New Open-World Survival Game on Steam is Basically Bethesda's Take on the Automation Genre

ORMOD: Directive is an upcoming Steam open-world survival game from House 16 Software.

It features a persistent world where dropped items stay in place, plus procedural map generation.

Players can also expect tile-based building, crafting, automation, and configurable solo or multiplayer modes.

The game aims to stand out by blending survival systems with Bethesda-style world persistence ahead of a Q2 2026 launch.