Trailblazers and treasure seekers from a dozen backgrounds, they sold up from Earth and Mars before setting out on the journey to Icarus. Arriving on the scarred, yet strangely familiar alien world, many asked whether they had made the right decision. But by this point, there was no turning back.
The earliest to land on Icarus, the First Cohort were granted mining licenses in its Earth-like zones, where natural resources could be harvested to boost their chances of survival and success.
Many of the First Cohort were already in space when the United Development Agency advertised – as close to covertly as was legally possible – for ‘contractors’. Others sold up on Earth and rode the newly-opened Brazilian space elevator to orbit, or decamped from Mars, before embarking in longsleep for Icarus, almost two years distant by NME ship.
Converging at last on Icarus, they shared a common mix of hope and desperation – a state that would come to define life on the planet for the First Cohort.
10% XP bonus for launch weekend
If you pre-ordered Icarus and participated in our Beta Weekends, your characters and progress will be wiped at launch. Don’t worry - for this launch weekend (until Sunday midnight PST) everyone gains a special 10% XP bonus, so you will progress faster the second time around.
The lore and history of Icarus
Icarus’ controversial history has been well documented by film-makers and historians over the years. More will be unveiled during your time on planet.
Join the community
Looking for a group or want to share your tales of survival? Join our player community.
- https://steamcommunity.com/app/1149460
- https://discord.com/invite/surviveicarus
- https://www.reddit.com/r/SurviveIcarus/
- https://icarus.fandom.com/wiki/Icarus_Wiki
Look the part
Real Prospectors wear First Cohort merch, available here.
See you on Icarus, Prospectors!
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