Hey Colonizers! Hope you are having a great weekend! I am preparing Astro Colony for the upcoming Steam Festival, which starts on Monday - official announcement is on the way. Pay attention to the new Gravity Boots [X] mechanic, finally as many players requested character is levitating by default. There are many QOL improvement, guides and fixes including additional localization.

SINGLE PLAYER BUGFIXES

• Stationary Jetpack mechanic changed to gravity boots
• New tutorials and guides - gravity boots, construction, destruction, astronauts
• New introduction with a flying sequence
• Fixed an issue where interactions could be not precise while moving
• Spacecraft now having landing legs by default
• Fixed an issue where rover would fall after opening vehicle designer while moving
• Fixed an issue where rover would fall after loading the game while moving
• Fixed an issue where human would rotate when climbing on a ladder
• Fixed an issue where station would move away after reloading the game
• Fixed an issue where transport bots would stop moving after being reassigned to the game task
• Fixed a Stargate issue, where traveling far away would break a Stargate and cause player death
• New Demo compatibility changes, padlocks, tips, versions (demo available for the Steam Fest)

QOL

• Planets contains more dirt instead of water and stones
• Encyclopedia shows relevant technologies for floors, walls, foundations etc
• Encyclopedia shows more different ways of crafting (ex. hand crafting)
• Intro is now localized to all languages
• Hotbar F3 - F7 empty by default, showing tip to manually configure it with [K]

See you next time in a Steam Festival announcement!

[ 2023-01-21 23:05:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Astro Colony is an endless simulation focused on exploration, automation and management.


Traverse the universe full of unexpected events and discover unknown grounds.


Construct unique transport systems using conveyor belts and pipes.


Recruit new Astronauts and fulfill their needs by providing food and shelter.


Research over 70 unique technologies to progress in colony development.


Move stations, dock them and create a galaxy network no one have seen before!

But be aware, the danger is lurking around the corner!