RUGGED
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
One axe. A whole wilderness.
Cut down your first tree, carry the logs back to camp and build a place to sleep. RUGGED is a first-person survival game about making a home in the wild, on your own or with up to three friends.
🌲 Find your ground
Name a new world and explore its forests, rivers and hills. Choose a campsite with the resources you need. Your shelter, supplies and progress are there when you return to that save.
🪓 Build from what you find
- Fell trees and carry the logs back to camp.
- Gather stone and fiber, mine ore and craft tools.
- Build a workbench, cook what you hunt and keep an eye out for bears and deer.
🤝 Survive together
Host a private survival world for up to four players. Invite friends with an online room code or connect over LAN. Bring friends into a world you started alone, build a camp and share storage. The host keeps the save, so you can continue alone or host it again later.
Watch your aim: friendly fire is enabled. The host must stay online while friends are connected, and everyone needs the same game release.
I’m still developing RUGGED. I’d love to hear how your first camp went and where you got stuck.
Platform notes: Linux and macOS downloads are experimental; native playtests and cross-platform co-op tests are still pending. The macOS build is not notarized.
Credits
Survival Template PRO and environment assets by Polymind Games. Bear and elk models by WildMesh 3D, used under CC BY 4.0. Furniture assets from Poly Haven. Source links and changes are listed in the download.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4.95 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- 56 Steam achievements — from your first cut to a lasting camp2 days ago
- Rivers, ridges and a clearer co-op map3 days ago
- A bigger wilderness — Forest cabins and hunter camps3 days ago
- Co-op clothing fix — Make your first shirt4 days ago
- Building hotfix — Stairs that meet your walls5 days ago
- Survival update — Building fixes, weather and the first camp5 days ago
- Co-op update — Shared worlds and a better axe grip6 days ago
Comments
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If you are on the fence about getting RUGGED, just buy it already! I managed to grab it on the launch sale for $5.99 instead of the usual $7.99, and honestly, it’s an absolute steal for this price. [1]
Let's do some math: mainstream survival games like Rust will easily cost you €20+, Subsistence is around €13.79, and don't even get me started on other overhyped $30 early access games on Steam. Meanwhile, RUGGED delivers an amazing first-person 3D sandbox experience for a fraction of that price! It is insanely cheap for how good and polished it feels. [1]
The core mechanics—chopping trees, building your base, crafting tools, and hunting in the procedural wild—are super engaging and addictive. Playing solo is awesome and highly atmospheric, but hosting a private world and playing co-op with friends takes it to a whole new level. The dynamic of building a camp together while having to watch out for friendly fire makes the game incredibly chaotic and mega funny. [1, 2]
It’s cheap, it’s fun, it’s beautifully optimized, and the gameplay loop is pure gold. Massive shoutout to the developers at Drozd Studios for keeping it so affordable while delivering a literal masterpiece. 10/10 recommend, worth every single cent!
Thanks for playing. I'm still fixing a few things, especially building placement and the first crafting steps. If you get stuck, tell me what you were trying to build or craft so I can check it.
Easily one of the best budget 3D survival sandboxes on Itch.io right now. Super addictive gameplay and great mechanics. Shoutout to the developers for making such a gem and keeping the price affordable compared to those overpriced 30€ games!
Thanks for playing! Glad you’re enjoying it. What did you build first?
Good to hear you’re enjoying the solo side too. If you run into anything awkward as you progress, drop it here so I can look into it.
Picked this up on sale for $5.99 (normally $7.99) and wow, what a steal. Played it with my friends and we had an absolute blast. It's a realistic 3D sandbox survival, but the chaos made it mega funny for our group. Honestly, if you look at other games in this genre that cost 30 euros or more, this one easily competes. Definitely worth every cent. Love this game!
Haha, glad you and your friends had a good time 😄 What caused the most chaos in your session?