FAQ and known issues
These are the questions players are actually asking in the Steam discussions in launch week, with 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 support | Store page supported languages |
| When did it launch? | September 23, 2026 (Early Access) | Store page release date |
Open questions from players (quoted from the discussions)
These are live threads, not our speculation. Poster handles are as shown on Steam.
| Thread | What is being asked | Status |
|---|---|---|
"PINNED: Is coop on the roadmap?" (Noxious_Silver) | Will there be co-op or multiplayer? | Unconfirmed — the thread exists as an open question; the store lists single-player only |
"Is there any danger or enemies?" (iwiws) | Is there combat or threat? | Unconfirmed |
"Is this game a far deeper simulation than factorio? Is there a story, objective and goals? How much content is there?" (GnomeSlayer) | Scope, story and endgame | Partly answered — v0.5.0 (Aug 29) is titled "End game goal, events, farming...", so an end-game goal exists as of that patch; content volume unconfirmed |
"Map Size?" (eltrox) | World dimensions | Unconfirmed |
"Question about world height, depth and structure building" (Eldrik) | Build limits and vertical range | Unconfirmed |
"Transport over long distances" (Cyfagy) | How to move ore across the map | Partly answered — see Logistics & Drones; v0.5.13 improved drone logistics |
"storage" (Dark_Robyzorf) | Storage and buffering | Unconfirmed — capacities unknown |
"Iron Ingot issue" (Tearulie) | A specific early recipe problem | Reported, not reproduced by us |
"those temps it causes" (sidfu1) | Heat/temperature as a friction point | Reported — see Heat & Steam |
Half the open questions below are about exactly this: how far that wilderness goes, how deep it goes, and what lives in it.
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: v0.5.14 (Bug fixes and QoL) shipped September 21, two days before launch, and v0.5.13 shipped September 18. 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).
- Wishlist signal: the developer announced 16,000 wishlists on September 21; third-party tracker Gamalytic currently estimates about 20.1k outstanding wishlists (third-party estimate, not an official figure).
What we could not confirm yet
Co-op, enemies, story content, map dimensions, world build limits, storage capacity and the Iron Ingot behaviour are all still open. This is a two-day-old Early Access build with zero player-written guides on Steam, so there is no community answer to cite either. We will update this page as patches land — the footer date shows when it was last verified.
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