Open-world survival-crafting games continue to dominate Steam, but every so often one comes along that feels like it is pulling ideas from several fan favorites at once. That's exactly the case with a newly announced sci-fi survival game that blends open-world exploration, automation, and base building in a way that should immediately catch the attention of Steam players who enjoy games like Satisfactory and The Planet Crafter (with a little bit of Subnautica's resource management thrown in for good measure).
The open-world survival-crafting game genre has exploded over the last few years, with games increasingly pushing players to do more than simply stay alive. Building sprawling factories, automating production lines, and slowly transforming hostile environments have become some of the genre's biggest draws, helping titles like Satisfactory and The Planet Crafter build dedicated communities. An upcoming Early access release on Steam shows that the trend is far from slowing down.
These striking survival games offer plenty of first-person exploration — perfects for players who want to get up close and personal while exploring.
One of the newest games aiming for that audience is Sol One, an open-world survival-crafting game that drops players alone on...
