Sony's June 2026 State of Play was already stacked, but Annapurna Interactive and Great Ape Games dropped one of the more unexpected reveals of the night. The Lost Wild is a first-person survival horror game built around one very specific premise: you are not the apex predator here. Dinosaurs are.
The reveal came during the live broadcast with a gameplay trailer showing the player moving through overgrown research facilities, clearly trying not to get eaten. No guns blazing, no power fantasy. The core loop is evasion, distraction, and survival against animals that are faster and stronger than you.
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What the game actually is
The official description frames The Lost Wild as an "evasion-based survival horror experience" set against dinosaurs described as "nature's ultimate hunters." That framing matters. This isn't a shooter where dinosaurs are just reskinned enemies with big health bars. The design philosophy seems closer to Alien: Isolation than anything in the Jurassic Park game lineage, where the tension comes from being outmatched and having to think your way through encounters.
The setting is a lush wilderness containing overgrown research facilities, and there's a mystery at the center of the island that players will unravel as they progress. So expect narrative hooks alongside the survival mechanics.
The Lost Wild is currently confirmed for a 2027 release window. No specific launch date or platform details beyond the PlayStation State of Play reveal have been announced yet.
Here's the thing: the survival horror genre has been in a good place lately, and a game that leans into pure evasion rather than combat could carve out a real niche. The closest comparison in feel is probably something like Nublar-era Jurassic Park terror, but the research facility setting and mystery narrative suggest Great Ape Games has something more layered in mind.
Dinosaurs rule the facility
Annapurna's track record makes this worth watching
Annapurna Interactive has built a reputation for publishing games that don't fit neatly into existing boxes. Stray, Outer Wilds, What Remains of Edith Finch. The studio consistently backs projects with a distinct identity over safe commercial bets. The Lost Wild fits that pattern. A survival horror game where you never shoot back at the dinosaurs is a bold design commitment, and Annapurna backing it suggests the team at Great Ape Games has the creative vision to pull it off.
The State of Play reveal was part of a busy night for Sony, which also showed new footage from several other titles. But The Lost Wild stood out precisely because it looked different. The visual tone, the evasion-first gameplay, and the mystery narrative all point to something with a clear point of view.
With a 2027 window still a ways out, there's time for more details to surface. If you want to stay on top of survival and horror game releases while you wait, the gaming guides hub is a solid resource for tracking what's worth your time across genres. Fans of lighter experiences might also want to check out The Lost Donkeys in the meantime for something with a very different vibe. When The Lost Wild gets closer to launch, expect strategy content and walkthroughs to appear in dedicated guide collections as the community builds out.
