The Lost Wild
Upcoming video game
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The Lost Wild is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by Great Ape Games and published by Annapurna Interactive. It is planned for release in 2027 for PlayStation 5 and Windows. The game follows Saskia, an investigative reporter who wakes on a mysterious island populated by dinosaurs and explores abandoned research facilities while attempting to survive.
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| Developer | Great Ape Games |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Director | Gary Napper |
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| Release | 2027 |
| Genre | Survival horror |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
The Lost Wild is played from a first-person perspective. The player controls Saskia and explores a wilderness containing abandoned research facilities, scavenging for items while avoiding dinosaurs.[1][2] Gameplay focuses on evasion rather than combat, with the player using stealth, hiding places, distractions, environmental objects, and non-lethal tools to survive encounters.[3][4][5][6]
The dinosaurs are designed to behave as animals rather than monsters, with encounters built around observation, caution, and restraint.[7][5] Items such as flares and makeshift weapons can be used to distract or temporarily intimidate predators, but the player is generally not equipped to kill them.[5]
Premise
The game is set on a mysterious island with overgrown research facilities surrounded by prehistoric wildlife.[8] Saskia is guided by a voice over a radio while trying to uncover what happened on the island and why it was abandoned.[3][5] The narrative is intended to unfold through exploration, environmental details, and player observation rather than heavy exposition.[7]
Development and release
The Lost Wild is developed by Great Ape Games, a studio based in Brighton, United Kingdom.[9] The project was in development before its publisher announcement, with early work supported by personal investment from the developers and an Epic MegaGrant.[10][11] By January 2022, the game was in an early pre-alpha state, with publicly shown footage captured from a playable section of approximately 45 minutes.[10] The game was developed with influences from survival horror and adventure games, including Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, Trespasser, Alien: Isolation, Half-Life, and Firewatch.[10][2] Game director Gary Napper said that his experience working on Alien: Isolation influenced the game's horror design, particularly its use of restraint, anticipation, and unpredictable encounters.[7]
Great Ape Games partnered with publisher Annapurna Interactive, which revealed the game in July 2022.[12] The game is set to be released in 2027 for Windows and PlayStation 5.[13][14]