Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW!
@goldfirestudios.com
Indie game studio working on a narrative adventure where your only companion in the Arctic wilderness is a court-mandated therapy bot.
Buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/Arctic_Awakening/?utm_source=bsky
Buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/Arctic_Awakening/?utm_source=bsky
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❄️Arctic Awakening is OUT NOW!❄️
We started this journey 5+ years ago, and now it's your turn to complete the tale as you explore the Arctic wilderness with only a therapy bot by your side!
PC, Mac, Xbox X|S and PS5 (links in reply). Sharing helps us survive the cold! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
We started this journey 5+ years ago, and now it's your turn to complete the tale as you explore the Arctic wilderness with only a therapy bot by your side!
PC, Mac, Xbox X|S and PS5 (links in reply). Sharing helps us survive the cold! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
From Sonic to Spider-Man, you’ll recognize @davebmitchell.bsky.social's voice from some of your favorite games. In Arctic Awakening, he delivers a truly remarkable performance as your missing co-pilot. It was always a joy working with Dave over the last few years!
#voiceactor #indiegame
#voiceactor #indiegame
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
From Sonic to Spider-Man, you’ll recognize @davebmitchell.bsky.social's voice from some of your favorite games. In Arctic Awakening, he delivers a truly remarkable performance as your missing co-pilot. It was always a joy working with Dave over the last few years!
#voiceactor #indiegame
#voiceactor #indiegame
Nominations are open for The Steam Awards, and we'd be incredibly grateful to have your vote for the "Story-Rich Game" category!
➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541
➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Nominations are open for The Steam Awards, and we'd be incredibly grateful to have your vote for the "Story-Rich Game" category!
➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541
➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541
That voice you’ve been talking to in Arctic Awakening? Yep! Your therapy bot’s voiced by the incredible @alejandrosaab.bsky.social! It’s been amazing collaborating with him over the years on Arctic Awakening. 💙🤖
#indiegame #voiceactor
#indiegame #voiceactor
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
That voice you’ve been talking to in Arctic Awakening? Yep! Your therapy bot’s voiced by the incredible @alejandrosaab.bsky.social! It’s been amazing collaborating with him over the years on Arctic Awakening. 💙🤖
#indiegame #voiceactor
#indiegame #voiceactor
Concept Art ➡️ Game
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Concept Art ➡️ Game
The game isn't only offering mental health advice for the in-game characters😂
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The game isn't only offering mental health advice for the in-game characters😂
It's such a boost waking up to messages like this from players really appreciating what you've created! #indiedev #indiegame
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It's such a boost waking up to messages like this from players really appreciating what you've created! #indiedev #indiegame
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Performance improvements, bug fixes and general polish are included in the latest patch on Steam/GOG: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
Arctic Awakening - Patch 1.0.13 Now Live - Steam News
Today’s update brings continued polish, performance improvements, and a few new quality-of-life features. We also recently released a new console patch that includes crash fixes and a new performance ...
store.steampowered.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Performance improvements, bug fixes and general polish are included in the latest patch on Steam/GOG: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
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Vote! Vote! Vote!
And if you haven't played, we're on sale for 30% off as part of Steam Scream Fest (store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...) and in a bundle with our friends at @goldfirestudios.com' Arctic Awakening (store.steampowered.com/bundle/61290...)
And if you haven't played, we're on sale for 30% off as part of Steam Scream Fest (store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...) and in a bundle with our friends at @goldfirestudios.com' Arctic Awakening (store.steampowered.com/bundle/61290...)
October 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Vote! Vote! Vote!
And if you haven't played, we're on sale for 30% off as part of Steam Scream Fest (store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...) and in a bundle with our friends at @goldfirestudios.com' Arctic Awakening (store.steampowered.com/bundle/61290...)
And if you haven't played, we're on sale for 30% off as part of Steam Scream Fest (store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...) and in a bundle with our friends at @goldfirestudios.com' Arctic Awakening (store.steampowered.com/bundle/61290...)
A few props in our first prototype of Arctic Awakening in early 2020. The style shifted a bit, but most of these made it into the final game!
#conceptart #indiegame #indiedev
#conceptart #indiegame #indiedev
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A few props in our first prototype of Arctic Awakening in early 2020. The style shifted a bit, but most of these made it into the final game!
#conceptart #indiegame #indiedev
#conceptart #indiegame #indiedev
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did a cool (pun intended) eyeshadow look for my first stream of @goldfirestudios.com's Arctic Awakening last week! I really enjoyed the first episode and I'm very much looking forward to tackling more of it this week 👀
Thank you to @mooncat.games for the key ✨
Thank you to @mooncat.games for the key ✨
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
did a cool (pun intended) eyeshadow look for my first stream of @goldfirestudios.com's Arctic Awakening last week! I really enjoyed the first episode and I'm very much looking forward to tackling more of it this week 👀
Thank you to @mooncat.games for the key ✨
Thank you to @mooncat.games for the key ✨
✅60FPS on consoles in the Arctic!
The new patch adds "performance mode" on PlayStation and Xbox along with crash fixes, polish and other improvements/fixes. Update available now!
#indiegame #indiedev
The new patch adds "performance mode" on PlayStation and Xbox along with crash fixes, polish and other improvements/fixes. Update available now!
#indiegame #indiedev
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
✅60FPS on consoles in the Arctic!
The new patch adds "performance mode" on PlayStation and Xbox along with crash fixes, polish and other improvements/fixes. Update available now!
#indiegame #indiedev
The new patch adds "performance mode" on PlayStation and Xbox along with crash fixes, polish and other improvements/fixes. Update available now!
