box arena near rabbit glade.
Fixed Cold Wave leaderboard text.
Fixed Nicotine Addiction symptom to properly give the nicotine craving effect.
Fixed paratrooper rock adjustment.
Several fixes with axe tutorial in Act 1 - related to wolf.
Fixed multiple localization issues.
Fixed rare issue with paratrooper pointing logic.
Fixed runaway points for Survival Mode Bear.
Fixed potential stuck states for wolves during attack warnings.
Adjusted boar navigation to prevent getting stuck.
Visuals
Fixed decal meshes for animals (Instinct).
Fixed Cold Wave load screen icon.
Base Knife added for crafting spear stick and updated name/icon.
Improved paratrooper visual cues.
Improved environment materials and pushed LOD fixes.
Updated multiple Cold Wave icons (load screen, main menu tab).
Updated animal decals across modes.
Updated icons for Nail mold, base knife, and related items.
Fixed landscape IK trace issues in Acts 1–3 meaning footsteps will be more accurate.
Applied additional LOD fixes.
Updated Bear Killer buff icon.
Fixed animal decal passes.
Fixed proper cinematic for trolley gate destruction when outside the trolley.
Fixed an issue where Motion Blur would not apply properly or be overridden by local post process / weather effects.
Audio
Improved SFX: hand trolley breakdown, item placement, sleeping bag, battery swap, execution loading music.
Added proper destruction SFX and cinematics for trolley-related sequences.
Fixed battery swap, sleeping bag SFX, and loading music issues.
Fixed placing items in main inventory slots SFX.
Fixed danger and combat music trigger in Prison Escape.
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21 Nov 2025Developer post
First Hotfix for 1.0 version is here! 🔥
Hey, survivors! We're so thankful for the amount of positive feedback we've received since the 1.0 release of Winter Survival. Your reports, suggestions, and reported issues have helped us track the issues you've encountered, and here we are with the first hotfix. Full patch note
Hey, survivors!
We're so thankful for the amount of positive feedback we've received since the 1.0 release of Winter Survival. Your reports, suggestions, and reported issues have helped us track the issues you've encountered, and here we are with the first hotfix. Full patch notes are available as always below!
Stability & Crash Fixes
Further improved the stability of shader precaching and PSO building.
Fixed a crash issue related to picking a Golden Bear Spot in Cold Wave.
New or Reworked
Added narrative music loading when entering Act III from any save.
Added full tutorial set: cowcatcher, trolley basics, trolley advanced, chests, fox, and stone foundations where they were missing.
Reworked paratrooper hallucinations to properly disable after finishing “Missed in Action.”
Added retroactive fix for missing truffle spawns.
Added localized % to the language selection to show how much of a particular language is translated (mainly for community-translated languages, so that it's clear how far along they are).
Balance
Increased insanity gain on Survivalist difficulty by 10%.
Decreased the speed at which the player gets tired by 10% in Survivalist difficulty.
Reduced the amount of damage caused by Weather to buildings by 66% as the amount of repairs required was significantly higher than intended.
We will continue to monitor the effects of balance changes and make further adjustments.
Bugfixes
Fixed a bug that Cloudy Weather was damaging buildings.
Fixed an issue with Leaderboards for Cold Wave still showing Season 1.
Fixed an issue where leaderboard values would wrongly display 0 - needs an extra run per person for refresh.
Improved navmesh validation on Wolf Cave in Act 1 to prevent blockers in case the wolf doesn't spawn.
Fixed collision on Meat Pile, as it could prevent the bear from reaching it in some rare cases.
Fixed some outlines on quest items.
Fixed collision issues on some drawers so that you can't pick up items through the drawers without opening them.
Added missing Cave Volume, between the Act 1 to Act 2 transition area, so it is now properly treated as a cave.
Fixed sneaking/chase wolf using incorrect animation.
Delusional Rabbit will no longer count for completing the quest in Act 1.
Fixed some wood placement on the tracks in the swamp area, as it could cause issues.
Fixed an issue where the Act 1 Broken House door near the bridge might have been opened after loading incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where baits for rabbits were sometimes not working correctly.
