Firehose Games has launched
Techtonica into Early Access
on Steam,
offering a sci-fi first-person factory automation game for Windows (thanks Mr.
Tact).
This post from a couple of weeks ago lays out the roadmap for
updates through version 0.3, so this sounds like a long-term project. Word is:
"Techtonica is a first-person factory automation game set beneath the surface of
an alien planet. Work alone or in co-op to build factories, gather resources,
research new technologies, mold the destructible terrain, establish a base of
operations, and uncover long-forgotten secrets." Here's the previously released
Official Release Date Trailer with a look at how this isn't your
grandfather's M.U.L.E. Here's more:
Welcome to the strangely beautiful,
bioluminescent, and mysterious sub-surface alien world of Techtonica. You’ll
begin with only the basics for digging, mining, and resource production.
Discovering everything in Techtonica demands unique equipment, power, and
resources. Build specialized machines to optimize gathering and production as
you arm yourself with the tools needed to go further and deeper.
Connect a network of machines and resources with Conveyor Belts and Inserters
that enable you to automate your lines of production and optimize your factory’s
flow.
Take mining and production to new heights by constructing sprawling, efficient
factories and turning the alien caverns into your base of operations. Bend the
ground to your will to make and clear space for your machines.
Exploration pays off in Techtonica. Tunnel your way to massive ore deposits,
research-rich facilities, and hidden caves to find rewards and scan aging
artifacts. You’ll unlock new recipes for enhanced automation systems and even
more powerful technology.
A complete science fiction narrative awaits and explains who you are and why you
are building your factory. Something is off beneath the surface of Calyx. A
mysterious talking cube enlists your help to figure out the truth.
FEATURES
- BEAUTIFUL WORLD. Explore the cavernous depths of Techtonica
surrounded by bioluminescent flora in first-person.
- FACTORY AUTOMATION. Conveyor belts and unique travel systems make
sprawling, automated factories easier to build, connect, and traverse.
- REWARDING UPGRADES. Start small and get massive with gameplay
systems that continually evolve with new challenges and solutions.
- DIG ANYWHERE. Carve out the perfect home for your machines using
the MOLE, a black hole gun.
- SCI-FI MYSTERY. A genre-first, unravel the mysteries that lie
beneath the surface of the rogue planet Calyx.
- AURAL NIRVANA. Techtonica arrives with a build-inspiring original
soundtrack from Cityfires (20XX, Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered).
- CO-OP. Techtonica will be entirely playable alone or with up to
four-player co-op.