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FRONTIERS
FRONTIERS blends the feel of first-person RPG classics like Daggerfall with the relaxing tempo and simplicity of a point-and-click adventure.
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A game that gets my enthusiasm juices running again. Fantastic what I have played so far (I walked out of the university building thingy lecturehall after the intro and fell into the unrendered village and got a…”
“Please keep in mind, FRONTIERS is in the Early-Access Beta Stage. FRONTIERS, is a First Person perspective RPG, with low budget graphics. In it's early-access state, it still has bugs, but reminds me of Morrowwind a…”
“A great game that is perfect if you liked the exploration of other open world games. Feels sort of like a more up to date morrowind. Note, this game is a bit buggy at the moment but for what it's worth, and how amazing…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“tl;dr: Still buggy, but the feeling of exploration is definitely there already. Updates every day, the developer is serious, hard working and honest. Do not jump in right now if you expect a smooth ride since some of…”
“A game like Frontiers is the reason Early Access exists--to give independant game developers the time, money, and resources to develop great tailored games at an affordable price without having to rely on compromising…”
“Well, the dev stuck with it and released a final version. It's "finished" and "playable" all the way through. It's also janky as hell and a buggy mess. But I guess it's technically playable? I appreciate that the dev…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“tl;dr: Still buggy, but the feeling of exploration is definitely there already. Updates every day, the developer is serious, hard working and honest. Do not jump in right now if you expect a smooth ride since some of…”
“A game that gets my enthusiasm juices running again. Fantastic what I have played so far (I walked out of the university building thingy lecturehall after the intro and fell into the unrendered village and got a…”
“(For the sake of full disclosure, I should mention that I was one of the contributing writers for Frontiers. I was not the one responsible for most of what you'll find in the game, though [I mostly worked on sidequests…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“tl;dr: Still buggy, but the feeling of exploration is definitely there already. Updates every day, the developer is serious, hard working and honest. Do not jump in right now if you expect a smooth ride since some of…”
“Now i got this game on Humble Bundle so i paid like 99p for this and a few others, but still especially for the price on here this is not worth the money. The game has a great concept and if the creator bothers to patch…”
“Even if you like low-fi graphics, don't mind empty worlds and are actually searching for a game that is more relaxing than demanding, I just cannot recommend Frontiers. I played the release version for over 12 hours and…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A game like Frontiers is the reason Early Access exists--to give independant game developers the time, money, and resources to develop great tailored games at an affordable price without having to rely on compromising…”
“This game was a bit confusing at first, but after 30 mins of gametime i learned most of the mechanics and i must say i was immersed into the game's enviroment almost immediately. That said, this is still a early access…”
“This is an early access game, so it's still a work in progress, but it is still a must buy. It reminds me of some of my favorites: the early Elder scrolls titles or Pathalogic, only with an exphasis on exploration. It…”
49 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this game in a Humble Bundle today. Looked pretty awesome. As soon as I finished the prologue, it became painfully obvious that the game is "broken". You cannot speak to any NPCs or interact with anything around…”
“Lars. Lars.....Lars....LARS! Frontiers is dead....DEAD. Stop talking like there's ever going to be a functional game...because there isn't. Stop with the business plan and charts and graphs and lawyer goobledy-♥♥♥♥.…”
“tl;dr: Still buggy, but the feeling of exploration is definitely there already. Updates every day, the developer is serious, hard working and honest. Do not jump in right now if you expect a smooth ride since some of…”
39 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Got this game in a Humble Bundle today. Looked pretty awesome. As soon as I finished the prologue, it became painfully obvious that the game is "broken". You cannot speak to any NPCs or interact with anything around…”
“Lars. Lars.....Lars....LARS! Frontiers is dead....DEAD. Stop talking like there's ever going to be a functional game...because there isn't. Stop with the business plan and charts and graphs and lawyer goobledy-♥♥♥♥.…”
“tl;dr: Still buggy, but the feeling of exploration is definitely there already. Updates every day, the developer is serious, hard working and honest. Do not jump in right now if you expect a smooth ride since some of…”
