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Icarus is an adventure survival game where up to eight players work together to endure the wilderness. Your task is to survive the brutal environment as you explore, harvest, craft and hunt. Like Ark and Minecraft, but this stands out for the level of realism and detail.

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Icarus First Cohort

Game Details

Release Date: 01/12/2021

Platforms: PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 12

Players: 1 (8 online)

Genres: Role-Play, Strategy (Action, Simulation and Stealth)

Accessibility: 4 features

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

Developer: Rocket Werkz (@RocketWerkz)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Open World

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Release Date: Coming soon

Platforms: PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Release Date: 08/11/2013

Platforms: Mac and PC

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead, Blocks, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Release Date: 18/02/2022

Platforms: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 13+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Release Date: 26/03/2019

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Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

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Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds

Components: 3D First-Person, Day and Night and Open World

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