FAQ and known issues
These are the questions players are actually asking in the Steam discussions since launch: what has been confirmed, what is only reported, and what nobody has answered yet. The honest summary: co-op, enemies, story and map size are all open; demo progress carry-over is confirmed yes.
Confirmed by the developer or the store page
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Does demo progress carry to the full version? | Yes | Pinned discussion thread: "Does demo progress carry to the full version? (YES!)" |
| Is there an official Discord? | Yes | Pinned thread + the store page's community links |
| Is the game single-player? | Yes — Single-player only | Steam category list on the store page |
| Are there achievements and cloud saves? | Yes — 12 achievements, Steam Cloud | Store page categories; v0.5.1–0.5.4 patch notes added cloud saves |
| What are the minimum requirements? | Windows 10 64-bit, quad-core (i5 / Ryzen 5), 16 GB RAM, GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580, DX11, 1 GB storage | Store page |
| What languages? | English with full audio; community translations via Steam Workshop since v0.5.20 (unofficial — quality is the creator's responsibility) | Store page; v0.5.20 notes |
| When did it launch? | September 23, 2026 (Early Access) | Store page release date |
Multiplayer and world size
Steam lists single-player. A community question about co-op is not an announcement of multiplayer. For route planning, use the scanner and map rather than relying on a fixed world-dimension figure.
Known issues at launch
| Issue | Evidence | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Demo will not launch / hangs | Thread "Demo won't launch, hangs" (Chumbalone) | Reported by players; no official fix posted at time of writing |
| Temperature complaints | Thread "those temps it causes" (sidfu1) | Treat as mechanic + reported friction; build cooling early |
| Iron Ingot problem | Thread "Iron Ingot issue" (Tearulie) | Reported; check the Production Planner bottleneck line before assuming a recipe bug |
The build itself is being patched quickly. v0.5.20 (October 17) added the ability for the game to be translated by the community. Language sits in the main menu under Settings → Interface, translations start from a new PO-format file created there, and they are shared through the Steam Workshop — none officially supported. The same patch added a Fahrenheit temperature unit, gave Batteries, Solar Panels and Wind Turbines the same priority slider as generators (a battery is charged by the sources set above it), moved Deep Extraction earlier, right after Fabrication (it opens stone, clay, water, limestone, coal, iron and copper veins; II adds sulfur, oil and gold, III bauxite and titanium), and added the Electric Foundry — Foundry recipes on grid power, twice as fast as a Foundry MK 2, no fuel, a Flux Core slot, researched via Electric Smelting after Logistics II. Save files are about a third smaller. v0.5.21 (October 19) then added Settings Sync through Steam Cloud — settings, keybinds and language follow you to a new machine while graphics and display stay local — Exit Save from the window close button or Alt+F4, and Japanese / Traditional Chinese translation fixes. It followed v0.5.19 (October 8): Work Order priority (nearest work first; list order via the panel, N), building overlays with power and computing priority, Build Cards with average weather output for solar and wind, and the Maintenance box showing repair packs per hour while placing. Before that, v0.5.18 (October 3) added Keep in Inventory carry rules and persistent Work Orders; v0.5.17 (September 27) removed inventory slot limits (any mix up to one total of 10,000, Carry Capacity +1,000/level, Stack Size research removed) and fixed world-height builds vanishing on load; v0.5.16 (September 26) added Flow View and Area Guides; v0.5.15 (pump rework) shipped September 24. The full patch table is on Logistics & Drones.
Buying, price and the demo
- Steam: App 4436200 — Early Access since September 23, 2026.
- Developer: Metallibitti Oy (Finland). Official site: metallibitti.fi.
- Demo: a separate Steam app exists, and progress from it carries to the full version (confirmed above).
Is 0.6 available, and what follows me to another PC?
The October 31 Werk in Progress 0000 0100 is a preview of the expanded 0.6 update. It says testing is expected after further polishing; it does not announce a released default-branch update. Nuclear power, logic networks and the new configurable hotbar belong to that preview.
For the released v0.5.21, Steam Cloud syncs settings, keybindings and language, while graphics and display settings remain specific to each computer. Closing the window or using Alt+F4 saves the world first. Japanese and Traditional Chinese translation glyphs were also corrected. Community translation support arrived in v0.5.20, not v0.5.21; subscribe through the Language settings' Workshop browser and activate the translation there. English remains the officially supported store language.
For current power and filter problems, use Heat & Steam and Fluids & Pipes. Official update feed.
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