The Gold River Project Launches into Steam Early Access

Vancouver, Canada (January 23, in the year of our Lord 2026) - The Gold River Project launches today on PC via Steam Early Access, introducing a co-op open-world survival adventure inspired by the Pacific Northwest.

Developed by Fairview Games and co-published by Sightline Games, The Gold River Project invites players to explore a vast wilderness shaped by abandoned experiments, shifting seasons, and unseen forces. Playable solo or with friends, the game blends grounded survival systems with atmosphere-driven mystery, creating a sense of mounting tension as players push deeper into the unknown.

The Gold River Project’s Early Access release marks the beginning of a developing experience, with additional content, systems, and polish planned leading into a full 1.0 launch.

“From the beginning, we wanted The Gold River Project to feel like a real camping trip with friends, one where you’re free to explore, slow down, and enjoy the wilderness, but where the environment can quickly remind you that survival isn’t guaranteed,” said David Parkes, Co-Founder and Lead Game Designer at Fairview Games. “Early Access lets us build that experience alongside the community and shape the game into something deeper and more unpredictable over time.”

Unlike traditional survival games, The Gold River Project puts players in control of progression. Seasons do not advance automatically. Instead, players decide when (or if) they push deeper into more dangerous territory. The experience emphasizes atmosphere, discovery, and survival over constant combat by using sound design, weather, and isolation to create tension and emergent storytelling.

Players can:

Explore a large open world inspired by the Pacific Northwest

Build camp, craft gear, and manage hunger, thirst, and exposure

Progress through shifting seasons from Summer to Fall to Winter

Play solo or cooperatively online with up to 4 players

Choose multiple paths forward through exploration, puzzles, stealth, or confrontation.

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