In the fallout of EA’s recent wave of layoffs and the cancellation of its new Titanfall extraction shooter, fans of mech-fueled mayhem were left with a mech-sized hole in their hearts.
But while the big studios fumbled, an indie developer quietly launched something that’s now capturing the attention of gamers worldwide.
Enter Autonomica, a wildly ambitious open-world survival game from Crytivo. The team launched a Kickstarter campaign with a modest goal of $170,000, but after a viral X post that cheekily declared, “No new Titanfall? Fine. We built our own,” it took just 24 hours for that campaign to skyrocket past $500,000.
That now-viral post was accompanied by gameplay footage showing players hopping into various towering mechs—some with bunny ears, because of course they do. The Titanfall-style traversal instantly caught the eye of the community still grieving EA’s decision, and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
But if you’re expecting Autonomica to be a straight-up Titanfall clone, you’re in for a surprise. The game’s vibe is less “gritty future war” and more “solar-powered techno-utopia.”
Crytivo describes it as an open-world survival game with farming, automation, and life-sim mechanics set in a cozy solarpunk world. It’s got a slower pace, but a ton of depth.
“We’re creating a world designed around harnessing clean energy, from cozy farms to solar-powered mega-factories. Every task, like watering crops, harvesting resources, or running production lines, can be done manually if you enjoy staying hands-on.”
The devs added that automation kicks in when players want it, letting them streamline routine tasks and focus on exploring, building, and shaping the world:
“Grow organic crops, manufacture synthetic products, and steadily expand your farming operation.”
That farming operation can be anything from a quiet greenhouse to a sprawling mech-fueled factory. But that’s just the start. Autonomica promises a buffet of gameplay options: relationship-building, over 100 crop types, mech traversal, ghost-hunting, dynamic weather, multiplayer, and even time travel.
Alpha access is slated for September 2025, with a Beta to follow in 2026 and full release aiming for October of that year. If Crytivo can deliver on even half of what it’s promising, Autonomica could be a really cool and fun game to play.
