We now have CO2 as a resource/mechanic in the game. Humans in your station now output CO2, which then builds up as a percentage of your stations air. When this gets to unsafe limits humans will equip their space helmets so as not to suffer damage. Although this gives negative morale and visitors will leave your unhospitable station! However there are several new items to capture and use this resource. Firstly CO2 Scrubbers will capture CO2 from the air in your station and keep levels safe for your crew. You'll need more CO2 scrubbers as you recruit more human crew or have more visitors. CO2 captured will discarded into space, unless you have the new CO2 storage item. CO2 can be traded if you have storage, although more useful is to use it with the new Sabatier Reactor production item. This is a new research item that has to be researched after the advanced refinery in unlocked. The Sabatier reactor takes CO2 and fuel inputs and outputs water. This allows you to experiment with different production chains. As you now have:- Refinery: Ore -> Metal + Water Advanced Refinery: Ore -> Metal + Water + Fuel + Air Electrolyser: Water -> Fuel/Air Sabatier: CO2+Fuel -> Water Quite a few other improvements and fixes as well, here's the full patch notes:-

• New CO2 resource, generated from humans.
• New CO2 scrubber, storage and sabatier reactor items.
• Sabatier reactor new research item.
• CO2 added to trade.
• CO2 indicator added to lifesupport hud and bar chart.
• CO2 boost algae farm production.
• CO2 affect human behaviour - helmet wearing, morale.
• Fix: Air supply figures flickering when near 0 or 100%
• Fix: Missing translations - Engineering/Adv. Refinery.
• Fix: Incorrect resource count in hud when deleting storage and no relocate.
• Fix: Hull status including inconstruction walls.
• Fix: Trade button from ship infowindow not functioning.

Cheers, Nick

[ 2025-03-24 15:47:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

"Welcome commander to your first non simulated mission. You are in control of our mining startup station, which has just reached our licensed territory in this sector. Mission begins now."

Deep Space Outpost is a sci-fi base builder with resource gathering and base management. Create your space station, mine asteroids for resources and make your mission a success.

Features:-

• Build your own space station tile by tile. Start with a small startup craft and expand to achieve your mission.
  
• Current game modes:- sandbox, several scenarios and station builder.
  
• Gather resources by mining asteroids or capturing passing meteoroids/scrap. Refine into building materials, water, fuel and oxygen.
  
• Manage your power production and usage. Watch out for solar storms and electrical damage.
  
• Build defense turrets to protect your station from space threats such as pirates and meteoroids.
  
• Trade resources by bartering with passing trader ships.
  
• Job management - Prioritize worker droids to repair, build, transport or deal with emergencies.

We want to expand this list greatly, take a look at the Early Access section for details of our roadmap and Steam discussions to see what we're currently working on.