Automation Upgrade Available Now
The Automation Upgrade introduces a comprehensive logic-based automation system, a new mid-tier refined metal material family, and various quality-of-life buildings and mechanics.
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- Automation System
- Introduced AND, OR, XOR, NOT, Buffer, and Filter gates for complex base logic circuitry.→Added
- Added Thermo, Atmo, Liquid, and Clock sensors to trigger systems based on environment and time.→Added
- Added floor switches that trigger automation grids when pressed by creatures or Duplicants.→Added
- Added manual switches to input Active or Standby signals into automated systems.→Added
- Added Liquid, Gas, and Power shutoffs to precisely control resource flow.→Added
- Added doors that can be linked to automation to control Duplicant movement.→Added
- Retroactively added automation ports to all compatible existing buildings.→Added
- Added a dedicated overlay to visualize automation circuitry.→Added
- Refined Metals
- Introduced a mid-tier family of construction materials between raw resources and plastics.→Added
- New building that produces sand and refined metal from raw minerals.→Added
- New building for bulk processing of refined metals.→Added
- Added Conductive and Heavy Conductive wires with improved wattage handling and decor.→Added
- Added tiles that improve decor and increase heat transfer speed.→Added
- General Utility
- Added fire poles for rapid one-way downward movement.→Added
- Added lures to attract flying creatures like Pufts and Shinebugs into traps.→Added
- Added small, power-efficient gas and liquid pumps for tight spaces.→Added
- Added wall plates that can accelerate or decelerate heat transfer based on material.→Added
- Expanded and revised the research tree to incorporate new technologies.Old→Revised
- SystemMiscellaneous performance improvements.→Improved
✚Bug fixes1
- SystemFixed a crash that could occur when using the refinery.
◆Other changes4
- Automation SystemExisting sensors and switches reworked as automation buildings and can no longer connect directly to power grids.Direct→Automation Grid
- General Utility
- Added new discoverable ruins to the world map.→Added
- Oil and hydrocarbons now have solid states and will freeze at low temperatures.Liquid/Gas→Solid
- SystemUpdated Chinese translation for better accuracy.→Updated
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Patch history
- [Game Update] - 737195Jun 12, 2026 · 3d+1→
- [Game Update] - 720580 & 720697Apr 2, 2026 · 2mo+4→
- [Game Update] - 707956Jan 16, 2026 · 5mo+1→
- [Game Update] - 706793Jan 12, 2026 · 5mo+1→
- →[Game Update] - 704096Dec 11, 2025 · 6mo
- [Game update] - 703433Dec 9, 2025 · 6mo+3→
- [Game Update] - 702577 & 702808Dec 4, 2025 · 6mo+3→
- [Game Update] - 701625Nov 28, 2025 · 6mo+2→
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