The confirmed resource chain
The Steam page identifies wood, herbs, cactus, and ore as gatherable resources. Ore can be smelted into ingots, while crafting supports tools, structures, weapons, and repairs.
Think of the loop as gather → refine → craft → build or repair. When a recipe is blocked, check the required workstation, progression state, and material form before gathering more raw resources.
A practical storage system
Separate raw materials, refined materials, consumables, and finished equipment. Keep a small repair reserve so routine damage does not stop exploration.
In co-op, label or agree on the purpose of each container. A shared production chest reduces duplicate gathering and makes missing materials easier to diagnose.
Verification rule
Do not trust a recipe table copied from a demo or pre-release video. Confirm the current build, capture the recipe screen, and cross-check with a current patch note or a second player before treating values as stable.
Sources and confidence
Last source check: 26 August 2026. Community reports describe individual experiences and may not reproduce on every device or save.