Project Tomorrow Terraforming
Terraforming is the heart of Project Tomorrow — and the reason the aliens keep attacking.
Terraforming is what turns a barren, poisoned planet into a world humans can live on again. You deploy terraforming machines that restore the environment, and that restoration is the game's central goal.
How terraforming works
The official description explains the loop: gather resources, build and expand your base, deploy terraforming machines, and defend them. Terraforming machines are physical objects in the world — they can be placed, they do the restoration work, and they can be attacked.
Terraforming attracts the alien threat
This is the key tension: terraforming attracts attention. As alien forces grow hostile, they send waves of attackers to dismantle your base and machines. Every step of restoration raises the stakes, so expansion and defense are tied together. See the Base Building guide for the defense side.
Terraforming and progression
Important recent change: progression is no longer driven only by terraforming levels. The developer announced that rebuilding settlements and growing population is now part of advancing through regions. In practice this means terraforming restores the world, while Settlements and population push the region forward. Both systems work together.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What does terraforming do in Project Tomorrow?
Terraforming machines restore the poisoned environment so the planet becomes habitable for humans. Restoration is the game's core goal and also attracts hostile alien attack waves.
Is terraforming the only way to progress?
Not anymore. The latest developer update added settlements and population as part of region progression. Terraforming restores the world, while settlements push regions forward.
Why do aliens attack my terraforming machines?
The official description states that terraforming attracts attention: as alien forces grow hostile, they send waves of attackers to dismantle your base and machines.