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So, here’s a funny memory—I couldn’t get enough of Minecraft back in the day. Not just because of the game itself, though that was cool too, but because of the mods. Mods cracked the game wide open. Tekkit and, later on, Feed the Beast? Absolute game-changers. They introduced me to all sorts of piping and automation before I even got my hands dirty with Satisfactory and Factorio. Guess what? There’s a new indie game on the block—Icaria. It’s like someone squished Minecraft’s iconic look with some brain-bending factory setups. You can dive into it right now on Steam, and they’ve even tossed in a demo. How nice.
Picture this: You start a new game in Icaria and find yourself in the middle of who-knows-where. Not just any place—it’s a weird, alien kind of world. Mojang’s got nothing on these guys in the alien department. First thing you see is your starting point, then you sort of wander around, setting up radio networks, slowly unveiling more of this strange land.
Okay, classic sandbox move number one—you gather materials. Start building, upgrade stuff, make your base look snazzy. But then the fun really starts when you can automate stuff. I guess you could call it a “single-player colony builder,” as the devs, Blindsight Games, like to say. Once you figure out how to robot-ize your workload, things start clicking. You can literally make these programmable helpers do your bidding. The more your base grows, the more you’ll thank (or curse) your robot friends.
They’ve designed this nifty, user-friendly visual tool set for programming, so even if you kind of dread the techy stuff, you’ll manage. Plus, you can share your genius scripts with mates. From terraforming the landscape to weaving power networks across your expanding empire, you can even get trucks to lug materials around. I mean, who doesn’t want to play traffic manager in an alien world?
Wondering about the catch? Well, Icaria is in early access on Steam, for now. They’re dangling a launch discount—15% off. Not bad, right? Just $21.24 or £17.84 until Monday, May 12. Or, if you’re tight on cash, take the demo for a spin first. They’re looking at about a year in early access, give or take. They’re clear, though—if they need more time to polish things up, they’ll take it.
So, if you’re the kind of person already drawing building plans in your sleep, maybe check it out? If you’ve got a soft spot for organizing and managing, we’ve got your back with some other top games to scratch that itch in 2025.
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