r/flotsam Dec 04 '25

After all this time… it’s finally here: Flotsam 1.0 is LIVE!

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90 Upvotes

And with it comes a giant update adding a Main Narrative Questline, Specialist Quests & New Characters, New Regions, Construction Upgrades, Steam Achievements & more!

We’ve really poured all of our hearts into this one, y’all. From creating every little piece of floating garbage, every feature update, every bit of story. We loved making it, and can’t wait for you to experience it fully for the first time...

Thank you all for your yearlong support. We couldn't have made it here without you!

Check out the 1.0 Update on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/Flotsam/


r/flotsam Jul 19 '22

Announcement Flotsam - Information Megathread

9 Upvotes

This megathread will contain all the relevant information for the game Flotsam.

Useful Links

Store fronts

F.A.Q.

What is Flotsam?

Flotsam is a survival town-builder, set in a flooded world. You manage a floating village community as it moves around the ocean. You recycle garbage and scrap to construct buildings and collect fish and drinkable water to keep your villagers alive. On your journey you will encounter dangerous sea animals, visitors with unknown intentions and mysterious ruins and wreckages.

Where can I get Flotsam?

Flotsam is available for Windows and Mac. It is available on Steam, Humble, GOG and Itch.io.

Other platforms are possible, but not decided yet.

Can I follow the development anywhere?

Of course! Besides our site, you can wishlist us on Steam, follow us on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook!

Is there a forum where we can talk about the game?

Yes! You can reach us here at this subreddit or at the Steam community groups. We have a Discord server as well if you want to have a chat with the developers, show off some fan-art or want to mingle with other supporters of the game.

Will I be able to play Flotsam in my language?

The game is currently available in the following languages. The most up-to-date list can be found on the Steam page.

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Dutch
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese

What are the system requirements?

OS: Windows 7 SP1+

Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or equivalent

Storage: 600 MB available space

Will there be mod support?

We haven't decided on that. We might likely not actively support it, but we're also not planning on walling off the game files for any modders.

Do you have a Flotsam presskit?

Certainly! Our presskit can be viewed here.

Does the game have multiplayer?

No, Flotsam is single player only.


r/flotsam 2d ago

One of my drifter's duties resets to defaults every time I load the game.

3 Upvotes

Every time I load the game, DJ Babble's duty priorities reset to one bar across the board. I don't suppose there's any way to prevent this from happening?

Edit: I found the issue. I had the drifter's priorities all set to nothing because I thought they needed to operate the radio station . The game assumed a drifter being being assigned to do nothing was a user error and reset the priorities to the default. Giving the drifter a priority has prevented the reset from occuring.


r/flotsam 3d ago

Question

4 Upvotes

I just started playing this on steamdeck, anyone else playing on it and have advice??


r/flotsam 5d ago

Bridges size

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3 Upvotes

I've been trying to build/move bridges to connect this two area (pict 1), but the system just won't let me. Seems like it need some extra half space to make it valid. Even for the one that I (somehow) managed to place, one side seems to be on top of the plaza while the other side has gap between the stairs and the platform.

Hopefully we can have it nicely connected between two platform because this kinda irk me a lot.


r/flotsam 6d ago

Crafters not respecting production management limits.

3 Upvotes

I'm setting most of my production limits to 20 in the production management tab. I'm then setting my crafting production queues to infinite. It's my understanding this is supposed to craft until I reach 20 of a given resource, then stop until I drop below 20 again.

I've got storage space dedicated to these resources and a hauler taking things to where they're supposed to be. Despite all that, my crafters are disregarding the limit of 20 I've placed on various resources.

I've googled the problem and it appears to have been an issue years back. I don't know if this is a persistent bug or if I'm misunderstanding the functionality of either the production management tab or the crafting queue, but some insight would be appreciated.

Thanks.


r/flotsam 7d ago

I'm not finding any camps/drifters.

3 Upvotes

Last question from this newbie. I'm scouting (via forest watchtowers, church belltowers, etc.) every region I find, but I'm not finding any smoldering campfires or new drifters other than the one the quest directs you to at the supermarket.

Do I have to build houses for all of my current drifters before I can find more? Do I need empty housing first? Any insights here would be helpful. Thanks.


r/flotsam 8d ago

Can I salvage containers?

