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Lead a stranded Viking family through turn-based island survival, balancing camp needs, exploration, relationships, and combat.
Released 12 Apr 2018
Balance Five Needs
Build a Survival Camp
Risk Island Expeditions
DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.
Developed by Ishtar Games · Published by Ishtar Games









After a shipwreck leaves Eirik and his family stranded on a mysterious island, you guide their effort to survive, build a settlement, and contend with the island’s other inhabitants.
Each turn, assign characters to tasks such as gathering, hunting, fishing, crafting, and resting. Manage their hunger, fatigue, morale, injuries, and other conditions while coping with limited supplies and changing weather.
Develop camp stations and equipment, explore island locations for resources and story events, and recruit companions with different skills and traits. Choices shape character relationships and quests, while exploration can lead to turn-based tactical battles.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its character stories and conversations, along with the strategic pressure of keeping a camp supplied and its residents alive. Some find the difficult survival decisions and island setting engaging, while others feel that random outcomes can undermine planning and that the later game becomes repetitive.









| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | Demo |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 74/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |