A survival game where the goal is ‘escape’ rather than permanent settlement.

Planet survival game 'Icarus: Console Edition' will be released on the Xbox Series X|S platform. The game was created by Dean Hall, who developed DayZ, and Rocketwerkz Studios, and was optimized for Xbox by Grip Studios.

Unlike typical survival games, Icarus adopts a 'session-based escape' structure rather than building a permanent base. The player must orbit the planet 'Wolf 1061c', where humanity's terraforming experiment failed, survive with limited supplies, collect rare resources, and escape alive.

Gameplay where time and environment are your enemies

Each mission begins with a descent to the planet's surface and can be played cooperatively by up to four players. As time passes, storms become stronger, temperatures plummet, and predators become bolder. Rather than just battling hostile wildlife or hunger, you'll have to fight the planet itself that's trying to evict you.

Upon successful escape, the knowledge and skills acquired are retained permanently. Unlock new tools, blueprints, and equipment to make your next descent more ambitious and more dangerous.

Content included in console edition

Icarus: Console Edition provides the 'New Frontiers Expansion' in addition to the base game, which includes the 64km2 'Styx' and 'Olympus' regions. This expansion pack adds the 'Prometheus' region, doubling the size of the game world to 128km².

The Prometheus region offers six consecutive missions that uncover the secrets hidden by the UDA Megacorp along with a more lethal environment. Over 100 new crafting items, 30 workshop items, new building materials and building tiers, and volatile rare materials found only in this region have been added.

Release Notes

Icarus: Console Edition will be released exclusively for Xbox Series X|S, and features a controller-first input method, simplified UI navigation, and performance tuning optimized for sofa play. The original was first released on PC in 2021 and has continued to evolve through regular updates, new biomes, and expanded skill trees.