Research order, from the game's own tech tree

These tiers are not opinion: tier N research requires something from tier N−1, exactly as the game wires them. Within each tier we list the entries that unlock the most first.

90 Research entries

9 Prerequisite tiers

29 Decoration-only

Tier 0

Available immediately — no prerequisites.

Energy Workbench Electronics Available from start 1× Blueprint 6 recipes 3 research
Unlock Tier 2 Other Available from start 1× Build-Hammer, 1× Beeswax 6 research
Beehive Animals Available from start 2× Wood 2 recipes
Bed Devices Available from start 2× Wood, 2× Stick, 1× Cloth 1 recipes
chest Devices Available from start 2× Wood 1 recipes
Drill Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Feeding Trough Animals 4× Wood, 2× Stick 1 recipes
Rain Collector Devices Available from start 2× Wood 1 recipes
Repairkit Devices 2× Iron 1 recipes
Sprinkler Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Water Trough Animals 4× Stone, 4× Wood 1 recipes
Well Devices Available from start 3× Stone, 2× Wood, 2× Stick 1 recipes

Decoration packs in this tier (1)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Iron Rod 3× Wood, 3× Stick, 3× Cloth, 1× Iron, 1× Blueprint

Tier 1

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 3 Other 1× Iron 8 research
Unlock Tier 2 Electronics 1× Silicon 6 research
Weather Station & Switch Electronics 1× Blueprint 2 recipes
Bottle Other 2× Glass 1 recipes
Furnace Devices 3× Stone 1 recipes
Solarpanel Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Map Other 2× Cloth

Decoration packs in this tier (2)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Deco Tables & Chairs 5× Wood, 2× Stick 3 recipes
Deco Plants Pack (Medium) 3× Leaf, 2× Brick 1 recipes

Tier 2

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 4 Other 1× Copper 7 research
Unlock Tier 3 Electronics 1× Cobalt 5 research
Sensors & Logic Block Electronics 1× Blueprint 3 recipes
Animal Transport Electronics 1× Blueprint 2 recipes
Signs & Map Markers Devices 5× Wood 2 recipes
Advanced Dock Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Airship Dock Other 5× Wood, 5× Iron, 5× Cloth 1 recipes
Battery Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Energy Furnace Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Magnetic Fishing Rod Tools 1× Cloth, 1× Iron, 1× Stick 1 recipes
Wax Briquette Resources 2× Beeswax, 2× Cloth 1 recipes

Decoration packs in this tier (3)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Deco Couches & Carpets 2× Cloth, 4× Cotton, 2× Wood 2 recipes
Deco Plants Pack (Small) 1× Brick, 2× Leaf 2 recipes
Storage Shelves 3× Wood, 2× Stick 1 recipes

Tier 3

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 4 Electronics 1× Algae 1 recipes 6 research
Unlock Tier 5 Other 1× Wheat 6 research
Lights Pack Electronics 1× Blueprint 4 recipes
Iron Tools Tools 5× Iron, 1× Pickaxe 3 recipes
Postbox Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Transport Drone Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Windmill Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Glass Materials Resources 5× Glass, 16× Wood

Decoration packs in this tier (4)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Farming & Animal Decorations 5× Wood, 2× Wheat 5 recipes
Deco Shelves & Dressers 5× Wood 3 recipes
Basic Home Decor 2× Wood, 2× Cloth 2 recipes
Deco Outdoor Bushes & Plants 16× Leaf 2 recipes

Tier 4

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 6 Other 1× Sunflower 8 research
Animal Basics Pack Animals 5× Wheat 5 recipes
Automatic water trough & feed dispenser Electronics 1× Blueprint 2 recipes
Unlock Tier 5 Electronics 1× Diamond 2 research
Algae Drone Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Foodbasket Resources 1× Egg, 1× Sheeps Milk, 1× Truffle 1 recipes
Forester Bot Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Recycler Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Sky Turbine Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes

Decoration packs in this tier (3)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Deco Plants Pack (Large) 5× Brick, 10× Leaf 1 recipes
Decorative Books 5× Cloth 1 recipes
Trashcan 1× Wood, 1× Stick 1 recipes

Tier 5

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 7 Other 1× Corn 8 research
Seedspack Plants 1× Raspberry, 1× Cotton, 1× Wheat, 1× Carrot, 1× Sunflower 7 recipes
Better Animal Feed Animals 1× Animal Feed, 2× Sunflower 1 recipes
Detector Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes
Growbox Plants 2× Wood 1 recipes
Pig Shelter Animals 5× Carrot, 5× Wood 1 recipes
Wooden Mill Electronics 1× Blueprint 1 recipes

Decoration packs in this tier (3)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Deco Outdoor Furniture 5× Cloth, 5× Wood 6 recipes
Cooking 5× Brick, 2× Wood, 2× Iron 1 recipes
Decorative Plates & Pots & Pans 2× Iron, 1× Brick, 1× Stick 1 recipes

Tier 6

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 8 Other 1× Paprika 8 research
Additional Cooking Recipes Other 2× Corn, 2× Truffle, 2× Raspberry 3 recipes
Sheep Shelter Animals 5× Corn, 5× Wood 1 recipes
Brick Materials Resources 5× Brick, 16× Stone

Decoration packs in this tier (4)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Decorative Barrel & Crate 5× Wood 3 recipes
Picnic Table & Tablecloth 3× Wood, 2× Cloth 2 recipes
Decorative Haybales 5× Wheat 1 recipes
Rockingchair 3× Wood, 3× Stick 1 recipes

Tier 7

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Unlock Tier 8 Other 1× Diamond 4 research
Additional Cooking Recipes Other 5× Paprika, 1× Vegetable Stir-Fry, 1× Berry Cake 3 recipes
Diamond Tools Tools 5× Diamond, 1× Pickaxe (Metal) 3 recipes

Decoration packs in this tier (5)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Bath Decoration Pack 5× Wood, 3× Brick, 3× Cloth 4 recipes
Deco Cacti & Succulents 3× Brick, 5× Leaf 2 recipes
Washtub & Trunk 3× Wood, 3× Stick, 3× Cloth, 1× Iron 2 recipes
Decorative Curtain 5× Cloth, 1× Iron 1 recipes
Music Pack (Deco) 3× Wood, 2× Iron, 2× Cloth 1 recipes

Tier 8

Each entry here requires research from an earlier tier.

Decoration packs in this tier (4)

These only unlock furniture and decoration recipes — take them in any order, they never block progression.

Deco Fireplaces 5× Stone, 3× Wood 1 recipes
Decorative Fairy Lights 2× Iron, 2× Copper 1 recipes
Decorative Logs 3× Wood 1 recipes
Toilet House 3× Wood, 3× Stick 1 recipes

How this order is derived

Tiers follow the game's own unlock chains: an entry's tier is the longest prerequisite path above it. "Unlocks the most first" sorting counts UnlockingRecepieIDs plus UnlockingResearchIDs per entry. The decoration split uses the entry's own ResearchType field (the game's EItemType enum). The only editorial judgment on this page is the within-tier emphasis; every gate, cost and count is game data.

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