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Endling - Extinction is Forever
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great and very emotional game. I felt at times the amount of exploration was cut a little short by the smaller size of the game. However, despite the smaller game size, the content that it does have delivers extremely…”
“[i]Endling: Extinction is Forever[/i] is a game where you play as a fox mother trying to raise her four cubs into adulthood in an environment pillaged by mankind. It is a bit of a subversion of the typical survival game…”
“The game is 2.5D walking simulator with foxes on the surface. But beyond that it has incredible story without a single word, but instead it carries you through a world of changes. Give it a shot. It is worth your 3-4…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The most beautiful and heartbreaking game I've ever played.”
“[i]Endling: Extinction is Forever[/i] is a game where you play as a fox mother trying to raise her four cubs into adulthood in an environment pillaged by mankind. It is a bit of a subversion of the typical survival game…”
“I was supposed to spend time with my girlfriend and do puzzles, but binged this game instead - sat down and had to finish it in one go. 9/10 - almost a perfect little indie game. Addictive gameplay loop a la Outer Wilds…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I was supposed to spend time with my girlfriend and do puzzles, but binged this game instead - sat down and had to finish it in one go. 9/10 - almost a perfect little indie game. Addictive gameplay loop a la Outer Wilds…”
“The mechanics were pretty solid, very simple and straightforward. Basically just movement and interact, though you are also given the freedom to bark and play with your kits whenever you want, not just when it is…”
“An amazing heartwrenching game that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire game by forcing you to drag your little cubs to the ends of a hostile map for morsels of food. 10/10 won't play twice because my heart…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[i]Endling: Extinction is Forever[/i] is a game where you play as a fox mother trying to raise her four cubs into adulthood in an environment pillaged by mankind. It is a bit of a subversion of the typical survival game…”
“my heart! is thoroughly!! broken!!!!! an excellent game with beautiful visuals, great music, and a much needed message. but ouch. my only complaint about it is that it's hard to tell how to get from place to place at…”
“Wonderful game. Brings me to tears every time I play. The gameplay itself can get a bit repetitive, but its still enjoyable. The art, music, and story are all great.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is 2.5D walking simulator with foxes on the surface. But beyond that it has incredible story without a single word, but instead it carries you through a world of changes. Give it a shot. It is worth your 3-4…”
“This is one of those games that will stick with you. Sure, the gameplay is repetitive but it doesn't overstay its welcome and the game is quite short. I 100% recommend this game to anyone who likes games that have a…”
“Short, sweet, will rip your heart out and dance on it, but worth it”
30 of the 103 reviews raise this · 29 of them still recommend the game.
“The most beautiful and heartbreaking game I've ever played.”
“The fox starts crying at the end of the opening scene, which I found jarring. Makes it feel like they didn't trust people to care about the foxes unless they were expressing human emotions in a human way. The same vibe…”
“This game is full of f****** onions”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“A great and very emotional game. I felt at times the amount of exploration was cut a little short by the smaller size of the game. However, despite the smaller game size, the content that it does have delivers extremely…”
“[i]Endling: Extinction is Forever[/i] is a game where you play as a fox mother trying to raise her four cubs into adulthood in an environment pillaged by mankind. It is a bit of a subversion of the typical survival game…”
“Wonderful game. Brings me to tears every time I play. The gameplay itself can get a bit repetitive, but its still enjoyable. The art, music, and story are all great.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“loved this game sm but towards the end it's starts glitching and the screen gets super blurry dev's should fix that (I'm crying so hard right now 100000000/10)”
“I loved the story and the the small details of this game- you really have to pay attention to your surroundings. My only complaint is that I had moments where the one of my fox cubs would get stuck and not follow me.…”
“i dont know if its my computer, but the game lags so horrifically I cant even get out the damn den. it shows up an error message saying that a file is lost, and ive tried for a YEAR to play this. i would not reccomend.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A great and very emotional game. I felt at times the amount of exploration was cut a little short by the smaller size of the game. However, despite the smaller game size, the content that it does have delivers extremely…”
“cute little story, but i feel it could have been a tiny bit shorter (i was also pretty tired, so that might have affected it) and the nights have a little more things to do or see. by the end i was just standing by a…”
“Had me crying even on my second playthrough. A rather short game, but with great worldbuilding (or atmosphere idk what fits better) and a very beautiful story that had a bittersweet ending.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“An amazing heartwrenching game that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire game by forcing you to drag your little cubs to the ends of a hostile map for morsels of food. 10/10 won't play twice because my heart…”
“Amazing. Great Story telling. Never playing again.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I was like: "Okay cool, a game about a fox and her babies being raised in a nuclear environment, this should be fun right?" Hell ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ NAHHH. I never ever wanna touch this game again, this broke me to the core.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“I used to work in wildlife care. Conservation is a huge topic of discussion, and saving a species is so, so difficult. This game does a phenomenal job at bringing that awareness to the player. Habitat loss, waste and litter, poaching, illegal pet trade, etc. all contribute to…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Javier Ramello I have beef with you personally for traumatizing me with this game. Everyone else involved with this game good job next time maybe make something less horribly sad and real shall we? I already take as best care as I can with my friends and loved ones, my pets, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Emotional · Adventure · Atmospheric · Indie · Survival · Cute · Nature · Exploration · Singleplayer · Simulation · Female Protagonist · Side Scroller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Official site | https://www.handy-games.com/en/games/endling/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 760 2GB/ Radeon R9 270X 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space