The Sewers Guide: First steps after joining
About
OverviewThe Sewers drops you into a massive underground sewer system where you have to build shelter, collect bottles for cash, and survive whatever else has made the tunnels its home. This guide covers how to get started, how to build and defend your shelter, and how to make the most of multiplayer — up to sixteen players per server.
What is on this page
Contents
First steps after joining
Step
When you first load in, you have no money and no shelter, so your first job is to explore the sewer tunnels and pick up bottles. Once you have some, bring them to a bottle collector to turn them into cash. That money is what lets you buy materials and start building.
- Explore the tunnels walk through the sewer and pick up any bottles you spot on the ground.
- Use a bottle collector process the bottles you have gathered to convert them into spendable money.
Private servers and saving your progress
Check
Builds are saved in private servers, so if you want your work to carry over to the next session, you need to host one. The private server host panel sits in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Open the host panel in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Invite the same friends back to the same private server to continue building on your existing shelter.
Glossary
Glossary- Bottle
- A collectible item scattered through the sewer tunnels that you process at a bottle collector to earn money.
- Bottle Collector
- A buildable machine that converts the bottles you bring to it into the cash you use for construction.
- Shelter
- A player-built structure made of walls and doors that keeps strangers and other threats away from your group.
- Private Server
- A server you host yourself where only invited players can join and where your builds are saved between sessions.
- Host Panel
- The private server control interface found in the top-left corner of the screen.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can be in one server?
Up to sixteen players can share the same server at once.
How do I save my shelter?
Builds only save in private servers. Open the host panel in the top-left corner of the screen, set up a private server, and your progress will be there the next time you and your group log back in.
Where do I find bottles?
Bottles are spread throughout the sewer tunnels.
What exactly is threatening me in the sewers?
The game makes clear that people are not the only things living down there, so expect dangers beyond other players.
Game updates can change what is on this page. If you spot something, get in touch and let us know.
