Fargone

Fargone is a survival game set in the Barrens, a toxic wasteland devastated when a mysterious asteroid struck the Hopes Nuclear Power Plant and caused a catastrophic meltdown. The asteroid also brought something of unknown origin that poisoned the land and twisted what it touched. You scavenge, craft, build a refuge and adapt to threats from infected husks, mutants and other survivors.

The Barrens

The wasteland contains toxic storms, abandoned settlements and dangers created by radiation, infection and failed experiments. The undead move in unpredictable patterns, from shambling husks to warped creatures that stalk the dark. Man-made mutants hunt survivors, while powerful bosses wait in their own territories.

Each region has its own weather and atmosphere, from choking toxic rain to frozen mountain ridgelines. Thick green fog rolls through the Hazard Zone, radioactive storms can erupt without warning, and the wind carries unsettling echoes.

Factions and survivors

Survivors have formed several factions, each with camps, vendors and mission networks. They move through the wilderness, fight over territory and respond to your actions and associations. You can earn their trust, exploit rivalries or become a threat they warn one another about. Reputation can open doors or make you a target; sufficient standing or a well-timed bribe can let you recruit companions.

Survivors also act independently through a Living NPC system. Each has needs, goals, inventory and priorities, and makes decisions based on the world around them. They scavenge, explore, confront hostile factions and try to survive whether or not you are nearby.

Build and scavenge

A modular building system lets you shape a refuge, from a lone outpost to a fortified stronghold. You can power structures through a functional grid, manage generators and maintain a fuel supply to keep the lights on and dangers out.

Search decaying towns, derelict industrial sites and forgotten bunkers for gear, medicine, weapons and materials. Supplies are scarce, so you craft what you cannot find and upgrade your survivor with the tools needed to last another day.

Survival and skills

Skills develop through use, letting you strengthen abilities, unlock options and adapt your playstyle through an evolving RPG skill system. Injury and illness have lasting effects: individual limb damage means broken bones can restrict movement, infections can spread, and untreated conditions can worsen. You need to manage your health and treat injuries before they become life-threatening.

Friendly survivors may help when you are in trouble, providing medical assistance or dragging your wounded body out of danger. Items have use animations, and survival can call for desperate remedies: alcohol can take the edge off radiation when you are caught in a toxic storm without enough protection, while antibiotics treat infection. If you are desperate, a cigarette can help keep you going.