#indiegame #indiedev
One month in, and your words/reviews have meant everything to us!
💬"Playing since Atari VCS, this is one of my top 5 favourite games of all time."
💬"Your game gave me a new perspective on life, for that i will forever be grateful."
Thanks for helping bring our story to life!
#indiegame #indiedefv
💬"Playing since Atari VCS, this is one of my top 5 favourite games of all time."
💬"Your game gave me a new perspective on life, for that i will forever be grateful."
Thanks for helping bring our story to life!
#indiegame #indiedefv
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One month in, and your words/reviews have meant everything to us!
💬"Playing since Atari VCS, this is one of my top 5 favourite games of all time."
💬"Your game gave me a new perspective on life, for that i will forever be grateful."
Thanks for helping bring our story to life!
#indiegame #indiedefv
💬"Playing since Atari VCS, this is one of my top 5 favourite games of all time."
💬"Your game gave me a new perspective on life, for that i will forever be grateful."
Thanks for helping bring our story to life!
#indiegame #indiedefv
October 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Several performance improvements (coming soon to Xbox/PlayStation with a 60fps mode) and more polish/fixes from your feedback in today's 1.0.12 patch! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
#indiedev #indiegame
#indiedev #indiegame
Arctic Awakening - Excellence in Narrative + Patch 1.0.12 - Steam News
We’ve continued optimizing and polishing the game, and this update focuses heavily on performance improvements across all platforms (console update coming soon) along with a few tutorial updates, fixe...
store.steampowered.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Several performance improvements (coming soon to Xbox/PlayStation with a 60fps mode) and more polish/fixes from your feedback in today's 1.0.12 patch! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
#indiedev #indiegame
#indiedev #indiegame
Honored to see Arctic Awakening among such an amazing list of games in the Excellence in Narrative category!
We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙
#indiegame #indiedev
We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙
#indiegame #indiedev
📚 Excellence in Narrative:
- Arctic Awakening by @goldfirestudios.com
- DAVY x JONES by PARASIGHT
- despelote by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena
- Hell is Us by Rogue Factor
- New Arc Line by Dreamate
- Arctic Awakening by @goldfirestudios.com
- DAVY x JONES by PARASIGHT
- despelote by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena
- Hell is Us by Rogue Factor
- New Arc Line by Dreamate
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Honored to see Arctic Awakening among such an amazing list of games in the Excellence in Narrative category!
We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙
#indiegame #indiedev
We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙
#indiegame #indiedev
October 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We've been trying to catch as many streams as we could over the last week -- it's been great to watch everyone enjoying the game! We've also fixed/polished anything we noticed, and patch 1.0.10 is live now as a result!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
Arctic Awakening - Patch 1.0.10 Now Live - Steam News
We’re continuing to smooth out rough edges and respond to your feedback as you explore the Arctic. Patch 1.0.10 brings a mix of traversal fixes, UI improvements, polish across art and performance, and...
store.steampowered.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We've been trying to catch as many streams as we could over the last week -- it's been great to watch everyone enjoying the game! We've also fixed/polished anything we noticed, and patch 1.0.10 is live now as a result!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
Pro tip:
Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️
#indiegame #indiedev #meditation
Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️
#indiegame #indiedev #meditation
September 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Pro tip:
Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️
#indiegame #indiedev #meditation
Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️
#indiegame #indiedev #meditation
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We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
Just one Steam review away from triple digits! Who wants to be #100??
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just one Steam review away from triple digits! Who wants to be #100??
We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/...
Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...
"Sometimes in a world filled with chaos... we don't need another power fantasy. Sometimes, we need a reminder that a simple story told well can change everything. That connection is what makes games truly unforgettable."
Really great video essay on the game (spoilers): youtu.be/zrJW3zL3BVU
Really great video essay on the game (spoilers): youtu.be/zrJW3zL3BVU
My Game Of The Year - Arctic Awakening Review
YouTube video by Loadish
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Sometimes in a world filled with chaos... we don't need another power fantasy. Sometimes, we need a reminder that a simple story told well can change everything. That connection is what makes games truly unforgettable."
Really great video essay on the game (spoilers): youtu.be/zrJW3zL3BVU
Really great video essay on the game (spoilers): youtu.be/zrJW3zL3BVU
Patch 1.0.6 is now live on Steam/GOG with an update following (hopefully) later today on consoles. We really appreciate the bug reports and feedback, it makes a big difference! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
Arctic Awakening - Patch 1.0.6 Now Live - Steam News
Thanks again for diving into Arctic Awakening! We’ve been carefully listening to your feedback and working hard to address rough edges and polish the experience. Patch 1.0.6 includes a wide range of f...
store.steampowered.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Patch 1.0.6 is now live on Steam/GOG with an update following (hopefully) later today on consoles. We really appreciate the bug reports and feedback, it makes a big difference! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
Thank you everyone for an amazing launch❤️
If you haven't stepped into our Arctic adventure yet, the launch discount on Steam/GOG ends in 24 hours (link in bio)!
#indiegame #indiedev
If you haven't stepped into our Arctic adventure yet, the launch discount on Steam/GOG ends in 24 hours (link in bio)!
#indiegame #indiedev
September 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thank you everyone for an amazing launch❤️
If you haven't stepped into our Arctic adventure yet, the launch discount on Steam/GOG ends in 24 hours (link in bio)!
#indiegame #indiedev
If you haven't stepped into our Arctic adventure yet, the launch discount on Steam/GOG ends in 24 hours (link in bio)!
#indiegame #indiedev