[ SENSES > BARS ]
Play by what you see and hear
Your stomach growls when you're hungry. Your walk gets heavy when you're hurt. No HUD bars staring at you — call your drone when you want the numbers.
[ ALPHA DEMO — LIVE ON STEAM ]
Paws & Circuits Reboot Earth
Not another survival. Explovival.
A cozy eco-survival about an injured raccoon, his buddy drone and a trashed 4×4 km island. Clean it up, recycle, forage with the seasons — and watch the island come back to life.
Campaign opens July 13, 2026 · free alpha demo on Steam ↓
What makes it Explovival
[ SEASONAL FORAGING ]
Live with the seasons, not against them
Strawberries bloom in spring and ripen in summer. Carrots pull in autumn. Food doesn't just respawn — miss the window, miss the meal.
[ VISIBLE PROGRESS ]
Cleanup you can see
Every pile of human leftovers you clear and recycle changes the island — from dump site back to paradise. No loot grind, no dopamine spam.
One island, four seasons
The year decides what's on the menu. Tap a season:
🌸 Strawberry blossoms open and new shoots appear everywhere — the island wakes up, and so does the foraging map.
🍓 Berries ripen and the days are long. Stock up while the sun does the work for you.
🥕 Carrot harvest, mushrooms and herbs — the last generous days before the quiet sets in.
❄️ Food is scarce and the nights are cold. What you stored is what you have.
[ BUDDY DRONE — HUD ON DEMAND ]
Scan. Mark. Clean. Carry.
Your drone runs the task list you plan: scanning ruins, marking trash, hauling resources. It projects the HUD only when you call it — then the screen belongs to the world again.
[ DEMO v0.0.1 — ALPHA PREVIEW ]
A 10–15 minute slice of the island
- Explore the starting area and soak up the island vibe
- Call the drone HUD on demand
- Get a first taste of the cleanup & eco-survival loop
Honest note: it's an early work-in-progress build — content, visuals and performance aren't final. If textures look blurry, switch the graphics preset once (Medium → High → back).
▸ Download the demo on SteamEarly Access first, full launch later
Planned for ~6–12 months of Early Access, tuned in public with the community:
- Smarter buddy drone — task manager, queueing, batch operations
- The mineshaft — an underground base loop: power, storage, upgrades
- Co-op — if the community wants it, the community gets it
- Early-supporter bonus — a playable red panda variant 🦊
[ CROWDFUNDING — JULY 13, 2026 ]
The campaign runs on Gamefound by FlameWorks EU. Back it there — or support the project with a Steam wishlist and a seat in the Discord.
Questions, answered
What is Explovival?
Explovival is the sub-genre Paws & Circuits is built around: exploration-first, cozy survival. You play by what you see and hear instead of staring at HUD bars, food follows the real seasons, and cleaning up the island creates visible progress — no loot grind, no dopamine spam.
Is there a free demo?
Yes — a free alpha demo (v0.0.1, a 10–15 minute slice) is live on Steam. It's an early work-in-progress build showing the mood, the island and the core cleanup loop.
When does the crowdfunding start?
July 13, 2026 on Gamefound, run by FlameWorks EU.
When is the full release, and on which platforms?
PC via Steam: Early Access first (roughly 6–12 months), then full release. Wishlist on Steam to get notified.
Does it have co-op?
Single-player comes first. Co-op is planned and will be prioritized based on community feedback during Early Access.