Near Death
Released Aug 2016
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
90% positive · 1,067 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Near Death launched on August 2, 2016 as a complete, self-contained survival adventure set in Antarctica. Following launch, the developer shipped a series of patches over roughly nine months that added new difficulty modes, visual effects, additional language support, and various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements. The final developer communication was a post-launch round-up on April 24, 2017, summarizing all changes made since release. No further updates, announcements, or developer communications have occurred after that date. The only DLC ever released was the original soundtrack, which shipped on launch day. There are no unreleased DLC items, no roadmap, and no announcements of future content. The game appears to have shipped as a finished product and received a modest post-launch polish pass before development concluded.
Evidence
Post-launch round-up summarizing all updates since release — translations, trading cards, visual effects, difficulty modes, and bug fixes. This is the last official developer communication.
Patch 1.06 added several visual effect modes (painting, retro, pixelated, TV) and minor bug fixes — described as a creative addition made during free time.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Orthogonal Games
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
After your plane crash-lands in Antarctica, you find yourself stranded and alone at an abandoned research facility in the midst of a deadly blizzard. Plunged into utter darkness, temperatures 100 degrees below zero, and conditions far too harsh to allow for rescue, you must explore Sutro Station and and use the tools at your disposal in hopes of escaping and finding your way home.
Not a survival game, but instead a game about surviving, Near Death pits you against an incredibly cruel opponent: Antarctica. Never more than a few minutes from freezing to death in the darkness of polar night, you must reclaim the station from the elements and fight for your life in a terrifying environment that’s more like another planet than the world you know.
Not a survival game, but instead a game about surviving, Near Death pits you against an incredibly cruel opponent: Antarctica. Never more than a few minutes from freezing to death in the darkness of polar night, you must reclaim the station from the elements and fight for your life in a terrifying environment that’s more like another planet than the world you know.
Features
- A fully explorable Antarctic research station with seamless open world navigation over an unforgiving landscape.
- Unique gameplay and innovative player tools suited to the harsh realities of a frigid, dark continent. Mark your way with light trails in zero-visibility storms, melt frozen obstacles to explore the base in search of much-needed supplies, create pockets of warmth with a personal heater, and more.
- A dynamic weather system that utilizes snow, wind, temperature, and lighting to create a multitude of Antarctic conditions ranging from blinding whiteouts to brief moments of calm.
- A real-time temperature simulation that freezes and thaws the environment room by room based on exposure to the elements, building layouts, the base’s power system, and your own ability to establish safe areas with makeshift repairs.
- Discoverable blueprints and upgrades that enhance your capabilities and increase your ability to withstand the cold.
- An original score of haunting ambient music that amplifies the isolation of Sutro Station.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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