Icarus Dev Tracker

Originally posted by Munnky: I thought this was going to be updated to reflect the new release date.

We're organising for this to be extended 7 days beyond our launch date as promised. However, it seems our contacts at Steam/Valve are OOO so there might be a slight period of the sale not being there before it's implemented again.

Originally posted by luisito10: I have a question before buying the game, you can only play with friends, people that you invite or you can join to play in games with strangers looking for something that is missing A member, thank you. ps: I have friends on steam but they don't like this type of game that's why I would have a limit when it comes to playing

Hi there!

You can always play by yourself, Icarus is designed to be enjoyed playing solo OR with a group of friends :)

Originally posted by ΣFFᄂЦX: I highly recommend joining the Discord server and taking a look around. While it's true that business practices these days in gaming can leave a lot to be desired, I've been really impressed with how transparent and interactive the community has been, both in leadership and with peers! Many questions and concerns can be directly addressed there. While only time can tell ultimately what happens, it's worth a shot! :k8happy:

Thank you very much for your feedback!

Originally posted by Ichbin: Beta Weekends with little to go on
Already announcing a delay
DLC mentions before we can even play it

Yeah, I've seen all this before. Game looks great, but thats ANOTHER red flag. Smoke and Mirrors...

Hi there,

Our next Steam Post is coming soon which will describe the information you are after :)

Originally posted by Airaneon: Honestly these news bummed me out. I was looking forward to playing the game for quite some time, but since my GPU is only a GTX 1050Ti that's not gonna happen.

Have you pre-ordered the game? See how it runs on our first beta weekend and let us know!

Originally posted by baddoggs: Nice, thank you for the information.

You're welcome!

Originally posted by -shhfiftyfive: what most could get behind is if the base game were to cost more than the up front $30 right now ($40-60), and in doing so, guarantee updates to be free.

but that is not the route this game is taking. so be it. we'll wash our hands of it then. there's so many other games to play that are not charging for every bit of content.

Hi there,

Icarus' base game will have free content updates. We do not want players to miss out on the core experience that Icarus, the base game, offers.

Yes we are charging for our DLC's (so far there are just two). This will help us continue to develop Icarus into the foreseeable future. DLC's generally come at a cost. Keep in mind that yes we... Read more

Will I be able to enjoy Icarus on my machine?
Below is a guide on our Minimum and Recommended Specs, and how Icarus may run on your machine should you meet these.

Minimum Specs:
These are the lowest specs in which you will be able to enjoy Icarus without too much compromise on quality.

Currently:
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel i5 8400
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 70 GB available space

Our minimum specs are player-focused, granting the ability to run Icarus on low to mid end graphics settings. We acknowledge that many folks are still running GTX 1060 cards and so we have ensured Icarus will play on these GPUs to the best of its ability. Anything below these specs, we unfortunately cannot attest for.

Recommended Specs:
These are the recommended specs for you to experience Icarus at ideal ... Read more

We're adding this into our updated FAQ which will drop this week :)

Originally posted by Mr_Merica1776: Will the beta be co-op when available or strictly the full game?

Yes you can play with friends during the Beta Weekends!

Originally posted by JimmyT: So... at launch, all the biomes won't be available? And will be released as the game progresses.... Anyone else find that totally ridiculous?

At launch (in November) our Forest, Arctic and Desert biomes will be available straight away.

Our DLC's will offer new biomes, complimenting the world that you know as Icarus.

Originally posted by SantaKillerNZ: Devs, I am a kiwi who bought three games, hoping you'd had your act together. Just requested refund for 3 copies I bought for people. I hope I get the refund, as this is more and more looking like a typical Dean Hall scam.

Just replied to your post in another thread :)

Originally posted by SantaKillerNZ: I am a kiwi who bought three games, hoping they had their act together. Just requested refund for 3 copies I bought for people. I hope I get the refund, as this is more and more looking like a typical Dean Hall stuff up. When does he learn to stop over hyping and over promising and just give us a game we actually can play? Possible?

Thank you for supporting us and for your feedback on this. Our team will be discussing the reception to this announcement in the coming week.
We're sorry you feel the need to refund - but we hope you get to play Icarus sometime! We are happy to have given ourselves more time knowing that this will provide players with the best experience from launch day.

Originally posted by stargit:

Originally posted by Maxpain:
There is no single player as such, yes you can play alone but that is it. If you are referring to outposts yes they have had the timer and all AI removed which was created on request from users. The idea being you can build and check out various builds etc and not be worried you will miss the jump.

Outpost is the first map.

And we never asked for what they gave.
What most asked for was NO timer.

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Originally posted by UwU: release earlier...:( or invent a time machine. i am so excited

A time machine would be so nice, imagine all the forums and threads I wouldn't need to spend time moderating :P

Thanks though! We're grateful you are excited to play Icarus!

Originally posted by Dinomania: Is this Multiplayer like DayZ or is it more a "need friends Game" ?

normally i play on my own as a lone wolf ... but i think this is not for Lone Wolfs ? its more for -Party-Guys/Girls ?

or is here permanent ingame-voice-chat so i can easily join a party?

Hi Dinomania (cool name btw)

You can absolutely play alone! It may be more punishing, but there are also many positives playing solo, you get to do your own thing and concentrate on that!
Playing with a team is super fun, you can get tasks done together more efficiently. It really depends on your play style!

As for the in-game voice chat, I asked our developers about this last week. It is currently not implemented and not a high priority for us right now.

Originally posted by SusMaster:

Originally posted by UNHINGED: Can I ask what your favourite game is? Either of you

Not many
Then again I've been gaming since the soviet union fell.
But I've come across developers I know to whom I can expect low effort.

I wouldn't describe Dean as a low effort developer. He created DayZ which grabbed global attention for many good reasons, that's why so many people played it, and that's also why many got sad or mad when he parted ways w... Read more

Hi everyone,

We are listening and your concerns are reasonable. I have previously passed some of these shared insights to the appropriate people on our team.

Originally posted by J🅾JI: I will agree with you there the main information should be on the store page and not discord, it separates the community to much not a lot of people want to mess with discord but would like direct communication and info on the place where you actually buy the game is more important. I also feel like this game should be Early Access as each dev stream has shown tons of bugs or they are always playing on a buggy build, I don't quite understand what they are doing but I assume the project is going to be delayed there is no way they could risk a full launch title being absolutely devastated with negative reviews.

Thanks for continuing to give us good feedback!

Originally posted by Duncan McBiscuit:

Originally posted by loriipops: Not right now but it is on our radar!

Please add controller support. Thank you. Games looks amazing by the way!

Thank you very much!!