The Gold River Project
by Fairview Games Inc. · Jan 23, 2026
5 downloads
About the 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 to 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.
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
We wanted to push a small hot fix before the weekend along with a new 'Quick Tips' section. Just click on the Escape key when in game and cast your eyes towards the bottom right of your screen. Enjoy!!
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Patch Notes for June 26th, 2026
EA.01.26.06.26b
CL:10308
- NEW - Quick Tips now available in the in-game menu (escape key)
- FIX - Kayak and Outboard Motor boat inventories now saving/loading correctly
- FIX - Fishing rods, farming and fishing pouches now fixed after being saved in a
- FIX - Kayak attachment bug where you could make a cooler
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 making it. Oh...and we now have autosaves...no big deal ;)
Patch Notes for June 25th, 2026
EA.01.26.06.25b
CL:10299
- New - POI Mascot Mine... now OPEN!!
- New - Auto Save (saves every 20 minutes. To be used as a backup save with your own Save)
Hi Everyone: Excited to be releasing the new single slot inventory and our new Peaceful Mode. Happy Camping!!
EA.01.26.06.22b
CL:10270
- NEW - SURVIVAL MODE & PEACEFUL GAME MODE - Player's food and water drain slower, No Predators, Extra food spawns (Tubs, Berries, Fridges)
- NEW - Backpacks and Coolers placed at Eagle Ridge Campsite in Peaceful Mode
- NEW - Inventory System - Single slot inventory and slot amounts (Optimization)
- NEW - Added Rope to Traders
- NEW - Rotten food can be used as compost to accelerate farming time.
- FIX - Protective case on death fixed
- FIX - Farm, Ammo, Fishing bag
- FIX - Abandon Substation door opening,
- FIX - Journal showing correct note / map after inspection
- FIX - Field Lab Charlie and radio tower and Mine Chair Lift puzzle saving
- FIX - Generators saving fuel tank added
- FIX - Hole in landscape near Mascot mine lift
- FIX - SS3 Crane clipping wall
- FIX - Camp Sunshine SAVE post moved to fix collision with map
- FIX - Placed Torches and Farm plots SAVE correctly
- FIX - Players holding item animation in multiplayer
- FIX - Quartering item durability 100% bug
- FIX - Kayak's no longer want to kill you (even if you are a bad person)
- FIX - Bow equip now has walking audio
- EDIT - Trader key card trade changed
- EDIT - Chance of Low level fog added to Summer Weather System
- EDIT - Removed O2 tank Refill Station and replaced with more O2 tanks until system is fixed
- EDIT - Cougars and Wolves spawn increased in SURVIVAL MODE
A couple of minor optimization tweaks we wanted to get in for the weekend.
EA.01.26.06.13b
CL: 10194
A couple of good fixes and tweaks for the weekend we wanted you all to have. Enjoy!!
Patch Notes for June 12th, 2026
EA.01.26.06.12a
CL: 10184
- EDIT - Updated Field Guide Survival Manual with Tips & Trick on both sides when inspected
- EDIT - Moved cooked food on campfire to frying pan when completed
- EDIT - Rainwater Collector moved to Crafted Crafting Bench
- EDIT - Clothing shred amount changed - Jackets, shirt and pants: 12, 8, 4 cloth
- EDIT - Clothing warmth boost +2
- FIX - Fishing Bug
- FIX - Cooler and Boat Chest
- FIX - Red Cooler now SAVES
Lots of fixes in this one and we now have the ability to craft a cooler to keep the food fresh. Enjoy!
EA.01.26.06.10b
CL: 10173
- NEW - Learn and Craft Coolers
- NEW - Bleed mechanic added back in
- FIX - Load game issue where trees were not spawning in
- FIX - Berry decay
- FIX - Moved cooler to top of trade list
- FIX - Coolers working
- FIX - Water transition issues rivers <-> lakes when swimming
- FIX - Seasonal clothing temps changed to 4,6,8
- FIX - Crafted Cooler interaction and pack
- FIX - Can sleep in the early am now
- FIX - Re-ordered SLEEP/PACK in the menu
- FIX - Can interrupt Water Drink animation by movement
- FIX - Cannot access inventory while swimming
- FIX - Reduced Freezing Hunger drain by 33%
- FIX - Health UI not calculating properly after death and respawn
- FIX - Fridges will delay food decay
- FIX - Virtual Shadow Map cache fix on certain trees (Optimization)
- FIX - Fish Trap time reduced
Hi Campers:
We are working a possible fix with the multiplayer save file not spawning trees.
EA.01.26.06.6a
CL: 10135
- Possible fix for player loading a multiplayer save file in a single player game (Trees not spawning)
We are pulling the decay system out until we can test it a little more. Apologies for the inconvenience. Happy Camping!
EA.01.26.06.5a
CL: 10135
- REVERTED - Food decay system
We are happy to report we think we fixed the character swapping - exiting boats bug. Happy Camping!!
EA.01.26.06.4a
CL: 10126
- NEW - More choices at Settler and Fishing trader
- NEW - Invite player to an existing Multiplayer game (Character select not in yet) - WIP
- FIX - Character swap when exit kayak or Outboard boat
- FIX - Food decay system with stacking - WIP
- FIX - Ladder climbing input
- FIX - Broken loot boxes in Substations in Fall
- FIX - Water cave collision
- EDIT - Players start with new blue shorts
- EDIT - Video setting UI cleanup - WIP
Good Evening Campers:
We wanted to get a patch out for the weekend for all of you to enjoy. Have fun out there!!
EA.01.26.05.29b
CL: 10090
- New - All players have passive healing. The higher the percentage your food and water is the quicker you heal.
- New - Fishing Trader upgraded with boat house
- New - Dismount for Kayak near a dock and player will land there.
- Added - Stacking of fish and meat.
- FIX - Kayak attachment - Cooler amount of item's fixed
- FIX - Outboard boat attachment - Extra storage amount of item's fixed
- FIX - Kayak and Outboard boat attachments now SAVE correctly
- FIX - Field Lab Charlie solar panel interaction now SAVE correctly
- FIX - Padlock now show locked and unlocked animation for all
- FIX - Eco Centre now has doors (edited)
We wanted to get this Save fix in asap for you all.
EA.01.26.05.27b
CL: 10058
- FIX - SAVE issue: Kayak and Outboard boat Inventory is now saved and loaded as expected
EA.01.26.05.27a
CL: 10055
Fix - SAVE issue: Multiplayer locations are now saved and loaded as expected
Fix - Clients able to place specific 'anywhere item' now works.
Fix - Fishing bug walking stops fishing
Fix - Pause game when controller is unplugged
Fix - Landscape holes
Fix - Mannequin left on Kids Camp island removed
Fix - Badges and Skills reset on death
Fix - Fishing bug when player can not fish when hatchet or pickaxe is attached to hip
Fix - Firewatch mini fridge clipping
Fix - Collision on overturned board on kids camp dock
Added - Bone hook added to spawn list
New - Wall map in Outfitters
Current Release
Build 23940165
Uploaded Jul 01, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
GoldRiver_V4.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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63.0 GB
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