13 August 2026 12:16 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
This is a small update focused on a few bug fixes and general polish throughout the game. If you've been enjoying the game, leaving a review is a huge help for a small studio like us! And, if you've run into a bug that we haven't fixed here, use the troubleshooting guide to get help. We're always happy to help, and the reports help improve the experience for everyone. Fixes/PolishFixed bug that could get you stuck in a side seat in the plane when transitioning between certain scenes.Prevent rare instances where Alfie's waveform display could get stuck on between episodes.Brought back the full
1 July 2026 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We're excited to share that Arctic Awakening's soundtrack has been nominated for the World Soundtrack Awards! Joff Winks spent nearly 4 years creating the music for this big adventure of ours, so we're very grateful to receive such recognition. 🎉However, we need your help as it now comes down to a public vote. If you could spare a few minutes to vote for Arctic Awakening it would help us out a lot! ➡️ Vote for Arctic Awakening OST Also a reminder that you can buy your own copy of the soundtrack here on Steam, or you can also find it on streaming platforms like Spotify or Apple Music.
4 June 2026 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We're excited to announce that we're supporting WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation for World Ocean Day! The WDC World Ocean Day Sale starts today and runs until June 11 at 10am PDT, and you can save a fin-tastic 20% off Arctic Awakening. We will also donate 10% of our net profits to WDC to support their conservation work.*Who is WDC?WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation are the leading global charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. Their expert-led teams in the UK, Europe, the Americas, and Australasia work across the whole spectrum of threats, from climate breakdown to ac
1 June 2026 15:23 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
This is a small update focused on a few progression fixes, improved clarity, and general polish throughout the game. If you've been enjoying the game, leaving a review is a huge help for a small studio like us! And, if you've run into a bug that we haven't fixed here, use the troubleshooting guide to get help. We're always happy to help, and the reports help improve the experience for everyone.Fixes/PolishFixed a race condition that could occasionally cause code entry sequences to become stuck.Fixed a rare issue that could block progression midway through Episode 4.Adjusted several elements th
6 April 2026 14:41 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We're thrilled to share the news that Arctic Awakening has been nominated for Best Voice Acting and Best Sound Design at the Debug Indie Game Awards, which can be streamed on Twitch and YouTube on April 25!From the very start, we really prioritized creating an immersive audio experience with believable performances to bring our characters to life, so this is a real honor for us to get such recognition. If you want an idea of what went into the process, we recently shared more about our voice cast and also detailed our adaptive music systems in an early devlog.As a reminder, if you haven't left
11 February 2026 15:06 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
This is another small update focused on stability, polish, and edge-case fixes that we’ve been tracking down from reports and playthrough videos. Thanks again for all of the feedback, it's been a huge help for us to continue improving the experience for everyone!If you've been enjoying the game, leaving a review is a huge help for a small studio like us! And, if you've run into a bug that we haven't fixed here, use the troubleshooting guide to get help.BugsFixed rare cases where Alfie could become stuck in the air, especially after loading from a save.Fixed an issue where a drone could get stu
28 January 2026 16:48 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
One thing both reviewers and players have consistently agreed on since launch is the quality of the voice acting. From the very start, we knew that believable performances would be key to a compelling narrative experience, which is why we put so much time and effort into casting the right ensemble. After reviewing over 300 auditions, we spent 3+ years recording dialogue due to the sheer volume of lines and the fact that we began recording before the full script was complete. This approach allowed performances to grow naturally alongside the game and its characters, and we formed some incredibl
6 January 2026 15:03 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
This is a small update focused on polish, a few edge-case fixes, and continued improvements for Steam Deck. Thanks again for all the support and feedback. We've really appreciated reading your reviews and hearing how much you've enjoyed the story, characters, and world we've created! Here’s what’s new:SystemsLoading into a save file now checks that you've been awarded all achievements you should have and tries again to award ones that are missing.Fixed an edge case where a rock could get stuck in your hand.Fixed an edge case where Alfie could get stuck while navigating in certain scenarios.Fix
9 December 2025 14:04 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We're excited to finally make it official:Arctic Awakening has earned the Steam Deck Verified badge! The game's been fully playable on Steam Deck since launch, but we kept tuning performance to make the experience as smooth as possible on the handheld device. With our latest patch, those improvements are now live, so if you've been waiting for that bright green stamp of approval, today's the day!PS: if you've played Arctic Awakening (Steam Deck or not) and enjoyed your time, leaving a review really helps us immensely💙
5 December 2025 20:49 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
Today's update is a smaller one focused on some minor bugs and optimizations, especially for lower-power devices like Steam Deck. Thank you for continuing to share your bug reports, videos, and feedback! If you’ve been enjoying the game, leaving or updating a Steam review really helps more players discover the game. Here's what's new:FixesFixed a few rare edge cases where Alfie could fall through the world and be lost forever.Fixed an issue where your pocket knife could remain stuck in your hand when saving at a few specific spots.Fixed a few localization issues.PerformanceTargeted optimizatio
26 November 2025 18:39 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
Thanks again for all of your feedback, videos, and reports! As a small team, it's really helpful for us to continue improving and refining the experience, and today's update brings another round of polish, improved clarity, and more performance gains.Gameplay & Level DesignFixed collider issues that allowed climbing onto the sides of certain walls.Fixed a missing collider that could let you fall through a platform in the power plant area.Minor adjustments to some early scenes to reduce confusion.Added audio feedback from Kai when attempting to climb where no valid hand hold is available.Variou
24 November 2025 18:01 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We've been blown away over the last two months since launch by the messages, reviews, and stories you've shared about Arctic Awakening. Hearing how so many of you have connected with Kai, Alfie, and the world we built means more than we can ever express.The Steam Awards nominations are now open through December 1, and if our story stuck with you, we'd be honored if you'd consider nominating Arctic Awakening for Outstanding Story-Rich Game.Thank you for going on this journey with us and for supporting a small indie team that poured it's heart into this game and this story.
30 October 2025 13:02 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
Today’s update brings continued polish, performance improvements, and a few new quality-of-life features. We also recently released a new console patch that includes crash fixes and a new performance mode option bringing 60fps to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.Thank you all again for your feedback, bug reports, and kind words. Every message and screenshot you share helps us keep improving Arctic Awakening!Gameplay & Level DesignGeneral adjustments to food staging for better balance in certain areas.Various minor level design polish passes.Various minor art fixes and polish.Fixed floating objects that
8 October 2025 00:24 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We’ve continued optimizing and polishing the game, and this update focuses heavily on performance improvements across all platforms (console update coming soon) along with a few tutorial updates, fixes, and nice-to-have touches based on all of your feedback and playthroughs.Oh, and one more thing... we're incredibly honored to have been nominated alongside some amazing games for Excellence in Narrative at the upcoming DevGAMM Awards! 🏆 PerformanceSignificant performance improvements in a particularly colorful area of Episode 5.Various baseline performance improvements across all outdoor areas
2 October 2025 16:32 UTC · Community Announcements · GoldFire Studios
We’re continuing to smooth out rough edges and respond to your feedback as you explore the Arctic. Patch 1.0.10 brings a mix of traversal fixes, UI improvements, polish across art and performance, and a handful of rare bug fixes.As always, thanks for sending in your reports! They're a big help in tracking down the stranger edge cases. Here's what's new:TraversalVarious traversal/collider fixes and polish throughout the level design.Increased reach range when rock climbing to prevent feeling stuck.Prevented climbing onto robot arms (no more accidental joyrides).Prevented vaulting over a railing
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