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McJz · Published by McJz · Official site ↗
Content notice: The game contains weapon-based violence.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A first-person survival colony sim. Scavenge, craft and repair a broken colony. Recruit survivors to help you produce valuable resources and defend against a constant barrage of deadly attacks.
Indie, Simulation, Strategy · More free games
About this game
“This isn't a f*cking disease... it just doesn't reject anything...”
- X
What's the point of surviving if you have nothing to protect?
You start with nothing but your hands - scavenging, crafting and clawing your way through the first few nights. Survival is only the beginning. Group up with survivors, restore crucial infrastructure and broken buildings to turn ruins into a working colony. She does not like you being here, so be prepared to defend your colony against constant attacks.
All of this in first person. You're determined to rebuild society one step at a time, no matter what comes your way.
Survival First
Hunger, thirst and health - every day is a struggle. Scavenge for food, water and medical supplies to keep yourself alive. Your colony can not survive without you afterall.
Craft and refine
Turn scrap into tools and tools into infrastructure. Refine raw materials and scraps into equipment your colony can not survive without.
Rebuild a ruined world
Restore collapsed buildings to unlock new capabilities and grown your colony into a fully functional civilization.
Grow your colony
Recruit survivors and put them to work. Every person you bring in makes your colony stronger, but also gives you more to lose.
Don't lose your footing
When the horde comes, your people are your most valuable resource - defend them with your life.
Wishlist now to get notified the moment the demo goes live. Join the discord to help shape the demo and potentially play the alpha before anyone else <3.
--- Developer word ---
Thank you for considering my game. I've spent countless hours so far developing this game alone and any feedback from you will be very helpful in shaping the future of Dwellers of Terra. Please consider joining the discord to give any feedback.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280
- DirectX: Version 11
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700
- DirectX: Version 12
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Progress and Beta Testing
Demo Progress and Beta TestingHey everyone!Since the last update I've been working non-stop on getting the demo ready and I'm actually very happy with the progress so far. I am including a list of changes at the end of this post for anyone that is interested.Beta testing roundsThe way I want to approach the beta is to do testing rounds:Test it with friends (at this phase currently) The idea is to get some "close" feedback as everyone has been very supportive of the game and I want to know their opinions on the early demo. It will probably not be the MOST honest/brutal feedback, but I know I'll get some valuable feedback from them.Test it on itch.io This one would likely be much more brutal, which is exactly what I'm hoping for. Arrange an IRL event to test with a rotating number of random people I'm not entirely sure where to do it at this point, but I'm thinking of hosting it at an gaming cafe or similar and generating a bit of interest to hopefully get some local gamers to come out and try the demo.Open up the beta testing program on Steam Finally, after gathering feedback and fixing the issues that will have popped up during the testing rounds, I'll be opening up the beta testing on Steam. Because the feedback is the most important thing during this phase, I'll only allow players who joined the discord so I can follow up with them after their playthrough. Discord linkMarketingI have started more aggressively marketing my game on YouTube by releasing shorts a few times a week, showcasing the different systems that exist within the game.The videos aren't doing bad at all and I am slowly trying to figure out how the algorithm works by iterating on the videos that do well. I'm basically checking their engagement stats after a few days to see what people liked or did not like and then I use that to iterate.It would mean a ton to me if you could visit my YouTube, subscribe and share the videos to your friends.YouTube LinkDemo patch notesAs promised, a list of updates I...Read full article on Community Announcements (McJezus)Community & EventsOfficial
Why I'm postponing my demo entry to Next Fest 2027 and how to enter the beta
Why am I moving my demo to Next Fest 2027?Hey everyone. I've deliberated with myself for a while now about the viability of including my demo for Next Fest October. I have come to the conclusion that it's just not viable. I do not want to rush a demo just for the sake of releasing it in time for Next Fest.The short reason is - I don't feel ready yet. The long reason is:Steam only allows a game to participate in one Next Fest, meaning if the demo is not in the best shape it can be, I'll essentially be wasting our one opportunity to participate.I want to give you a game that is worth your time and that actually feels good to play and I'm working really hard to deliver on this:AnimationsI'm currently busy planning out animations that need to be shot (with mocap) and then I need to arrange a day for me and some friends to record them somewhere. I'm thinking of making a YouTube video about the process and including some behind-the-scenes footage.MarketingI'm trying to be better at 'marketing' (ːsteamfacepalmː). We are currently sitting at 47 wishlists, which is apparently not fantastic, but it means a lot to me that 47 people who I mostly do not know is willing to show support to my game.Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted so far, your support really keeps me motivatedRead full article on Community Announcements (McJezus)Community & EventsOfficial
Preparing for Steam Next Fest October
Preparing for Steam Next Fest OctoberHey everyone ːsteamhappyː (The 11 of you that has wishlisted the game at the time of writing thisRead full article on Community Announcements (McJezus)
