Software:The Lost Wild

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The Lost Wild
Developer(s)Great Ape Games
Publisher(s)Annapurna Interactive
Director(s)Gary Napper
Platform(s)
Release2027
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

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.

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, Software: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]

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (28 July 2022). "Dinosaur Survival Game The Lost Wild Gets Suspenseful New Trailer". https://gameinformer.com/2022/07/28/dinosaur-survival-game-the-lost-wild-gets-suspenseful-new-trailer. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Armondi, Marie (8 February 2022). "The Lost Wild, l'anteprima con tutto quello che sappiamo sul survival horror ispirato a Dino Crisis" (in it). https://multiplayer.it/articoli/the-lost-wild-anteprima.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Lost Wild". Great Ape Games. https://thelostwild.com/. 
  4. ↑ "The Lost Wild". https://annapurnainteractive.com/games/the-lost-wild. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Livingston, Christopher (8 August 2022). "Avoid becoming a dinosaur's dinner in survival horror game The Lost Wild". https://www.pcgamer.com/avoid-becoming-a-dinosaurs-dinner-in-this-survival-horror-game/. 
  6. ↑ Birch, Nathan (28 July 2022). "The Lost Wild is a Dinosaur Survival Horror Game that Puts the Emphasis on Survival". https://wccftech.com/the-lost-wild-dinosaur-survival-horror-trailer/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Napper, Gary (2 June 2026). "The Lost Wild comes to PS5 in 2027". https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/02/the-lost-wild-comes-to-ps5-in-2027/. 
  8. ↑ "The Lost Wild". https://www.annapurna.com/interactive/the-lost-wild. 
  9. ↑ "Home". Great Ape Games. https://greatapegames.com/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Serino, Francesca (17 January 2022). "The Lost Wild: un survival horror con i dinosauri in Unreal Engine 5" (in it). https://www.everyeye.it/articoli/anteprima-the-lost-wild-survival-horror-dinosauri-unreal-engine-5-55872.html. 
  11. ↑ Mejia, Ozzie (28 July 2022). "The Lost Wild gets picked up by Annapurna Interactive". https://www.shacknews.com/article/131569/the-lost-wild-gets-picked-up-by-annapurna-interactive. 
  12. ↑ Mercante, Alyssa (28 July 2022). "8 new Annapurna games announced at today's showcase". https://www.gamesradar.com/8-new-annapurna-games-announced-at-todays-showcase/. 
  13. ↑ Croft, Liam (2 June 2026). "There's a Dino Crisis in The Lost Wild, Out on PS5 in 2027". https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/06/theres-a-dino-crisis-in-the-lost-wild-out-on-ps5-in-2027. 
  14. ↑ Ramée, Jordan (2 June 2026). "PlayStation State Of Play June 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Games". https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/. 

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