Silica is an immersive blend of first person shooter and real time strategy, each true to its respective genre. The game allows players the freedom of choice, without forcing them to play as both.

In Silica, players can choose to play either as a Commander in RTS mode, or as an Infantry soldier who gets to control all units and vehicles along with their arsenal in FPS. Their mission on this seemingly barren planet is simple: locate and harvest Balterium, an element with a tremendous amount of untapped potential that can power up the human civilization for generations to come! Silica is the first title born in Bohemia Incubator – a new label of Bohemia Interactive aimed to help indie game makers develop and introduce their dream games to a global audience.

If you prefer sand-filled boots, bullets whizzing overhead, and menacing alien jaws closing in, the infantry role is for you. Not limited to merely foot-based soldiers, you can also take control of any available vehicles, including the colossal Harvester, the speedy Light Quad, or the insidious Siege Tank, just to name a few. Or, if chewing metal is your niche, then the hive-mind, insect-like aliens are your faction of choice. Shift your consciousness between creatures such as the stealthy Crab, the nimble Hunter, or the armored Goliath.

For those who'd rather command their forces from a distance, the esteemed role of Commander awaits you in the relative safety of orbit. Deploy Harvesters to silica crystal fields, hiding the valuable resources you're after. Construct and place immense structures to produce and dispatch units that will dominate the battlefield.

The game offers variety in terms of game modes. Strategy is the flagship game mode of Silica. In this mode, players battle for dominance by building, harvesting, and striking the enemy. Strategy mode seamlessly combines both RTS and FPS elements and is playable in any combination, up to a 3-way conflict between factions. Prospector mode acts as a tutorial for Silica. It is offered as an FPS, which can be played in single or multiplayer mode. Players start off near a landing pod and are tasked with exploring the area in search of a Balterium field. They will encounter enemy forces along the way and must complete all the objectives in order to make it out alive. The third mode - Arena - introduces a fun and crazy environment where players select their favorite unit and face off in an unbalanced FPS free-for-all.

Silica just received its first major Steam Early Access update, adding 9 new aircraft for both human factions as well as the aliens in game’s flagship Strategy mode with fully implemented AI, the ability to construct relevant structures for air units for both factions. 

As this is the first major update during the road of Early Access, the air units were one of the most requested features from the game’s ever-growing community. Thanks to the feedback of passionate game followers, Silica also received 15 smaller regular updates so far shaping the game according to players’ need. These include new content, performance and stability improvements, tuning of the game mechanics and balance, AI units’ behavior and much more. 

Take Flight on The Skies of Baltarus

And now is the time for the players to experience a new style of gameplay that is bound to provide more thrills on the skies of Baltarus. “I am delighted to announce that the anticipated air units update is here, transforming the game from ground only to combined operations. You may now build air units in the Strategy game mode, and I dare say that this update adds an entirely new level to both strategy and tactics. I am very excited to hear player’s feedback and really look forward to seeing everyone in the game. It is also worth noting that the update features a plethora of additional fixes and improvements.” said Dram. 

Now that the air units are out, there will be some balancing passes done to ensure smooth and diverse gameplay between all factions. After which, Dram will focus his attention on the remaining features that were promised to the community such as a diverse arsenal of vehicles and weapons for the second human faction called Centauri, further AI polishes and implementations, localizations to more languages and much more. 

Silica Air Units Update Main Features

• 4 new air units for human faction
  • Fighter
  • Gunship
  • Bomber
  • Dropship
• 5 new air units for alien faction
  • Wasp
  • Dragonfly
  • Firebug
  • Defiler
  • Colossus
• Lots of bugfixes and QoL updates

Key Features

• First/third-person shooter with vehicles
• 6 unique locations
• 3 engaging game modes
• Singleplayer and multiplayer options
• 5 infantry classes
• 11 distinct vehicles
• 8 alien creatures
• AI control for both commander and units

Silica is in development for PC (Steam), scheduled for 2024 at $24.99.