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From August 31 to September 7 , jump into POLYARIS Demo during Steam’s PVE Survival Crafting Fest. Fest link: Explore the frozen Arctic, scavenge abandoned locations, craft what you need to survive, battle enemies, and fight the cold as you search for a way out. The POLYARIS demo
Just FYI, I know you probably don't care about itch.io ;) We've just uploaded the DEMO there as well, so you can now play POLYARIS on itch.io. It's totally legit — no mysterious Arctic impostor involved. itch.io link: The DEMO is still available here on Steam too, of course. ❄️
Added a Headlamp item that fits in the "Face" slot. While equipped, player can use a flashlight to illuminate dark areas. Flashlight key is "L" key on keyboard and "Right Thumbstick Button" on gamepad by default, but can be rebinded. Improved starting demo area with more environm
Fixed storage loading bug where many lootable storages would contain only raw chicken and soda or would otherwise be broken and not load correctly on consequent play sessions. Fixed player HUD jittery movement when temperature indicator value changes rapidly.
Polyaris has reached 100,000 wishlists ! Thank you for all your support, feedback, and excitement. This milestone means the world to us and motivates us to make the game even better.
Optimized world partition and HLOD loading which should provide more stable frame rate and less stuttering/frame drop issues. Optimized flag and windstock cloth simulation to consume less CPU and increase FPS. Fixed user inputs not registering when viewing notes on the UI. Added
Steam Next Fest starts tomorrow, and POLYARIS will be part of it. Play demo and join our Discord:
Fixed a bug where 'Steamdeck' optimal video settings preset enables FSR Frame Generation which causes bad performance. Currently, we don't recommend enabling FSR Frame Generation from video settings in the demo. Added more props and furniture to structures on the main island for
We're excited to announce that POLYARIS will be part of Steam Next Fest, running June 15–22 . If you haven't tried the demo yet, now is the perfect time to jump in. 🏔 Norway-inspired Arctic island 🎿 Travel by skis and boat ❄ Manage warmth, hunger, and hydration ⏱ ~40–60 minutes
Fixed a critical issue where items and storages would not load successfully when loading a save, resulting in empty storages and missing items. However, this fix overrides the previous saving system slightly, meaning that if you had previous saved games in POLYARIS Open Demo, the
Added an ability to scroll through available item actions when hovering over an item in the world. For example, instead of just picking up an item, you can use/consume or place it. Use your mouse scroll wheel/D-pad by default. Optimized Ultra Dynamic Sky capture rate and Cubemap
Added an ability to craft a simple campfire. Expanded the crafting UI with two tabs. Added a wooden branch item, used to craft a campfire. It can be found scattered throughout the world. Added ability to place all items in the world, not just food or drinks. Added more realistic
Fixed an item duplication issue, where a picked up item would sometimes duplicate in the player's inventory for infinity, and the original item would remain in place. Fixed several issues with ladder interactions, like pressing interact on ladder not working, player's rotation be
Fixed item info pop-up appearing with an offset when an item is rotated in inventory. Fixed several UI issues related to text, localization, input prompts. Smaller misc bug fixes. Added full PlayStation DualSense and DualShock controller support. Added Ukrainian localization. Add
Fixed a visual bug where snow would sometimes appear inside of the buildings where it shouldn't be. Fixed items falling through floors when dropped from player's inventory. Fixed an issue when climbing over an obstacle could cause an interaction soft lock. Added a "Searched" text
Fixed sleep logic which could result in the player being stuck after completing sleep. Fixed an issue where you could fall into the ground and become stuck when loading a save. Fixed an issue where items would fall through the floor/other geometry when loading a save. Other small
Fixed a bug with Interact / F key stopping working by reworking the back-end logic of interaction system Fixed a bug when skinning a wolf might result in player being stuck in the ground Skis now appear in the player's inventory right at the start without the need to pick them up
Hi, here are the patch notes for the Update #5 to the Open Demo: Improvements New, higher quality loading screenshots during level and shader loading times. Added an environmental cutscene close to the beginning of the demo for lore immersion. Improved iceberg area layout. Future
Hi, a quick follow up update to Update #3, to address an issue with items. Here are the patchnotes for Update #4 v 0.4.6.6 May 15 2026 Bugs Fixed an issue where some world items (e.g. food, medical items) would fall through floors and other geometry. Fixed house roofs losing snow
Hi, here are the patch notes for the latest Open Demo update: v0.4.6.5, May 15 2026 Bugs Fixed certain story progression issues after loading a saved game. Fixed (hopefully) a soft locking issue where you couldn’t use any items/open doors. Fixed lighthouse geometry where the play