Summary
Paddle Creek Games’ survival MMOFractured Veilis shutting down. The action-adventure game set in Hawaii launched into early access in January 2024, and at the time, the small team of about 10 developers seemed optimistic about its future. As recently as August, Paddle Creek had released an update for theindie gamethat featured bug fixes, improvements, and lore, and revealed plans for upcoming content like support for other languages, new vendors and NPCs, and more decorations for player bases.
InFractured Veil,the protagonist awakens as a clone on the island of Maui 100 years in the future after some kind of apocalypse has laid everything to waste. Alone, in a group on PVE-only servers, or with a bit more tension on PVP servers, the goal is initially to find food, water, and shelter, and ultimately to build a base for survival against the harsh environment, mutants, and other players. With up to 500 people struggling together on a single map,Fractured Veilfeels like a mix between Endnight Games’ well-receivedSons of the ForestandStarry Studios’ hit free-to-play survival MMOOnce Human.
Unfortunately for those players who were enjoying the post-apocalyptic, base-building,survival game experienceoffered up byFractured Veil, the developer announced on October 7 that the game will be shutting down. The Steam page was intended to be removed on October 8, though at the time of writing, it’s still up. In a post on social media, Paddle Creek thanked all the players who had supported the game throughout the years and stated that the Discord would remain available for a few months.
Fractured Veil Devs Announce Game Shutdown
However, theFractured VeilDiscord server is no longer accepting new users, the company’s Twitter account has been deleted, and the official website also seems to be offline. There was no mention of how much longer the game servers will remain up, but it seems that the developer is giving players at least a little time to say goodbye.
Mahalo to everyone who helped and supported us through the years.
Fractured Veilhas been in development since at least 2017, if browsing its Reddit page is any indication. Unfortunately, the hard work was not met with corresponding player enthusiasm. Thesurvival MMOhas maintained an extremely low average player count since February, according toSteamDB, after an initial surge when it first launched into early access.
For gamers still eager to try their hand at surviving and building an elaborate base in a post-apocalyptic world rife with monsters, the aforementionedOnce Human,as well asThe Forestand its sequelSons of the Forest, should serve the purpose.Subnauticais an option that takes the challenge underwater, andSatisfactoryby Coffee Stain Studios is another open-worldsolo and multiplayer offering that’s currently sitting at an “Overwhelmingly Positive” review rating on Steam.
