Kona

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Released: Mar 17, 2017
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 02:48 GMT

Updates & announcements

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26 Oct 2023Developer post
Kona II: Brume is Out Now!
Greetings, fellow detectives, On October 18th, we released the next chapter in our thrilling saga, Kona II: Brume. Take a glimpse into the unfolding mystery with this trailer: Our tale resumes right from the conclusion of Kona. Venture further into Manastan's environmental enigma
03 Oct 2022Developer post
Kona II: Brume Free Demo Live Now!
Hi everyone, As a follow-up to our presence at Gamescom 2022, we have decided to release the Kona II: Brume demo here on Steam for the Next Fest , a multi-day celebration of upcoming games! The demo starts at the very beginning of the game. The player steps into the shoes of dete
15 Jul 2022Developer post
Kona II: Brume Continues the Story of Carl Faubert
Hi everyone, It’s been a while—four challenging years—since we last shared anything substantial with the world. There will be a time to discuss these extraordinary years, as well as to discuss an update to Kona, but today we're here with some other news. We are pleased to reveal
31 Oct 2019Announcement
Daily Deal - Kona, 80% Off
Today's Deal: Save 80% on Kona !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time
19 Jun 2018Developer post
Kona VR Is Out Now
Kona for Virtual Reality has arrived, with support for Oculus, HTC Vive, and motion controls! Here is the trailer: And for this special occasion, we have prepared a FAQ just in case you’re wondering how it all works: How Do I Get Access to the DLC? Kona VR is available on our sto
07 Aug 2017Announcement
Daily Deal - Kona, 40% Off
Today's Deal: Save 40% on Kona !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time
07 Aug 2017Developer post
Kona Now Localized in Simplified Chinese, and Daily Deal: 40% off!
Hey everyone! As you know, Canada is famous for its nice and warm weather (especially in the winter). We wouldn’t want to keep it for ourselves, so we make constant efforts to share it with more people around the globe. Today, we are happy to announce that a new Kona update is no
07 Aug 2017Developer post
Kona Now Localized in Simplified Chinese, and Daily Deal: 40% off!
Hey everyone! As you know, Canada is famous for its nice and warm weather (especially in the winter). We wouldn’t want to keep it for ourselves, so we make constant efforts to share it with more people around the globe. Today, we are happy to announce that a new Kona update is no
21 Jun 2017Developer post
Patch #3
Hey everyone! That’s right, there’s a new update today! We know that some Mac and Linux players experienced issues with the last update and this is mostly what we improved here. However, we do not have access to a wide range of machines running on these operating systems, so if y
Hey everyone!
That’s right, there’s a new update today! We know that some Mac and Linux players experienced issues with the last update and this is mostly what we improved here. However, we do not have access to a wide range of machines running on these operating systems, so if you encounter bugs, glitches, etc, please let us know in the forums or by email at [email protected].
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
That being said, here is a glimpse of what today’s patch brings:

Linux: The black screen glitch in the main menu should be fixed
Linux: The mouse should now appear and work correctly in the main menu
Mac: Bloom and Depth of field are now disabled by default as we are working on fixing compatibility issues with both effects (can be enabled if you have no issues with these options)
Shader quality can now only be set at “high” if your graphic cards supports DirectX 11+
Fixed the ice spike attack bug when encountering ice wolves on the snowmobile, which would sometimes make the game crash
Most random crashes (when loading a game, for instance) have been fixed
Other minor bug fixes and optimizations
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
And here’s a short list of known issues and changes to come:

