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2019 · Bohemia Interactive · Adventure · Shooter

Vigor

Timed Xbox exclusive

Vigor is a free-to-play looter shooter in post-war Norway.

Released
19 August 2019
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureShooterSurvivalTactical
Developers
Bohemia Interactive
Publishers
Bohemia Interactive
Modes
Co-opMultiplayer
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionSurvival
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Age ratings
ESRB TACB MPEGI 16GRAC 15+
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
46hmain story47hcompletionist

About

Vigor is a free-to-play online survival shooter game originally developed for the Xbox One by the Czech studio Bohemia Interactive. From July 2020 - June 2025, it was available on the Nintendo Switch but it has now been discontinued. Initially released as an early access title in August 2018, the game was fully released on August 19, 2019. A PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 port was released on December 9, 2020. On September 18, 2024, Vigor was released on Steam as well, after being there in Early Access for 4 months.

At the time of the PC release, Bohemia Interactive said that Vigor had been played by more than 20 million players across Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch since its initial launch.

›Story

Norway, 1991.

Civilization lies in ruin. Will you rise from the debris?

Scandinavia, mostly untouched by the fallout of the war, remains the last safe zone in a post-apocalyptic Europe. Norway, once a haven, has transformed into a cut-throat land of survival where only the ruthless – or cunning – make it out alive.

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Gameplay

Vigor is an online free-to-play survival shooter game set in post-apocalyptic Norway. The goal is to stay alive and upgrade an abandoned shelter that will protect the player against the harsh environment.

Players called Outlanders must seek resources and better equipment during Encounters with other players, although fighting them is not required. Only care packages or self defense enforce the use of violence. Every Encounter has a map that shows all exit points to players, as well as Points of Interest (POIs), such as hideouts, outposts, houses, a radio tower, and a transformer station. The POIs can offer valuable resources to help players upgrade their Shelter and reach its maximum level.

Development

Bohemia Interactive announced Vigor on 11 June 2018 during E3. The game launched in Xbox Preview on July 31, 2018.

Vigor was in the Xbox Preview until August 19, 2019, when it was released as a free-to-play title on Gamescom. It was also featured in the Inside Xbox Show.

Reception

The game was played by more than 700,000 players during early access. After the game was released, it became one of top 20 most played Xbox One titles as it was played by over 1,200,000 players.

The game was nominated for 3 Czech Game of the Year Awards including categories Main Award, Best Technological Solution, and Free-to-play.

Awards

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox One19 August 2019Worldwide
Nintendo Switch23 September 2020Worldwide
PlayStation 49 December 2020Worldwide
WindowsEarly Access16 May 2024Worldwide · Worldwide 18 September 2024

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