One Lonely Outpost

Released Mar 2025

An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, building, and unlocking all the mysteries of this strange new planet.

58% positive · 662 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 9 Oct 2026 Lowest $6.99 $19.99 −65% Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99 IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

One Lonely Outpost spent several years in Early Access before officially launching to version 1.0 on March 6, 2025, simultaneously with its console release on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PS5. The developers explicitly confirmed in the launch post that "with the conclusion of the story and the game's arrival on console, the PC version has also officially launched into 1.0 and is no longer an Early Access title." During Early Access, the game received a series of substantial updates: the "Lava & Livestock" update on April 15, 2024 added new maps, livestock, pets, and story content, and the major "Act II Update" on December 13, 2024 delivered the story conclusion, new characters, marriage mechanics, seasonal overhaul, and numerous other systems. The 1.0 launch on March 6, 2025 represented the final milestone, completing the story and bringing the game to all platforms. The developer described the console/1.0 launch as "this final major milestone," and framed it as the completion of the game's development journey. There are no unreleased DLC items on the store, no announced future content, and no roadmap pointing to additional updates beyond the 1.0 launch. The most recent developer communication was the 1.0 launch post on March 6, 2025, with no subsequent announcements of new content. The game launched as a complete, finished product at 1.0.

Evidence

Developer explicitly confirmed the game has officially launched into 1.0 and is no longer an Early Access title, describing the console launch as 'this final major milestone.' The story has been concluded.

news post · Mar 6, 2025 source development ending

high

Act II Update shipped, delivering the story conclusion, 5 new characters, 2 new maps, seasonal overhaul, marriage mechanic, and 15+ new quests — described as completing the game's narrative arc ahead of 1.0.

news post · Dec 13, 2024 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

One Lonely Outpost Soundtrack

Jun 2023

Media

Details

Developer

indie.io

Publisher

indie.io

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Farming Sim Colony Sim Sandbox Indie Space Life Sim Pixel Graphics Agriculture Base Building RPG Building Crafting Open World 2D Cute

About this game

You're the first pioneer to hit the surface of a barren, alien world - a desolate expanse as far as the eye can see. Your job is simple: Take your Space-RV, power up your multipurpose tech gauntlet, and use whatever seeds found in the cargo to start a new life on this world. Over time, you'll make the planet life-sustaining for yourself and dozens of future colonists. But until then, it's going to be one lonely outpost...

Plan your colonist’s farming adventures. Will you explore? Plant? Craft? FIsh? Build a close-knit community? Or all of them at once?
Fill out the Omninac by experiencing life on the new planet. Categorize crops, minerals, seasons, animals, and more!
Terraform the desert with a trusty robotic pet. Fertilize the ground, secure water sources, and make the air breathable.
Harness sustainable energy to power your colony, using a variety of sources like solar and wind power to fuel your farm.
Experiment with gene-splicing to create new and unique crops
Farm, mine, explore, and carve out a habitat for humanity.

Build your colony from the ground up. Your loneliness will be over once you can attract some colonists - but that is just the beginning!
Discover a robust menu of meals to cook - you can't explore a new world on an empty stomach!
Use your drones to catch a plethora of fish and bugs that inhabit the planet—uncover them to fill out your collection!
Raise livestock, whether traditional or robotic, and adopt wildlife creatures as pets.

Usher in a new dawn for humanity, building a genuine off-world utopia for your colonists.
Connect with your newfound community, cultivate relationships, and who knows, maybe even find love among the pioneers?
And just as important as the future, delve into the past of the old world. Just what lies hidden beneath this ancient planet's surface...?

Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026