The Wild Eight is a survival action-adventure developed by Fntastic and released in 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The premise follows eight survivors of a mysterious plane crash stranded in the frozen Alaskan wilderness, where players must gather resources, craft and upgrade equipment, hunt wildlife, and endure brutal blizzards. The underlying mystery of the crash drives exploration across a harsh arctic landscape dotted with supernatural anomalies, abandoned facilities, and strange laboratories containing useful loot. Progression depends on constant movement, as remaining stationary in this environment proves fatal. The game supports both solo play and online cooperative multiplayer for up to eight players, allowing groups to tackle the survival challenges together. The combination of crafting, combat against dangerous predators, and investigation of unexplained phenomena forms the core loop across its single-player and multiplayer modes.
In no time the everyday lives of eight people change forever. They have just survived a mystic plane crash and now find themselves in the middle of horizonless winter forest in Alaska. You are one of the survivors. Act on your own or join efforts with other players and do your best to get back home. Side by side: Survive and explore the forest with other players. It’s the right way to stand against this harsh world... until a madman appears in your group who wishes to grab the catch. Develop skills: At night the temperature drops to critical points, and a bleeding wound worries you when least expected.You must develop all survival skills such as creation of shelters and other necessary things, otherwise you’re doomed to death. What’s happening: Where did all these deserted buildings and mutated wolves come from? Solve all the puzzles of this place to get out of here.
