Mercury Fallen

Mercury Fallen

Released Aug 2023

A sci-fi colony management sim with a focus on exploration, expansion, and survival. Rebuild your underground facility, manage colonists and robots, and uncover the mysteries of an alien world light-years from Earth. Dig deep, expand across the surface, and shape your new home.

79% positive · 320 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Mercury Fallen launched out of Early Access on August 22, 2023, with the 1.0 "Planetary Repairs" update delivering the story conclusion, new content, and achievements — representing the completed vision of the game. The developer, a solo creator at Nitrous Butterfly, has been explicit and consistent about the game's status: in a September 2024 post, they stated directly that "there isn't any additional content for the game currently planned." An October 2025 post reinforced this, explaining that Mercury Fallen is finished and the developer has moved on to a new project (P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit). Post-1.0 updates have been maintenance-only — bug fixes and minor quality-of-life patches, including a security-related engine rebuild in October 2025. There are no unreleased DLC, no announced future content, and no ongoing content roadmap for Mercury Fallen. The game is complete as shipped.
Evidence
Developer reaffirms Mercury Fallen is complete, describing how it was released out of Early Access in late 2023 after a long development, and that they are now focused on their next project PACK.
news post · Oct 30, 2025 source development ending
high
Developer explicitly states there is no additional content currently planned for Mercury Fallen, and announces they have moved on to developing a new game (P.A.C.K.).
news post · Sep 24, 2024 source development ending
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Details

Publisher
indie.io
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Awaken. Rebuild. Explore.

After a long journey to a distant planet, your colonists were supposed to wake up and begin building their new home. But something went wrong. Their stasis capsules malfunctioned, and when they finally awakened, the underground facility they were meant to inhabit has fallen into ruin.

Now, it's up to you to restore the base, manage resources, and expand across the planet’s surface—all while uncovering the secrets of this alien world and ensuring your colony thrives.

Mercury Fallen is a self-paced sci-fi colony management experience with a focus on exploration, expansion, and story-driven progression. Deconstruct the remnants of an abandoned facility, construct new rooms, conduct research, and grow your colony both underground and across the planet’s surface.

Tear down the ruins, scavenge resources, and transform the underground into a thriving colony. Design essential rooms, power systems, and infrastructure to support your growing population.

  • Uncover additional colonists, robots, and discoveries hidden in collapsed sections of the Mercury Facility.

  • Build and manage power and water resources to sustain your growing colony.

Unlock advanced technology, craft vital upgrades, and send colonists on daring expeditions to uncover alien artifacts, lost technology, and the secrets buried beneath the planet’s surface.

  • Research technology to unlock new rooms, crafting recipes, crops, and facility upgrades.

  •  Discover alien plant life and new resource types to fuel your colony’s expansion.

Expand beyond the underground with surface expeditions and resource extraction.

  • Construct vehicles to explore alien terrain and extract rare materials.

  • Expand your power network above ground with multiple energy generation methods.

  • Send colonists to explore points of interest, uncovering new resources, hidden lore, and lost technology.

Every colonist has a story. Some will thrive, others will struggle—but they all rely on you. Keep them housed, happy, and well-fed while managing their quirks, relationships, and unexpected disasters. As your colony grows, expand your workforce with clones and automated robots to optimize daily operations.

Key Colony Features:

  • A Colony That Feels Alive: Colonists have unique quirks, moods, and challenges. Keep them happy, or risk disaster as stress builds and problems arise. Manage colonists’ injuries, ailments, jobs, quirks, and needs to ensure long-term survival.

  • Build & Design Essential Spaces: Construct bedrooms, recreation areas, crafting stations, and more to meet the growing needs of your colony.

  • Customize your Colonists: Give your settlers unique names, outfits, and equipment, making each colonist truly your own.

  • Cultivate Alien and Terrestrial Crops: Grow a variety of terrestrial and alien crops to sustain your colony and fuel advanced production chains.

  • Expand Your Workforce: Grow clones and assemble robots to expand your facility population.

  • Brace for the Unexpected: React to and prepare for random events, including cave-ins and crop disease.

Procedurally generated worlds ensure a fresh experience each time, while Steam Workshop modding support lets you expand and customize your gameplay. Dynamic events introduce unexpected challenges and opportunities, making each colony feel unique.

Every colony tells a different story. Will yours flourish or fall? With procedurally generated worlds, dynamic challenges, and a blend of underground base-building, planetary exploration, and rich storytelling, Mercury Fallen is an ever-evolving adventure—whether you prefer a laid-back experience or a challenge that keeps you on your toes.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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