The Forever Winter: Sci-Fi Action & Survival

An endless battlefield in a unique post-apocalyptic setting that will undoubtedly keep us hooked from start to finish: The Forever Winter is a co-op tactical survival horror shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Have you tried it? Well, if you haven’t, in this article, we tell you why you should!

The Forever Winter is an innovative title by Fun Dog Studios, launched in September 2024, and you can get it right now on Steam. Now then, what is it about The Forever Winter that makes it stand out? Personally, I think it’s a mix of several factors, a mix that, at first glance, is well-executed. If you want to get an idea of why we say that, we invite you to check out this Official Gameplay Overview Trailer, straight from the developers at Fun Dog Studios:

A War-Ravaged World and Nightmare Creatures

In this world presented by The Forever Winter, we will be in a war-torn post-apocalyptic setting, where we will traverse the ruins of destroyed buildings and filthy trenches while two factions clash against each other. Besides avoiding countless humanoid troops, we will have to stay safe from massive war machines that tear through the battlefield and zombie-like creatures of various sizes that freely roam the world.

In these environments, we will not be part of either of the two factions fighting for control. Instead, we will play the role of “scavengers,” and our objective will be to loot fallen soldiers and key locations, collecting everything that has been left behind and, well, eventually making it out alive, which, despite sounding simple, won’t be easy at all. In the middle of this conflict, we will see that each faction has its own objectives, and we will have the option to engage their armies directly or try to go unnoticed while they kill each other. It won’t take you long to understand that the most viable option for you will always be the second one, a mechanic that might just be one of the game’s strongest aspects.

In this story, there are no good or bad guys, and if there were, you simply wouldn’t be one of them. Your only objective will be survival, moving cautiously across the battlefield, stepping over the ashes of those who thought they would make a difference.

Key Features Highlighted by the Developers

• You’re A Small Fish In A Big Apocalypse: Scavenge and fight for your next day alive under the shadow of gargantuan war machines. Enemies in the game can literally tower over the battlefield.
• War. War Always Changes: The battlefield is unpredictable thanks to The Forever Winter’s Dynamic Encounter system. Enemies have their own goals and agendas, operating in coordinated groups, undertaking full-scale battles — and they’ll intelligently react to your actions. The battlefield you leave won’t be the same one you return to.
• Only The Smart Survive – But Guns Help: Use your wits, stealth, and skilled gunplay to make it out alive. Choose your path in the shadow of the two great superpowers, loot the dead, and make it out alive. While the warring factions may ignore you at first, the more disruptive you become to their goals, the more they’ll seek to remove you from the equation.
• A Grim Vision Of The Future: Ecological collapse compounded by runaway technological advancement brought us here: a world choked by 40 years of industrial-scale violence between two military superpowers, unmerciful mass killing by AI automata, human-machine hybrids, and the bleak truth of human nature. There’s two sides to this war, and you’re not on either.

Besides watching the video we shared here, there isn’t much more we can tell you to help you understand that if you haven’t played The Forever Winter yet, you definitely should. And now, while you think about it and come to the conclusion that we’re right, why not jump into the comments and share your thoughts on this game? Even better, if you’ve played it, tell us what you think! You know gamer, we’ll be reading you! 🙂

Images Source: Fun Dog Studios Official YouTube Channel, The Forever Winter on Steam