Deep Field Games has just released a Christmas Update to Abiotic Factor and shared a new roadmap. Along with this, the developer has dropped a first look at the upcoming major update, Dark Energy, which will bring a new exploration area, new enemies, an expanded teleportation mechanic, and enhanced defense tools.

Those of you who have already mastered the diving mechanics and managed to survive the Hydroplant hazards should be ready to face the new challenges waiting beneath the Dam. Deep Field Games promises more powerful, large-scale threats in the new area. To overcome them, your scientific mind will have to work to its limits to uncover the mystery of how enemies and dangers from unknown places or dimensions enter the world.

The Dam consists of four main reactors, built of concrete, steel beams, and sinister machinery, and it is cooled by the Darkwater Reservoir. You will have to find solutions to traveling through this hostile place, as the tram, a potential transportation system, may be out of function. There, you will face a mysterious force, located at the quadripoint of the reactors, as the Gatekeepers, the defenders against it, seem to be struggling in their mission.

Additionally, you will encounter a new human enemy faction called the Order Saboter, which, as per the developers, are described as being difficult adversaries. They threaten anyone who challenges them, and you may expect ambushes, sabotage, or direct combat with these fearless fanatics. An inhibitor, a new craftable defense tool, is being added to block specific types and variants of enemies from spawning. You will have the freedom to use your creativity to experiment with the inhibitors’ configuration and placement. These devices require a power source; otherwise, they will not function…

Also, Deep Field Games will introduce two-way teleportation with the Dark Energy Update to give players more flexibility while navigating the expanded Abiotic Factor world. This mechanic will allow you to set teleporters near your bases and travel between them efficiently, saving you time and resources. Moreover, the game will give you the opportunity to use high-tech beaming bridges to traverse difficult areas, provided you manage to steal Hardlight technologies developed by GATE.

The Dark Energy update is expected to release on February 4, 2025.