The Gold River Project

The Gold River Project is a survival game for solo play or online co-op with up to four friends. A chartered float plane drops you at lakes in a remote Pacific Northwest nature reserve, where you can kayak, hike, camp and try to survive. When your guide does not return, you discover you are trapped in an experiment: you are watched, studied and manipulated as you search for a way out.

Survive the reserve

Manage your health, hydration, hunger, fatigue and temperature as you endure the elements. Hunt during summer, forage in fall and find warmth in winter as conditions grow harsher. You can earn badges while learning survival skills, and play at your own pace without time restrictions as you prepare for future challenges.

Craft and expand a campsite, making essentials, weapons and farm plots. You can also learn new crafting recipes from items you find or through trade. Scavenge supplies and work out how to use them to stay alive.

Investigate the experiment

Explore an artificial environment and uncover its mysteries, including the dangers beneath the surface. Substations, supplies and points of interest change with each playthrough. The game also includes puzzles, stealth and opportunities for discovery, offering different ways to approach escaping the experiment.

A mysterious barrier called the Wall divides the forest. Solve environmental puzzles, sneak past security patrols or piece together scavenged technology to bring it down.

Explore by land and water

The free Mariner Update adds kayaks, scuba diving, boats, new fishing systems and underwater locations to explore. The reserve also includes lakes and hiking trails.

Play alone or together

You can camp solo or play online with up to four friends. The changing locations and world, along with the experiment's points of interest, lore and other content, provide new discoveries across repeated playthroughs.