Abiotic Factor 1.0 release date—When to expect Cold Fusion's new story, upgrades, and traders in your timezone

The Abiotic Factor 1.0 update is almost here, finally bringing the Half-Life-inspired survival crafting adventure to its first version complete milestone. As far as early access games go, it's been a brief and fairly consistent journey—the rare, smooth roadmap rollout since Abiotic Factor's early release in May 2024.

Over the last year, developer Deep Field Games has launched a steady feed of updates to tide its ethically questionable scientists over in the lead-up to version 1.0, Cold Fusion.