Linux: the name of the region you are visiting doesn’t show on the screen when you arrive
Linux: some may still encounter the black screen glitch and/or the mouse not working bugs in the main menu. If this is the case, please let us know, there is a work-around fix and we will make a sticky post in the forums
Mac: Bloom and Depth of field disabled by default should fix most of the graphical glitches encountered in the last update. However, if you encounter similar glitches while these options are disabled, please let us know and we will fix them as soon as possible
Random crashes: we were able to fix most of them, but there may be some that we might have missed. As usual, we will work on fixing them as soon as you report/we notice them
We will add Russian language for subtitles, texts and menus
We will add an option to enable/disable quick loading screens between areas
More optimizations and bug fixes, as always ;)
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS
To finish this post in beauty, here are some of our favorite screenshots from our community:
by LucaelSera83
by Boris Strugatsky
by XSaintsXTroopsX
by Jay
As always, if there is anything, leave a comment below :)
Cheers!
Original post
21 Jun 2017Developer post
Patch #3
Hey everyone! That’s right, there’s a new update today! We know that some Mac and Linux players experienced issues with the last update and this is mostly what we improved here. However, we do not have access to a wide range of machines running on these operating systems, so if y
Hey everyone!
That’s right, there’s a new update today! We know that some Mac and Linux players experienced issues with the last update and this is mostly what we improved here. However, we do not have access to a wide range of machines running on these operating systems, so if you encounter bugs, glitches, etc, please let us know in the forums or by email at [email protected].
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
That being said, here is a glimpse of what today’s patch brings:

Linux: The black screen glitch in the main menu should be fixed
Linux: The mouse should now appear and work correctly in the main menu
Mac: Bloom and Depth of field are now disabled by default as we are working on fixing compatibility issues with both effects (can be enabled if you have no issues with these options)
Shader quality can now only be set at “high” if your graphic cards supports DirectX 11+
Fixed the ice spike attack bug when encountering ice wolves on the snowmobile, which would sometimes make the game crash
Most random crashes (when loading a game, for instance) have been fixed
Other minor bug fixes and optimizations
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
And here’s a short list of known issues and changes to come:

Linux: the name of the region you are visiting doesn’t show on the screen when you arrive
Linux: some may still encounter the black screen glitch and/or the mouse not working bugs in the main menu. If this is the case, please let us know, there is a work-around fix and we will make a sticky post in the forums
Mac: Bloom and Depth of field disabled by default should fix most of the graphical glitches encountered in the last update. However, if you encounter similar glitches while these options are disabled, please let us know and we will fix them as soon as possible
Random crashes: we were able to fix most of them, but there may be some that we might have missed. As usual, we will work on fixing them as soon as you report/we notice them
We will add Russian language for subtitles, texts and menus
We will add an option to enable/disable quick loading screens between areas
More optimizations and bug fixes, as always ;)
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS
To finish this post in beauty, here are some of our favorite screenshots from our community:
by LucaelSera83
by Boris Strugatsky
by XSaintsXTroopsX
by Jay
As always, if there is anything, leave a comment below :)
Cheers!
Original post
18 May 2017Developer post
Patch #2
Hey everyone! An update for Kona has just been released! FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements that come with the patch: We removed two loading screens (on bridges, when leaving the General Store area) You can now delete photos (by clicking on a pictu
Hey everyone!
An update for Kona has just been released!
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements that come with the patch:

We removed two loading screens (on bridges, when leaving the General Store area)
You can now delete photos (by clicking on a picture, a small window will open and let you choose)
Mouse smoothing option has been added in the controls options
In the same option menu, we also added an option to enable/disable autosaves
We fixed unresponsive mouse and trackpad clicks in menus (when you have a touch screen)
The yellow arrow in the middle of radial menus is now aligned accordingly
We fixed a screen resolution display issue for Mac and Linux, which always showed the same resolution. This prevented players who changed it of bringing it back to its default value
The first journal entry of “The Hunt” is now triggered automatically when approaching the first crossbow bolt instead of direct interaction
We fixed a rare bug in which the player would complete the game in daylight when loading a checkpoint at a specific moment and location.
We fixed a rare bug that would let the combat music continue at the end instead of changing for the end credits song.
We fixed the invisible mouse cursor on Linux
Many textures and collision fixes
Other minor bug fixes and optimizations
Also, we updated Unity 3D engine (version 5.6) and here are some important notes about how it affects the game:

