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Discover the mysteries of the Atacama, explore the abandoned mining networks, evade the scorching sun and survive the environment in one of the most arid place in the world. Arid is a FREE survival game made by students from Breda University.

Arid is a open world survival craft, survival and multiplayer game developed by Sad Viscacha Studio and published by Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Released on June 29th 2021 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,868 reviews of which 1,620 were positive and 248 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Arid into these genres:

Open World Survival Craft Survival Multiplayer Exploration Crafting Sandbox First-Person Nature Female Protagonist 3D Open World Singleplayer Choices Matter Resource Management Action Inventory Management Realistic Early Access Mystery Atmospheric

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 5th gen or better / AMD Ryzen 5 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX1050 Ti / AMD Radeon 570, 4GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arid is free to play on Steam.

Arid is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Arid received 1,620 positive votes out of a total of 1,868 achieving a rating of 8.29.
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Arid was developed by Sad Viscacha Studio and published by Breda University of Applied Sciences.

Arid is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Arid is not playable on MacOS.

Arid is not playable on Linux.

Arid is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Arid. Explore additional content available for Arid on Steam.

Arid does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Arid does not support Steam Remote Play.

Arid does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Arid.

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Arid
Free to play
8.3
1,620
248
Game modes
Online players
3
Developer
Sad Viscacha Studio
Publisher
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Release 29 Jun 2021
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