Rockpapershotgun iconRockpapershotgunSep 29, 2026 ~1 min source read

"You will not be using belts": Satisfactory's first expansion isn't the same game set underground - there's a whole new set of resource-moving toys to master

When you start factory automation game Satisfactory you awake in a drop pod plunging towards the surface of an alien world. Set entirely in an underground biome, Core Values sees you trying to build a thriving mining operation in a world that is limited in space and light, where even navigating its tunnels can become a challenge.

"You will not be using belts": Satisfactory's first expansion isn't the same game set underground - there's a whole new set of resource-moving toys to master

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When you start factory automation game Satisfactory you awake in a drop pod plunging towards the surface of an alien world.

Set entirely in an underground biome, Core Values sees you trying to build a thriving mining operation in a world that is limited in space and light, where even navigating its tunnels can become a challenge.

Though, the team are keen to emphasise that Core Values isn't just Satisfactory with the lights turned off.

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When you start factory automation game Satisfactory you awake in a drop pod plunging towards the surface of an alien world. Set entirely in an underground biome, Core Values sees you trying to build a thriving mining operation in a world that is limited in space and light, where even navigating its tunnels can become a challenge. Though, the team are keen to emphasise that Core Values isn't just Satisfactory with the lights turned off.

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In its first expansion you'll be heading a little deeper.

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