Graphics settings will be reset to their default value. Before playing, make sure to set them back to your own preferences
If you own a computer with a not-so-powerful CPU, but with a good GPU, the game should run better than before
Some visual effects and materials have changed a little (they were not compatible with the new version of Unity)
Cloths have been temporarily deactivated due to unusual crashes. Most have been replaced with animations, others will be fixed in the next patch
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
And here’s a short list of what to expect in the next months:

We will add Russian language for texts, interface and subtitles
We will add an option to enable/disable quick loading screens between areas
More optimizations and bug fixes, as always ;)
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS
Let’s wrap it up with three handpicked screenshots from the community:
by exSKEUsme
by costastg
by djcrazybHk
Don’t hesitate to leave us comments, we read every one of them :)
Cheers!
Original post
18 May 2017Developer post
Patch #2
Hey everyone! An update for Kona has just been released! FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements that come with the patch: We removed two loading screens (on bridges, when leaving the General Store area) You can now delete photos (by clicking on a pictu
Hey everyone!
An update for Kona has just been released!
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements that come with the patch:

We removed two loading screens (on bridges, when leaving the General Store area)
You can now delete photos (by clicking on a picture, a small window will open and let you choose)
Mouse smoothing option has been added in the controls options
In the same option menu, we also added an option to enable/disable autosaves
We fixed unresponsive mouse and trackpad clicks in menus (when you have a touch screen)
The yellow arrow in the middle of radial menus is now aligned accordingly
We fixed a screen resolution display issue for Mac and Linux, which always showed the same resolution. This prevented players who changed it of bringing it back to its default value
The first journal entry of “The Hunt” is now triggered automatically when approaching the first crossbow bolt instead of direct interaction
We fixed a rare bug in which the player would complete the game in daylight when loading a checkpoint at a specific moment and location.
We fixed a rare bug that would let the combat music continue at the end instead of changing for the end credits song.
We fixed the invisible mouse cursor on Linux
Many textures and collision fixes
Other minor bug fixes and optimizations
Also, we updated Unity 3D engine (version 5.6) and here are some important notes about how it affects the game:

Graphics settings will be reset to their default value. Before playing, make sure to set them back to your own preferences
If you own a computer with a not-so-powerful CPU, but with a good GPU, the game should run better than before
Some visual effects and materials have changed a little (they were not compatible with the new version of Unity)
Cloths have been temporarily deactivated due to unusual crashes. Most have been replaced with animations, others will be fixed in the next patch
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
And here’s a short list of what to expect in the next months:

We will add Russian language for texts, interface and subtitles
We will add an option to enable/disable quick loading screens between areas
More optimizations and bug fixes, as always ;)
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS
Let’s wrap it up with three handpicked screenshots from the community:
by exSKEUsme
by costastg
by djcrazybHk
Don’t hesitate to leave us comments, we read every one of them :)
Cheers!
Original post
10 Apr 2017Developer post
NVIDIA Ansel Now Supported in Kona
Hey everyone! NVIDIA GeForce drivers that were released today unlocked NVIDIA Ansel support for Kona, which means that you can now take even more awesome screenshots! NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary technology that hands gamers the tools to capture unique, professional-grade 2D,
10 Apr 2017Developer post
NVIDIA Ansel Now Supported in Kona
Hey everyone! NVIDIA GeForce drivers that were released today unlocked NVIDIA Ansel support for Kona, which means that you can now take even more awesome screenshots! NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary technology that hands gamers the tools to capture unique, professional-grade 2D,
31 Mar 2017Developer post
Patch #1 and Soundtrack DLC
Hey everyone! It’s been two weeks now since we have launched Kona on Steam. It looks like both the press and you guys are enjoying it! Since launch, more than 5,000 additional players bought Kona and joined us on Steam and 36,987 persons added the game to their wishlists! We’ve h
Hey everyone!
It’s been two weeks now since we have launched Kona on Steam. It looks like both the press and you guys are enjoying it! Since launch, more than 5,000 additional players bought Kona and joined us on Steam and 36,987 persons added the game to their wishlists! We’ve had some solid press coverage too:

A 8.5/10 review from Destructoid
A great unscored review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun
A 15/20 review from jeuxvideo(dot)com (in French)
While this is all good news, it’s certainly not going to stop us from improving the game!
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Here are the things we fixed in the latest patch...

We fixed the headlight bug and hid a second one, just in case
You can now keep all random pictures you take (new tab in the journal)
We fixed the disappearing Iron Box bug (it should reappear in your inventory)
We fixed “The Hunt” achievement (it will unlock when you reload a save in which you found all crossbow bolts)
We added a light to be able to see the map in the car at night
Radio interacting icon in the car is now hidden when holding the map
Various minor bug fixes and optimizations
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
...and the things we expect to ship in the coming weeks:

We will add an option to delete pictures in the journal
We will add an option to disable quick loadings between areas
We will add Russian language for texts, interface and subtitles
NVIDIA will whitelist Kona in its driver to support Ansel and other NVIDIA features
We will fix the bug with the notification stuck on-screen
We will fix the bug of the night that never triggers
DLC SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW
Along with this update, we are proud to announce that the original soundtrack by CuréLabel will be available as a DLC on our store page soon!
MESSAGE TO KICKSTARTER BACKERS WHO PURCHASED THE DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK: you should receive your Steam key within an hour! If there is anything, contact us at [email protected].
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS + ANSEL
Not only do we love the screenshots you guys are sharing on Steam, but we’re now working with NVIDIA to bring the magic of Ansel to Kona. Ansel allows any player to freely move the camera around to take gorgeous HD screenshots, 360° panoramas and VR-compatible stereoscopic images of the game.
Ansel is already supported, but not yet whitelisted in the official drivers. You shouldn’t have to wait long for the update to arrive, but for those who are eager to try it out, you can simply open the command line, paste the following line (including quotes) and press enter:
"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraEnable.exe" whitelisting-everything
When it’s done, pressing Alt-F2 anytime during gameplay (except during cutscenes) will open Ansel. Note that this requires a compatible graphics card (NVIDIA 600 series and up). We’re going to share more details about Ansel in another update.
EDIT: Driver update is now live on Geforce Experience and Kona is now whitelisted by default. You don't need to write this command anymore :)
That’s it for today’s update! Let’s finish this in beauty, here are three handpicked screenshots from the community:
by Rainer
by Silent Winds
by UN0W3N
Enjoy the weekend :)
Original post
31 Mar 2017Developer post
Patch #1 and Soundtrack DLC
Hey everyone! It’s been two weeks now since we have launched Kona on Steam. It looks like both the press and you guys are enjoying it! Since launch, more than 5,000 additional players bought Kona and joined us on Steam and 36,987 persons added the game to their wishlists! We’ve h
Hey everyone!
It’s been two weeks now since we have launched Kona on Steam. It looks like both the press and you guys are enjoying it! Since launch, more than 5,000 additional players bought Kona and joined us on Steam and 36,987 persons added the game to their wishlists! We’ve had some solid press coverage too:

A 8.5/10 review from Destructoid
A great unscored review from Rock, Paper, Shotgun
A 15/20 review from jeuxvideo(dot)com (in French)
While this is all good news, it’s certainly not going to stop us from improving the game!
FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
Here are the things we fixed in the latest patch...

