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ActionAdventureSimulationSurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerBase BuildingOnline Co-Op

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Game description

ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.

Basic info

DeveloperRocketWerkz
PublisherRocketWerkz
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateDec 3, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel i5 8400
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 6GB
Storage70 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

75.5/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (75%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A survival crafting game with frequent updates, ICARUS scores 75.5 from the 436 reviews we read.

👍 Strengths

94 reviews enjoy it, and the most upvoted calls it punishing, hilarious and deeply satisfying survival chaos. 38 credit developer support, and the most upvoted points to weekly updates and quality of life tweaks. 37 praise beautiful graphics, audio and music, and Visuals & Sound ranks 635th of 1249. Multiplayer ranks 197th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 439th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 55% of analyzed reviews and ranks 841st of 1399. 88 reviews report poor performance, and some see frame rates collapse as bases grow or during storms, while others blame host lag. 82 object to the cost of DLC, saying content is locked behind paid packs, and some feel the endgame and crafting items are held back for extra purchases. 27 report bugs, such as clipping, lost items, crashes and corrupted saves. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1153rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“punishing, hilarious, deeply satisfying survival chaos” · 94 reviews
“beautiful graphics with very good audio and music” · 37 reviews
“100 hours of content with plenty to do in base game” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.39 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “built a base and crafted technology in the wild” · 17 reviews
Negative “large map with nothing but running back and forth” · 9 reviews

Progression 45% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 18% · Strategy 19% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.86 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere of isolation and unknown creatures creates powerful sense of immersion” · 23 reviews
Negative “world feels bland and disconnected” · 1 review

Story 10% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.55 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “100 hours of content with plenty to do in base game” · 27 reviews
Negative “too little content for base game, expansions way too expensive” · 4 reviews

Variety 29% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.95 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful graphics with very good audio and music” · 37 reviews
Negative “poor graphics quality with frequent stuttering and model clipping issues” · 3 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.63 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “enjoying the game with friends and new content updates” · 24 reviews
Negative “small co-op bug where friend died after revive” · 3 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.59 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “nearly $200 DLC for incomplete early access game masquerading as fully released” · 82 reviews
Positive “DLC shared across all players, no per-person purchase required” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 9% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.72 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “performance plummets with Tier 4+ infrastructure causing frame drops and lag” · 88 reviews
Positive “runs well on proper hardware with 60 hours of solo playtime” · 1 review

Stability 19% · Developer support 33%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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