‘Animal Crossing With Guns’ Leaves Early Access After Three Years

Uuvana Studios’ survival game Longvinter has finally left its Steam Early Access period after three years in development, marking the 1.0 milestone with some big news for fans. Longvinter has been dubbed ‘Animal Crossing with guns’ by fans, offering up a unique experience with this kind of crossover.

Longvinter first released on Steam Early Access in February 2022, when it debuted to a small audience of under 1,000 concurrent players. The player count has remained relatively consistent since then, hovering around the 1,000-player mark for the entire three years. For a game of its size, this is pretty impressive, with developer Uuvana Studios making great use of Early Access to keep players coming back with new content. In the wake of its 1.0 release, Longvinter has smashed its all-time concurrent player count, comfortably shooting past the 3,000-player milestone with numbers still rising.

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Uuvana Studios announced Longvinter‘s release out of Early Access on Steam, confirming all the new features that have arrived as part of the massive 1.0 update. Among the changes are the addition of Oil Rigs, new locations which the developer describes as “super fun for both PVP and PVE players.” There’s a full new set of winter clothing, as well as tons of new animals and mounts in the form of Lynxes, Wolves, Wolverines, Foxes, Moose, and Goats. Impressively, that doesn’t even begin to cover all the new content added to this survival game.

Longvinter Releases Out of Early Access After Three Years

There are also wildlife improvements, a bunch of new equipment and items, a new placeable health system, weapon balance changes, more placeable items, and many general changes to top it all off. At the moment, the game currently holds “Mostly Positive” reviews on Steam, with many using the term “Animal Crossing with guns.” Looking at its adorable aesthetic, it’s hard not to draw a comparison between Longvinter and Nintendo’s long-running simulation series. Others have even compared it to Rust, putting it in good company alongside the best survival games.

Hopefully, with Longvinter reaching 1.0, developer Uuvana Studios won’t take its foot off the gas and will continue to improve the game. It has tons of potential, and alongside its release announcement, it was confirmed that it’s coming to PlayStation in 2026. This gives the studio a chance to polish the game even further over the next year, and really make a splash when it arrives on PlayStation. For now, players looking to pick up Longvinter can currently find it at a 40% discount on Steam until February 28, bringing the cost down to $11.99 for a limited time.

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February 21, 2025

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