Near Death overview

Overview

Near Death comes from Orthogonal Games and is published by Orthogonal Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 2, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Near Death's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:50:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 1,063 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Near Death is available in 7 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Near Death has sold up to 23,809 units and has 1,010 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $204,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Near Death overview details

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

Steam Store description

After your plane crash-lands in Antarctica, you find yourself stranded and alone at an abandoned research facility in the midst of a deadly blizzard. Plunged into utter darkness, temperatures 100 degrees below zero, and conditions far too harsh to allow for rescue, you must explore Sutro Station and and use the tools at your disposal in hopes of escaping and finding your way home. Not a survival game, but instead a game about surviving, Near Death pits you against an incredibly cruel opponent: Antarctica. Never more than a few minutes from freezing to death in the darkness of polar night, you must reclaim the station from the elements and fight for your life in a terrifying environment that’s more like another planet than the world you know. Features A fully explorable Antarctic research station with seamless open world navigation over an unforgiving landscape. Unique gameplay and innovative player tools suited to the harsh realities of a frigid, dark continent. Mark your way with light trails in zero-visibility storms, melt frozen obstacles to explore the base in search of much-needed supplies, create pockets of warmth with a personal heater, and more. A dynamic weather system that utilizes snow, wind, temperature, and lighting to create a multitude of Antarctic conditions ranging from blinding whiteouts to brief moments of calm. A real-time temperature simulation that freezes and thaws the environment room by room based on exposure to the elements, building layouts, the base’s power system, and your own ability to establish safe areas with makeshift repairs. Discove…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Near Death is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 15:50:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

First-PersonAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSnowIndieSoundtrackAction-AdventureSingleplayerAdventureActionDarkDifficult

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Support and legal notes

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