Community18 Jun 2026New Stardeus UI: Behind the ScenesHey everyone! I wanted to reveal a bit of history and reasoning behind the new UI update. This was the 7th iteration of the UI. The first 6 are briefly documented in the art book ( The Journey DLC ), which will eventually be appended with the 7th iteration too. Let’s shine a light on some of the details for you, which should hopefully address some of the criticism the new UI has received. Colla…
So, we've heard a lot of feedback when it comes to the new UI! Mostly it's been about people being afraid it will be less complicated than the old UI, taking away some of Stardeus charm… We hear your words loud and clear, but rest assured we're here to showcase before and after pictures so everyone can get a better idea of what is changing and how it's going to evolve. Make sure to read also to…
As you might or might not know - we're reworking the UI. You probably have a lot of questions... So did I... however, I got the chance to sit down with spajus and ask him some questions about this so called "UI overhaul". Here are the most pressing questions & answers. UI REWORK WORK IN PROGRESS MAY SUBJECT TO CHANGE How long it will take to rework the UI? (I heard half a year, maybe more?) It'…
Greetings, Space Travelers! Get ready for the next level of immersion: the new Story and Drama (v0.14) major update has just dropped, and it will have as much if not more impact on gameplay as the massive Bioverse update did about a year ago! We also have a couple of videos ready for this update. Here's one by RonEmpire, aimed more at new players: And a longer, more detailed one by Spajus: Let’…
Hello fellow travelers Today is a monumental day. Today is the day we announce the winners of The Epic Race. If you're not up to speed: The Epic Race was an event we held until last Friday, where the goal was to get to OlausMagnus sector in the Redqueen region the fastest in the save we provided. Now, Spajus did announce the winners already in a video here: I strongly recommend everyone to take…
Introducing: The Epic Race! Whoever can get to OlausMagnus sector in the Redqueen region the fastest in the provided save will be given the opportunity to name a robot , pet or planet (that will stay in the game forever)! Second and third place prizes will be announced at the end of the challenge. Rules for the challenge are: · Get to the sector as fast as possible. (in-game days+clock) · To av…
Hey everyone! I've been working hard on the Stardeus v0.14 "Story & Drama" major update over the summer and it's almost ready! It's now open for public testing. If you'd like to try it and provide feedback, follow these steps to activate it: · Right-click Stardeus in your Steam library. · Choose "Properties." · Select the "Betas" tab. · Choose "v0_14_pre" from the dropdown. There are many signi…
Hello travelers, Ever since the ship combat update, we've pushed over 20 + updates with fixes and balancing. To celebrate this, we've now have a 50% discount AND free to play until the week ends! Tell your friends! Tell your grandma who's really into rpgs! And tell that annoying co-worker who's always talking about their cat (we see you, greg). We also heard that some other kind of "edge-world"…
Greetings, Space Travelers! We are excited to announce the release of the Ship Combat major update! Let's take a look at the noteworthy changes it brings. A day in the life At last, the Stardeus Universe won't feel as lonely anymore. You will encounter NPC spaceships that are busy going about their own adventure. You will be able to interact the same way they interact with each other. As a play…
Hey Space Travelers! The Ship Combat (v0.13) major update is almost ready for public release! We are grateful to everyone who playtested it in the alpha branch. Your feedback and bug reports helped polish all the rough edges, as usual. We’re always listening and taking your feedback into account, even if it might not seem so. We know some of you didn’t enjoy the Hyperspace update, as it introdu…
Hey everyone! The Stardeus v0.13 "Ship Combat" major update is almost ready and is now open for public testing. If you'd like to try it and provide feedback, follow these steps to activate it: · Right-click Stardeus in your Steam library. · Choose "Properties." · Select the "Betas" tab. · Choose "v0_13_pre" from the dropdown. Take the "Ship Combat" tutorial and explore the new Codex entries to…
Hey, Space Travelers! Stardeus has received a major modding upgrade—JSON patching. This method allows modifications to core JSON files without overwriting them. Mods using this approach will be more reliable and compatible with future updates. Even better, multiple mods can patch the same core file, eliminating override issues. The rest of this update post is a tutorial on how to create your ow…
Greetings, Space Travelers! Welcome to the Stardeus "Hyperspace" (v0.12) update! This update brings a massive package of new mechanics, content, and balance improvements. It's the perfect time to start a new run! This update has been available as a public beta since early December and has been thoroughly tested and polished. Many suggestions and changes from early adopters have been implemented…
Hey everyone! The Stardeus v0.12 major update is almost ready and is now open for public testing. If you'd like to try it and provide feedback, follow these steps to activate it: · Right-click Stardeus in your Steam library. · Choose "Properties." · Select the "Betas" tab. · Choose "v0_12_pre" from the dropdown. There are a few new tutorials, but the "Space Travel" tutorial is especially recomm…
Greetings, Space Travelers! It's that time of year when the void between stars gets just a little spookier! Our latest update brings you the most essential research in intergalactic history: Halloween Decorations. Outfit your colony with ghastly and or spoopy (not poopy) things that might stir up your fellow colonists to a scare! Oh, and don't forget our stylish new coffins! Nothing says home l…
Hey Space Travelers, There's been a bit of radio silence, so it’s time to lift the curtain and show what's coming in the next major update. The focus of the update will be space travel and space-related story events. The current space travel mechanics are undergoing a significant rewrite. Here are some of the changes: · Space will be divided into Regions and Sectors with varying difficulty and…
Hey everyone! Your feedback has been heard, and with the recent update, teleporters should work properly again! Several other pathfinding related bugs have also been fixed. However, there's a catch. A choice needs to be made between having good performance on large ships with dozens or hundreds of beings and accurate pathfinding through the teleporter network. If performance issues occur after…
Hey, everyone! It's been a little over a week since we released the Bioverse update, and we hope you've been enjoying it! As you can imagine, we've kept busy since the release, and thought a brief overview of what's happened since would be neat to share! New Features Twitch Integration: In addition to tools allowing the streamer to handle the queue from an in-game menu, additional commands were…
Hey everyone! Welcome to the "Bioverse" update. This patch is the most comprehensive update we've made to Stardeus in Early Access yet. It's a collection of core system rewrites + content, mechanics and balance updates. It was meant to be named "New Beings" (beings as in humans, robots, animals), however, this update ended up much larger than expected, impacting far more than just beings. This…
Once just a colonist on your way to terraform and settle a new planet, you have been selected to have your consciousness uploaded to the ship's computer to take over as the new shipboard AI—and in the wake of near-total disaster, you'll have a lot of work ahead of you to see the rest of your fellows to your destination... wherever that might be! There are many things to be done on your journey,…
As part of Tacticon 2024, we're happy to announce that Stardeus will be 35% off for the duration of the event! If you've got friends who you think would enjoy the game's depth and intricacies, now's the time to get them to give it a shot! In addition, we're offering 25% discounts on both of the game's two pieces of additional content, so if you'd like to get your hands on the game's original so…
Greetings, everyone! We're excited to tell you that Stardeus is returning to Tacticon for a second year! As you may have seen if you happened upon their listings , Stardeus has been selected to participate in this year's Tacticon from July 18-22! That's just under a week from now! Tacticon is a digital convention hosted right here on Steam celebrating strategy games as well as the devs and play…
Hey everyone! A quick update on the state of v0.11. For the past month it has been rigorously playtested in the alpha branch by dozens of people - big thanks to everyone who contributed feedback and submitted bug reports! I am playtesting it every day myself as well to make sure there aren't any loose ends or unpolished corners. The update is in great shape, however, for you to get a flawless,…
Hey everyone! Stardeus v0.11 major update is now open for public testing. If you would like to try it and provide early feedback, follow these steps to activate it: · Right-click Stardeus in your Steam library. · Choose "Properties." · Select the "Betas" tab. · Choose "v0_11_alpha" from the dropdown. Beware, this version still contains some bugs and rough edges, so participate only if you're fe…
Hey everyone! You probably noticed that the updates in the current v0.10 branch are getting far and few in between. This is because I'm in the final stretch of development for the new major update, and as I get closer to getting v0.11 ready for testing, I am becoming more reluctant to take the development time away from v0.11, even for as little as a couple of hours a week. Therefore, today mar…
Hey everyone! It's been another month of hard work, and I finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. I still can't tell how long it will take to bring this major update to a polished state, but everything is coming together smoothly, and I feel that the most difficult parts are already done. There are still dozens of things left to address, but I'll do my best to get ready for the playtes…
Hey everyone! It's been about three months since I started working on the upcoming major update, and while I'm still far from done, there's a lot of progress. I have reimplemented most of the basic needs like Hunger, Sleep, Eating, Hygiene, Fun, Electricity (for bots) and a better half of the AI behaviors for tasks like Construction, Hauling, Refilling, Repairing, Demolition, Moving, etc. And t…
Hey everyone! Time for a progress update. It was a busy month, and while Stardeus' codebase currently looks like this fully disassembled car, I have something new to show you. New Game Setup Screen Stardeus will have a new game setup screen. You will be able to randomize your starting crew, customize their names, and see their skills. Each crew member, including robots and even pets, will have…
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