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The Gold River Project

Fairview Games Inc., Sightline Games

The Gold River Project™ is a camping trip gone wrong in the Pacific Northwest. Explore, craft, build, and survive in this open-world experiment that traps you and up to 4 friends in this single player or co-op survival adventure game.

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About This Game

The Gold River Project™ throws you and your friends on an epic camping survival adventure! Try to escape a grueling experiment across one of the largest private nature reserves in the Pacific Northwest. You are being watched, studied and manipulated at every turn. Solve the mysteries within and try to survive another day. Players logging 100+ hours are still finding new points of interest, lore, and content, and the game is still growing.

FEATURES

  • *New* Free Mariner Update: Kayaks, scuba, boats, new fishing systems & new underwater locations to explore.

  • Replayability: Substations, supplies and points of interest - these locations change with each new play through.

  • Base Building: Craft and expand your campsite to prepare for what's to come.

  • Puzzles, Stealth or Discovery: There is more than one way out of this experiment.

  • Crafting: Craft and Build campsite essentials, weapons, farm plots and more to help you stay alive!

  • Multiplayer: Survive by yourself or with friends in online co-op!

  • Learn: Discover new things to craft from items you find or from trade.

  • Scavenge: All items are all useful, it's up t o you to figure it out how.

  • Progress: Play at your own pace. No time restrictions. Prepare accordingly for upcoming challenges.

  • Engine: Built in Unreal Engine 5.4.4 upgrading to 5.7.4 summer 2026

CAMP SOLO OR WITH FRIENDS

Welcome to Gold River! A remote camping adventure you can play alone or with up to 4 friends. A chartered float plane will drop you off by beautiful lakes where you can kayak, hike the gorgeous trails, make camp and survive the elements.

A TRUE CAMPING SURVIVAL EXPERIENCE

One week turns into several as you suspect your guide is never coming back. Deserted, you discover you are trapped and now an unwilling lab rat. Can you survive an ever changing, artificial environment and it's inhabitants?

BRAVE THE ELEMENTS

Manage health, hydration, hunger, fatigue, and temperature. Use your survival skills and earn badges as you learn new ones. Outlast nature and uncover the perils of what lies beneath the surface.

EVOLVING SEASONS

The world shifts with time. Hunt in the abundance of summer, forage in the dying colors of fall, and fight for warmth in the frozen quiet of winter. Find your way through increasingly harsh environments and outsmart your captors to survive and escape.

THE WALL

Discover a mysterious barrier dividing the forest. Solve environmental puzzles, sneak past security patrols, or piece together scavenged tech to bring it down your own way.

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  1. The Gold River ProjectSteam announcement

    Fireside Chat: Talkin' About August!

    Happy Friday, Hikers! It’s Fireside Chat time!:) Last month, we mentioned August would be a quieter month in terms of updates while we lock in to focus on bug fixes and moving…

  2. The Gold River ProjectSteam announcement

    Fireside Chat: The Trail So Far

    We’re back, Hikers! We can’t believe it’s time for another Fireside Chat already! Following the Mariner update a couple of months ago, June and July, we have been heads down…

  3. The Gold River ProjectSteam announcement

    The Gold River Project 30% Midsummer Sale!

    Hello hello, Hikers! Time to touch some (virtual) grass! The Gold River Project is 30% off for the next 7 days! While we continue to work on development, we wanted to treat you…

  4. The Gold River ProjectSteam patch notes
  5. The Gold River ProjectSteam patch notes

    Patch Notes for July 3rd, 2026

    Good evening campers!! A couple of fun new little items to craft or trade for along with some bug fixes. Have a good weekend, happy camping and be safe out there!!:)…

  6. The Gold River ProjectSteam announcement
  7. The Gold River ProjectSteam patch notes
  8. The Gold River ProjectSteam patch notes

    Steam Summer Sale Bonus Update

    Hello Campers! We thought we would do an update to help kick off the summer sale. The Mascot Mine was ALOT of fun to create - we hope you have as much fun exploring as we did…

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