Embargo: Friday, December 19, 2025, 9am PST
Vancouver, Canada (December 19, 2025) – Fairview Games, in partnership with co-publisher Sightline Games, announced today that The Gold River Project will officially launch into Steam Early Access on January 23, 2026. Set deep within the Pacific Northwest, the upcoming cooperative adventure tasks players with uncovering a mystery more unsettling than the wilderness itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_0Gu7JcVG8
What begins as a relaxing camping trip quickly devolves into a nightmarish race against time as players discover they are trapped inside a massive, isolated nature reserve divided by imposing and unexplained walls. Playing either solo or in 4-player online co-op, unwitting campers must push through shifting seasonal environments, maintain essential survival needs, uncover the truth of who is watching them from afar, and find a way out before the wilderness consumes them.
Kayak across lakes, hike remote trails, and set up camp wherever you choose. Survival will require learning how to live off the land, wherein every tool and scavenged item matters. Pitch tents, establish and expand base camps, cook meals, purify water, and carefully scavenge, craft, and trade resources as you brave the elements. Pay attention to your health, hunger, fatigue, and temperature, and earn badges as you master new skills needed to endure the wild.
Each season will bring an entirely new set of challenges to endure, so adapting to the conditions is key. Offering endless replayability, The Gold River Project ensures that each playthrough is unique, with ever-changing substations, supplies, points of interest, and pathways to discover. Combining cooperative survival, dynamic environments, and a steadily unfolding mystery, The Gold River Project delivers a richly detailed adventure when it enters Steam Early Access on January 23, 2026.
To learn more about The Gold River Project and play the demo, visit the game’s page on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253220/The_Gold_River_Project
MEDIA ASSETS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PUclF08JmbGdGWp9WD5zSLdOxzU_4moV?usp=drive_link
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lauren Helling
Sightline Games
lauren@sightlinegames.com
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About Fairview Games
Fairview Games is a small self-funded indie studio founded by friends Craig Martin and David Parkes. As is often the case in indie studios, everyone wears many hats, including Craig and Dave who also act as Lead Engineer and Lead Game Designers. While The Gold River Project will be the studio’s first title, the team of six has a wealth of experience in the games industry, with multiple members having shipped titles under their belts. Based primarily in Canada and operating remotely, Fairview is dedicated to creating immersive worlds that blend atmosphere, mystery, and survival.
About Sightline Games
Founded by the former leadership team behind Maximum Games and Modus, Sightline Games brings decades of indie publishing experience with a modern, creator-first approach. The company partners with independent studios to launch breakout hits through thoughtful strategy, marketing, and production support. With a track record of growing small projects into global successes, Sightline is redefining what agile publishing looks like for the next generation of indie developers.