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Techtonica is a first-person factory automation game with a gripping mystery about mining your way out from the depths of an alien planet. Explore bioluminescent caves, mold destructible terrain, construct a massive subterranean factory. Dig your way toward answers & discover the secrets of Calyx.

Techtonica is a automation, simulation and building game developed and published by Fire Hose Games.
Released on November 07th 2024 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Dutch and Korean.

It has received 2,832 reviews of which 1,902 were positive and 930 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Techtonica into these genres:

Automation Simulation Building Base-Building Strategy Resource Management Sandbox City Builder Crafting Management Exploration Multiplayer First-Person Immersive Sim Co-op Online Co-Op Colorful Sci-fi Singleplayer Early Access

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 or Later (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core or AMD Ryzen processor (3 GHz or greater / 4 cores or greater)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 4GB VRAM (or equivalent) / AMD RX 560 4GB VRAM (or equivalent)
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Internet connection required for mutliplayer.

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April 2025
Did the developer abandon it? Probably. Did it fail to live up to its potential? Definitely. Are better games out there? Always. Despite that, Techtonica is still a unique take on the factory genre. I like its approach to storytelling more than its competitors, and the bioluminescent caves are beautiful. I'm glad I gave Techtonica a chance.
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March 2025
This game is way better than the review score lets on. I believe most of the negative reviews are based on outside factors, and are not reflective of the game itself. The game is a great factory game, tons of content, some unique ideas to separate it from Factorio and Satisfactory. If you are a fan of those games, I HIGHLY recommend trying this one out, and ignoring the negative reviews until you give it a shot. If you're curious, the negative reviews stem from the handling of the game during Early Access, some changes that were unpopular, and a reduction in scope due to the game not having the funding they anticipated. But, again, what they created and what exists here today, is fantastic. The idea that it could have been bigger does not make this a bad game; nowhere near it. If you played during Early Access and expected more, it is understandable that the game didn't live up to what you expected. But if you're approaching it at 1.0 with no expectations, this is a fantastic addition to the automation genre. 100% worth the price and worth playing, coming from a huge fan of Factorio and Satisfactory.
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March 2025
In short: This game rocks. In detail: I rarely write reviews. I've played Techtonica for over a year now, well before the most recent, final version was released. Everything from the game play itself to the atmospheric immersion is wonderful. The details are incredible. That lil plant you see growing on the wall? Scan it; there's an entire research entry for it! So, why now? Why write the review? I gifted the game to my friend recently and couldn't help but notice all of the negative reviews. I was shocked and honestly a little frustrated. WHAT the heck was going on? Game rocks, where are the poor reviews coming from? They'd been incredibly positive last time I looked. After reading them I decided to make this review to just outline a couple of things. The devs have been very clear in discord, but since not everyone is in there I will go ahead and paste a quote from them. @devs, I hope this isn't wrong to do; your transparency should be seen across all platforms and honestly my heart hurts reading some of these reviews. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, thank you. "We love Techtonica and would love to keep working on it but we need to eat and pay rent, and right now sales aren't enough for us to keep working on it. Of course if sales improve then things could change but right now we're not doing more development, 1.0 was our final push." The game is complete. If you're reading this, wondering what all is going on and questioning whether or not you should buy it: yes. 100% yes. The game is great. Would I like to see more development? Also yes. Are there bugs in the game? Yes. Do I wish I could rename each Nexus? Yes. Is that a minor detail? To me, yes. The story is fantastic, the execution is stunning, the mechanics are so much fun. Lastly, I just want to say that I'm not trying to undermine anyone's review. It is so important that we can freely discuss games here, and its not about that. I'm just trying to provide some context and wanted to share how much I love the game. Seriously, it is incredible.
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Nov. 2024
Plays a lot like Satisfactory but with more of a survival craft feel. There aren't any hunger or thirst mechanics making the game rather peaceful. However there's terraforming/mining as you traverse between natural caves with LOTS of harvestable flora (which can be later grown and automated) sometimes finding derelict outposts with resources. Without spoiling much there is a main story you progress about escaping these caves. While Satisfactory has more of a technical efficiency optimization approach in Techtonica it feels more comfortable to build a wacky base with friends. The graphics are very appealing and set it apart. As a last note Satisfactory was released 4 years before this game. Meaning Techtonica still has lots of time to receive updates and figure out what it wants to be. What is currently available is nevertheless quite enjoyable.
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Oct. 2024
Great game - Its Subnautica meets Factorio and Satisfactory. The cave systems are well done and quite pretty.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Techtonica is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.

Techtonica is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.

Techtonica received 1,902 positive votes out of a total of 2,832 achieving a rating of 6.56.
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Techtonica was developed and published by Fire Hose Games.

Techtonica is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Techtonica is not playable on MacOS.

Techtonica is not playable on Linux.

Techtonica offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Techtonica includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There is a DLC available for Techtonica. Explore additional content available for Techtonica on Steam.

Techtonica does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Techtonica does not support Steam Remote Play.

Techtonica is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Techtonica
28.99€
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1,902
930
Game modes
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Fire Hose Games
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Fire Hose Games
Release 07 Nov 2024
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