Engineer. Automate. Defend. Ascend.
A multiplayer-first factory automation and strategic simulation game built with Unreal Engine 5. Extract resources across a vast 401×401 industrial world, engineer multi-lane conveyor lines and fluid refineries, repel hostile assault waves, and construct the autonomous AI singularity.
Engineered For Automation
From humble mineral extractors to sprawling petrochemical refineries and rail-connected megastructures.
Production Chains
Mine Iron, Copper, Stone, Coal, and Crude Oil. Process raw ores into plates, circuits, motors, steel, batteries, and advanced microprocessors with zero item loss.
Extractors · Smelters · AssemblersPower Grids & Storage
Deploy coal-fed generators and self-cabling power poles within 6 cells. Store excess power in 1,200 MWs accumulators to buffer spikes and avoid brownouts.
90 MW - 180 MW · AccumulatorsSmart Logistics
Automate item flow with priority splitters, directional mergers, item-filtered belts, underground tunnels (2-8 cells), and rotatable machine output ports.
Underground Belts · Priority SplittersFluids & Chemistry
Tap oil reserves with Pumpjacks, route pressurized fluids via pipes and pumps into 1,000-unit tanks, and refine Crude Oil into Heavy Oil, Petroleum Gas, Sulfur, and Plastic.
Refineries · Chemical Plants · PipesFreight Rail Networks
Connect remote deposits using dedicated Cargo Rail lines (Lines A through D). Powered cargo stations dispatch deterministic 25-item bulk shipments every 2 seconds.
Cargo Stations · Multi-Line DispatchBase Defense & Combat
Defend your base against Raiders, Armored brutes, Siege beasts, and the Overseer Boss. Build 600-HP walls, belt-fed Gun Turrets, 60MW Laser Turrets, and Repair Drone Bays.
Gun / Laser Turrets · Repair DronesIn-Place Mk 2 & Mk 3
Upgrade machinery in-place without breaking logistic connections. Mk 2 runs 25% faster (-15% power); Mk 3 runs 50% faster (-30% power) while preserving buffered inventory.
Speed +50% · Power -30%Live Diagnostics Overlay
Inspect factory health instantly. View machine utilization, power generation vs demand, active bottleneck alerts, and 30-second rolling production rate graphs.
Production Overlays · TelemetryMultiplayer Internet Co-Op
True authoritative server simulation for up to 4 players. Features shared team fog of war, cooperative construction, role permission locks, and slot save management.
4-Player Co-Op · Replicated SavesCommand Center & Field Guide
Everything you need to master factory building, multiplayer coordination, and keyboard controls.
8-Step Factory Bootstrapping Sequence
1. Establish Power
Press 4 to place a Power Generator. Feed it starter Coal. One generator produces 90 MW (burns 1 coal per 30s).
2. Mine Iron & Copper
Press 1 to select Extractors. Place them directly on nearby Iron and Copper ore deposits (10 MW draw each).
3. Route Conveyor Belts
Press 2. Click and drag directional belts from extractor outputs (green arrow) toward your processing zone.
4. Setup Smelters
Press 3 to place Smelters (20 MW). Belt ore into orange inputs to refine Iron Plates and Copper Plates.
5. Assemble Circuits
Press 6 to place an Assembler (25 MW). Route 1 Iron Plate + 1 Copper Plate to craft Electronic Circuits.
6. Automate Science
Press 7 to place a Research Centre (30 MW). Route Circuits into it to generate shared Automation Science tokens.
7. Unlock Tech
Press F1 to queue Efficient Extraction research, or click through the 5-row research tree at the bottom HUD.
8. Manufacture Kits & Upgrade
Hover over an Assembler and press K to cycle building kit recipes. Hover buildings and press U to upgrade to Mk 2!
Master Control Keybindings
| Action Category | Keys / Input | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Navigation | W A S D / Mouse Wheel | Pan camera across isometric grid; scroll to zoom in/out |
| Quick Construction | 1 - 0 | 1 Extractor, 2 Belts, 3 Smelter, 4 Generator, 5 Storage, 6 Assembler, 7 Research, 8 Factory, 9 Manufactory, 0 AI Computer |
| Dock Categories | Tab | Cycle dock: Machines → Power/Logistics → Fluids/Chemistry → Rail → Base Defense |
| Machine Recipes | Q / E | Cycle standard crafting recipes on empty hovered machines |
| Kit Manufacturing | K | Cycle unlocked construction-kit recipes on Assembler, Factory, or Manufactory |
| Ports & Filtering | T | Cycle machine output port, splitter priority, rail mode (A-D / Load / Unload), or filter item |
| Machine Upgrade | U | Upgrade hovered building to Mk 2 / Mk 3 in-place (consumes 1 kit) |
| Blueprints & Tools | B / V / C | B: capture box blueprint · V: place blueprint · C: copy hovered building & recipe |
| Mass Operations | X / G | X: 2-corner area mass dismantle & full refund · G: 2-corner area mass upgrade |
| Diagnostic Overlays | O / H | O: cycle overlays (Off / Power / Logistics / Production) · H: toggle guided start card |
| Performance HUD | Ctrl + F / Ctrl + L | Ctrl+F: FPS & server tick budget · Ctrl+L: cycle frame cap (30/60/120/uncapped) |
| Save & Permissions | F5 / F9 / P | F5: quick save · F9: quick load · P: host toggles Shared vs Owner-Only building mode |
Host & Join Internet Multiplayer
Automus Prime supports server-authoritative Internet co-op through Epic Online Services. Both players must use this same build and sign in with their Epic account when prompted.
Host a Factory
1. Launch AutomusPrime.exe
2. Press Escape and click MULTIPLAYER LOBBY
3. Select HOST NEW SHARED FACTORY and complete Epic sign-in if prompted
Join a Teammate
1. Launch AutomusPrime.exe on another PC, including a different home network
2. Open MULTIPLAYER LOBBY
3. Click REFRESH FACTORY LIST, select the host, and click JOIN SELECTED FACTORY
Co-op Permissions
By default, teammates share access to dismantle and reconfigure buildings. The host can press P anytime to lock modifications to Owner Only.
Automated Regression & Smoke Tests
Automus Prime includes comprehensive built-in automated test suites executable from PowerShell:
& '.\AutomusPrime.exe' -FactoryAutomationDemo
& '.\AutomusPrime.exe' -FactoryCombatTacticsTest
& '.\AutomusPrime.exe' -FactoryEndgameTest
GET AUTOMUS PRIME
Download the latest self-contained Windows test build. No Unreal Engine editor installation required. Keep all extracted files together and run AutomusPrime.exe.
Verification & Installation
Step 1: Download ZIP.
Step 2: Right-click ZIP → Properties → check Unblock if blocked by Windows Defender SmartScreen.
Step 3: Extract all files to a folder and launch AutomusPrime.exe.
View Release Notes (v0.6.1)
Automus Prime Windows Test Build Version 0.6.0 (Combat Tactics milestone) This pre-release build includes factory construction, resource extraction and belts, power, research, logistics automation, combat tactics, save/load, and LAN multiplayer testing. Epic Account sign-in and EOS internet co-op are included; dedicated servers and matchmaking are still in development. Install: extract the complete ZIP to a folder, then run AutomusPrime.exe.