Highreach: A New Era of Open-World Survival Adventures
By Published May 3, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Known as 'Cyberpunk 2077's' biggest fan, Angharad is a Welsh games writer who thrives in anything related to digital storytelling. If a video game explores the intricacies and horrors of womanhood, she is there.
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Combining the open-world, island-hopping adventures of and with the survival elements of the greats such as and , this upcoming open-world survival game is guaranteed to capture the hearts of fans of all genres when it launches soon.
The game in question is Highreach, an open-world, PvE survival game developed by VestGames. Set to launch in Q2 of 2026, the story of Highreach takes place following a calamity that caused the world to shatter into pieces. Now, in order to bring the world back together, it will be up to you to rebuild by constructing encampments, rescuing survivors, and soaring across the sky on your airship to "explore a lost world and uncover the truth."
Expected to launch into early access in upcoming months, Highreach is perfect for survival fans who enjoy exploring a vast open-world, especially one that is filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered as you island hop across a fractured, yet surviving, environment.
Step into the lost world of Highreach, a once-great continent now fractured and floating under a veil of ancient, dangerous magic that alters the very fabric of reality.
As you explore a forgotten realm, you will need to pair survival with strategy as you engage in punishing combat, craft resources, and grow your camp into a thriving settlement. After a while, you will be able to meet fellow survivors who share their story, and as they move into your ever-growing settlement, they will lend their skills and come to your aid. By helping them in their personal quests, you will soon learn that the world may not be as broken as you had first thought.
However, with an emphasis on exploring, you will spend your time building and maintaining your airship and flying from islands that lay scattered across a vast horizon. As you expand your ship, you will be able to fly further, exploring more of the vast open-world and learning more about the calamity that changed everything. Whether alone or with friends, Highreach will see you find your home in the skies.
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Allowing you to test out and master unique combat strategies, build and maintain a growing settlement whilst meeting the needs of your villagers, and even experience a narrative-driven story along the way, is worth a spot on your wishlist for you and up to four friends.
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