Fixed an issue where boar digging might not have been working correctly.
A minor building adjustment is needed so that when targeting the foundation, the wall is properly placed on the intended foundation rather than on the opposite side.
Fixed missing mound outline + clearing outline for “Missed in Action.”
Fixed harbor landscape collision.
Fixed floating resources and missing wetland pond VFX.
Fixed an issue where wolves would sometimes not respawn on checkpoint loads, leading to broken quest chains in the worst-case scenario.
Visuals
Improved harbor gate visuals.
Adjusted decals in the basement, in Woodcutter's Hut in Act 1 Area for clarity.
Polished multiple LODs and removed outdated wood assets.
Improved texture upscaling and LOD pop behavior.
Improved rock texture set.
Improved the readability and contrast.
Adjusted building placement visual clarity (starting location).
Audio
Potential fix for the heavy breathing sound triggering incorrectly.
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19 Nov 2025Developer post
Winter Survival 1.0 version is out now!❄️
Hey Survivors! The day has finally come! Winter Survival has officially launched out of Early Access and Version 1.0 is LIVE! After many updates, community feedback, bug-hunting, polishing, and expanding Danny’s journey, you can now experience the full story, new features, and th
Hey Survivors!
The day has finally come! Winter Survival has officially launched out of Early Access and Version 1.0 is LIVE! After many updates, community feedback, bug-hunting, polishing, and expanding Danny’s journey, you can now experience the full story, new features, and the complete winter wilderness in its final form.
Watch the Official Launch Trailer 🎬
To celebrate the release, we’ve dropped a brand-new launch trailer showcasing the harsh beauty of the frozen world, the dangers lurking in the wild, and the emotional finale awaiting you in ACT III. Check it out and as always, let us know what you think!
Watch on YouTube
Animal Diaries – The Bear 🐻
Alongside the 1.0 launch, we’ve also released the newest episode of Animal Diaries, this time focusing on the absolute king of the wilderness – the Bear.
Massive, territorial, and relentless, he’s one of the biggest threats you’ll face in Winter Survival. Learn what makes him so terrifying (and how to stay alive when he finds you).
Watch on YouTube
40% Launch Discount 💸
For those of you who have been waiting for the 1.0 launch to check out Winter Survival, now it’s the ideal time to do so! Alongside the 1.0 release we also run a 40% discount which is the deepest discount to this date for Winter Survival. The discount will go live at 7 pm CET!
View game pageQuick info about languages
With the official 1.0 release we also wanted to inform you what is the current status with the languages. Right now there are eight official languages fully supported. That is Polish, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese Simplified. The other languages available in the game that is Portuguese, Korean, Turkish, Italian, and Portoguese – Brazil are partially translated and the only way that they can be fully updated is through community translations. Also, with the upcoming patch we plan to show the % when selecting the language. If you're willing to contribute to those translations, feel free to reach out to us in the comments or through our official discord server.
Full patch notes for the 1.0 update
Obviously, along with the 1.0 release we have brand-new patch notes for your reference as well. Apart from the new terrain and story to uncover, there are a plethora of fixes awaiting you there.
Stability & Crash Fixes
Fixed multiple crashes related to global illumination.
Fixed a crash in the experience component caused by incorrect EXP curve loading
Fixed crashes related to invalid array indices by adding additional protections.
Fixed a crash in CheckBobber() with added safety checks.
Fixed a crash related to the building system.
Fixed a crash in inventory weight calculation (CalculateTotalWeightInInventory).
Fixed a crash triggered during widget loading by adding additional safety validation.
Fixed DLSS crash issues related to alt-tabbing and pausing.
Fixed a crash related to the navmesh missing during certain animal spawns.
Fixed several streaming manager queue issues causing mid-load failures.
Fixed crashes during zone area resource handling.
Improved stability of FSR/DLSS/XESS systems and resolved several crash pathways.
New or Reworked:
Added a new video tutorial for skin drying.
Improved Act 1 tutorials, quest videos, and quest flow.
Improved Wolf run-to-bush behavior and wolf den setup near Broken Bridge Area in Act 1.
Improved crafting menu category consistency (e.g., skin racks).
