Minicology

Minicology is a survival and crafting game set across a procedurally generated universe of tiny, round planets. You gather resources, build and defend bases, terraform worlds, and explore planet clusters with different biomes. You can play alone or automate systems to help you farm, mine and prepare for what lies ahead.

Survive and build

Self-sufficiency is central to survival. Hunt for food, grow crops, harness energy and secure a water source. You can survive through hunting, farming or a mix of both, but hunting a species into extinction has consequences. The simulated water cycle supports resource production, while item pipes move materials between chests, furnaces and other parts of your base. You can irrigate farms, set up auto-harvesters and automate mining, then build an interstellar shipping network to send materials back home.

Sandbox-style building and terraforming let you shape each planet and create bases capable of repelling invaders. You can craft mechanisms and components from basic raw materials, while some rare items are found only by completing events or fighting enemies. The game contains over 900 items and more than 20 crafting stations, along with accessories, armor and weapons for developing your build.

Explore the universe

Repair your rocket to travel through an endless procedurally generated universe. Discover resources and bosses, and complete procedurally generated objectives to save planetary systems from certain doom. Planet types have their own simulated weather and event rotations, so a world can differ when you return to it.

Each planet type brings its own events and challenges. Meteor impacts create a race against time, while icy planets have bitterly cold nights that drive you to seek shelter. Some rare materials are available only during these dangerous events. The game includes dozens of events and objectives, from meteor showers to boss battles, and eight challenging boss battles.

Fight and adapt

The mini-verse’s predators can be dangerous, but defeating them can reward you with some of the galaxy’s best loot. Combat goes beyond weapons: you can change the weather, automate turrets and use chemistry to damage bosses or alter the world around you. Your actions can also trigger hazardous weather conditions, and the day/night cycle brings events tied to different times of day.

Key features

• Procedurally generated planets, clusters and objectives
• Base building, terraforming, farming, hunting and automated production
• Item pipes, auto-harvesters and interstellar shipping
• More than 900 items and 20 crafting stations
• Eight boss battles and dozens of events and objectives