Mr. Prepper
Released Mar 2021
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.
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Released, but still in active development
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Active Development
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Evaluation
Mr. Prepper launched on March 18, 2021 and has received consistent post-launch support across more than five years. The developer, Rejected Games, has shipped four major content milestones: the Animal Farm DLC (March 10, 2023), the Uranium Project DLC (September 26, 2025), a free Scout Girl content update (September 26, 2025), and a free Cooking Update (August 13, 2026) — the most recent, arriving just 13 days before today's date.
On March 19, 2026 (the game's 5th anniversary), the developer explicitly announced a free content update was coming around summer 2026 and teased "something else exciting" to be announced later. The Cooking Update, which shipped August 13, 2026, was that summer update — and within it, the developer wrote "(Part 1, you ask? We just like making free updates for you guys so we'll probably add even more items later on)" — a clear signal that more food-related content is still being considered.
The developer has established a sustained pattern of shipping new features, DLC, and free updates at regular intervals, with no statement that development is winding down. The most recent communication is just two weeks old, and the developer remains actively engaged with the game.
Evidence
Free Cooking Update launched, adding 22 new items, new cooking machines, and new food mechanics. Developer noted this is 'Part 1' and indicated more items may be added later.
5th anniversary post explicitly announces a free content update coming around summer 2026, plus 'something else exciting' to be announced later.
Content
3 of 4 released · 1 planned
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
PlayWay S.A.
Achievements
103
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming. Struggle for your freedom and deal with the authoritarian government in this survival crafting game.
- Build an underground shelter;
- Craft machines and facilities that can keep you alive: farms, greenhouses, tools, vehicles, etc.;
- Trade with neighbors, give them what they need, get what is useful to you;
- Explore atmospheric locations, scavenge materials and items you could use;
- Make a plan – something radical needs to be done;
- Meet other rebellious characters, complete quests for them and help each other in the opposition to the regime;
- Outsmart the secret police – they don't want you to be prepared, they want you to stay controlled.
Mr. Prepper is a guy living in a country which once had been the land of the free, but its new government has changed everything. Obey, stay in your lane, and love the President – otherwise, the secretive and all-powerful Agency will take interest in you. Mr. Prepper has decided to defy this and get out of this delusion of life. The only way for him to hide his plans and doings is to build an underground shelter and construct a machine that will help him get out. But for that, he will need materials, time, and secrecy. Help him succeed and break the status quo.
- Build an underground shelter;
- Craft machines and facilities that can keep you alive: farms, greenhouses, tools, vehicles, etc.;
- Trade with neighbors, give them what they need, get what is useful to you;
- Explore atmospheric locations, scavenge materials and items you could use;
- Make a plan – something radical needs to be done;
- Meet other rebellious characters, complete quests for them and help each other in the opposition to the regime;
- Outsmart the secret police – they don't want you to be prepared, they want you to stay controlled.
Mr. Prepper is a guy living in a country which once had been the land of the free, but its new government has changed everything. Obey, stay in your lane, and love the President – otherwise, the secretive and all-powerful Agency will take interest in you. Mr. Prepper has decided to defy this and get out of this delusion of life. The only way for him to hide his plans and doings is to build an underground shelter and construct a machine that will help him get out. But for that, he will need materials, time, and secrecy. Help him succeed and break the status quo.
- Craft
- Trade
- Explore and scavenge
- Complete quests
- Survive
- Defy the government
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Last evaluated Aug 26, 2026
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