- PC gaming's best inventory system is hidden in this obscure post-apocalyptic roguelike from the dawn of the survival craze - 6 December 2025
What's the best inventory system in PC gaming? Resident Evil 4 's grid-based briefcase has certainly echoed through the generations, though you could argue it simply builds upon work done in PC games like Deus Ex and System Shock 2. A cursory Internet search also brings up suggestions like Minecraft for its simplicity, and Death Stranding for how deeply inventory management is intertwined with the core experience... Read more.
- NEO Scavenger and Ostranauts Are On Sale During Endless Replayability Fest! - 15 May 2024
Hey Folks! Steam's "Endless Replayability Fest" is this week, featuring loads of great forever games. Including Ostranauts and NEO Scavenger! What's more, the Ostraca Bundle is on sale right now, too, which includes both Ostranauts and NEO Scavenger at a combined -49%! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38788/Ostraca/ And since it's a "Complete the Set" bundle, that means if you own one of them, you can still get the other at the full discount. So if you want to complete your BBG collection, or know someone else who might, let them know this is a good time to jump in! Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
- A New Album from NEO Scavenger's Composer: Trismegistus - Part 2 - 14 June 2022
Hey Folks! If you're a fan of the music in NEO Scavenger, Ostranauts, or Underrail, I have some good news for you! Invisible Acropolis (a.k.a. Josh Culler, and the composer of all three above OSTs) has a new album out, entitled Trismegistus - Part 2. In his words: "Its inspired by vintage fantasy and sci-fi movie soundtracks, and you can even download it for free if you want!" You can find the album on Bandcamp here: https://invisible-acropolis.bandcamp.com/album/trismegistus-part-2 Head on over and give it a listen. And if you enjoy it, spread the word! Let's all help there be more Invisible Acropolis music in the world :) Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
- The best survival games on PC - 17 November 2020
It’s no longer the most urgent gold rush in PC games, but survival games continue to be regularly released, and older games continue to be regularly updated. It’s only natural then that we’ve taken some time out from foraging for edible berries to update our list of the best survival games for 2020. (more…)
- The best RPGs on PC in 2020 - 11 November 2020
Last year brought RPG gems like Disco Elysium. Was there an RPG as good released in 2020? We’ve updated our list of the best RPGs of all time to reflect the best of the past year – and there’s still dozens of older classics, too. (more…)
- Ostranauts Features That Were Born from NEO Scavenger - 4 August 2020
Hey Folks! Back in 2017, NEO Scavenger was approaching its 6th year of development. A far cry from the 3-6 months I expected to spend on a Flash browser game! So as I wrapped-up the last of the major patches, I decided I'd take a bit of a break from NEO Scavenger to work on another dream project of mine: a spaceship life sim that let me design ships with Lego-like parts, fill it with interesting characters, and watch it go. I still wanted to play in the world of NEO Scavenger, but this would be a fun change of pace, while also letting me flesh-out the setting. Fast forward a few years, and it appears I just can't resist some NEO Scavenger features :) Above, you see a screenshot of the inventory screen in Ostranauts. And NEO Scavenger fans will probably recognize more than a few similarities. Even the paper doll's pose was basically a redraw over the old Philip Kindred model, now with a…
- The best games of the decade on PC - 6 December 2019
It’s been an eventful decade for PC games, and it would be hard for you to summarise everything that’s happened in the medium across the past ten years. Hard for you , but a day’s work for us. Below you’ll find our picks for the 50 best games released on PC across the past decade. (more…)
- The best RPGs on PC in 2019 - 11 October 2019
Look! A ranking of the 50 best RPGs on PC. I know, you never asked for this, but here it is. It is 100 percent correct, we double-checked. The RPG is a broad and deep sea and fishing out the best games from its characterful waters is no easy task. But we are capable fishers on the good ship RPS, and know when to humanely throw back a tiddler or fight to heave up a monster. Enough of this salty metaphor. Here are the 50 best RPGs you can play on PC today. (more…)
- Ostranauts is a messy space-life sim set in Neo Scavenger s world - 13 February 2019
