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The Pale Beyond

The Pale Beyond

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Released Feb 24, 2023 Developer Saltstone Studios Publisher Fellow Traveller Platforms Windows · Mac Resource ManagementSurvivalChoices MatterSimulationSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.0%positive1,862 reviews
Recommended · 20 found this helpful

“Marvelous writing and story of a visual novel with a strong survival management twist. The Pale Beyond struck me as a breath of fresh wind, it aims for the perfect balance between writing and resources management, and personally I think that it got that part just perfect.…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“This is a polar exploration game that plays out as a visual novel with resource management elements. The resource management and survival gameplay is challenging without being overwhelming, and the art and music are really nice. I enjoyed most of the characters, and the twist…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“Playing The Pale Beyond feels like reading a really good sailor’s novel. There’s a comforting rhythm to the daily routine when holding hearings with the crew, assigning duties, and talking with them about their lives after work. But at the same time, there’s real tension as…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

13playing at last check
1524-hour peak
500all-time peak
0 50 100 2024 2025 2026 90 avg · Mar 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

47achievements
15.4%median completion
0.8%rarest: Deplorable
61.4% of players 44.6% of players 41.1% of players 31.6% of players 25.7% of players 24.9% of players 24.3% of players 24.1% of players 24.0% of players 24.0% of players 23.4% of players 22.5% of players 21.9% of players 21.6% of players 21.5% of players 21.0% of players 20.9% of players 20.8% of players 20.0% of players 17.7% of players 15.7% of players 15.7% of players 15.5% of players 15.4% of players 11.8% of players 10.0% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 9.0% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 6.7% of players 6.2% of players 5.1% of players 4.4% of players 3.2% of players 2.0% of players 1.7% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 61.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
61.4%Prologue — Complete the prologue.
44.6%The Ice Doesn't Care You're Here. — Get your first crew member killed.
41.1%Act I
Rarest badges of honor
0.8%Deplorable — The worst fates.
0.8%Comeuppance — Hidden achievement
0.9%Middle Management — Hidden achievement

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.

$3.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-15
US3.99 USD−80%
EU3.90 EUR−80%
UK3.35 GBP−80%
Australia5.90 AUD−80%
Canada5.19 CAD−80%
Japan460 JPY−80%
Brazil11.99 BRL−80%
China15.20 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$2.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 06, 2026
The Hearth & Harbour Takes Part in the Story Rich Showcase!

Clear the table and set everyone's places, because we've got some exciting news from the Story Rich Showcase! First and foremost, we announced that the game would be arriving in 2026 - that's right -

Apr 18, 2026
The Pale Beyond - 80% Off During the Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale!

Gosh, is it that time of year already? Welcome to Fellow Traveller's annual Publisher Sale! If you're keen for a story rich title, we've got you covered. New releases! Beloved classics! Steam Deck gam

Mar 19, 2026
🌸The Pale Beyond 80% Off During Steam Spring Sale!🌸

The Pale Beyond is 80% as part of the Steam Spring Sale! Journey into the pale beyond as you sail your ship, the Temperance, into The Pale Passage to uncover what happened to her sister ship, the Visc

Mar 17, 2026
☘️Happy St. Patrick's Day From The Pale Beyond!☘️

Dia dhuit! Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘️ from us all. We're really excited to let you know that we're taking part in the Games from Ireland event! The Pale Beyond is on sale to celebrate! Our next game s

Dec 18, 2025
❄️The Pale Beyond 80% Off During Steam Winter Sale!❄️

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsResource Management · Survival · Choices Matter · Simulation · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Adventure · Strategy · Narrative · Atmospheric · 2D · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements47
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://saltstonestudios.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.2GHz processor (Intel Core i5 and up) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space