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Humans have always had their heads up in the clouds, tracing shapes and dreaming of what lies beyond. There’s more to the skies than drifting clouds though. An unseen force has drawn Semblance’s gaze skyward. Since her journey through space, Semblance has begun to wonder what helps sustain life on Earth. What forces shape the skies above? There’s only one way to find out. Let’s soar upward in…
Official Atmosphere announcement trailer: Watch now on Youtube
Lift Off
The universe is vast, and so are its perils. Yet somehow, Earth remains undisturbed and protected from the outer reaches of space. Discover the delicate and powerful force that shapes the world and sustains all life below.
From the ground up, rise through 51 Research Nodes
Uncover six new Generators that make up the protective layers of the atmosphere
Ride the storm with the Lightning Quantum Charge
Pierce the Heavens
Come face to face with extraordinary phenomena as the skies come alive. Encounter violent storms, UV radiation, and blue jet lightning before reaching the rare beauty of rainbows, shooting stars, and the Aurora Borealis. Could more be waiting the further out we explore?
Reach for the Stars
No journey is complete without something to remember it by:
Take a piece of the sky with the Cloud badge (Increases Atmosphere event simulation speed by 5%)
Protect humanity with the Ozone Layer badge (Increases Atmosphere event simulation speed by 10%)
Reach the edge of space with the Ionosphere badge (Increases Atmosphere event simulation speed by 15%)
New from Above
Keep your head in the clouds with the new Nano-Cloud skin for your Nanobot, along with new profile icons from the Explore: Atmosphere event, available to purchase in the Logits Store.
Additional Improvements:
Adjusted scrolling on Steam
An overhaul to the Save Manager UI
Fixed: Mantis Shrimp trophy shader
Fixed: An issue where some Google Play achievements were not marked as completed
Explore: Atmosphere — Upper Bounds is available to play on Steam, Android and iOS today at 11am EDT until July 6 at 10:50am EDT.
In 2025, we took a break from Explore Events as we focused on Reality Reboot and its subsequent chapters. We’re proud to explore the sky above in our first premiere Explore Event of 2026. To celebrate the release of Explore: Atmosphere — Upper Bounds, we’re hosting a Devs Unleashed livestream, live now from 10:45am-11:30pm EDT on our Discord. It will also be multi-streamed on YouTube and Twitter. Come play with the devs, get Darwinium cubes, and see how far you can reach.
Congratulations again to Coconut Crab for winning the popular evolutionary vote of the Crusty Clash contest. We’ll announce its anticipated entry into the game at a later date.
Turn your cameras to the sky for The Cloud Photography Contest! Take a photo of an interesting cloud and submit it on Reddit, Discord, or email by July 17th at 9 AM EDT. Ten lucky winners will be chosen by the Cells Team to receive 100 Darwinium cubes and a 15-day Infinity Pass. Read the full contest rules on Reddit or Discord.
Keep your eyes on the clouds. The journey upward has only begun.
Stay cellular,
The Cells Team
