Northern Lights overview

Overview

Northern Lights comes from MadGoat Studio and is published by MadGoat Studio. It arrived on Steam on Dec 14, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Northern Lights's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:27:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 67% positive across 296 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Northern Lights is available in 14 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Northern Lights has sold up to 8,880 units and has 237 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $108,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Northern Lights overview details

Northern Lights combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

You find yourself helpless in front of the unforgiving Siberian wilderness without any food or equipment. In an attempt to find a way out of the island, you are forced to embark on a dangerous journey that will test your survival capabilities beyond your imagination. There is no manual to show you how to survive. Your success depends on getting out there and using all your abilities to master necessary wilderness survival skills. Survival Mode: Survival is your only goal, and death is your biggest impediment. Will you live to fight another day? Choices & Outcomes: Keeping your stats under control is crucial. Not keeping your Hunger, Hydration, Body Temperature and Energy in balance can have repercussions on your in-game Sanity. Only the strongest can survive: In Northern Lights you will find a wide range of activities you can do. Be ready to hunt, fish, scavenge for food and gear items, start fires, craft items, and most importantly, endure the harsh environment with its predators and the variety of possibly deadly afflictions you could contract. Be the hunter or become hunted: Diverse wildlife, ranging from ferocious predators such as Bears and Wolves to non-threatening animals such as Reindeer, Moose, Foxes, Boars and Hares. A broad and animated world: A beautiful yet frightening island that contains a delicate balance between pure nature and an abandoned world composed of a variety of locations. Pick your challenge: You can choose between four difficulty scenarios, made for every kind of player, from beginners who want to explore the world in peace to skilled surv…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Northern Lights is listed as a game with $11.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:27:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalOpen WorldExplorationAtmosphericSandboxCraftingSimulationRealisticImmersive SimPost-apocalypticWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonSingleplayer

Content descriptors

Northern Lights may contain bad language, use of tobacco, use of alcohol and blood.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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