Urge

Urge

Early access since Nov 2021

Fight, build, explore, survive, while the dynamic player-caused hazardous fog is slowly changing the rules of the world around you.

89% positive · 521 reviews
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In early access, still in active development
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In early access, still in active development
High confidence
Active Development

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Evaluation

Urge is an Early Access game by a solo developer who has been consistently and frequently updating it since at least early 2024. The update history shows a sustained pattern of feature patches shipped roughly every 2-6 weeks, each adding new items, gameplay systems, enemies, vehicles, building options, and bug fixes. A story ending was added in November 2025 (v0.93), but development has continued actively since then — v0.96 (February 2026), v0.97 (May 2026), and v0.98 (July 25, 2026) have all shipped additional features, changes, and fixes. The game has not announced a 1.0 release date or any conclusion to its Early Access period. The developer communicates openly and regularly with the community through detailed patch notes.
Evidence
Update v0.98 shipped with new car attachments, furniture destruction, crossbow upgrades, vehicle painting, new sounds, and a large number of fixes — the most recent developer communication.
news post · Jul 25, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Update v0.97 shipped with new craftable items, new buildables, enemy AI improvements, and further gameplay additions.
news post · May 4, 2026 source development ongoing
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
EnDrew
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

As a survivor of a car crash, you enter a world affected by a mysterious drug substance that controls everything around you. Formerly known as a joyful place, now transformed into a wasteland full of disturbing monsters, mysteries and an eerie atmosphere. Here, any action can lead to the increase of the hazardous fog, which when maxed-out will make a living hell out of your life. Every moment is a choice, will you kill this enemy easily by hitting him in his substance-filled head (and thus risk increasing the fog), will you drive a vehicle with limitless fog-spreading fuel and so forth. Play nomad style, wandering between towns or set up a base somewhere and call it home. Learn from your past mistakes to prevent death and uncover the truth of this strange place.

Main features:

  • The hazardous fog, player-caused or not, is the punishment for your corner-cutting actions, which brings a variety of problems (e.g., special enemies, physical dangers, speeds up your urge, and the like).
  • Chop down trees to build yourself a complex base or just look around for plywood to barricade one of the abandoned houses. Lay down traps to keep you safe inside.
  • Use a variety of firearms, melee weapons and throwables against junkies and other scary creatures.
  • Discover hidden vehicles, fuel them with the fog-spreading "piss" and use them to travel between towns.
  • Explore, search for supplies, combine items and build to prepare for the rise and fall of the hazardous fog.
    Last evaluated Aug 28, 2026
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