Thirst

The player is required to drink periodically, and will die if he/she does not do so. Once the Thirst bar in the menu is sufficiently high, the player will become "thirsty" and a corresponding notification will display on the HUD. Eventually the player will become "dehydrated" and their Condition will decrease until they either consume a drink, or die of dehydration.

Drinks

There are a number of drinks that can be consumed to curb thirst.

Water

Water is the most common drink for the player. It can be easily accessed and stockpiled, making for strong survival.

To acquire water, the player must melt snow over a fire. They can choose an amount of snow to melt, in 0.5L increments, and melting time is 10 minutes per 0.5L. This will provide the player with Unsafe Water, which can be consumed, but has a high chance of making the player Sick. To avoid this the water must either be boiled, again over a fire, or purified using a Water Purification Tablet, providing the player with Potable Water. Boiling water takes 5 minutes per 0.5L, and one Purification Tablet purifies 1L of water.

Although both Unsafe Water and Potable Water appear to be kept in plastic containers, in the inventory and when dropped, no items are required for containing water.

Soda

While it is less efficient than Water, thirst can also be reduced by drinking one of the three brands of soda, Orange Soda, Grape Soda and Summit Soda, found throughout the maps. All three drinks provide the player with 250 calories.

"Sweet carbonated drink. Full of high-fructose corn syrup."

Coffee

A four-in-one restorative beverage, Coffee not only makes the player less thirsty, it also makes them less tired. In addition, the "fatigue" and "cold" meters increase slower for a short amount of time. Coffee can be brewed by using the Tin of Coffee over a fire. A cup of hot Coffee is then placed in the player's Food inventory tab.

Tea

There are three different brews of tea, giving the player quite the selection of hot beverages. While none of the teas provide the "fatigue" boost that Coffee does, they each have their own advantages and they all keep the player warm.

• Reishi Tea is brewed using 3 Reishi Mushrooms. Reishi Tea is a natural antibiotic and can therefore be used in place of Antibiotics for First Aid.
• Rose Hip Tea requires 25 Rose Hips, and is a natural alternative to Painkillers. Rose Hip Tea and Reishi Tea appear in the First Aid tab of the player's inventory.
• Herbal Tea is brewed using an Herbal Tea package. There is speculation that it causes Condition to regenerate faster while sleeping, but this is still unconfirmed. Like Coffee, it appears in the Food tab.

All hot beverages provide the player with 100 calories.