Mariner Update · May 26
The Gold River Project™ · Early Access

The Mariner Update

Hit the water. Kayaks, motorboats, fishing, and new crafting — May 26.

What's in Mariner

The water opens up.

The first large content update of Early Access. New ways to move, fish, craft, and survive across the reserve.

Kayaks — paddle the lakes of the reserve
KAYAKS
Motorboats
MotorboatsMore speed. More range. More of the map.
Fishing
FishingCast, catch, and cook. A full fishing system, finally.
Expanded Crafting
Expanded CraftingUpdated crafting system.
Community QoL
Community QoLFixes and improvements built directly from your feedback.
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You're being watched.
Welcome to the reserve.

A dream camping trip in the Pacific Northwest turns sinister fast. You're trapped inside a vast nature reserve, your guide is never coming back, and something — or someone — is watching your every move. Explore, craft, and survive across shifting seasons, solo or with up to four friends, while you piece together who built this place and how to get out.

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Early Access · Actively Developed

Built with the community. Not just for it.

Since Early Access launched in January, we've shipped 27+ patches — fixes, improvements, and QoL changes driven directly by what players report in Discord and Steam reviews. The devs check bug reports daily, run regular sentiment reports, and post notes after every update. Come in, tell us what you find, and help shape what's next.

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What players are saying

"Do I enjoy playing it? Without a doubt. Camping, crafting, exploring, and trying to figure out WTF is going on — any more than that would be spoiling it."

— Truck Johnson, Steam Early Access Review

"Great game, few bugs to iron out, but have enjoyed playing so far and will continue."

— Steam Early Access Review
Who made it

Six people. One wilderness.

Two of the founders grew up in the Pacific Northwest, worked together at other studios, and eventually decided to build the game they actually wanted to play. Six people later, here we are. Every update comes from what the community tells us — and that's not going to change.

Your move

Ready to get in the water?

Early Access means you can play now, at a price that typically goes up at full launch, and you get to be part of shaping the game along the way.

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Mariner · May 26The Gold River Project
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