Techtonica

First-person underground factory builder with exploration and a voiced story

Fire Hose Games · Released Nov 7, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 3,269
Recent reviews: Mixed; 52% of 19 in 30 days
Playing now: 25; peak 24h 28
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jul 18, 2024

What is Techtonica?

Techtonica is a first-person factory-building game set beneath the surface of the alien planet Calyx. You mine resources, dig tunnels, build automated production lines, and explore caves and old facilities as you investigate a failed expedition. Its story campaign is playable alone or in co-op with up to four players.

For you if...

+you like planning production lines and managing resources
+you want exploration to be part of factory building

Not for you if...

−you dislike mining, crafting, and arranging conveyor belts
−you want to move through a story without lengthy production tasks

What players say

65% of 3,269 reviews are positive · 52% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the underground setting, story, and factory-building depth. Many criticize changes made for the full release, calling later objectives repetitive and the ending rushed. They also report bugs, worsening performance as factories grow, and lag in later co-op play.

Screenshots and trailer

Techtonica system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or Later (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core or AMD Ryzen processor (3 GHz or greater / 4 cores or greater)
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 4GB VRAM (or equivalent) / AMD RX 560 4GB VRAM (or equivalent)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
Notes: Internet connection required for mutliplayer.

OS: Windows 10 or Later (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core or AMD Ryzen processor (3.5 GHz or greater / 6 cores or greater)
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 8GB VRAM (or equivalent) / AMD RX 5700 XT 8GB VRAM (or equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
Notes: Internet connection required for mutliplayer.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Korean.