Land your crew of survivors on an abandoned island and survive! Mine raw materials, grow food, build factories, manufacture products, research new tech, and trade with others. Become an industrial superpower! But this is no easy task, you will be put to the test to keep your settlement alive.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We’re using Early Access to finish remaining major systems, add more content, iterate on UX, and improve performance, all while shipping major updates regularly.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our timeline is still uncertain, but we expect 2-4 more years in EA (as of 2026). We’ll leave Early Access when the game is feature-complete to our vision and meets our quality bar.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full release is planned to be feature complete with a finished progression & endgame, 3D graphics improvements, UX, and overall polish and performance. Some areas are still evolving such as the world map/exploration, settlement & people management, and parts of the UI/UX. We are also considering multiplayer but it’s a large undertaking so it may not be part of 1.0.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game already offers 100+ hours of unique content if you aim to experience everything (e.g. completing the entire research tree) and the game is highly replayable with different maps, difficulty options, and play styles. Most updates preserve save compatibility, but some major updates may require starting a new game.

Buy the game if you want to play a feature-rich factory sim that is still evolving. If you’d still like to wait and see how we progress, consider adding us to your wishlist and watch our updates!”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We expect the game will be priced higher once it leaves Early Access. During our time in EA, we may release an occasional small DLC. These will be niche additions and not required for the main experience. The core game remains our top priority and will continue to receive major free updates and improvements.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We read feedback wherever it shows up (Feature Upvote, Steam, Discord, Reddit, etc.) and use it to prioritize features we are working on. We also publish dev blogs to share progress and direction.”
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About This Game

Your journey will start on an abandoned island with a small crew of loyal workers. In order to survive, you will need to mine raw materials from the earth, grow food, build factories, manufacture products, construct vehicles, research new technologies, explore your surroundings, and trade with other islands. If you do things right, you'll work your way up towards an industrial superpower and you can even start a space program! But this is no easy task and you will be put to the test to keep your settlement alive.

Mine raw resources on fully dynamic terrain

Dig out mountains, carve valleys, and terraform the terrain to create efficient mega-factories. Find the natural riches of your land and use them to expand your empire. Mine coal, iron, copper, gold, or pump underground oil and water! Make open-pit mines to extract valuable ores from underground, or just dump excess rocks into the ocean to create a new land to build on! Remember that no mountain is tall enough for your fleet of excavators!

Additionally, the dynamic terrain system allows you to create access to various levels of elevation throughout your island. Dig or dump terrain to create slopes between hard to reach places so that you can have the most efficient path for your vehicles.

Manufacture products and optimize massive factories

Start simple - smelt iron, mix concrete, create construction parts, and grow food. Soon you will be able to expand into crude oil processing, electronics, solar panels, data centers, and even rockets. There are over 200 unique products to explore and work with!

Build vehicles and transport products

Logistics systems ensure that trucks will automatically deliver products where they are most needed. You can configure the logistics to make it more efficient. Don’t forget to build enough trucks or upgrade existing ones to keep things moving!

Move cargo with trains

Build short trains, long trains, double-headed trains, even ones that run in reverse. Thanks to our unique signal-free rail system, creating complex networks is a breeze. And with continuous loading, train size is no longer limited by station size—make them as long as your infrastructure can handle.

Build conveyor belts and pipes

Use conveyor belts and pipes to route products efficiently and relieve stress on truck-based logistics. The transport system supports vertical stacking and auto-pathing for easy placement. Balancers and sorters also help organize your assembly lines by providing priority and sorting functionalities.

Farm your land

You need to feed your people by growing simple crops such as potatoes. Later, you will be able to grow more advanced crops such as wheat or soybeans and process them to make more kinds of food and products. You can also produce fertilizers and use greenhouses to keep up with the food demands.

Grow your settlement and provide for your people

To staff your factories, farms, and vehicles, you need people, and lots of them. Build housing and provide essentials to your citizens such as food, water, electricity, healthcare, and household goods. Population will grow on its own depending on their health and happiness, but you can also recruit and rescue populations on the world map to help aid your island.

Build complex oil and chemical refineries

Break crude oil down into different usable fractions using multiple refining stages. With the ability to stack pipes you can create compact and scalable plants that can make all the oil-based products you will need for your growing empire.

Research new technologies

Research is a must have! Unlock new buildings and materials and make your factory more efficient. New technologies will change the course of your future. Your factory will grow more efficient and advanced with over 140 technologies to unlock.

Import and export resources to and from your island

Establish shipping lanes with cargo ships to fill the gaps in your production by bringing in various products such as crude oil, wood, or quartz. While the resources on your island may be limited, the world is not! Later you will be also able to establish shipping contracts with other islands for periodic exchange of goods.

Explore the world, trade with allies, fight pirates

Repair and upgrade your ship with better engines, armor, and weapons. Explore your surroundings, find refugees, allied settlements to trade with, discover more resources, and be ready for naval battles with pesky pirates!

Get to space!

Research and develop your way to space flight. Launch a rocket as a true test of your settlement’s accomplishments.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: Dual-core CPU @3.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card, GTX 770 2GB
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: Quad-core CPU @4.0 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card, GTX 1660 6GB
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

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