Strategize, Strike, Harvest!

An immersive blend of FPS and RTS, each true to its respective genre.

About silica

Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus. Lead from above as Commander, or experience the action first-hand, either alone or with friends. Join one of two human armies, or hunt them down as the territorial aliens.

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Choose between two gameplays

If you prefer sand-filled boots, bullets whizzing overhead, and menacing alien jaws closing in, the infantry role is for you. Not limited to merely foot-based soldiers, you can also take control of any available vehicles, including the colossal Harvester, the speedy Light Quad, or the insidious Siege Tank, just to name a few.

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Salute commander! Were you born to lead? Then this is your role to fulfill. The RTS gameplay is available in the main game mode called Strategy as well as the Seige mode. You take up a role as a commander who builds structures, and units. Your leadership will lead to a glorious victory or a crushing defeat.

It's time to become the hero of the infantry! Choose the FPS experience to see the combat up close. All 3 game modes offer the option to play Silica™ as an FPS experience. If you are not a strategy fan you can enjoy your portion of the action along with your strategy-enthusiastic friends. All factions are playable as a shooter, however, some units are operated from the third-person perspective.

latest news

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The road ahead during Early Access

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Update 0.7.12

A minor update has just been deployed to Baltarus

Some performance fixes and labels added

Update 0.7.11

Another update is here!

Performance fixes and changes to both human factions and aliens

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Faq

Silica is developed by a very small team in Bohemia Interactive's program called Bohemia Incubator. We want to build a community that will be in close contact with the creators of Silica. That will allow us to improve the game as much as possible with your help. We intend to keep Silica in the Early Access program for approximately 1 year.

Bohemia Incubator is a service where Bohemia Interactive offers complete publishing services and support to game devs to finish and release their games to the market. Learn more about Bohemia Incubator!

You are able to buy Silica on Steam and Bohemia Interactive store for $19.99. Please note that the price will be increased after Early Access to $24.99.

You can switch roles by pressing "T" on your keyboard. You will be given a choice to pick a side (one of two human sides or the aliens) and then choose your role (Infantry or Commander).

If you feel like Commander mode isn't for you, then feel free to jump right onto the battlefield and take control as an infantry soldier or as one of the creepy-crawly aliens in FPS mode!

Yes! You can try out "Prospector" mode, where you play solely in FPS, and it also serves as a brief tutorial into the game. There's also the "Arena" mode, where you can try out how each unit behaves. Both are FPS-only modes.

You can switch sides by pressing "T" on your keyboard and then selecting your desired faction and role.

Currently, you can report a bug by sending us a message on our social media channels or by reporting it via the Feedback Tracker. Besides bug reports, please share any constructive feedback with us.

The game is available on PC through Steam and Bohemia Interactive store. We don't plan to release Silica on other platforms at the moment.

Right now, there isn't one. But feel free to check out the tutorial videos on our social media!