Welcome 2026 revival update
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Immensely grateful to the devs for bringing back classic mode and so happy to see all the old players returning.”
Steam review · 63.2 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 74%Mostly Positive · 74%Scavengers Studio2020Battle Royale · Survival · Action
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A unique, skill-based battle royale with tracking, survival and a Show Director, now revived by a surprise update. Skip it if you need reliable matchmaking: the population is tiny and dominated by veterans.
Great for
Fans of unique battle royales who want tracking, survival and axe-and-bow duels, and don't mind a small community
Main risk
Dead or tiny playerbase: long queues, no matches, and veterans stomping newcomers
What players love
Unique battle royale concept
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“is easily one of the most unique battle royales ever made I spent countless hours on PS4, and everything about it from tracking footprints in the snow to the "Show Director" was unmatched.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Show Director mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The Director aspect of the game was by far the best part.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Tracking and survival mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The survival aspect and tracking is really unique and a lot of skill and suspense.”
Steam review · 23.7 h played ↗
Free, nostalgic and runs on low-end PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“really suitable for low end devices.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Skill-based, fun combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“it is easy to pick up while having a high skill ceiling.”
Steam review · 30.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Dead playerbase, can't find matches
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“While you can make custom game lobbies, you'll be hard pressed to find an actual game.”
Steam review · 22.8 h played ↗
Updates changed core mechanics for the worse
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the skill ceiling for the game has been lowered so much that a 7 year old could become as good as an average player in a week.”
Steam review · 42.3 h played ↗
Abandoned by developers, no servers
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“So much potential and I hate that they gave up on this game.”
Steam review · 22.3 h played ↗
Veterans stomp newcomers, no matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“If you are new to the game you have no chance to win or have fun cause ther is no matchmaking system”
Steam review · 62.4 h played ↗
Won't launch or crashes on startup
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“it keeps crashing and i can't play it don't get this game it will crash on you it won't let you play”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Director abuse and teaming
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“The show director influences the game too heavily, and can heal or give boost to players that already have an advantage.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 and above
ProcessorDual Core 2.4Ghz+
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 750, GTX 660
Storage6 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 and above
ProcessorQuad Core 2.4Ghz+
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 970, GTX 1060
Storage6 GB available space
OSWindows 7 and above
ProcessorDual Core 2.4Ghz+
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 750, GTX 660
Storage6 GB available space
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