I hope youre excited for Aground Zero - its been a long journey to reach this point - nearly 3 years of development - and we have so much more planned! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1795570/Aground_Zero/

What is Aground Zero?

Aground Zero is a 3D spinoff of Aground. It takes place in the same universe, but its story starts on Earth - while the main character in Aground was still aboard a colony ship heading towards their new home. You are stuck deep underground after the bombardment that destroyed the surface of Earth, and you have to find a way to survive. There is mining, crafting, building, rescuing survivors, and putting them to work. Theres also a larger focus on base building and automation, allowing you to rebuild, thrive and return to the Earths surface to see whats become of it.
If you played the original Aground, youll see plenty of references, easter eggs, and even a few familiar faces! If not, dont worry - knowledge of the original is not necessary to play Aground Zero.

Why Early Access?

Early Access worked very well for the original Aground - we got a ton of useful feedback and suggestions, which helped us shape the game. Even the magic path - a large chunk of connected quests - was originally a player suggestion from someone who wanted us to expand the role of the Alchemist. We hope to do the same sort of expansions with Aground Zero! The initial Early Access launch will have all the questlines up to the Surface - a large chunk of the main planned storyline. However, we also have a lot of planned additions (including spaceships) which you can see here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1795570/discussions/0/7091547146194964814/

Try the Demo!

A lot of the original Aground players discovered the game through our lengthy free demo. So, we decided to have a lengthy demo of Aground Zero as well. The demo covers the initial stage of the game, with plenty of survival, base building and questlines up to finding the Professor. You can get the demo for free right on our store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1795570/Aground_Zero/ If youre unsure about the game, the demo should give you a good idea of what to expect - and your saves will transfer to the full version should you decide to buy the game. The demo is also a good way to test if the game will run well on your computer (if youre worried about a 3D game running on your potato). Ive gotten it working on 8+ year old laptops, so give the demo a try, and if the demo runs smoothly, so will the full version.

Aground Collection

Do you want to own both Aground and Aground Zero? Then get the Aground Collection - which will give you a 15% discount and includes both games! If you already own Aground, you can choose the option to complete your collection, getting just Aground Zero at the discounted price.

Other Questions or Feedback?

Let us know in our Steam Discussions or on our Discord! I hope Aground Zero shapes up to be just as special as Aground, and I have a lot of ideas - but every bit of feedback helps!

[ 2024-01-18 19:02:31 CET ] [ Original post ]