You will definitely find some whilst exploring the world map but it can be hard to establish a steady supply. Credit: Paradox Interactive / Iceflake StudiosĬomponents become vital in the mid to late game but can be very tricky to find. To this end, I encourage you to explore as much of the world map as possible in order to find your own place to build an outpost. One find was purely a ruin that happened to have some but the second was in a place that allowed me to build a scavenging outpost meaning I had a steady supply. I have only ever found rare metal on the world map twice so far. Not only can the fish be used in your cookhouses or mess halls to feed your colony you’ll also have a readily available trade resource to swap for the things you really need.Īs its name suggests, rare metal is very hard to come by but is needed in order to produce components and microchips for more advanced buildings. Set up as many fishing piers as you can and when researched build yourself a fish farm or two. I found that fish were incredibly valuable and also very easy to produce. Once you’ve researched and built the trading post and discovered another settlement on the world map you’ll be able to start trading. Credit: Paradox Interactive / Iceflake Studios You’ll also need to build lots of water storage to see you through the disasters. It’s easy enough to put down a water collector early on and this should serve you well enough for a while but don’t forget to increase your production with wells and more collectors as you progress.

Surviving the aftermath game