Improved icicle meshes, ice base meshes, and LODs.
Improved sprint noise mechanics and related AI responses.
Improved AI death persistence after save/load.
Weapons will now auto-re-equip after traversals (shimmy, climb, etc)
Added the ability to craft clothes upgrades without having to unequip the clothes.
Crafting clothes when not wearing any will automatically equip those clothes.
Animals should now see you through interactables (branch bushes, berry bushes, etc.) a little better, leading to more fluid gameplay in combat.
Fixed a lot of issues related to the gamepad and should now be fully playable with the gamepad - please report any more issues that you find in case we missed something. (Especially with hints, or if something requires you to switch to mouse/keyboard.)
Bugfixes:
Fixed missing localization across multiple languages, including custom difficulty, battery UI, weapon reload, Cold Wave mode descriptions, and many others.
Fixed missing recipes for cup, bowl, gun butt, gun strap, and reinforced plank variations.
Fixed improper building with Sarah in restricted locations.
Fixed swamp shelter door issues.
Moved the wheelbarrow so that you can build properly on preplaced foundations.
Fixed socket issues in thatch walls, hatches, and cooking systems.
Fixed the Act 2 paratrooper quest climbing block after loading the game.
Fixed treasure site interaction not disabling after full excavation.
Fixed delusional animals not despawning.
Fixed animals spawning on invalid navmesh.
Fixed rabbit and fox behavior in Cold Wave mode.
Fixed the bear not sleeping after the load.
Fixed boar digging truffles incorrectly.
Fixed delusional prey behavior.
Fixed spear throwing being blocked by objects behind the player.
Fixed an issue on Patching Up Quest - where your shoes could repeatedly get broken by leaving the house over and over.
Fixed multiple collision issues across maps.
Fixed multiple floating assets, incorrect placements, and missing interactions.
Fixed environment blockouts, broken meshes, and resource data layers.
Fixed an issue where you could not build some elements in a house that was situated in a swamp area. (Survival Mode - Act 3 Area)
Visuals:
Fixed uneven water meshes in hot spring areas.
Fixed missing shadows and shader issues in several environment meshes (e.g., willow herbs).
Fixed the invisible ladders/hunting stands caused by incorrect destruction settings.
Fixed collision issues in the Harbor gate and several other structures.
Fixed misplaced rocks to allow proper spear-throwing.
Fixed various foliage culling and visual pop-in issues.
Fixed missing lighthouse door SFX.
Fixed the wetland house structure and holes.
Fixed water effects appearing incorrectly inside caves.
Fixed missing HUD popups in several scenarios (e.g., “You can’t unstuck right now”).
Fixed missing icons in item descriptions and keyword fields.
Fixed navigation issues in menus, inventory, booklet, and settings.
Fixed FOV issues for gun handling.
Removed outdated vignette effects.
Fixed building outlines (green/red) not appearing.
Improved snow visibility logic for Act 1 opening sequence.
Balance:
Improved overall environmental resource placement, including more planks, ropes, and grass near the Relocation area quest.
Balanced Thatch building costs - reduced them heavily to allow for faster initial shelter building (about 60% reduction overall).
Increase the durability of the Thatch building set
Audio:
Fixed missing hot springs ambience near the harbor.
Improved exploration music loudness and added new tracks.
Improved wolf combat SFX.
Improved spear stabbing and charging audio.
Adjusted trolley animal ram SFX to be quieter.
Added missing SFX for multiple interactable objects.
Updated UI SFX for objectives.
Fixed missing journal/quest SFX.
Stay up-to-date 📰
And that's it! I won't bother you much longer – go and check out the full release of Winter Survival and experience the finale of Danny's journey for yourself. Dive into the Survival mode to see how long can you survive in this harsh, winter environment. Or put your suvival skills to the test in the Cold Wave mode and climb up the ladder. But last but not least, make sure to leave your feedback – whether it's on our discord server, steam discussions, or in the reviews. Every piece of feedback matters for us, so don't hesitate to drop a comment. Stay sane, and until the next announcement!
