2026-08-19 10:12 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey, Colonists! If you are following our Discord, you probably know that my focus went to improving multiplayer so it's fully playable even with a rough Internet connection. I spent the last 3 weeks making every system in the game bulletproof and fully reliable even with 500 ms delay or 25% packages being lost 😱 In the post, I want to share progress and let you try it out with a custom branch. The official release will come in about 2 weeks. NEW SYNCINGWith the new initialization not using begin play but waiting for all systems to be fully replicated, it is now 100% sure that syncing will eve
2026-07-09 17:57 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello Colonists! There was a small update today. Please check the the changes below. Water stops crafting when the water tank is full! No more wasting ice cubes! Gas rigs will also stop if there is no capacity in the gas tanks. When a new gas tank is created or gas is consumed, they will resume extraction. Radar no longer requires titanium rods, since titanium is obtained in the further stages of the game. IMPROVEMENTS & FIXESwater and gas stops when tank is fullspecific crash fixed related to navigating bots to "decoration" like wood tablelocalization was updated, so you can find more descrip
2026-07-04 12:33 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey Astro Colonists!It's time for another big quality update that I've been preparing for you for the last 2 weeks and ended up publishing at 4am :) There are plenty of new changes, so let's dive in!Endless craftingYes, the crafting not being interrupted is BACK! By default, as long as the device has enough resources to craft or resources to mine/pick, it will operate! It's now fully up to you how you control the flow. It is possible to limit both inputs and outputs. They will be respected and crafting - power consumption will be reduced if the limit is reached. Inputs of crafting devices are
2026-06-18 11:23 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey Astro Colonists! Another balance update has just been released. Please get the latest version on Steam!The costs for all technologies in the second and third universes have been adjusted. This should make the game more accessible!Additionally, many systems have been improved, and recently reported bugs have been fixed.Check out the changelog below:TECH TREE CHANGESAs you can see there is a huge cost cut, especially in the beginning of the second universe.Cultivation before cost 400 basic science AND 400 biology, right now it is only 80 biology!There is no need of having this huge grind in
2026-06-12 13:13 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey Colonists!We are in the second week of the 1.0 VERSION of the game! I am not slowing down. Thanks to your feedback, I am improving the game further!The game just got a big balance update with over 20 new improvements, so please go ahead and get the latest update on STEAM!NEW BALANCED TECH TREEThe tech tree got rebalanced to support all types of playstyles with new players in mind:It is divided into sections, each corresponding to a specific chapter of the game:planetoidswater automationplanet explorationastronautsresearch – specialistsIt is a huge balance change with more than 10 technolog
2026-06-05 22:27 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Happy weekend everyone! I hope you are having fantastic time with Astro Colony 1.0! The game just received a small patch with improvements and fixes for recently reported issues. Please check the list below.One of the promised features is also coming now - preview of controller inputs. It's particuallry useful when playing on a Steam Deck!Gamepad hotkeys previewThe game has many different actions, so having a preview is quite useful.Together with gamepad improvements new settings were added, such as inverted gamepad look. It is one step closer to provide in the future Full Controller Support.
2026-06-03 13:20 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, explorers!Today is a big day for Astro Colony, as it's finally available in full access after over eight years in development!YES, the game is available in version 1.0 on Steam, so go ahead and update the game to the latest!The 1.0 experimental period was long, but I hope it was worth the wait!The story The game has now full story waiting to be told! A new, intriguing story unfolds. The main plot threads are revealed the moment the Stargate is crossed—but not only then!Improved multiplayerThe game currently supports rapid replication, which allows for precise data verification and not o
2026-05-10 19:56 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, Astro Colony explorers!After 3.5 years in Early Access, finally the time has come to set the release date!Thank you, guys, for helping me polish the game during that period and while testing the recent 1.0 experimental version.With a hundred game improvements, numerous QOL updates, and a minimal number of bugs, I am convinced that this is a good time to release the game!Release Date Trailer 📽️ Astro Colony comes from Early Access 🚀The game will be released June 2, 2026, alongside a new update. Yes, it is only 23 days left!How to access experimental 1.0You can still access experimental
2026-02-20 23:10 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, Astro Colony explorers! The year started off great with the release of the 1.0 experimental version to the public! It's been over a month now, and we've been testing and polishing the game together to make sure the final elements fit together. In the meantime, I'm focusing on adding the final cutscenes and improving balance. I'd like to share 1.0 experimental progress below. The new cinematic in Universe III {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/407ebe859cb44e3d6018f410f72376687fabd512.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/94712367db039c026a84fe4730ff362447e95ddb.png The next cinematic is available aft
2025-12-31 17:40 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, Astro Colony explorers! Happy New Year! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/f0287c8bb91bebc992611109c5c69ca355b6e767.png Experimental version for upcoming game release was published recently and you can already try it out! How to access To access custom branch on steam use the password testastrorelease in the private beta access code: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/6b963c185bba7b23b47f17b947fa6f0c03836c5e.png It will unlock access to the experimental1.0 branch. Please share your feedback and let me know what is important for you in the upcoming 1.0 release! https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w Thank
2025-12-26 11:38 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Merry Christmas Colonists! I hope you are all having a nice time with your family! The next milestone, probably the biggest one, will be released in just a few days - 30th December as experimental branch. I prepared a list of remaining minor elements that are being added every day. Cinematics {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/e67b2040994aad5d70add128d9f606e39f19edfb.jpg The new plot is now part of the game. Infinite resource stack option After initial feedback, a new system is in place! Early Access compatibility mode allows you to restore infinite resource stacks, making crafting easier. {STEAM_CLA
2025-11-29 23:21 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, Astro Colony explorers! It's time to announce the release of the game. First, however, I'd like to invite you to open testing of the experimental version 1.0! Below you can find all the information about what you can expect from the newest version and when it will be available. Yes, tests will be public, so you will be able to access them directly from the game! New devices New devices are being added to the game. It makes the game longer, more exacting and adds new ways to interact and craft. Mirroring buildings This is certainly the most requested feature. Along with rotating building
2025-10-06 00:08 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hello, Astro Colony explorers! As you all know, version 1.0 is currently being prepared so the game can be fully released at the end of the year! I would love to share with you the progress of the works. New Celestial Bodies After redesigning cosmic events, only one persistent celestial body was left—the black hole. 1.0 version is changing that, adding more generated celestial bodies. They all can be discovered using radars! Supernova {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/3bd372be6bc57df3ede4dc58a5cc4af14904eb30.png A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. It provides iridium resource
2025-08-23 23:37 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey Colonists! The game just received another big update with systems for better controlling electricity, water, gas, and signal flows. Valves and separators can create more sleek designs where cables/pipes can stay closer to each other. In addition, localization got refined with new intelligent hotkeys showing automatically rebound keys. VALVES {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/d03db4082b1f8812d0d31c3f23021c73248ea28a.gif Valves are small devices that are taking exactly one grid cell and having 4 outlets (one on each side). They are perfect to control networks: electricity ⚡ water 💧 gas ☁️These sm
2025-08-13 07:53 UTC · Community Announcements · AstroColony
Hey Astro Colonists! It's time for the next small fixes and improvements update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40809781/8e70e4771fc2edd69accde11e71131a00e5e3412.png Please check the list below to find out what is new: IMPROVEMENETS & FIXES Fixed the issue with invalid voxel volume calculation Fixed issue where another cosmic event would start and interrupt others, causing that blackout effect that would never go away Fixed issue that meteor rain projectile would go through some devices and blocks Slightly improved syncing for multiplayer New system for auto-syncing inventories of all players, in case the
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