Abiotic Factor News

Speaking as someone who learned the hard way, working out how to open a GATE Security Crate in Abiotic Factor is a fool's errand in the early game. The Half-Life-inspired survival adventure teases your scientist with loot drops out in plain sight, but you can't open them for quite a while...
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You'll remember the first time you encounter the coworker in Abiotic Factor, as a fully grown man crawls out of the darkness on all fours and starts begging for treats. My colleague was relieving herself when this entity first scurried into the bathroom and you can bet she jumped out of her skin. Despite his appearance, it's safe to assume that he isn't human, though I, too, have been known to crawl around in the dark looking for snacks...
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You'd think an office would have tons of spare batteries lying around, but no, you'll have to make your own Energy Brick in Abiotic Factor. The makeshift power source is among the first few ideas you'll craft, and one of several obstacles standing between you and Silo 3...
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What is the half-life of comedy? WRONG. Comedy is a vibe, not a substance, you buffoon. I know this because I am a man of science. I have played survival crafting game Abiotic Factor for an unspecified number of hours, and have learned many things. Most recently, I learned that the developers are releasing it from early access peer review today, but the shiny version 1.0 comes with a few notes scribbled hastily in the margins. If you already have a save file and don't want to lose any pet mutants you've trained, you might want to read on.

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The Abiotic Factor 1.0 update is almost here, finally bringing the Half-Life-inspired survival crafting adventure to its first version complete milestone. As far as early access games go, it's been a brief and fairly consistent journey—the rare, smooth roadmap rollout since Abiotic Factor's early release in May 2024...
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