~Sewek
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19 Nov 2025Developer post
Winter Survival – 1.0 Arrives Today: Global Release Map
Hey Survivors! Today is the day — after all this waiting, Winter Survival is officially leaving Early Access and stepping into its full 1.0 release! No matter where you are, version 1.0 will roll out worldwide today, November 19, 2025. To help you jump in the moment it goes live,
17 Nov 2025Developer post
A New Cold Wave Season is Coming! ❄️
Hey Survivors! In one of our recent updates we’ve announced that Cold Wave mode has to be disabled for a while. A brand-new season will be available at the official release, and today, I’d like to delve deep into some of the changes that season 2 will bring. Let’s take a look at
14 Nov 2025Developer post
Watch the next episode of our Animal Diaries series focusing on beaver!👀
Hey Survivors! ❄️ It’s time for the next entry in our Animal Diaries series. Today, we’re taking a closer look at one of the wilderness’s most dedicated architects: the Beaver . The video contains additional details than our past announcement here on Steam ( Check this one out if
13 Nov 2025Developer post
A fresh demo for Winter Survival is Available Now! 🔥
Hey Survivors! We’re excited to let you know that an updated demo matching the current version of Winter Survival is now available on Steam! This demo features the opening of the story , allowing you to step into Danny’s shoes and experience the harsh, unforgiving conditions of t
13 Nov 2025Developer post
Small Hotfix for the recent update for Winter Survival just landed!👀
Hey, survivors! We just wanted to let you know that the quick hotfix for the recent major update to Winter Survival has just gone live. Make sure to update your game and let us know if everything works as intended. Rest assured, we're still working hard to improve the game and fi
Hey, survivors!
We just wanted to let you know that the quick hotfix for the recent major update to Winter Survival has just gone live. Make sure to update your game and let us know if everything works as intended. Rest assured, we're still working hard to improve the game and fix those pesky issues that interupt your gameplay. Keep the comments coming, folks!
Fixed an issue with older pre-patch saves in Survival Game Mode that it would not load Tutorials properly unlocked meaning a lot of features would be disabled. (Wetness, Debuffs, etc.)
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10 Nov 2025Developer post
The Marshal Has Awakened + ICYMI Updates from Winter Survival 🐺
Hey, Survivors! ❄️ Welcome to another development update for Winter Survival . We’re officially one week away from leaving Early Access and entering the full release state (November 19th, 2025) . As you probably already know, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring you the finale
07 Nov 2025Developer post
New Major Update for Winter Survival is out now!🔥
Hey, survivors! ❄️ Last week, we shared an information with you, that you can expect one more update before Winter Survival leaves Early Access on November 19th, 2025 . However, we didn't reveal any dates just because we didn't want to throw a random date at you, and then do not
Hey, survivors! ❄️
Last week, we shared an information with you, that you can expect one more update before Winter Survival leaves Early Access on November 19th, 2025. However, we didn't reveal any dates just because we didn't want to throw a random date at you, and then do not meet that deadline due to whatever reasons.
Today, I can proudly say that the team has done a tremendous amount of work and a brand-new update is already available for you to download. What's included in that update, you may ask? Apart from the reworked animal AI, improved performance, and more clarity, you can expect a plethora of bugfixes as well. For the full list of fixes and what's new, check the patch notes below!👇
Quick disclaimer: Cold Wave is temporarily disabled while we work on Season 2, it will return on November 19th.

New or Reworked:
We rebuilt the whole animal AI system from the ground up, which mainly allows us to fix animal-related issues significantly faster and have more control over what animals do. In an ideal scenario, on average, you should not see any differences. Animals affected:
Boar
Deer
Wolf
Adjusted experience curve on Survival Game modes to be faster at the early game and slower at the end game.
Added another 10 levels to Survival Game Mode (New cap is now level 60). New levels include features that will be unlocked only later in the story in Act 3.
New Fear indicator for scaring Wolves with the Torch.
New slo-mo impale for combat with Wolves on Survivalist difficulty.
Redesigned the Torch and Spear tutorial so it fits better in the questline and offers more freedom for players to train.
Reworked Paratrooper sidequest to make it fit into the main questline with new story elements.
Tutorials have been redesigned into smaller segments and are now presented in a more relevant context.
There is a new intro video. For some people the focus of the game is lost, so you might need to use the mouse button to skip the video instead of the keyboard. We will fix this in the next update.
Quality of Life:
Added water type and % to the Action Bar when the Canteen is in the Action Bar.
Updated expected NVIDIA minimum driver version suggestion.
Added back button to booklet when going deeper to be able to return to what you were previously crafting. (Eg. crafting something that needs rope, you go into rope, and have no way of going back to what you were actually crafting before.)
Added a warning when starting Survival Game mode if you haven't played Story Mode yet.
You can now drag and drop cloth patches for repairs/batteries onto items that are valid for them.
Inside inventory, a small hand icon appears next to the item you are currently holding to help you locate it more easily.
Torch can now be turned on with primary weapon action (LMB by default).
Added various improvements in crafting UI.
Completely reworked the Display Settings to give players better control over graphics.
Completely reworked the Action Bar to make it easier to use and more intuitive.
Bugfixes:
Fixed an issue where food buffs were not visible on the Status Tab.
Fixed an issue where replacing the battery in an item didn't visually update the Equipment Slot.
Fixed an issue on the Bonfire quest, which, when loading it would sometimes show multiple objectives repeated.
Fixed an issue where quickslots would not be properly updated.
Fixed a bug where an empty symptom showed up in the status tab.
Fixed an issue where you could stand on top of pushable boxes and still push them around.
Fixed an issue where sometimes you had to interact with doors multiple times after unlocking them to open them.
Fixed an issue where uncooked items could not be picked up if you dropped them from your inventory.
When crafting items that don't need specific items but subgroups like Berry Piles, it will now properly remove the proper amount of items from the inventory when crafting.
You can now only get wet in Story after the first night.
Fixed an issue where dropping items wasn't working.
Fixed an issue when Alt-Tab would make right clicks unresponsive in-game.
Fixed many issues related to inputs being blocked on various actions.
Fixed an issue on walkie-talkie quests where sometimes the Walkie-Talkie would not show a signal if too far from the goal.
Fixed an issue where save games could get too large due to garbage data inside the save game. Save sizes for a normally played game should never exceed 40 MB per single game. If you have any saves that are above that size, please contact us at [email protected]
Fixed an issue where you could sometimes lose all schematics when dying and being reset by 'quick reset'.
Fixed an issue where you could not drag-and-drop items into empty slots. (Like to drop items into an empty storage chest.)
Fixed an issue with Cargo Quest in the story that would sometimes not complete.
Fixed a bug where the Wrong Address objective would fail to correctly find the proper zone after loading a saved game.
Fixed various issues with the quest objects outlined in the Paratrooper quest.
Fixed a bug where the Passive Hunting was not handled properly after setting a trap in the rabbit quest.
Fixed a bug where fall damage was not properly disabled at the start of Act 1, which could kill the player.
Fixed various errors in dialogues.
Fixed a bug with the quest Wolf not working when setting up the blockade in Stonehenge.
Fixed a bug with pre-placed ropes that weren’t intractable.
Fixed a bug where the Tinkerer quest objective to install the cowcatcher sometimes did not complete properly.
Fixed a bug where the ghost indicating where to build components for the trolley during the Tinkerer quest did not work properly.
Fixed a bug where the player could become blocked on the hunting tower during the hunting quest.
Fixed a bug where the player could die falling from a tree while running from the wolves in Act 1.
Fixed a variety of issues where players could get stuck using the unstuck button in specific locations.
Fixed a bug where the wooden roof in the Relocation quest could not be properly placed, and the shelter would sometimes become indestructible.
Fixed a bug where the recovery challenge could not be started in certain conditions.
Fixed a bug causing a crash when loading Act 2 saves twice.
Fixed a bug where the weather could incorrectly appear as “none.”
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where the No Smoke Without Fire objective HUD did not update correctly after sleep save/load
Fixed a bug in Act 2 where two bears could spawn at the same time.
Fixed a bug in Disorder Challenges, causing save/load issues.
Fixed a bug where the hammer highlight was missing when dismantling items.
Fixed a bug in the Paratrooper ques, allowing the player to climb without cutting the nearby tree.
