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Mýrdalssandur, Iceland

Mýrdalssandur, Iceland

Experience a realistically inspired recreation of iceland's southern coast. Take photos and explore the world at your own pace, become immersed with some of the latest visual tech provided by Unreal Engine 4. *Please note DLC is required for VR!

Released Mar 6, 2020 Developer Matt Newell Platforms Windows Free to PlayWalking SimulatorSimulationAdventureCasual
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

91.2%positive1,571 reviews
Recommended · 159 found this helpful

“Words cannot describe how amazed i am at this, it is a visual experience on a whole new level, there's no rivaling on the presentation and graphics of this, and it's all free. Dev you did an amazing job working on this, goodjob and thank you for this gem.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 59 found this helpful

“You're stuck at home trapped in 4 walls. Play this game .....a walking simulator in Iceland. Hike the foggy, soggy and beautiful terrain and escape the current reality. Take photos as you trek along and forget about what is around you. Gorgeous graphics and good sound effects.…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 82 found this helpful

“I felt more lonely as I ventured through the virtual landscapes, I found my loneliness more comforting as I realised there are worlds I would never see, I ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up my life trying to find people who would be with me forever, I forgot how pathetic I felt every time I said I loved…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

2peak since Aug 2026
0 0 0 0 avg · Sep 2026

Price tracking

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Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

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Jun 11, 2024
"Lushfoil Photography Sim" Free Demo Available!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1749860/Lushfoil_Photography_Sim/ "Lushfoil Photography Sim" is a photography environment compilation currently in development, that has 10 envionments including a r

Jan 10, 2023
Unreal Engine 5 Remaster & Future Plans

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let you all know where I'm at with this game and future plans. Early this year I will be releasing a photography game that is a compilation of 10 environments, including t

Dec 10, 2021
New Italian Alps Environment, open for beta testing this week!

Hey all! Just wanted to give you all an update and to let you know about the new Italian Alps environment I've made, now available FREE this week for beta testing. Download link is in the 'news' secti

Mar 03, 2021
VR DLSS update

Added DLSS comptatibilty for those with nvidia cards and the latest drivers. Offers an effective but slightly blurry anti-aliasing solution that increases performance 30-40%, which can make room for i

Jan 31, 2021
Overhaul Update

Desktop - DSLR camera with zoom, auto focus, image adjustment, portrait mode and filters - New "Blue Hour" secret unlockable setting - Performance improvements, view distance improvements - Removed al

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsFree to Play · Walking Simulator · Simulation · Adventure · Casual · Indie · VR · Exploration · Atmospheric · Beautiful · Realistic · Nature (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Tracked Controller Support · VR Supported · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Official sitehttps://cavesrd.itch.io
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent Storage: 2 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR