Steam News · Sep 11
We are taking the Steel Ark Demo offline this Monday, September 14.We want to thank everyone who played and checked out the Sandbox & Automation Demo Update. We really hope you enjoyed the expanded demo and got to try out the new mechanics yourself!And a very special thank you to everyone who took the time to share feedback, report bugs, and tell us what you thought. Thanks to you we actually mana...
Steam News · Sep 4
A small patch for the Steel Ark DemoWe’ve addressed a few issues reported by the community:Localization fixes - corrected several localization issues.Battery Quest fixes - fixed the optional quest related to finding batteries (Sandbox quest).Optimization fixesOther small bug fixesAdded a hint - a new hint to make it clear that by increasing production the player will inevitably attract unwanted at...
Steam News · Aug 29
First of all, thank you!The feedback we’ve received since the latest demo update has been incredibly valuable. All the bug reports, screenshots, and gameplay videos you’ve shared have helped us identify problems we might otherwise have missed.And a huge thank you to all the streamers and content creators who took the time to play the update and share Steel Ark with their audiences. We really appre...
Steam News · Aug 26
Gamescom 2026 Is Here!Gamescom 2026 officially starts today!One of the biggest gaming events of the year is kicking off in Cologne, and we’re excited to see what’s coming out of the show this year.It also feels like a pretty good time to celebrate some Steel Ark news of our own, especially since the Sandbox & Automation Demo Update is now live!After a long wait, you can finally jump in, explore th...
Steam News · Aug 25
The Steel Ark: Sandbox & Automation Demo Update is now LIVE!After months of work, the biggest update to the Steel Ark Demo so far is finally in your hands.Build production lines.Automate your factories.Explore the expanded world.Defend your facilities with turrets.Expand your train with more cars.And that’s just the beginning.We’ve also fixed a ton of bugs, improved stability, and polished many pa...
Steam News · Aug 21
The updated Steel Ark Demo goes live on August 25!We’ve been working on this update for quite a while, and it brings a lot more than just automation. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in the new version:AutomationBuild your own production lines with drills, underground conveyors, splitters, refineries, and assemblers.Extract resources, move them around your facility, process them into new ma...
Steam News · Aug 20
Now for some good news!We're excited to announce that Steel Ark has been selected to participate in gamescom 2026!After everything we've been working on behind the scenes, it feels especially good to know that Steel Ark will once again be making its way to one of the biggest gaming events in the world!You might also get a look at our second project - it'll be revealed the very same day the Steel A...
Steam News · Aug 18
Hey everyone,As promised, here’s a bigger update on what has been happening with Steel Ark and why things have been so quiet.An Update on 4Tale ProductionSteel Ark is a big and ambitious project - and, naturally, one that requires a significant amount of time and resources to develop.Unfortunately, the current state of the games industry has made securing funding much more difficult than we expect...
Steam News · Aug 15
Hey everyone!We know it’s been a while since our last update. We’ve been pretty quiet these past few months, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been sitting around. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and we’re finally ready to start sharing what’s been happening with the game (and more). We’ll have a proper development update for you next week, including some news about the demo and what’s coming...
Steam News · Feb 13
In the next big Steel Ark Demo: Sandbox & Automation update, we’re introducing automation mechanics.In our upcoming Demo Update, we’re introducing some of the core automation systems that will shape the future of the game: conveyors, splitters, refineries, and assemblers.In the screenshots above you can see how we can make an automated refinery. We connect the drilling rigs via the underground con...