Fixed a bug where a floating trunk asset appeared near the home scenario cave entrance.
Fixed a bug where flashlight batteries appeared depleted after loading a save, even if they were removed earlier.
Fixed a bug in Act 2 where upgrading the shelter caused issues with the wooden roof.
Fixed a bug in the Building where green/red placement outlines were missing during construction.
Fixed a bug in Act 2, preventing players from building a new wooden roof over the shelter firepit.
Fixed a bug in the Paratrooper Quest where loading a save after cutting the tree near the climbable wall blocked climbing.
Fixed a bug in Disorder Challenges where Adaptation Disorder could start the recovery challenge for a locked adaptation level.
Fixed a bug in Symptoms where delusional animals did not despawn properly.
Fixed a bug in Symptoms, causing issues during the second symptom selection.
Fixed a bug where a note near the big bonfire camp could not be picked up.
Fixed a bug in Act 2 where tall “swamp” grass was not interactable.
Fixed a bug in the Paratrooper Quest where hitting certain quest trees caused them to change into a different tree type.
Fixed a bug in the Introduction where being killed and respawned in wolf bushes caused the hiding buff to disappear.
Fixed a bug in the Introduction where the “Go through the bushes” objective would not appear if the player skipped the Joel animation and entered the bushes too quickly.
Fixed a bug in the Introduction where the Outsmart the Pack quest allowed players to pass through a checkpoint undetected.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where the bear chase sequence at the end would not trigger if starting a new game from Act 1 without loading a save.
Fixed a bug in the Soak quest where the conditions to trigger the quest were too difficult to achieve.
Fixed a bug where Wooden Cup and Bowl recipes were missing from the carpentry station.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where player input was blocked after completing the axe tutorial.
Fixed a bug where the inventory coal limit setting did not function correctly.
Fixed a bug in Act 2 where outlines were not removed after saving and loading the game.
Fixed a bug where dropping and picking up the same item incorrectly completed item collection objectives.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where checkpoints were missing at the beginning and after completing the Neighborhood side quest.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where the Leg Stabilizer item had no inventory category.
Fixed various issues with missing or wrong Keywords describing inventory item abilities in tooltip.
Fixed various visual bugs with the landscape object clipping through each other.
Fixed a bug where truffles could incorrectly turn into spoiled liberty caps.
Fixed a bug where walls could not be placed on pre-built bases if a wheelbarrow was blocking the area
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where the camera clipped through the cellar roof in Babcia House during the Neighborhood side quest.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where a floating environmental asset appeared near the hole with the Walkie-Talkie.
Fixed a bug causing a strange or misplaced water source to appear near the hot springs.
Fixed a bug where the skin drying rack and small skin drying rack appeared in different categories in the Crafting UI.
Fixed a bug causing unevenly placed water meshes in the hot springs area.
Fixed a bug in Act 2 where the cowcatcher mesh floated in the air if the player skipped the “failed gate attempt” cutscene.
Fixed a bug in Act 1 where a floating environmental asset appeared in front of Babcia House during the Neighborhood quest.
Fixed a bug causing the water effect to appear inside the cave near the “shortcut to Fountain of Youth.”
Fixed a bug in the Introduction where the “You can’t unstuck right now” HUD popup was missing.
Fixed a bug in the Paratrooper Quest where the paratrooper NPC remained after the quest was completed.
Fixed a bug in the Home Scenario where quest descriptions for “Cave” and “Abandoned Ruins” appeared incorrectly.
Fixed a bug where using a spear inside buildings caused unnecessary durability loss and hit VFX.
Fixed a bug where the bear did not sleep correctly after saving and loading the game.
Fixed a bug where the large prey bait recipe used an incorrect number of berries.
Fixed a bug in the UI where item description keywords were missing icons.
Fixed a bug where the cornering debuff could become stuck.
Fixed a bug where players could become stuck while interacting with the fireplace or campfire UI.
Fixed a bug where the workbench crafting UI incorrectly required a fire source, potentially causing a softlock.
Fixed a bug where right mouse button input could stop working randomly, often related to alt-tabbing.