36 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Lars. Lars.....Lars....LARS! Frontiers is dead....DEAD. Stop talking like there's ever going to be a functional game...because there isn't. Stop with the business plan and charts and graphs and lawyer goobledy-♥♥♥♥.…”
“I backed this game for the higher 100usd tier when it was on Kickstarter. It looked to have a tonne of potential and I loved where they were going with it. But it never really meant much of anywhere. I paid specifically…”
“Lars hired a community manager in Nov 2016 but continues to make excuses as to why he can't get to things and justifies his absence. IMO the fact he keeps making pages long responses himself is a sign he didn't actually…”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Now i got this game on Humble Bundle so i paid like 99p for this and a few others, but still especially for the price on here this is not worth the money. The game has a great concept and if the creator bothers to patch…”
“I backed this game for the higher 100usd tier when it was on Kickstarter. It looked to have a tonne of potential and I loved where they were going with it. But it never really meant much of anywhere. I paid specifically…”
“Lars hired a community manager in Nov 2016 but continues to make excuses as to why he can't get to things and justifies his absence. IMO the fact he keeps making pages long responses himself is a sign he didn't actually…”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Please keep in mind, FRONTIERS is in the Early-Access Beta Stage. FRONTIERS, is a First Person perspective RPG, with low budget graphics. In it's early-access state, it still has bugs, but reminds me of Morrowwind a…”
“A great game that is perfect if you liked the exploration of other open world games. Feels sort of like a more up to date morrowind. Note, this game is a bit buggy at the moment but for what it's worth, and how amazing…”
“Started early access, and had some promise. Got re-hauled with a completely different look and gameplay (really just a major cut of gameplay/graphics so the dev could actually roll out something finished). Never really…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 25.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“First the positive. This game captures that wonderful essence of games from days gone by - it has that sense of wonder and really makes you want to explore the world and see what is out there. The graphics fall somewhere between Morrowind and Skyrim - certainly serviceable. I…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I'm an original Kickstarter backer and have been waiting patiently for this game to be finished. The backer alpha that you are able to buy here on Steam Early Access looks nothing like the game you will be getting when/if it ever is complete. The dev decided to, without even…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Update: 1/22/2020 "The Final Update". This should still not be for sale on Steam. I have been trying to give it a fair go and experience the world the dev crafted over 6 years, but this version of the game seems to actually be WORSE than the version I played 3+ years ago. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
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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.
The Final Update
I've posted a Kickstarter update going over the last few years of development and my plans moving forward. CLICK HERE TO READ THE UPDATE A new build - the final build - has been pushed to Steam. The g
Kickstarter Update (including v1.7 details)
http://imgur.com/7qkhuXe.png Strap yourselves in - this is going to be a long update! We've got almost 6 months of development to cover, and I think you're going to be surprised by how much has change
Kickstarter Update (including v1.7 details)
http://imgur.com/7qkhuXe.png Strap yourselves in - this is going to be a long update! We've got almost 6 months of development to cover, and I think you're going to be surprised by how much has change
Developer PSA: Don't buy FRONTIERS for a little while
Thinking of buying this game? Here's why you may want to wait: FRONTIERS is in the middle of an overhaul (which I'm calling v1.7) that addresses many of the bugs and performance issues that exist in t
Developer PSA: Don't buy FRONTIERS for a little while
Thinking of buying this game? Here's why you may want to wait: FRONTIERS is in the middle of an overhaul (which I'm calling v1.7) that addresses many of the bugs and performance issues that exist in t
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Adventure · Indie · Casual · Open World · Exploration · Sandbox · Survival · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 8 |
| Official site | https://explore-frontiers.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP+ Processor: 1.66 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 (shader model 3.0) capabilities DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space