Longvinter

Longvinter

Released Feb 2025

Fish, farm, craft, gather, cook, loot or steal from other players and build a campsite or a village with your friends in an open-world multiplayer sandbox game without rules!

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Evaluation

Longvinter launched as version 1.0 on February 21, 2025 after three years of Early Access development. At launch, the developer described the game as "feature complete" but immediately outlined future plans, including a farming update ("1.1"), new player experience overhaul, apartment renting, and a PlayStation release in 2026. Since launch, the game has received a sustained stream of updates. A Pets & Anti-Cheat feature update shipped on June 27, 2025, followed by a Tutorial update on November 7, 2025, and a Minigames & Wipe update on December 18, 2025. The largest post-launch update — Wild Growth — arrived on April 16, 2026, adding a new swamp island (Teijo), farming-themed points of interest with interactive animals, new weapons and equipment, minigames, advanced bow combat, and a major engine upgrade from Unreal Engine 5.4 to 5.7. The developer noted this engine upgrade is specifically in preparation for the previously announced PlayStation and cross-platform console release. There was a brief period in August 2025 where the developer disclosed that Longvinter development had been "put on hold temporarily" while the studio worked on other projects. However, development clearly resumed and the Wild Growth update confirmed a return to full active development. The most recent developer communication was a bug fix post on June 14, 2026, which also mentioned a scheduled server wipe on August 20, 2026 — indicating ongoing server operations and community engagement. No end-of-development announcement has been made. The developer has not stated that content additions are concluded, and the earlier teased PlayStation release has not yet been announced as having shipped, suggesting further development work remains ahead.
Evidence
Wild Growth major update launched with a new swamp island (Teijo), farming animals, new weapons, minigames, and an engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.7 for future console/cross-platform support.
news post · Apr 16, 2026 source content shipped
high
1.0 launch post confirmed the game is 'feature complete' but immediately outlined future plans: Longvinter Farming ('1.1'), new player experience overhaul, apartment renting, and a PlayStation release in 2026.
news post · Feb 21, 2025 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Uuvana Studios
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

You have been assigned to travel to Longvinter Island to research everything that makes the island special and uncover what other organizations have desperately tried to hide.

You begin your expedition at one of many research camps around the island. Buy yourself tools, sell the resources you gather, and invest in new and more advanced equipment to compete against fellow researchers. Team up, fight, or betray your neighbours as you battle over valuable resources, and establish trade networks to secure what you need next.

Key features

  • Hand-crafted open-world - explore, learn and take advantage of the surrounding nature. Learn the best fishing and berry spots and build your camp near them to maximize your income

  • PVP - You're not the only one trying to succeed on the island. Make alliances, defend and conquer new areas you find valuable

  • PVE - Face off against hostile mercenaries and uncover their secrets hidden in bunkers, cave bases, and massive oil rigs

  • Building - Build anywhere you want with anyone you want. Pick a spot for your tent, get yourself a campfire going, and start expanding. Store all your valuables inside the tent, which only you can access. Upgrade your research base along 8 different specialization paths to match your playstyle

  • Crafting - Instantly combine items at a workbench to create new gear from over 500 unique items in the game. Customize your weapons with attachments and paint your furniture to create your perfect base

  • Farming - Grow food for yourself or sell it to make money

  • Cooking - Experiment with countless ingredient combinations and spices to create unique dishes. Master the art of cuisine and become the island's top chef

  • Sandbox - Do whatever you want, wherever you want, with whoever you want. There are no rules or tasks. Make the game what you want it to be

  • Trading - Sell your knowledge and rare items to other players, set up your own shop to specialize in unique goods, or make steady income from camp vendors

  • Travel - Navigate between islands using your own boat or hunt local wildlife to acquire mounts for exploring different regions

  • Dedicated Server tools

  • Free content updates


Last evaluated Aug 17, 2026
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