Fixed a bug in the Paratrooper Quest where player input was blocked during the Take a Look Around objective.
Fixed a bug where input became blocked when lighting a torch after being attacked by a wolf.
Fixed a bug where axe and spear input could become blocked after repeatedly equipping them.
Fixed a bug where axe input was blocked when chopping and interacting with a log simultaneously.
Fixed a bug where input was blocked on the torch when equipping it via the E key in the inventory.
Fixed a bug where pressing two quickslots at the same time could block weapon input.
Fixed a bug where lighting a torch while climbing a ledge broke input due to an interrupted animation.
Fixed a bug where player input was blocked if attacked by a wolf while fainting.
Fixed a bug where the player could not continue moving after squeezing through a rock crack with an equipped item and active sprint.
Performance:
Moved quest information loading to background threads to reduce the number of hitches during quest objective changes.
Adjusted PSO Precaching to do less work during the game itself (reducing hitches) and instead added a time ~25-second screen when loading into the story for the first time. (If changing settings between medium <-> high presets, it will run it again a single time.)
Crash Fixes:
Fixed a crash related to trolley storage.
Fixed a crash related to splitting logs.
Fixed a crash related to trolley upgrading.
Fixed a crash when looting a chest when the loot could not generate inside the chest properly.
Fixed a crash on traversals (shimmy).
Fixed a crash during fainting if you had animals in combat.
You can now boil parasite-infested water into usable water.
Fixed a crash on cooking items.
Fixed multiple crashes on loading the game.
Balance:
Slowed down tiredness on Survivalist by 37.5%
All cookable foods have their resources needed dropped significantly (about between 50-75% decrease per ingredient in one meal).
Herbal Ointment now needs 2 medicinal herbs instead of 4.
Calming Herbal Extract now needs more water (50 from 30).
The weight of alcohol decreased by 30% to 50%.
Branch weight reduced to 0.1 from 0.5
Large branch weight reduces to 0.2 from 1.0
Adjusted Deer Sight to make it easier for them to notice players.
Clams and Nightcrawlers will now decay after 30 minutes.
Hunting Hut Storage Chest (Act 2 Starting Hut) - Capacity increased to 350 from 100.
All jaw trap recipes now create 3 traps instead of 1.
Added more resources in all of the environments.
Visual:
Added icicles in relevant spots.
Reworked the shader of foliage for better light response.
Added visual feedback when trying to repair items or put batteries into items.
In campfires, actions are now based on items. (Eat / Drink) Instead of eating everything.
Fixed an issue where the "Footsteps of Friends" quest text in the pop-up was garbled.
Clearer tooltip when targeting a log (it now informs you that it should be hit with an axe, or that it can be carried).
Added a tooltip when hovering over symptoms in the bottom right corner of the Status screen.
Items when there are multiple should now show "x6" instead of "6" on the tooltip as an example.
Descriptions added to game mode selection to make it clearer what each game mode includes.
Added outlines to various objects and improved rules for displaying them.
Overhaul UI improvements, including;
New objective markers
Added clothes status indication on HUD
New way of displaying and searching through active quests
Visibility of short tutorials
New Main Menu
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And that’s it! So, how do you like the changes? Don’t hesitate and let us know what you think. If you want to help us shape the game and future updates just like you’ve done already, consider leaving the review for Winter Survival. It helps us continue following our journey and make the game even more enjoyable for everyone! Until the next announcement!
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30 Oct 2025Developer post
Reworked AI and Improved Performance? An update for WS is coming soon!🔥
What’s Next for Winter Survival? ❄️ Hey, survivors! 🐻 With the full release slowly but surely approaching, we thought that it’s high time to talk a little bit about what you can expect before Winter Survival leaves Early Access on November 19th, 2025 . Let’s dive straight into i
16 Oct 2025Developer post
Watch a fresh Story Trailer and check out a new feature coming with ACT III🎣
Hey, survivors! ❄️ We’ve got some exciting news straight from the wilderness! Yesterday, Winter Survival took part in IGN Fan Fest , where we showcased our brand-new Story Trailer . For those of you who haven’t seen it live during the event, here is the material for your referenc

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