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The Wild Eight

Critic score1 critic
First release
Feb 08, 2018
Developer
Fntastic
Engine
Unity
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Simulator · Mystery, Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

Also known as wildeight.exe

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Storyline
In no time the everyday lives of eight people change forever. They have just survived a mystic plane crash and now find themselves in the middle of horizonless winter forest in Alaska. You are one of the survivors. Act on your own or join efforts with other players and do your best to get back home. Side by side: Survive and explore the forest with other players. It’s the right way to stand against this harsh world... until a madman appears in your group who wishes to grab the catch. Develop skills: At night the temperature drops to critical points, and a bleeding wound worries you when least expected.You must develop all survival skills such as creation of shelters and other necessary things, otherwise you’re doomed to death. What’s happening: Where did all these deserted buildings and mutated wolves come from? Solve all the puzzles of this place to get out of here.Read more

In no time the everyday lives of eight people change forever. They have just survived a mystic plane crash and now find themselves in the middle of horizonless winter forest in Alaska. You are one of the survivors. Act on your own or join efforts with other players and do your best to get back home. Side by side: Survive and explore the forest with other players. It’s the right way to stand against this harsh world... until a madman appears in your group who wishes to grab the catch. Develop skills: At night the temperature drops to critical points, and a bleeding wound worries you when least expected.You must develop all survival skills such as creation of shelters and other necessary things, otherwise you’re doomed to death. What’s happening: Where did all these deserted buildings and mutated wolves come from? Solve all the puzzles of this place to get out of here.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 08, 2018
PlayStation 4
Oct 27, 2020
Xbox One
Feb 09, 2021
All 4 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Feb 09, 2021
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
crafting, action-adventure, season winter, atmospheric, snow
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At a Glance

Critic Score
70

Overview

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Steam users rate this Mixed, 6,656 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct

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