Early Access
Is Northern Lights still being updated?
Not really. Last updated 8 months ago, with about one update every 6 months, and nothing new since.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?
- Indie
- Simulation
Update history
Recent updates
Feb 18, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 21980640
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Feb 17, 2026 · Patch note
Update Notes for Patch 0.17.1 (opens in new tab)
Fixed level design issues at Weather Station location If issues persist or new issues occur, please let us know in the Report A Bug forum section!
Feb 2, 2026 · Patch note
Update Notes for Patch 0.17 (opens in new tab)
Fixed issues with nature sometimes no longer rendering after travelling far distances Fixed main menu not working correctly on first launch if steam language is set to other language than english Fixed collider placement of some location objects Fixed some object materials not displaying snow when outside Fixed an issue causing an ongoing frostbite risk to…
Jul 3, 2024 · Patch note
Update Notes for Patch 0.16.1 (opens in new tab)
This patch fixes UI being unresponsive in some areas after the latest update. If issues persist or new issues occur, please let us know in the Report A Bug forum section!
Jun 27, 2024 · Patch note
Update 0.16 Released! (opens in new tab)
This update aims at bringing to Northern Lights some of the upgraded backend systems that we've been working on for the past months for our next project, as well as to upgrade the game to a newer engine version in hope of solving some game and graphics stability issues! https://i.imgur.com/ELzCRiA.png Input System rewritten from ground up --- We have develo…
Questions
When was the last Northern Lights update?
Northern Lights last shipped a public branch build 8 months ago (Feb 18, 2026).
How often does Northern Lights update?
It got about one update every 6 months over the last year and is rarely updated (6/100). 1 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Is Northern Lights abandoned?
Yes, it looks that way. There have been no builds or patch notes in over 180 days, or none on record at all.
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