Aground Zero

Underground survival and colony building with mining, crafting, and automation

Fancy Fish Games · Released Apr 4, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 128
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Apr 8, 2025
Minimum PC: DX11 cards with a 3DMark …; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Aground Zero?

Aground Zero is a first-person sandbox set beneath Earth after the apocalypse. Guided by a personal AI, you mine ore, construct and automate a base, and wake other survivors to join your settlement as you work toward the surface.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring and reshaping voxel environments
+you want to build alongside others in local co-op

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused games over construction and resource gathering

What players say

80% of 128 reviews are positive

Players praise the base building and automation. Recurring complaints concern limited content, underdeveloped systems, and a sparse story, often compared unfavorably with the original Aground.

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Aground Zero system requirements

Minimum: DX11 cards with a 3DMark …, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Skylake 2 cores / 4 threads @ 2.5Ghz or equivalent
Graphics: DX11 graphics cards with a 3DMark Fire Strike score 2k+ for high quality, 1GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: If unsure, try the demo - if the demo runs smoothly, so will the full version.

Does Aground Zero have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Aground Zero run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Russian.

Does Aground Zero use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam