Ancient Siberia

Ancient Siberia is a survival game set in Great Tartary, a world inspired by myths about a land stretching from the Urals to Alaska and from Nova Zembla to Tibet. You begin with minimal supplies and must survive its harsh conditions by finding food, clothing and weapons, gathering materials and making useful equipment. The world includes ancient forests, green valleys, snowy mountains, wild animals and mysterious monsters.

Survival and progression

The game has different climatic zones, changing weather and a day-and-night cycle. Sunny weather can turn into a snowstorm, and survival depends on adapting to the conditions. Your character begins as a child and grows while gaining skills through actions: for example, fighting with swords improves swordplay. Children cannot be killed, but they cannot take part in PvP. When you die, you lose the loot you were carrying.

Your actions also shape your character’s future. Robbing a trader or killing another player can lead you to become a bandit. You can choose where to build a home and store chests and other belongings, but you must pay taxes, gather wood and obtain the tools you need. A home is protected only when you can defend it in person.

Combat and crafting

Combat uses a non-target system: you press a button to kick, and use rolls, blocks and defensive moves while judging the force of blows and locking onto a target. You can craft equipment, weapons and magical runes. Runes can enchant weapons, armor and jewelry; you can buy them or make them yourself if you have the required skill. The game also includes magic and teleportation.

Groups and exploration

You can join a guild or clan, build homes together, form relationships with other clans, complete tasks and earn money as a group. The game’s NPCs draw on Slavic myths and legends, and hidden birch-bark signs at key locations reveal the world’s history. Unmarked quests can be found by noticing unusual buildings and other details in the world; completing one earns a reward.

Servers and sea travel

A server can host 250 players at once. The planned server options are easy, medium and difficult, with difficulty affecting monsters and realism. On difficult servers, you must adapt quickly to the day-and-night cycle and find clothing, food and weapons before your character fails to survive. Shipbuilding is also planned: at a certain level, you will be able to build a boat or ship for large-scale water battles and resource gathering.