Tag Archives: Techtonica SKIDROW

Techtonica SKIDROW available for free download now. Techtonica is a factory builder that has a large focus on exploration. Compared to Factorio and Satisfactory, the environment is very pretty, on top of there being riches such as items and secrets to plunder. These can come in forms of tech upgrades, raw materials, or facilities.

There are interesting and unique ideas, such as being able to find machinery and items before you’ve unlocked them, which is very helpful in the early game and thus promoting exploration as something more than just for story purposes.

Some of the issues I have had has been performance related, the building system for placing down multiple blocks such as powerblocks, which I am not certain I like as a power transfer system. Research cores are also a mixed bag due to the space they require and the rather strange system surrounding them. The UI is serviceable, if not a little bit clunky and cluttered.

I managed to glitch/noclip myself out of the map and fetch secret chests/break into areas I was not supposed to be in. I am certain that is something that is eventually going to get patched out though.

Whilst not of the same level of polish as Factorio or Satisfactory, Techtonica SKIDROW is still a very promising game. Given time with some quality of life patches, it is a serious competitor that does its own thing in the factory building genre.