Hiraeth

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Hiraeth is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Jade Horse and was released on September 3, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

☵ HIRAETH: a word for the ache of longing for a home you’ve never seen — and for those stranded on Ahra Prime, it becomes something more. Is home a place you return to… or one you forge in the void? A gripping hard sci-fi survival experience about isolation, resilience, and the quiet search for belonging in an alien wilderness. You awaken alone on Ahra Prime—a vast, unforgiving planet where a …

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Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Hiraeth offers a unique and immersive atmosphere with a gritty hard sci-fi aesthetic, making it a standout in the survival genre.
The game features a deep crafting system, dynamic weather, and engaging exploration mechanics that keep players invested.
The developer is highly responsive to feedback and actively works on bug fixes and updates, showing a commitment to improving the game.

The game is still in Early Access and has numerous bugs, including crashes and performance issues that can hinder gameplay.
Some mechanics, like the lock-picking mini-game, can be frustrating and may not be well-received by all players.
The user interface and movement controls need significant improvement, making navigation and interaction cumbersome at times.

graphics
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The graphics of Hiraeth are highly praised for their stunning beauty and effective portrayal of a gritty hard sci-fi aesthetic. Players appreciate the immersive visuals, which include captivating ambient night skies and the glow of distant moons, making the game visually compelling and worthy of screenshot captures. Overall, the game's graphics contribute significantly to the overall experience, enhancing immersion and enjoyment.
- “Hiraeth is a genuine solo-dev passion project that captures a gritty hard sci-fi aesthetic perfectly.”
- “The game is graphically stunning; since the last update, there have been no crashes, and it runs wonderfully thanks to DLSS. I hope the best is yet to come!”
- “If these necessities are not enough to immerse you, the visuals alone are worth the gameplay, with endless moments of wanting to capture screenshots of the ambient night sky in the backdrop of facilities and the beautiful glow of distant moons shining through the clouds above.”
gameplay
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The gameplay of Hiraeth is characterized by intense survival mechanics that create a constant sense of tension, setting it apart from other games. While some players feel that the game could benefit from refining its mechanical elements, it offers a unique and engaging experience that has evolved through extensive testing and development.
- “The uncompromising survival mechanics keep you on edge.”
- “When speaking of Hiraeth versus other games, I will say it offers its own unique style of gameplay.”
- “It is their fault and they will have to learn how to create a game without all these mechanical conditions of error.”
- “As an internal tester of Hiraeth, I have seen and experienced the game across numerous stages of its development with many hours of gameplay across various versions of the game and now in early access.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive world-building, engaging crafting system, and compelling story, all set within a hardcore space survival context. Players appreciate the slow-burn tension and the local creature combat, making it a standout experience for fans of atmospheric survival games.
- “I love the atmosphere, the world that is being built, the crafting system, the story so far, and the local creature combat.”
- “Nice atmosphere and hardcore space survival.”
- “If you crave atmospheric slow-burn hard-fi survival, support this!”
story
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The story in Hiraeth is praised for its immersive atmosphere and the gradual development of a rich plot within a sandbox survival framework. Players appreciate the integration of crafting and local creature combat, expressing excitement for future story advancements and the expansion of the game world.
- “I love the atmosphere, the world that is being built, the crafting system, the story so far, and the local creature combat.”
- “I really look forward to the combat and story development.”
- “Currently, Hiraeth is a sandbox survival game interlaced with bits of a rapidly emerging, story-rich plot, and more and more locations are being added.”
music
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The game's ambient soundtrack is highly praised for enhancing the overall experience, and players appreciate the extensive customization options available, including the ability to adjust ambient music volume and even play their own custom playlists from the game's tracks.
- “The ambient soundtrack is absolutely dope and adds another layer to the whole game.”
- “He has added the ability for you to customize your controls, crosshair size, opacity, and frequency of visibility, as well as sounds of all types, allowing you to adjust the volume of your ambient music all the way down to the sounds of your footsteps.”
- “It even allows you to have a module that lets you play your own custom song playlist from the available Hiraeth tracks.”
- “The music in the game feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during long play sessions.”
- “The ambient music is often too quiet or gets drowned out by other sound effects, which detracts from the overall atmosphere.”
- “While there are options to customize sound settings, the default music tracks are uninspired and fail to enhance the gaming experience.”
stability
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The game's stability is still a concern, as users report ongoing bugs; however, frequent patches are gradually improving the situation.
- “Still buggy but getting better with the frequent patches.”