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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 exploration 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 1,857 reviews of which 1,612 were positive and 245 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.


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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 1,612 positive votes out of a total of 1,857 achieving a rating of 8.30.
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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
8.3
1,612
245
Game modes
Online players
9
Developer
Sad Viscacha Studio
Publisher
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Release 29 Jun 2021
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