You begin as a lone wanderer — free to shape appearance, skills, and starting tools. The gameplay mixes open exploration with survival-driven challenges, using systems that react to hunger, fatigue, and shifting weather. Each region hides dangers, secrets, and tales of forgotten kin. You’ll manage stamina, weapon durability, morale, and exposure to the elements — all of which determine how long you can endure beyond the safety of the firelight.

Core mechanics include crafting, settlement growth, clan building, and reputation across tribes. Tools can be reforged with rare resources, altering traits such as durability, attack speed, or resistance. Movement is responsive to terrain — mud slows, snow blinds, and storms scatter vision. Advanced progression brings seasonal shifts, disease outbreaks, and hostile raids, forcing players to adapt strategy with every generation.