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Northern Lights

📅 Dec 14, 2020
MadGoat Studio
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?
67.5Rating
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About This Game

Northern Lights is a indie/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by MadGoat Studio and released in 2020. With an estimated 12,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 67.5/100 — a mixed reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Early Access, Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World and Exploration.

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User Reviews

67.5
Overall Score / 100
6.7/10
Steam (295 reviews)

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Game Information

Release Date
December 14, 2020
Developer
MadGoat Studio
Publisher
MadGoat Studio
Platforms
Windows
Price
$11.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
45
It reeks of mediocrity and probably not worth your time
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Simulation
Early Access
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Early Access
Open World Survival Craft
Survival
Open World
Exploration
Atmospheric
Sandbox
Crafting
Simulation
Realistic
Immersive Sim
Post-apocalyptic
Walking Simulator
First-Person
Singleplayer
3D
Hunting
Snow
Mystery
Indie
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
German
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Turkish
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Romanian
Spanish - Latin America
Italian
Hungarian
Polish
Korean

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64bit or better
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 4170 / AMD FX 6300 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD R9 270 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Installing the game on SSD is highly recommended
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 7700k / AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD RX 580
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Installing the game on SSD is highly recommended
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