The Pale Beyond
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You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
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Five years ago, The Viscount and its crew set sail through The Pale Passage in search of absolute magnetic South. The ship and its crew were tragically lost to the ice, never to be seen again. Her sister ship, The Temperance shall follow in her path, hoping to find answers where The Viscount failed.A polar exploration game set in an unforgiving frozen wasteland where you embark on a treacherous voyage across the ice and through the Pale Beyond. It’s a stunning yet harsh landscape that can change at any moment.Every decision matters and the ice doesn’t care.As the expedition unfolds and the Polar Winter approaches, every decision you make will have a meaningful impact on the story as you navigate your way across the ice.You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge.Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.Keeping the crew (and sled dogs) safe, fed, and warm during the expedition is imperative. Surviving the ice will matter little in the face of a mutiny. Every vote will count. So keep the crew on your side.Featuring original musical compositions, shanties and accordion tunes that will dynamically evolve alongside your journey.ABOUT THE DEVELOPERSaltstone Studios is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Their first game was The Pale Beyond, a story-driven survival management game.The team is interested in exploring novel systems-based narrative games that combine the kind of deep choice and consequence narratives you find in interactive fiction, with extensive systems more common from other genres - all designed to bring in-depth worlds and characters to life.Each title draws direct influences from the complex history of Ireland and Britain, with extensive literary and historical research. Every pixel, sentence, and musical note, is hand crafted in house with care and attention.
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MINORThe Hearth & Harbour Takes Part in the Story Rich Showcase!
Clear the table and set everyone's places, because we've got some exciting news from the Story Rich Showcase! First and foremost, we announced that the game would be arriving in 2026 - that's right -
MINORThe Pale Beyond - 80% Off During the Fellow Traveller Publisher Sale!
Gosh, is it that time of year already? Welcome to Fellow Traveller's annual Publisher Sale! If you're keen for a story rich title, we've got you covered. New releases! Beloved classics! Steam Deck gam
MINOR🌸The Pale Beyond 80% Off During Steam Spring Sale!🌸
The Pale Beyond is 80% as part of the Steam Spring Sale! Journey into the pale beyond as you sail your ship, the Temperance, into The Pale Passage to uncover what happened to her sister ship, the Visc
MINOR☘️Happy St. Patrick's Day From The Pale Beyond!☘️
Dia dhuit! Happy St. Patrick's Day ☘️ from us all. We're really excited to let you know that we're taking part in the Games from Ireland event! The Pale Beyond is on sale to celebrate! Our next game s
MINOR❄️The Pale Beyond 80% Off During Steam Winter Sale!❄️
Winter already? Or Summer if you're in the southern hemisphere? No matter where you're from, you can grab great bargains in the Steam Winter Sale, including The Pale Beyond for 80% off!And don't forge
MINORQR code
(Added QR code link to 'The Hearth and Harbour' to the main menu, for Windows)
MINORMac OS Patch
Fixed Mac OS issue from the most recent Unity security patch, preventing executable launch.
MINORSecurity and Achievements Patch
Minor fix to the 'Worth his Salt' achievement. Error with the epilogues being turned off fixed. Updated to account for the Unity Security Issue.
MINORThe Pale Beyond Physical Edition for Nintendo Switch Now Available!
Attention Captains, the ice is calling!The Pale Beyond physical is now available on Nintendo Switch from our friends at Super Rare Games!Click here to get your copy!Each purchase includes the followin
MINORCredits and Links Updates
Updated Credits and Main Menu links.
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