Prologue: Go Wayback!
Prologue: Go Wayback! launches on November 20, 2025 for PC (Steam, Early Access). It is developed and published by PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions. A single‑player survival roguelike built around machine‑learning terrain, it sends you across a fresh 64 km² wilderness every run, reading maps, watching weather, and plotting safe routes to a distant tower while storms, cold, and fatigue push hard choices.
Editions — what’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time.
Review
Prologue focuses on navigation and preparation rather than checklists. The land is the puzzle, with contour lines, wind, and visibility shaping every decision. Fires, clothing and shelter create quiet arcs of progress, and the lack of heavy crafting keeps pace steady. When the weather turns, even small detours feel risky, and the reward is the calm of reaching a safe ridge with enough light left to move. Presentation is clean, with lighting that sells rain, snow, and fog, and audio that cues danger without shouting. A couple of cautions: Early Access balance will swing as features settle, and large maps can stress lower‑end CPUs and GPUs if settings are not matched. If updates keep adding biomes and small systems that interact, this can grow into a meditative survival staple.
Verdict
Grounded survival where the world and weather carry the tension.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5‑8600 | Intel Core i5‑10600K |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080/3070 |
| Storage | 10 GB available space | 10 GB available space |