Living in space sounds like a claustrophobic nightmare, and Ostranauts isn’t doing much to change my opinion on the matter. Billed as a “noir spaceship-life sim”, it’s the next from Neo Scavenger studio Blue Bottle Games, and set in the same universe. Earth is completely screwed by forces both man-made and cosmic, so players get to manage a small ship, trying to make ends meet in a solar system in the throes of (very) late capitalism. The game’s full nature is still a mystery, but it’s reminding me of The Sims, Duskers and Space Station 13. Take a peek at the teaser trailer below. (more…)
- New Game Announcement: Ostranauts - 13 February 2019
Hey Folks! I'd like to tell you about my latest game, Ostranauts. Eight years ago, I began work on NEO Scavenger. And after five years of updates and ports, it was time to begin working on a new game. That game started as simply "space prototype," but has turned into quite a bit more. So what is Ostranauts? Well, if you have a minute, here's a teaser video: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F5296948%2F2c003bd15667529af4d7b9d9c4b36f60c731fd1e.jpg Ostranauts is a detailed simulation of owning and living aboard a spaceship, in a solar system where honest living is a slow death sentence. Set in the NEO Scavenger universe, where Earth has suffered cataclysmic collapse, the rest of the System lives on in a state of capitalistic dystopia. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F5296948%2F0ef7fb4cf03683c355fe7efb4d38967ad03f5246.png Players…
- The 20 best survival games on PC - 9 October 2018
We ve been battered by wave after wave of survival romps since Minecraft popularised the genre, with its deadly nights and groaning zombies, almost a decade ago. In its wake, we’ve been introduced to a cavalcade of punishing, persistent environments intent on putting us in an early grave. The masochistic impulse to put ourselves through the wringer for entertainment has spread to RPGs, management games, cosmic sandboxes and more than a few horror games, so even if you don t fancy punching rocks and trees while wandering around in the wilderness, you might still find a survival game to tickle your fancy. (more…)
- NEO Scavenger Mobile Released! - 26 July 2017
Hey Folks! NEO Scavenger Mobile Edition is officially launched! http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/styles/xxlarge/public/screenshot-2017-07-20.png?itok=gv5jFjV6 http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/btnAppStore01.png http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/btnGooglePlay01.png After a few stumbles, and nearly a year of development, NEO Scavenger is now available on your iOS and/or Android device of choice. This is the same game you've grown to love/hate on PC, with all the same features, except the UI has been adjusted to work with multitouch instead of a cursor. That means the same slow-burn, deep-mechanics, play-at-your-leisure experience can now be enjoyed on your favorite bus/couch/train/bed/plane/armchair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtZCxLbtaAQ What's New? This version of NEO Scavenger learned a few new tricks! The mobile version has the following im…
- NEO Scavenger Mobile Released! - 26 July 2017
Hey Folks! NEO Scavenger Mobile Edition is officially launched! http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/styles/xxlarge/public/screenshot-2017-07-20.png?itok=gv5jFjV6 http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/btnAppStore01.png http://bluebottlegames.com/sites/default/files/btnGooglePlay01.png After a few stumbles, and nearly a year of development, NEO Scavenger is now available on your iOS and/or Android device of choice. This is the same game you've grown to love/hate on PC, with all the same features, except the UI has been adjusted to work with multitouch instead of a cursor. That means the same slow-burn, deep-mechanics, play-at-your-leisure experience can now be enjoyed on your favorite bus/couch/train/bed/plane/armchair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtZCxLbtaAQ What's New? This version of NEO Scavenger learned a few new tricks! The mobile version has the following im…
- BBG Website Upgrade, And Discord Party! - 11 July 2017
Hey Folks! Just a heads-up that the BBG site will be down today for a complete overhaul. Barring any catastrophe, we'll soon have a new site! Unfortunately, this means the site will be inaccessible during the upgrade. However, I'll be hanging out in the new BBG Discord server intermittently to chat, answer questions, and figure out how to use Discord :) Invite Link to BBG Discord Server See you either there, or on the flip side! Update: Site is scheduled to relaunch tomorrow morning (Wednesday, Pacific Time). Almost there!
