The touching survival story about a child in Antarctica, Nova Antarctica, starts on January 29.
Touching Survival Game About a Child in Antarctica Nova Antarctica Launches on January 29
Trailer announcing the release date of Nova Antarctica.
Publisher PARCO GAMES and studio RexLabo have announced the release date of Nova Antarctica. The atmospheric sci-fi game about exploring Antarctica will be released on January 29.
The action of Nova Antarctica unfolds in the distant future, in the 29th century. Earth has been devastated by a deadly virus, climate anomalies, resource scarcity, and endless wars. When humanity almost lost hope, a mysterious signal spreads worldwide from the South Pole area. It hints at the presence of valuable resources, prompting a desperate decision—to send one child to the most polluted spot on the planet to discover the truth and possibly save civilization.
Players will cross various regions of Antarctica, navigating by an ancient map and progressing step by step toward the South Pole. The journey continually tests the hero: fierce blizzards raise debris and force the search for shelter, extreme cold drains strength, radiation disables protective suits, and viral infection necessitates purifying dangerous zones with disinfecting devices.
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📣『Antarctica Project』Release on January 29 🐧
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"Welcome to the most mystical and challenging place on Earth, Antarctica"
The setting is the devastated future of Antarctica. A lone child embarks on a survival adventure towards the South Pole!
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Survival is based on crafting and building systems. Players gather resources like stone and wood, find fragments of lost devices, and turn them into useful items. Managing supplies and the hero's physical condition directly affects the journey's outcome. Found technologies can be scanned with an advanced 3D printer to unlock new recipes. Created items can be assembled on the spot to adapt to the current situation. This approach encourages planning and careful advancement under constant threat.
Nova Antarctica began with the question: what happens to humanity when the world falls silent? Launching the game now feels like opening a window into a possible future—shaped by our mistakes, resilience, and imagination. This game is an invitation. Antarctica has always fascinated me, and imagining its distant future revealed creative possibilities we hadn't even considered. Now this world belongs to gamers, and I hope they find stories in it that feel personal, fragile, and unforgettable.
Game creator m.Hayashi
Only PC gamers on Steam can become the child who might save humanity in Nova Antarctica. Unfortunately, there will be no Russian translation.