Steam News9 May 20261mo ago

Update: Demo 1.6

Hello everybody! It's time to get another update out to prepare for the upcoming demo. Thanks to everyone who has been helping me by playtesting the game.

In this update4

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Hello everybody!

What changed

2 fixes4 additions7 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Balance
UI and audio
Fixes

addedBig FeaturesHospitals and doctors have been added back into the game! Workers will go there when sick.

changedBig FeaturesWorkers can get sick if you run low on oxygen. More ways for them to get ill will be coming soon! They will sleep more if they have poor health, especially if there is no working hospital available!

changedLittle FeaturesWorker needs and priorities have been overall tweaked.

changedLittle FeaturesAmmo capacity has been increased on some towers.

addedUI ImprovementsAdd confirmation popups when exiting the game or aborting the current mission.

addedUI ImprovementsYou can now see the amount of ice collected next to the amount of water in the status bar.

The Great Beyond changes

addedHospitals and doctors have been added back into the game! Workers will go there when sick.

changedWorkers can get sick if you run low on oxygen. More ways for them to get ill will be coming soon! They will sleep more if they have poor health, especially if there is no working hospital available!

changedWorker needs and priorities have been overall tweaked.

changedAmmo capacity has been increased on some towers.

addedAdd confirmation popups when exiting the game or aborting the current mission.

It's time to get another update out to prepare for the upcoming demo. Thanks to everyone who has been helping me by playtesting the game.

Big Features

Hospitals and doctors have been added back into the game! Workers will go there when sick.

Workers can get sick if you run low on oxygen. More ways for them to get ill will be coming soon! They will sleep more if they have poor health, especially if there is no working hospital available!

Little Features

Quarters get a little dirtier when used.
Worker needs and priorities have been overall tweaked.
Ammo capacity has been increased on some towers.

UI Improvements

Add confirmation popups when exiting the game or aborting the current mission.
You can now see the amount of ice collected next to the amount of water in the status bar.
Hover over towers to see the ammo amount and capacity.
Workers show a No Oxygen icon above their heads now!
Adds a red dot to the scanner research option during the tutorial.
Rename Reactor to Power Generator for less confusion.
When you have reached the population capacity, the tooltip now explains that you need an additional oxygen generator!

Bug Fixes

Fix the game auto-slowing down too many times during battles!
Another fix for window positioning issues.

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Steam News / 9 May 2026

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