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Update: Feel Good Inc. is out! 🎉 (Yes you got the reference right) This one is all about making the game feel good to play. You told us what annoyed you and we went through it one by one: blueprints that clipped through things, lag on big y…
Thanks to everyone who helped testing this update, which ended up becoming much larger than I originally planned! If you like the game and have been having good time with it I'd appreciate if you would take some time to leave a review as th…
Hello everyone! Today I’m going to start with the timeline for the Update 5 release date. We don’t yet have a specific day, but the plan is still this year. I originally planned to release it on November 19th, because I found it pretty funn…
0.1.0.107Bug FixesFixed a desync when loading a game where a mining laser is activeFixed the player garbage slot icon not showing up when opening a demo saveFixed map markers not showing up for clients in multiplayerFixed HUD details for as…
Hello to all you automating adventurers! We need your help putting the final touches on an upcoming bugfix patch. This patch addresses some long-lasting issues, but because several changes reach deep into the core systems, we want to make s…
Colonists!We are continuing to improve the game based off your feedback. This patch addresses emergencies and their devastating impact on the colonies.List of ChangesFixed the logic for emergency events so they occur less frequently. This a…
Almost two weeks since release now! And, as expected, people are starting to stress the game a bit more as they build out the endgame. So, a few new bugs are coming to light, ready for me to squash.However, I didn't want to put out just ano…
Greetings Commanders!I’m so excited to announce that after over 3 years of development, Main Sequence is out today in Early Access! It has been a long journey to get here, and I am grateful to everyone who participated in the playtests and…
Experimental 1.0.18468AdditionsChanged component work system to better utilize overclock boosts (socket boost, unit boost, boost modules and global boosts) when doing continual, repeated work (i.e. production or shooting).Add 'Disable Gamep…
Colonists!The first day update has arrived! Running your settlement is hard, and we deeply thankful to all the players who shared their feedback and bug reports. This patch covers gameplay issues.List of ChangesFixesFixed Supplies Stolen so…
Happy Wednesday, y'all! It's officially been a week since 1.0 launched. It's been a blast hearing about your adventures. Thank you also for reporting any issues you've found! We're monitoring our various feedback streams and will keep fixin…
Colonists! It's time - the Core is ready to awaken. Step out, take on the role of a settlement overseer, constantly battling against the Zyrex, the harsh environment, and settler conflicts. Wall World Strategy is officially out now! Full Re…
Hi all!We have released a new hotfix patch to address the following issues:Fixed an issue where Trade Spaceships with no fuel could not launch, potentially blocking other Trade Spaceships from landingFixed an issue where switching a Trade S…
FEATURES Instruments! Town Co. has dumped music crates in the surrounding wilderness. Head out and open them for musical fun. Get active with new sports equipment, aquired from a new trader Arnold Braunschweiger CONTENT Added: Vehicle - Bum…
This week, Factory Town 2 is 20% off! It's also part of the Factory Town Bundle that gives you an extra discount if you want to 'complete the set' of Factory Town 1, Factory Town Idle, and Factory Town 2.If you're wondering what's different…
Hello Comrades, Another new vehicles and fixes for your republics! Steam Reviews: Your Feedback MattersWe'd love to know what you think about Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic in a Steam review if you haven't left one already. Whatever y…
We have a new livestream on our Steam page to show off the game! Thank you to for providing the footage, we hope you enjoy the release of 1.0 as much he did!
V15.4 Mr Balance is out for everyone! To everyone who tried the demo and got stuck or frustrated: you were right. The old tutorial did not explain enough, it was easy to run out of power, and the depot was confusing. That is on us. We read…
Dated releases for the games we cover, with release dates from Steam. A guide lands when each one does.
Factory sim aboard a generation ship, 300 years into the voyage — the belts are life support.
Grid-based farming and automation at industrial scale — workers, trains and production chains.
A cozy, family-friendly factory game — build Santa's toy factory from scratch.
Top-down factory automation and base defence on a hostile alien world.
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Launch-day progression for the space factory builder: the first station, the seven science streams, the tier 0-6 tech bill, and why Mk. 1 belts are 60 a minute.
Day-one colony guide: road connections to the Core, power and metal bottlenecks, water and rations, morale, the lab tiers, robospider expeditions, and the achievement ladder as a progress checklist.
The 1.0 progression in order: the delivery loop that drives milestones, automation from Milestone 4, the rebuilt mech upgrade paths, the mulch and fertiliser rotation rule, and what the two new regions are for.
1.0 lands 19 November 2026: master workers, siege machines, item tiers and random events. What the announced changes do, the loop and the numbers the current build runs on, and whether to start now or wait.
Early Access day one: the five stages and twenty orders, the scrap buried in the pile, why prices fall when you oversell, the exact pump and power rules, and the funnel that tells you where players quit.
Keeping your family alive through the first winter, who to trust, and what the game never explains about loyalty.
If you are new to a game, these are the ones to read first.
From first duplicant to a stable, cooled, self-feeding colony: progression order, the mistakes that end runs, and a base that survives past cycle 200.
Room layout, race choice, food and mood management, and the order that stops your first settlement collapsing.
What to build in the first days, how to survive the first raid, and the point where a colony usually dies.
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