Suggestions for improving Autonomica

Missing a marker of personal location on map

On the map it isn't clear where I am, I don't know where I built my base nor where I saw useful items.
Suggested by: Fawn (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 30 May Comments: 14

Adding mouse over text to items you need for crafting

Some of the icons are pretty much the same shape and when they are greyed out because you don't have any, it sometimes is hard to see what exactly you need. At first ...
Suggested by: FelicisJinx (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 09 Apr Comments: 14

UI Panel For Battery

A UI panel to see how much power is going into a battery or being spent would be really useful for automation.
Suggested by: Weggy (19 Nov, '25) Upvoted: 15 Feb Comments: 5
Implemented (Unrealeased) Improvement QOL Suggestion UI

Minimap and map markers.

I don't know if this is already planned, but I really miss a minimap on screen, to show the exact location of where you are on the island. Also, it would be nice if ...
Suggested by: Pieter550 (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 25 Mar Comments: 2

[Suggestion] Crafting | Pin Recipes / Required Items

Pinning required materials for a specific item (or even for more than 1) we would want to craft, would be lovely. I tend to forget what I need, the moment I leave the ...
Suggested by: QueenOfAvalon (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 17 Apr Comments: 9

rename storage box

Make it possible to rename boxes
Suggested by: Mike (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 22 Mar Comments: 6

Wire tool needs warning message when you have no wire

v0.1.0-alpha.19062 If you don't have the wires or materials needed for the wire gun there is no indicator or warning showing what items are needed for you to be able ...
Suggested by: Exodusnode (03 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 20 Mar Comments: 8
Implemented (Unrealeased) QOL Suggestion Tools UI

[Suggestion] Buff / Debuff Explanation

I noticed I had (de)buffs such as Craving or Sprained Ankle but I can't interact with them in any way to see what exactly they mean or how to fix them
Suggested by: Fawn (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 25 Dec, '25 Comments: 5

Motion Sickness Support

Adding the option to change FoV and Camera Zoom would benefit those of us with motion sickness issues when playing games. Example - FoV Slider 60-100 - Camera ...
Suggested by: Tanngible (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 23 Mar Comments: 1

[Suggestion] Hover Over Status Effects In Inventory To See Details

Hovering over a status effect should give you information on what the effect does and how it affects your character. Examples: - Vague descriptions like "Reduces ...
Suggested by: Xaeive (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 19 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Furniture Snapping

It would be nice if furniture snapped according to your bases grid. Right now its a complete free place.
Suggested by: ItzNxthaniel (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 13 Dec, '25 Comments: 2

Build Camera!

When building in close quarters it can be hard to see!
Suggested by: Aaron (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 06 Jan Comments: 0

Add ingredients to upgrades | saved in the machines

Please make it possible to add stuff to the builds so I am not running with a full back pack. Like when I am going to buiding set 3 add the glass panels and then its ...
Suggested by: Tactigoose (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 26 Dec, '25 Comments: 2

World grid snapping for building

being able to snap things to a world grid is helpful for building separate structures and being able to connect them at a later time
Suggested by: Nick Owens (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 25 Dec, '25 Comments: 1

Crosshair Size/Color Option

It would be nice if the crosshair was bigger or an option to choose crosshair preference. Depending on the the background or color of the object sometimes the ...
Suggested by: Bliss (16 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 16 Dec, '25 Comments: 0
Under Study Settings UI

Sleeping in a new bed removes old marker

If you sleep into a random bed around the map this removes your original bed marker, meaning if you slept in your bed at the base & then one in the wild you have now ...
Suggested by: Exodusnode (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 07 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Make it clearer that L is the keybind to autocraft

At a glance I thought that the L represented "left" or something similar, it doesn't really give any indication that it is the keybind to press to autocraft something ...
Suggested by: Fawn (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 07 Dec, '25 Comments: 0
Under Study Controls UI

Wood Pillar 1.5M Horizontal can't rotate off snap when attached to gabled roof

The edges of the gabled roof look perfect for extending an interior beam but it will only snap in straight directions, not diagonal like the beam is facing
Suggested by: Felix (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 28 Dec, '25 Comments: 1

There should be a stamina information/warning/sound/text

When running out of stamina, there should be a low stamina information (or sound). When I ran up to a ore vein and could not mine, I had to wonder why, until the ...
Suggested by: Masternine (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 25 Dec, '25 Comments: 1

Purchased Furniture - Move or Put in Inventory

Currently the only way to move a bed is to deconstruct and buy it again. It would be great to be able to move it (and other purchased furniture) or send to inventory ...
Suggested by: Mel (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 11 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Colorblindness

One of the first things I noticed. Is I can't read the quests. The text to background is impossible to read especially for those like me who are color blind, or color ...
Suggested by: Samantha Stuart (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 29 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Extend alignment marker to all buildable items

Extend the management of foundation alignment markers to all structures and machinery. This would enable the alignment of machinery, mergers, etc. with each other.
Suggested by: ThoChi2607 (14 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 28 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Add more put/take options to chest

Add a button to fill the stacks in your inventory, similar to the "add matching items" option for dumping matching items. A way to "dump extra" where it keeps one ...
Suggested by: Nick Owens (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 10 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Add structure/machine to hotbar

Allow structures or machines to be added to the hotbar so that items are more easily accessible (as in Satisfactory).
Suggested by: ThoChi2607 (13 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 13 Dec, '25 Comments: 0
Under Study Machines UI

Complicated roof and not enough freedom

The roofs are quite tricky to place, and sometimes the elements turn red, indicating that placement isn't possible. Like the roof in the photo, which was incredibly ...
Suggested by: Snofux (07 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 07 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Add zone transition announcements

When you transition between different zones, a notification that tells you where you are would be nice.
Suggested by: stimulus (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 06 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Gardening

As the game is still in alpha, I’m not sure what the future plans are, but it would be great to have auto-snapping for crop patches. Right now they come out a bit ...
Suggested by: Jasmine (06 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 06 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Aiming crosshair too low

Feels like the mouse crosshair (pointer) should be more at head height, as the head is more center of screen. Feels a little low.
Suggested by: Bryan (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 05 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Too much UI, give more of my screen back

The UI has a clutter problem when you are not interacting with objects. Things like the season and bottom right corner information is not necessary to be on the ...
Suggested by: Conrad (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 05 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Inventory on the left is confusing

In a storage facility, the inventory is on the left and not the right, which is confusing.
Suggested by: Sadicoman (05 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 05 Dec, '25 Comments: 0

Death while crafting

Should we get a pop up or other similar warning if we are sat in the crafting menu with low food/water so we don't die?!? Lol
Suggested by: Sandy (04 Dec, '25) Upvoted: 04 Dec, '25 Comments: 0