Hull Rupture Bioreactor - Converters and Automation

Hull Rupture Bioreactor facts from Konfa: biofuel human processing, converter Auto button, Info Mode income, and planned automation—no invented stats.

Retail launch Verified 11/5/2026

FAQ

What does the Bioreactor do in Hull Rupture?

Steam announcements describe humans who cannot operate the ship facing meatshield or biofuel outcomes (Pre-launch post, Nov 2, 2026) and name the Bioreactor as the main target of converter Auto automation in the demo (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026). Exact conversion outputs and rates are not published.

How does Bioreactor automation work in the demo?

Converters gained a small Auto button that sends humans to the Bioreactor—initially two at a time, sending another when only one remains in the queue. Konfa called it experimental (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

Will all converters get automation at retail?

A Steam update stated Bioreactor and all other resource converters will have an automation feature so you do not manually assign every human (Next Fest follow-up post, Jul 16, 2026). Retail behavior beyond that statement is not itemized.

What is Info Mode income display?

Info Mode shows per-minute income per resource at the current production rate—not a forecast of caps or chained shortages (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

Did the demo tease the Bioreactor before the big update?

The Jun 15, 2026 Steam Next Fest demo post said “we haven’t forgotten about the bioreactor” ahead of the September demo update (Next Fest demo post, Jun 15, 2026).

What is confirmed about the Bioreactor?

Konfa treats humans as resources—workforce for modules, defense roles, or processing into fuel when Despot demands it (Pre-launch post, Nov 2, 2026; Devlog #1, May 23, 2026). The Bioreactor is named most clearly in converter automation posts rather than a standalone module stat sheet: developers describe sending puny humans to the Bioreactor via converter controls (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

This page lists only what those announcements state. Numeric conversion rates, build costs, and retail patch changes are Not published.

For workforce assignment context, see humans and staffing. For production chains and Info Mode alongside other modules, see the beginner guide.

At a glance

Topic	Detail
What it does (as stated by the developers)	Part of the human / biofuel economy; converters (especially Bioreactor) gained an Auto button in the demo. Broader plan: automation on all resource converters.
Where it is mentioned	Pre-launch overview (biofuel choice); major demo update (Auto button); Next Fest follow-up post, Jul 16, 2026 (automation for all converters); Next Fest demo post, Jun 15, 2026 (“we haven’t forgotten about the bioreactor”); Devlog #1, May 23, 2026 (humans as fuel/workforce).
Stats / costs / outputs	Not published (no official biofuel per human, energy cost, or throughput).
Demo vs retail	Auto button behavior is documented for Demo update, Sep 14, 2026. Full-game automation is promised in text but not spec’d per converter at retail. Demo is closed; module slot adjacency rules changed at retail (Pre-launch post, Nov 2, 2026).
Open questions	Whether Auto still sends two humans at retail, fuel types beyond “biofuel” wording, and Bioreactor adjacency buffs (if any).

How do humans relate to biofuel officially?

The pre-launch overview states survivors who cannot operate the ship get a choice framed as meatshield or biofuel—part of Despot’s tyrannical workforce fantasy (Pre-launch post, Nov 2, 2026). Devlog #1 (May 23, 2026) adds that humans power production, repairs, modules, can become fuel for the ship’s engine, and fill defensive roles (Devlog #1, May 23, 2026).

Konfa does not publish a step-by-step “click Bioreactor → X biofuel” recipe in these posts. Treat any specific resource name beyond biofuel in preview press as not verified for retail unless repeated on Steam news.

What did converter automation change in the demo?

The major demo update (Sep 14, 2026) section Converter Automation states:

The feature is mainly for the Bioreactor.
Converters gained a small Auto button that sends humans to the Bioreactor without a separate command.
At the time of the post, it sends two humans; when only one remains in the queue, it automatically sends another.
Konfa labeled the feature experimental and said they would watch whether it reduces micromanagement (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

The Jul 16, 2026 Next Fest follow-up post broadens the plan: Bioreactor and all other resource converters will have automation so you are not manually assigning every human (Next Fest follow-up post, Jul 16, 2026). It does not restate queue sizes for each converter.

How does Info Mode relate to production modules?

Separate from Bioreactor automation, the same demo update introduced Info Mode income visibility:

Enter Info Mode to see per-minute income for each resource.
Certain actions show how income might change.
The number reflects current production rate, not future caps or dependent resources (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

That applies to all production, not only biofuel chains—useful when running converters under wave pressure (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

What is still not published?

Konfa has not posted official tables for Bioreactor build cost, adjacency bonuses, energy draw, or biofuel output. The Sep 14 demo rebalance discusses easier Microchips and heavier defense investment needs but does not isolate Bioreactor numbers (Demo update, Sep 14, 2026).

For modules with clearer official synergy text (for example Reproducer modifiers affecting turrets), see Reproducer and modifiers overview.

Sources

Hull Rupture on Steam (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Steam news / announcements — Pre-launch post (Nov 2, 2026); major demo update (Sep 14, 2026); Next Fest demo post (Jun 15, 2026); Devlog #1 (May 23, 2026); Next Fest follow-up post (Jul 16, 2026)