Autonauts steps up with a big update this month
Curve Digital and developer Denki have announced the content that players will find when they load up Autonauts this month. The free expansion, titled ‘The Industrial Revolution’, shifts the automation emphasis to mechanise the mining of coal and metal resources to fuel steam-powered worlds, using potent new Mk 3 Bots. Players can now create advanced railroad networks with fully-functioning trains and add their own cheats, scripts and content to the game for the world to enjoy via Steam Workshop.
Autonauts challenges players to colonise fertile alien worlds for the benefit of humanity with an array of robot helpers at their disposal. Utilising a visual programming language inspired by Scratch, players can playfully program their helpers to perform basic tasks like chopping down trees to more complicated duties like baking pies, fishing, powering-up other robots and lots more - all with the aim of satisfying colonists arriving from the homeworld.
“Who doesn't love trains? I know I do! And I'm sure Autonauteers old and new will too... Can't wait to see what joyous madness they make with their automated railways - not to mention the modding! There's so much good stuff in our first big update: so many new things to play with and new ways to play and a whole bunch of lovely improvements, many of those inspired by the ever-awesome Autonauts community and their votes on the public suggestions list,” said Denki’s Creative Director, Gary Penn.
Here is what to come in February:
New Modding Support
Players can now upload and download custom scripts, upgrades, buildings and other content to the game via Steam Workshop.
New Train Networks
For the first time players can build advanced rail networks and infrastructure to ferry goods and resources around their expanding colonies
20 different new structures and 4 new core vehicles including Train Engine and multiple freight options
New Colonist Evolution
Expand the evolution of your colonists with the addition of two entirely new categories on the in-game ‘Pyramid to Transcendance’: Health and Education. Make use of leeches and flowers to dispense medicinal aid to sick colonists and ensure they continue generating Wuv, and raise their undernourished intellect with books.
New Tools & Upgrades
Steam Hammer
Jacquard Power Loom
Super Backpack to store more items
Memory Upgrade so bots can perform more advanced routines
Printing Press
Paper Mill
New Housing
Two-Storey Brick House and Mansion
Suitably Dickensian attire
Shirt and Tie, Coat and Scarf, Blazer and Cravat
New Toys
Horse and Carriage
Dollhouse
