For every stuck main quest below, the developers have asked players not to start over: they are fixing the quests and are using uploaded saves to do it.
Stuck quests at a glance
Each quest is explained below the table. “Known” means a developer confirmed it in the Steam discussions.
| Quest | What happens | What to try | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Frequency (main) | Icarus's message won't play; a Hopes and Dreams message loops instead. | Prevent it: build the base radio before repairing the tower radio, and finish High Frequency before Hopes and Dreams. Already stuck: no workaround yet. | Known, fix in progress |
| The Way Home (main) | Skinwalker's (Ledoshkur's) chest is empty or doesn't appear, so you can't take the blueprints; in co-op the reward may not appear. | Talk to Skinwalker again and skip to the very end of the dialogue (Space). Don't start over. | Known, fix in progress |
| Hopes and Dreams | The first recording can't be found or doesn't count. | Set it aside; avoid finishing it before High Frequency. | Reported by several players |
| Feel the Heat | After talking to Robyn in Horizon, “Find the Leader” stays active and nothing unlocks. | Don't start over; upload your save. | Added to developers' report |
| Oh Deer! | The reward marker is shown but there's nothing to collect (boar and moose rewards work). | Upload your save. | Added to developers' report |
| Church wall repair (Anna) | If you accept it and quit the game, the material giver stops responding and the walls can't be repaired. | Avoid quitting between accepting and finishing it. | Reported to developers |
| Craft any weapon | Crafting a weapon (for example the pistol MK2) isn't registered. | Craft a different weapon; one player finished it with the IZG. | Workaround confirmed by a player |
| Robyn's hunting quests | No deer, boar or moose spawn. | Host from the game with Host Multiplayer rather than a rented server; the host can restart the session. | Developer advice |
| Horizon kitchen hearth | The quest points to the kitchen but the fire only accepts fuel, not food. | Restart the game or session. | Visual bug, player fix |
High Frequency
According to the developers, this main quest breaks when its steps happen in a different order than expected:
- The base radio needs to be built before the tower radio is repaired.
- Progressing Hopes and Dreams before High Frequency can block Icarus's message. Players in that situation hear a Hopes and Dreams radio message on loop instead.
If you haven't reached it yet, do the steps in that order. If you're already stuck, there is no confirmed workaround; the developers have asked for saves. In co-op the order counts for the whole group, so agree on who does which step.
The Way Home
The quest asks you to take the blueprints from Skinwalker's (Ledoshkur's) chest, but for some players the chest is empty or doesn't appear, sometimes with the distance marker still showing. Some co-op groups also don't get the reward after fixing the tower.
- Talk to Skinwalker again.
- At the end of the dialogue, press Space (or the skip button) so the conversation fully finishes.
- Check the chest again.
This unblocked the quest for some players but not for everyone; the developers call it something worth trying, not an official fix. Don't restart your world.
Hopes and Dreams
Several players can't find the first recording, or pick something up that doesn't count. A forum helper replied that the quest has a known problem. Because finishing this quest early can also block High Frequency (above), it's safest to leave it until High Frequency is done.
Feel the Heat
After reaching Horizon and talking to Robyn, the “Find the Leader” objective can stay active with no follow-up quest, even after reloading. The developers added it to their report and asked players not to start over.
Oh Deer!
The reward marker appears but there's nothing to collect. The boar and moose versions of the quest pay out normally. The developers added it to their report.
Church wall repair (Anna)
One player found that accepting Anna's quest to repair the church walls and then quitting the game breaks it: the character who should give the repair materials stops responding, and map markers can disappear. Until it's fixed, finish the quest in one session.
Craft any weapon
A quest that asks you to craft any weapon at the weapons bench didn't register a crafted pistol (MK2) for one player. Crafting a different weapon, the IZG, completed it. If you need iron for a second weapon, the developers point to a cave by the radio tower and a crevasse close by.
Robyn's hunting quests: no animals
One group found no deer, boar or moose anywhere, which blocked Robyn's quests. They were on a server rented from a hosting company; the developers said they don't provide or support rented servers and that animals should spawn normally when you host with Host Multiplayer in the game. Restarting the session from the host's side may also help. See the co-op guide.
Horizon kitchen hearth
Early on, the quest marker leads to the kitchen, but the fire only lets you add fuel, not food. A player reported this is a visual bug fixed by restarting the game or session.
Not a bug: the first locked door
If you can't open the first door, craft the stone knife (shiv), hold it in your hand and hold F for about five seconds. The developers confirmed you need the shiv.
Report a stuck quest
Upload your save at the developers' file upload page (external site) and post in the Bug Reporting forum (external site): one bug per thread, the quest name, what you did, solo or co-op, and your PC specs.
Page created October 10, 2026. Based on developer replies and player reports in the Steam discussions; player-found workarounds are labelled. This site hasn't tested them itself. Quests will be removed from this list as patches fix them.