Adaptory introduces a deep base-building and colony simulation experience, focusing on the survival of a crew stranded on a deserted planetoid. Players manage resources and relationships while navigating a dynamic, hazardous environment.
Gameplay and Visuals
Set in an underground cave illuminated by lamps, Adaptory features a vibrant, cartoon-inspired art style. Players oversee a team of four distinct explorers, each procedurally generated with unique skills and personalities. Survival hinges on building and maintaining a functional base, ensuring crew members remain healthy, well-fed, and motivated to face the planetoid’s challenges.
The simulation incorporates realistic systems such as gravity, temperature, and material properties. Tasks include managing shelter, food, temperature, plumbing, and expanding infrastructure as new dangers and opportunities arise. The game’s complexity grows as players automate their base to keep pace with increasing demands.
Main Characters and Setting
The game centers on a small crew of four explorers, each with individual traits, opinions, and skills. Their interactions and diaries contribute to both narrative depth and gameplay decisions. The crew’s journey unfolds in the depths of an uncharted planetoid, where uncovering secrets and surviving unpredictable events are key objectives.
Confirmed Features
- Procedurally generated crew with unique personalities and skills
- Physics-based simulation including gravity, temperature, and material interactions
- Base-building mechanics with focus on shelter, food, hygiene, and morale
- Automation systems to manage complex tasks as the base expands
- Dynamic events such as meteor showers, solar flares, and earthquakes
- Exploration and discovery elements, including artefacts and crew diaries
Release Info
Adaptory is being developed by Stormcloak Games and is set to release in 2025 for PC and Mac.
Adaptory aims to combine challenging base management with emergent storytelling. Its focus on complex simulation and character-driven survival sets it apart in the colony sim genre.
