Above: Colonies of the Mist

A survival colony builder set in a challenging world where space is scarce, resources are limited, and every decision matters. Face the threat of the dangerous mist and scavenge ancient monuments to find valuable technologies. Colonise a new world. Establish your foothold in a dangerous land, build resilient settlements, and organise expeditions into the ever-present mist to uncover the secrets of a fallen civilization. As their leader, you must master logistics, brave the elements, and strategically balance the needs of your growing colony against the dangers of this mysterious new land and the monuments of its past. Mist Rises A deadly shroud of mist blankets these lands. Allowing it to engulf you means certain death; survival requires ascending above it. However, the secrets you seek lie within the Mist's dangerous depths. Choose your path: climb for safety, or descend into the fog for exploration and the chance of uncovering ancient truths, risking being claimed by it. Ancient Technologies Invaders occupy your lands, forcing your people to seek salvation in ancient secrets. You embark on an expedition into the Mist, where forgotten knowledge and ancient technologies await. Find and harness these secrets to develop your colony's power and finally protect your people. You will not survive You are not meant to stay. These dangerous lands are not your new homeland; they are a necessary but temporary stop on your quest for survival. Your mission is simple: Establish a temporary foothold, focus on extracting the ancient technologies you need, and escape before the Mist or the elements overwhelm you. Find the knowledge, secure the secrets, and get out before nothing is left to save. Key Features - Vertical Construction: Build your colony from the ground up, as a deadly mist fills the world. Rise above the wilderness and strategically use height to survive the rising threat. - Survival: Balance the immediate needs of your colonists, securing basic resources like Logs and Berries, with long-term goals like securing more specialized materials like Frostheart Ore, and developing a stable infrastructure. - Interconnected Settlements: Build and manage colonies across multiple sites across the map. Connect your settlements using an elaborate network of ziplines and bridges to coordinate resource flow and colonist migration. - Exploration and Expeditions: Launch daring expeditions, giving your colonists equipment and weapons to survive the mist and dangers that it hides. Discover new areas to settle in and resources to keep your colony alive. Encountering ancient structures guarded by the towering Custodian Automatons, hiding knowledge of the past. - Resource Scarcity: Live by the principle, "Nothing lasts forever." Resources are scarce, space is limited, and you must always have an exit plan. Smart decisions are essential for survival. - Dynamic Environmental Challenges: Improvise strategies to withstand the deadly mist and unpredictable weather conditions. The Mist Cycle dictates when expeditions are safe, while weather poses additional dangers to your colony's survival. - Cycles of Discovery: The harsh lands are not meant to be your new homeland. Delve into new maps in repeated cycles of exploration, using your hard-won knowledge to extract more ancient secrets and resources, before the environment inevitably overwhelms your settlement.