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The Front
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
63 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“The game has a really neat idea, it was fun to play even with the bugs, they were developing it shortly after release, but at this point it seems that it was a cash grab. No real content updates, bare minimum on…”
“Great idea, but after what?, 2 years or so and a brand new PC, the game still feels choppy and ♥♥♥♥♥♥.”
“PVP is a joke for this game. The Devs/Admins refuse to do anything about the hackers coming in using illegal vehicles to destroy bases and take all your stuff at will. They don't answer questions or respond in any way…”
7 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“I don't know what happened to this game, but it was peak when it was most like Rust. I really enjoyed the team aspect of the game when exploring, base building, harvesting, or killing bosses/the base mazes. It looks…”
19 of the 96 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It was broken last year, devs did not listen to players. its not really new, honestly just a bunch of vehicles now lol”
“I don't know what happened to this game, but it was peak when it was most like Rust. I really enjoyed the team aspect of the game when exploring, base building, harvesting, or killing bosses/the base mazes. It looks…”
“Well... This IS a promissing game, but I should have lisen to the general recommendation. First, yes, this is a promissing game, with many mecanics similar to ARK or RUST. You can harvest materials and food, and the…”
14 of the 96 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game has a really neat idea, it was fun to play even with the bugs, they were developing it shortly after release, but at this point it seems that it was a cash grab. No real content updates, bare minimum on…”
“It was broken last year, devs did not listen to players. its not really new, honestly just a bunch of vehicles now lol”
“PVP is a joke for this game. The Devs/Admins refuse to do anything about the hackers coming in using illegal vehicles to destroy bases and take all your stuff at will. They don't answer questions or respond in any way…”
13 of the 96 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It was broken last year, devs did not listen to players. its not really new, honestly just a bunch of vehicles now lol”
“Dont worry, if you die you wont be able to walk or run. game been out for x amount of years and you cant even run or walk after you die.... thats basic”
11 of the 96 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“PVP is a joke for this game. The Devs/Admins refuse to do anything about the hackers coming in using illegal vehicles to destroy bases and take all your stuff at will. They don't answer questions or respond in any way…”
“bann phill from all servers, he hacks”
11 of the 96 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Great idea, but after what?, 2 years or so and a brand new PC, the game still feels choppy and ♥♥♥♥♥♥.”
“Unfortunately even after years of waiting, the gameplay still feels rugged, combat with the Monsters (Zombies & Mutants) still an unpleasant experience. When Joining a Server, I personally experience lots of Lagging…”
“cant control my player......super super lag time.....was not like this in the beginning”
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 66.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“If you like survival games like subsistence, 7 days to die, and a hint of ark you need to own this game. Never played the PVP aspect but the PVE is some of the best in the survival genre.”
— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played“The Front is one of the best survival/base building games that I haver played, in my opinion. Relatively easy leveling and recipe unlocks. You just have to kill zombies and loot areas. The graphics are nice which always helps.”
— a player, Steam review · 107 hrs played“Do not buy. Abandoned cash grab of a half finished janky and laggy game. A shame really. It had so much potential. But the devs are dishonest and lazy.”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.
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 Front Server Maintenance Notice(9/10/2026)
Dear players: We have scheduled an server maintenance on 9/11 from 7:00-8:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Sorry for all the inconvenience and the maintenance could
The Front Server Maintenance Notice(9/4/2026)
Dear players: We have scheduled an server maintenance on 9/4 from 7:00-8:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Sorry for all the inconvenience and the maintenance could
The Front Server Maintenance Notice(8/28/2026)
Dear players: We have scheduled an server maintenance on 8/28 from 7:00-8:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Sorry for all the inconvenience and the maintenance could
The Front Server Maintenance Notice(8/21/2026)
Dear players: We have scheduled an server maintenance on 8/21 from 7:00-8:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Sorry for all the inconvenience and the maintenance could
The Front Server Maintenance Notice(8/14/2026)
Dear players: We have scheduled an server maintenance on 8/14 from 7:00-8:00 UTC. The servers will go live again when maintenance is complete. Sorry for all the inconvenience and the maintenance could
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation |
| Player tags | Early Access · Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Multiplayer · Crafting · Building · Base-Building · Open World · Tower Defense · Sandbox · Shooter · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op |
| Languages | English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Korean, Thai |
| Official site | https://www.playthefront.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Processor: Intel i5 8400 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space