Project Tomorrow Settlements
Settlements are the newest confirmed progression system — rebuild them, grow population, and push regions forward.
Settlements were added to Project Tomorrow's progression in the latest developer update. This page summarizes exactly what the developer announced — no more, no less.
How settlements work
- Find ruined settlements — the world contains ruined settlements to discover.
- Rebuild them — restoring a settlement is a progression activity.
- Awaken settlers — rebuilding a settlement brings settlers to life.
- Grow population — more settlers mean a bigger population.
- Complete regions — with enough settlements and population, you complete a region.
- Move on — finishing a region unlocks the next area of the map.
Settlements and terraforming
This is the important part: progression is no longer only about terraforming levels. Both systems now work together — terraforming restores the world, while settlements and population advance regions. See the Terraforming guide for the other half.
In development: barracks & AI soldiers
The developer also mentioned future systems in development — barracks and AI soldiers. These are planned, not live: treat them as upcoming features until they ship in a playtest or update.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How do settlements work in Project Tomorrow?
Per the developer update: find ruined settlements, rebuild them to awaken settlers, grow your population, and once you have enough settlements and population, complete the region to unlock the next area.
Are barracks and AI soldiers in the game?
They are in development, not live. The developer listed them as upcoming systems for a future playtest or update.
Do settlements replace terraforming progression?
They join it. The current update makes settlements and population part of region progression alongside terraforming — both matter.