- BBG Website Upgrade, And Discord Party! - 11 July 2017
Hey Folks! Just a heads-up that the BBG site will be down today for a complete overhaul. Barring any catastrophe, we'll soon have a new site! Unfortunately, this means the site will be inaccessible during the upgrade. However, I'll be hanging out in the new BBG Discord server intermittently to chat, answer questions, and figure out how to use Discord :) Invite Link to BBG Discord Server See you either there, or on the flip side! Update: Site is scheduled to relaunch tomorrow morning (Wednesday, Pacific Time). Almost there!
- Today Only: NEO Scavenger Only $3.50 at chrono.gg! - 11 June 2017
Folks! For the next 23 hours, NEO Scavenger is available at chrono.gg for only $3.50! http://bluebottlegames.com/img/screenshots/screenshot-2017-06-11.png Deal ends at 9am Pacific, June 12th!
- Today Only: NEO Scavenger Only $3.50 at chrono.gg! - 11 June 2017
Folks! For the next 23 hours, NEO Scavenger is available at chrono.gg for only $3.50! http://bluebottlegames.com/img/screenshots/screenshot-2017-06-11.png Deal ends at 9am Pacific, June 12th!
- So the Mobile Trailer's Coming Along Nicely :) - 21 March 2017
Hey Folks! Sorry for the several days of missing devlog. I was on an important business trip. And by "business," I mean this: http://bluebottlegames.com/img/screenshots/screenshot-2017-03-20.jpg Research! Braving 45°F (7°C) Vancouver rain in nothing but a hospital gown and pink flip flop, we set about filming the new NEO Scavenger mobile trailer. Let me just say, I have a newfound appreciation for what Philip Kindred must go through in every early game. And what's more, how a film production works! Digital Cyclops ran the production up in Vancouver, and did an amazing job. Especially considering the cold, rainy conditions! And what's more, they brought in Dalias Blake to play the veteran scavenger! You'll see soon enough how imposing this man can be, decked-out in layered attire and strapped with tools and optics for the wasteland. He had some great suggestions about the various shots,…
- So the Mobile Trailer's Coming Along Nicely :) - 21 March 2017
Hey Folks! Sorry for the several days of missing devlog. I was on an important business trip. And by "business," I mean this: http://bluebottlegames.com/img/screenshots/screenshot-2017-03-20.jpg Research! Braving 45°F (7°C) Vancouver rain in nothing but a hospital gown and pink flip flop, we set about filming the new NEO Scavenger mobile trailer. Let me just say, I have a newfound appreciation for what Philip Kindred must go through in every early game. And what's more, how a film production works! Digital Cyclops ran the production up in Vancouver, and did an amazing job. Especially considering the cold, rainy conditions! And what's more, they brought in Dalias Blake to play the veteran scavenger! You'll see soon enough how imposing this man can be, decked-out in layered attire and strapped with tools and optics for the wasteland. He had some great suggestions about the various shots,…
- NEO Scavenger Is Officially Updated to v1.15 - 15 March 2017
NEO Scavenger is now officially updated to v1.15! Since the test builds have been relatively stable, I've just finished updating the default builds to 1.15 on all sites. The "test" links are no longer necessary, and have been removed for now. This updates the following builds: Flash version on the official site Downloadable versions on official site Steam default builds DRM-free downloads at Humble Bundle, GOG, and IndieGameStand New changes include: Fixed a bug that caused misplaced/missing items and camps when autosave is enabled. It's not a big patch, but based on feedback so far, it solves a couple of really annoying autosave bugs. It definitely seems to have solved missing camp item issues. And whether coincidental or not, the number of corrupt save reports seems to have dropped as well. It seems to be a net improvement, in any case, so it's finally time to make it official. As alw…