We fixed the headlight bug and hid a second one, just in case
You can now keep all random pictures you take (new tab in the journal)
We fixed the disappearing Iron Box bug (it should reappear in your inventory)
We fixed “The Hunt” achievement (it will unlock when you reload a save in which you found all crossbow bolts)
We added a light to be able to see the map in the car at night
Radio interacting icon in the car is now hidden when holding the map
Various minor bug fixes and optimizations
UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES
...and the things we expect to ship in the coming weeks:

We will add an option to delete pictures in the journal
We will add an option to disable quick loadings between areas
We will add Russian language for texts, interface and subtitles
NVIDIA will whitelist Kona in its driver to support Ansel and other NVIDIA features
We will fix the bug with the notification stuck on-screen
We will fix the bug of the night that never triggers
DLC SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW
Along with this update, we are proud to announce that the original soundtrack by CuréLabel will be available as a DLC on our store page soon!
MESSAGE TO KICKSTARTER BACKERS WHO PURCHASED THE DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK: you should receive your Steam key within an hour! If there is anything, contact us at [email protected].
COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS + ANSEL
Not only do we love the screenshots you guys are sharing on Steam, but we’re now working with NVIDIA to bring the magic of Ansel to Kona. Ansel allows any player to freely move the camera around to take gorgeous HD screenshots, 360° panoramas and VR-compatible stereoscopic images of the game.
Ansel is already supported, but not yet whitelisted in the official drivers. You shouldn’t have to wait long for the update to arrive, but for those who are eager to try it out, you can simply open the command line, paste the following line (including quotes) and press enter:
"C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Ansel\Tools\NvCameraEnable.exe" whitelisting-everything
When it’s done, pressing Alt-F2 anytime during gameplay (except during cutscenes) will open Ansel. Note that this requires a compatible graphics card (NVIDIA 600 series and up). We’re going to share more details about Ansel in another update.
EDIT: Driver update is now live on Geforce Experience and Kona is now whitelisted by default. You don't need to write this command anymore :)
That’s it for today’s update! Let’s finish this in beauty, here are three handpicked screenshots from the community:
by Rainer
by Silent Winds
by UN0W3N
Enjoy the weekend :)
Original post
24 Mar 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Wot I Think: Survival meets adventure in K na
Survival-meets-adventure K na feels like a game that admirably comes in the wake of Campo Santo’s wilderness wonder Firewatch . But it’s worth noting the Kickstarter for the game launched years before Firewatch released. Still, I suspect lessons have been learned and added in the
17 Mar 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun
70s Canadian survival adventure Kona launches, eh?
I’ve little interest in most survival games because survival for survival’s sake isn’t enough for me. And in the game. Kona has caught my eye for bringing a purpose to survival. It’s a first-person survival explore-o-adventure set in ’70s Canada, with a detective investigating a
17 Mar 2017Developer post
Kona Is Now Officially Out!
Hey everyone! After a year on Early Access, Kona is now officially out ! We’d like to thank all our early supporter who gave us all the helpful feedback we needed to make Kona what it is today! What’s new If you played Kona on Early Access, you probably wonder what will change st
17 Mar 2017Developer post
Kona Is Now Officially Out!
Hey everyone! After a year on Early Access, Kona is now officially out ! We’d like to thank all our early supporter who gave us all the helpful feedback we needed to make Kona what it is today! What’s new If you played Kona on Early Access, you probably wonder what will change st

Updates & announcements

The North, Rendered Beautifully

A Different Experience

How Do I Get Access to the DLC?

So What’s Different on VR?

What Happens to my Saved Game?

So What’s Next?

Daily Deal - Kona, 40% Off

Coming Next: Russian Localization

Community Screenshots

Coming Next: Russian Localization

Community Screenshots

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

DLC SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS + ANSEL

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

UPCOMING CHANGES & KNOWN ISSUES

DLC SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW

COMMUNITY SCREENSHOTS + ANSEL

What’s new

Original soundtrack DLC

Kickstarter Shout Out

The Next Step

What’s new

Original soundtrack DLC

Kickstarter Shout Out

The Next Step