Pistonica
Features
This is an Early Access Game
Early Access games are still under development and may change significantly over time. As a result, you may experience unforeseen issues or completely new gameplay elements while playing this game.You can play now to experience the game while it's being built or wait until it offers a more complete experience.You, an ace pilot and brilliant engineer, are recruited to investigate a mysterious radio signal that could potentially disturb world peace.
The fate of world peace might rest in your hands… but no pressure.
Build your factory
Make use of the island’s resources to build machines and tools. To power them, you need steam. At your disposal you have heaters, boilers, and steam engines. Plan for the perfect factory or lean into conveyor belt chaos.
Automate
Automate the process by creating clever production lines that gather and refine resources. Make use of conveyor belts and zeppelin drones to transport your materials. Unlock new technology and optimize your production line for better flow.
Construct the impossible
Decode mysterious radio signals and find a way to contact the source. Build an advanced transmitter in multiple stages. Each stage requires new tech, rarer materials, and more power.
Explore a peaceful open world
Exploration is key to your mission: discovering new resources, identifying vantage points, and finding the perfect spot for your factory. Traverse different biomes – each one offers its own challenges, rewards, and resources to discover.
Trade with scientists
Trade resources to help fund your mission. Consider that you may need to deal with eccentric scientists.
Key features
Pure Steam & Mechanical Power: No electrical grids—pump seawater, burn fuel, and pressurize closed-loop steam networks to drive your machinery.
Dirty Deposits & Sorting Logistics: Extract tangled multi-resource veins and engineer smart filtration systems to eliminate waste bottlenecks before production stalls.
Ballistic Logistics – Throwers & Airships: Skip miles of rail—harness steam trebuchets to launch cargo carts across chasms and deploy miniature dirigibles for versatile transit.
Global Trade & Island Economy: Turn surplus waste into wealth by exporting goods via the Trading Port to import critical resources and components.
1920s Untamed Island Frontier: Master a lush, sun-drenched tropical wilderness from a first-person perspective as an ace pilot and visionary engineer.
Lucid Progression & Tech Tree: Enjoy deep theory crafting without spreadsheet headaches through a clean, non-linear progression path and kinetic tools.
Decode Strange Signals: Receive transmissions via your custom-built lab and decipher them using classic punch card technology.
Humor Meets Serious Gameplay: A solid core of resource management and crafting wrapped in a warm, witty, retro tone.