Fear The Wolves
Released Feb 2019 · delisted
Fear the Wolves is a competitive Battle Royale FPS by Vostok Games. Escape Chernobyl pursued by mutants, radiation, horrific anomalies, the weather, and other players.
46% positive · 3,419 reviews
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Evaluation
Fear the Wolves is no longer available for purchase on Steam — the store page shows no purchase options, meaning the game has been delisted. The game launched into Early Access in July 2018 and officially left Early Access on February 6, 2019, with its sixth major patch introducing the artifact system, new mutants, and other content. However, the last developer communication on record is that February 6, 2019 launch post. There have been no developer updates since that date, and the game has since been removed from sale. With a mixed reception (46% positive from 3,419 reviews) and a battle royale genre that depends heavily on active player populations, the game appears to have been quietly discontinued. No further content was ever announced beyond what shipped at the 1.0 launch.
Evidence
Fear the Wolves officially left Early Access on February 6, 2019, with a sixth major patch. This is the last developer communication on record.
No purchase options are available on the Steam store page, confirming the game has been delisted and can no longer be bought.
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Developer
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Achievements
22
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
Fear the Wolves is a competitive Battle Royale FPS by Vostok Games, bringing unique elements inspired by classic FPS games to the world’s hottest genre. The game drops players, as duos or lone wolves, into the oppressive environments of a radiation-ravaged Chernobyl spread across a section of the 25km2 map.
To secure the top spot, players will need to worry about more than just other survivors. Across the hostile wastes, everyone is threatened by deadly anomalies and the dynamically-changing weather – voted for by players and spectators, both in-game and on streaming platforms. As time wares on and day turns to dusk, survivors must stay on their toes and constantly adapting to new situations.
Protective gear allows players to explore dangerous off-limit radioactive zones inaccessible to less-equipped opponents - but filled with powerful loot. All the while, the howls of mutated creatures echo through the wasteland. Wolves and much worse lay in wait for foolish players who don’t keep their wits about them.
Further breaking the mold of the genre, every game is made truly unique by the irregular and unpredictable spread of deadly radiation, which organically closes in on players with different stages of toxicity, all of which can be battled and avoided in different ways. Safety is rarely certain, and adept players will need to read the environment to determine when it is no longer wise to remain in an area.
Finally, every match ends with a dramatic race to the extraction helicopter, with only one of the handful of survivors able to make it. Will you pick off stragglers from a rooftop until you are the only one alive? Or would you rather make a mad dash for freedom, leaving your pursuers behind and escaping under the cover of night? Each extraction is unique, with the final area layout and your skills deciding the winner. Cosmetic customization options and a deep progression system reward you for your victories and close-calls.
All this, rival players, tight shooting mechanics, and an arsenal of guns, attachments, armour, and melee weapons mean no two matches are the same.
- Brutal FPS battle royale in the irradiated remains of Chernobyl
- 20+ weapons with dozens of attachments, across a wide variety of effective ranges and situations, including melee
- Radiation spreads dynamically from area to area, and can be survived with the right gear
- PvE elements keep each match different, with wolves, mutants, and other hazards a constant danger
- Finish matches in style with the final battle around the extraction helicopter
- Artifacts found in the wasteland change your gameplay experience significantly
Last evaluated Jul 22, 2026
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