It includes additional sandbox and difficulty settings, including Apocalyptic difficulty, Hardcore mode, and Iron mode. There will also be exercise equipment to “better” one’s body, a new bench, weapon improvements, a new battery charging crate, skill perks, and more items to farm. Interestingly, some new crossover cosmetics are coming with an icon hinting at Balatro.

A new home world, Temple of Stone, will also be available at DLC, with another dropping as a gift in Winter. The latter arrives alongside a mysterious Portal World, a new entity, and improvements to food. Spring 2026 marks another free update, but there are no details. Summer 2026 delivers DLC with a new sector, something else about Portal Worlds, new enemies, a new home world, and much more.

Even more is coming beyond that, though the developer isn’t ready to reveal anything, so stay tuned. Abiotic Factor is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC alongside Game Pass and PlayStation Plus.

Cross-platform play will be available, which is ideal given the six-player co-op support. Abiotic Factor takes place in a secret facility run by GATE, and in typical sci-fi fashion, an experiment goes wrong. Cue an influx of aliens, the military, and more, which the scientists (aka, you) must survive, using whatever resources are available.

Abiotic Factor entered early access in May 2024, and it’s already rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” on Steam, with 96 percent of its currently 23,381 user reviews giving it the thumbs-up. There will be additional support post-launch with update 1.1 out later this year, so stay tuned for updates.