10 September 2026 12:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Pawel GameOps
Greetings Space Explorers!A long-awaited new Major Update #2 has just been released! This build introduces all the newly announced features along with many tweaks and fixes! NEW FEATURES:added Space Stations with their respective researchinstant free drag-and-drop transfers of modules and resources from orbit to surface, between orbiting bodies, or, in some cases, surface to orbit (space elevators, Electromagnetic Catapults)added a possibility to save and load mission presetsshift + click for auto-creation of missions with missing resources to planned orbital constructions (requires resources
24 July 2026 11:40 UTC · Community Announcements · Pawel GameOps
Greetings Space Explorers!It's been a while since our last update, so we would like to tell you about the current and future plans for Solar Expanse development. Let's have a look at what's coming in Major Update #2 in just a few weeks!Space StationsWhy space stations? They answer some of the game's current issues and make the gameplay smoother by keeping crews alive in orbits, making productions way more efficient (especially electronics!), and reducing the fuel costs of orbital launch! Stations will be modular - each one will consist of a base operational module, which can be extended by 10
17 July 2026 11:24 UTC · Community Announcements · Pawel GameOps
Greetings Space Explorers!Thanks to your extensive open_beta testing, we're bringing you the new build 0.26.7.16.10 BETA to the default branch! We have also updated our DEMO to reflect the current state of the game better! We're aware that it took us a while, but we've been also working on something more exciting in the meantime, and we'll announce it next week! Stay tuned!New Features:communication satellites - as a new way of earning passive income from the populationChanges: tooltip info about supplies addedmining facilities will now show factor for the current objectadditional video for gr
8 June 2026 09:11 UTC · Community Announcements · Pawel GameOps
Greetings Space Explorers! This time we're bringing you a lot of fixes and improvements tested on open_beta branch to default with new 0.26.6.3.14 BETA build! Enjoy!If you preferred the previous default build, make sure to switch to the "previous" branch! Changes: you no longer need same amount of LV's as SC's to be able to plan a missionresearch rework and rebalance (including researches to extract additional resources!)same modules icons are now stacked in the mission planning and info paneladded supplies amount in mission planning summaryadded agriculture complexasteroids cannot be removed
15 May 2026 15:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space Explorers!A new build, 0.26.5.21.13 BETA just made it to the default branch! This build introduces several fixes, balance and QoL changes! Make sure to give it a try!If you preferred the previous default build, make sure to switch to the "previous" branch! Changes:added passive income from colonists (humans on other objects)button ‘x’ added to facilities and modules in construction queue for easy cancellingremoved ‘enable tutorial’ option for all eras, now the tutorial is enabled by default in the Early Exploration era (can still be skipped once the game is started)Al-Ice rocke
30 April 2026 20:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings, Space Explorers!We have just released a new build with hotfix #3, 0.26.4.29.11 BETA to the default branch! It introduces some fixes, balance, and QoL changes! Give it a try! If you encounter any issues that make the experience worse for you, feel free to switch to the previous default build on the previous branch (right click on Solar Expanse in Steam library -> properties -> betas -> previous).Changes:- rebalanced difficulty levels- rebalanced resource deposits on objects: Venus, Luna, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto- rebalanced computing research- unified deposits from dropped asteroid
18 April 2026 09:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space explorers!We have just released a new build, 0.26.4.17.8 BETA! This build introduces some of the critical fixes and changes! If you encounter new issues or preferred the previous default build, you can switch to branch 'previous' in the game's library settings on Steam. Changes:added difficulty options (basic multipliers as of now, might not be displayed properly on the following screens)replaced planet images, contract windows, market and research arts made with help of AI with the game’s screenshots, and NASA and other photosupdated descriptions on ‘RESOURCE TRANSFERRED’ cycl
11 April 2026 13:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space Explorers!Thanks to your continuous feedback, we've delivered the very first hotfix! Let us know about your most pressing matters!Changes: replaced loading screens made with help of AI with the game’s screenshotsadded extra tooltips to explain why humans aren’t workingadded Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Turkish machine translationsadded V-Sync and FPS limit settings Fixes: minor fixes for cyclical missions displayfixed the most common exceptions Known issues: you may see a warning about incompatible save file when loading the game - it can be simply ignored, save files
10 April 2026 17:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Do you enjoy space games? Do you like terraforming? How about terraforming Mars not in one, but in two games?You can get the brand new Solar Expanse together with players' favourite, Per Aspera!Solar ExpanseExplore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.Per AsperaMake Mars your own! Take control of the world’s most sophisticated AI (AMI) and terraform the surface of the Red Planet for a city-building experience on a planetary scale. Tra
9 April 2026 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings, Space Explorers!A long-awaited moment has come: Solar Expanse has just been released in Early Access!Get ready to explore the space and take the reins of a space agency, and lead humanity to become an interplanetary species! State of Early AccessWe are aware that our game still requires a lot of attention. That's why we plan to provide continuous support and develop it together with the community. After today's launch, our first aim is to ensure that everyone in the community can play without any major problems. If necessary, we will provide hotfix updates in the upcoming days, reac
8 April 2026 16:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space Explorers! Check out the new release build candidate v0.26.4.8.14 BETA! This build introduces several fixes and minor rebalances! Changes:changed the game’s fontminor research rebalanceminor UI clarity improvements. Fixes:facilities sometimes not workingwrong asteroid engines countLV/SC's not disappearing from list upon planning mission"Multiplanetary Species" achievement no longer counts people on Earthfixed abnormal fuel amount required by atlas to push asteroidsatlas cargo capacity adjustedwrong production/consumption tooltip displayother tooltip fixesmost common cyclical mi
3 April 2026 16:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space Explorers!Check out the new release build candidate v0.26.4.3.13 BETA! This build introduces translations into several languages, so make sure to play in your own language and let us know about any issues!Changes:added German, French, Russian, Chinese (simplified), Italian, Korean, Japanese, and Spanish translationsrebalanced later starting erasrebalanced researches lengthrebalanced research lab bonusother corporations playable from every epochresearch length rebalancevisual adjustments in research treeShift+click to queue creation of 10 facilitiesresources not present on objec
28 March 2026 19:54 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings Space Explorers!As EA is drawing closer, we’d like our supporters to have a look at the new build v0.26.3.27.9 ALPHA! Please keep in mind that this is not the final version yet! Please enjoy and let us know what you like and don’t like about it! Changes:starting the game as another agency (available only for Early Exploration Eraadded achievements on Steamadded the EA roadmapintroduced sections to research treeadded the possibility to construct SC on asteroidsrebalanced flights and resources costsimproved Planet Characteristics impact on flight missionsadded life support info to spac
12 March 2026 15:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings, Space Explorers!We're extremely happy to announce thatSolar Expanse will be released in Early Access on Steam on April 9th!Check out our >>release date trailer
10 December 2025 15:42 UTC · Community Announcements · Rider
Greetings, Space Explorers! As Solar Expanse enters the next stage of development, we'd love to hear what you'd like to see in our game! We'd also appreciate any feedback you may provide and your opinions on the current version! Please take part in our survey by clicking the link below, and shape the future of Solar Expanse! >>The Survey
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