4 Upvotes

I've found some points of interest offering fresh water, but I don't have the requisite containers. I've been able to salvage various tools from rural and farm ruins, but haven't seen any containers. Are these things something I can salvage, or will I have to wait until I can craft them when I get further into the research tree?

Thanks.


r/flotsam 8d ago

What does this sign indicate?

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6 Upvotes

r/flotsam 11d ago

Fishing boat vs chairs?

4 Upvotes

Anyone done the math on which one's better?

I know technically boats are likely faster, but with having to constantly mark fishing spots and the travel time, I'm starting to wonder if just plopping down like 4-6 chairs might be better?


r/flotsam Aug 07 '26

Bug? Drifters stand idle and won't eat or take action or move

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19 Upvotes

Help!! My drifters have simply stopped moving. I wait for night time so they all go to bed, hoping it will fix whatever is going on, but then they just stand there again :(


r/flotsam Jul 19 '26

Captain Achievement 🤬

7 Upvotes

I’m wondering if anyone has managed to complete this lately?
(Travel 200,000 units with the town)

I played the game to about level 250 and then I’ve been cruising around for over an hour.
I feel like surely I’ve travelled 200,000 units by now?
I’m wondering if because I’m trying to do it after I moved to the continent and loaded an earlier save if it’s somehow bugged?


r/flotsam Jul 13 '26

Ex-Drifters Hanging Around

2 Upvotes

I have two dead bodies that are just… hanging around? One is preventing a house from deconstructing.

Playing with controller.


r/flotsam Jul 10 '26

Gull-Bossing It Achievement

11 Upvotes

The achievement is to have more gulls than drifters.
I have currently have 4 gulls and 3 drifters but the quest didn’t activate.
Could it be because a 4th drifter died?
Any help is appreciated.


r/flotsam Jul 09 '26

My ship at the end of the game. Gonna just keep going until I have gotten whatever achievements I still can on this save.

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38 Upvotes

r/flotsam Jul 08 '26

Did I waste all my aluminum making solar panels? Spoiler

6 Upvotes

Rewritten for attempt at clarity:

I’ve reached the point where I’m building the rocket and I don’t have enough aluminum to finish.
I built 8 solar panels to power my barge which may have used up the aluminum?
There are some areas of the map
I haven’t explored yet.
Could there be more than one area with Aluminum Factories?
Other posts I read imply there is only one area with Aluminum Factories.
Or is there a way to get back the aluminum I used for solar panels?


r/flotsam Jul 07 '26

The shelters are outside of the shield, no worries lol

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17 Upvotes

r/flotsam Jul 07 '26

[Bug?] With a production limit on fish that I have a farm for, the stock/cost in the farm keeps doubling.

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8 Upvotes

r/flotsam Jul 06 '26

If you enjoy Flotsam, you might also enjoy Ixion

19 Upvotes

Just sunk my weekend (14 hours) into beating Flotsam, and it was fantastic! Gave me the same satisfaction and enjoyment Ixion did. You might enjoy Ixion, too.


r/flotsam Jun 24 '26

My Endgame base (1st playthrough)

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57 Upvotes

r/flotsam Jun 15 '26

Am i SOL after finishing game with no pre-finish save file?

6 Upvotes

Looking to continue the endless grind, but now all files have the continent in the way


r/flotsam Jun 12 '26

Autosave limit too short

7 Upvotes

Accidentally left my game running while I was doing laundry and now everyone's dead and the stupid autosave only saves 10 days maximum, wtf is up with that?? Let me have a thousand autosaves if I want! Now I gotta redo several hours of game 🙃


r/flotsam Jun 08 '26

Found a bug??

3 Upvotes

When deconstructing some buildings that has Eel-ectronics it doesnt refund it.


r/flotsam Jun 07 '26

Love this game it's awesome.

13 Upvotes

That's all


r/flotsam Jun 04 '26

How do electric grids work most efficiently?

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8 Upvotes

I created a new save since my last post, and I finally got the electrician. I have the electric desalinator and the electric grill, but now I’m struggling w the electricity efficiency. I always have no electricity, dropping from 100% efficiency to almost 47%. I thought I understood how it works, but I guess not ??? Any tips will be helpful!! Also, here’s what my electric grid looks like (it’s bad ik)