ICARUS

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Exploring, Building and creating, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The publisher describes PvE survival with co-op missions and persistent Open World play.
• Most players online: Current publisher text says up to eight co-op players. Console Edition is limited to four.
• Platforms: Windows system requirements support the PC version. Console stores support PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• Release status: The base game has a purchase offer and a release date.
• Release date: Steam lists 3 December 2021.
• Genres: Publisher wording describes survival and crafting. Its genre list also includes Action, Adventure and Simulation.
• Kind of game: The group gathers supplies, builds shelter and survives the same hostile planet.
• Sessions: Persistent Open World play is separate from individual missions.
• About: The premise is surviving a terraformed alien planet and extracting valuable minerals.
• Exploring: Travel through the large planet to find resources and complete operations is a central activity.
• Building and creating: Shelters, bases and a growing set of craftable equipment underpin survival.
• Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID.

• Steam app ID: Steam identifies ICARUS as app 1149460.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck.

github.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Most players online.

• Most players online: Maker documentation, edited 18 June 2024, defines MaxPlayers as simultaneous players and gives a maximum of eight. This agrees with the current Steam text. Older reporting about lifting a dedicated-server limit is not used as the current cap.

icarus-console.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Sessions, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Story.

• Online co-op: Console Edition supports cooperative survival online.
• Most players online: Console Edition supports four players. The highest supported cap is eight on PC.
• Platforms: The maker names PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• Sessions: Open World retains a home and allows operations without rebuilding after each objective. Missions and quieter Outposts are alternatives.
• Unlocks and progress: Technology advances from basic tools to firearms and electricity. Orbital unlocks can accompany later expeditions.
• Planning ahead: Expeditions begin with choosing an objective and preparing a loadout.
• Story: Narrative quests supply context, while gathering, building and survival remain the main activities.

xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Crossplay: Publisher text explicitly says Console Edition does not support cross-play. PC, PS5 and Xbox Series groups cannot combine.
• Platforms: The purchasable Console Edition lists Xbox Series X|S.
• Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Crossplay, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The available Console Edition is for PS5.
• Crossplay: Console Edition product text excludes cross-play.
• Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.

well-played.com.auPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Fighting, Getting better, Working in sync.

• Fear: WellPlayed review of 15 December 2021 describes frightening polar bears and threatening storms. Occasional shocks support minor fear rather than a horror rating.
• Tension and danger: Hazardous weather, predator attacks and the need to prepare supplies produce regular pressure.
• Fighting: Hunting and defending against hostile animals interrupt gathering and construction.
• Getting better: Learning equipment, survival needs and preparation makes later expeditions manageable.
• Working in sync: Groups share expedition work and reduce the burden, while solo play remains possible.

well-played.com.auPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Tension and danger.

• Unlocks and progress: WellPlayed review of 24 March 2026 describes retained experience and technology unlocks across missions.
• Planning ahead: The review contrasts rushing an objective with spending time establishing supplies and shelter.
• Tension and danger: The review describes hostile environments punctuating the crafting loop.

gamingtrend.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Building and creating, Getting better.

• Building and creating: GamingTrend review of 3 January 2022 describes hours spent making a house that can withstand the weather.
• Getting better: Survival and gear preparation reward learning, while bugs mentioned in this old review are not physical comedy evidence.

steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.

• Laughter and chaos: A bounded read of three helpful reviews includes amusement from spreading forest fires. This is occasional systemic mischief, not the main loop.
• Calm and coziness: The review dated 20 December 2024 describes long periods tending crops, machinery and a settled base.
• Time to hang out: The same review describes friends spending time building and experimenting together. This supports relaxed routine play, with storms and expeditions interrupting it.