Community21 Aug 2026Monthly ChallengesDear stargazers and space travelers, We want to name our monthly challenges after constellations. Got any suggestions? 12 Cosmic Seasons for Free Play Mode For the Antimatter Update this October, we’re planning something special: Cosmic Seasons ! Starting with the update, Free Play Mode will feature a new challenge each month . Every player will get the same seed, defining the star system, envi…
The Farmer Was Replaced made quite a splash in the indie scene this spring, and we’ve put together a bundle for you! It’s an extraordinary game, not just for programmers, but for anyone who enjoys resource management and automation. Star Birds players can now get 10% off the game through our Steam bundle . Take a look! What Is The Farmer Was Replaced? In The Farmer Was Replaced , you program a…
Patch 0.3.9 ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback · ☀️ Fixed a bug that could block critical progression quests after reloading a save, particularly in Level 11. · ☀️ Fixed a progression blocker in Level 10 that could occur when placing a Yumberry before advancing the dialogue. · ☀️ Fixed invisible excavation quests and stuck tutorial dialogue in older saves. · Fixed scores displa…
Patch Notes 0.3.8 ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback Steam Deck & Controller Support · Added a floating keyboard for entering text with a controller. · Added UI scaling for building-button tooltips. Improvements · Added sunray visual effects when placing solar panels in areas with high sunlight intensity. · Improved visuals for high sunlight intensity spots. · Improved error ha…
As you may have noticed, we’ve been working over the past few weeks to make a few Steam Bundles possible for the Star Birds community. One that feels like a particularly good match is our bundle with Modulus : a peaceful factory builder that fits wonderfully alongside Star Birds. The bundle comes with a 10% discount on both games. What Is Modulus? In Modulus, you build, automate, & optimize pro…
Mini Motorways and Mini Metro are now available in a Bundle with Star Birds. Picking up the games together gives you 10% off . You already own Star Birds? The 10% community discount for the Mini Worlds games is still available to you. What Is Mini Motorways? Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time,…
Patch Notes 0.3.7 ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback Free Play Mode · Overhauled the Free Play Mode configuration UI. · Preset buttons now also randomize level features, Kardashev Scale values, and star systems. · ☀️ Added new visualizations and tooltips to explain the effects of different Kardashev Scale levels. · ☀️ Added an info overlay showing the overall complexity of the…
Star Birds and shapez 2 are now available in a Steam Bundle . Picking up both games together gives you 10% off . If you own Star Birds already, you’ll still save 10% on shapez 2 (and the other way round!). What Is shapez 2? shapez 2 is a 3D factory-building game where you automate the extraction, production and delivery of geometric shapes. Each shape is its own set of building blocks that your…
Patch 0.3.5 & 0.3.6 · Fixed a critical save/load bug · Improved diagnostics for save/load issues · Fixed bug with Steam auto cloud implementation that could result in new save data since the patch release to not be synced onto a different device · Fixed analytics confirmation screen not closing when opened via Settings menu · Fixed an issue causing crashes when interacting with the crafting tre…
Play Star Birds. Share a screenshot. Take the chance to win a key! Let's celebrate the launch of our new Major Content Update ! With your impressions from Cinnakeet! The asteroids in Star Birds are sometimes extraordinary, beautiful or unexpectedly funny. Imagine you’re sending a postcard back home. Its cover features a beautiful snapshot from our new lava-filled star system, Cinnakeet ! Which…
Patch Notes 0.3 (version 0.3.4, including Beta Patches 0.3, 0.3.1, 0.3.2, 0.3.3) ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback Cinnakeet & New Levels · Added campaign sectors 12, 13, and 14 with new story and dialogue · Introduced a new star system: Cinnakeet · Added new feature: Lava · Added new feature: Cooling overheated buildings · Added new feature: Alien Trader · Added new energy ge…
Our hottest update before full release is here! With the new Lava & Logistics Update, Star Birds is getting a brand-new star system, official controller support, Mac compatibility, new leaderboards, and (drumroll...) the Resource Filter Building you've been waiting for! Whether you want to dive deeper into the campaign and meet the Alien Trader, unlock achievements in Free Play Mode, or take th…
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.3 ☀️ = Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback New: · Implemented two new cutscenes ( Visitor and Clue ). · Added new localization for most languages. · Implemented building animations for Filter Building, Alien Trader spaceship, Super Factory, Slime Extractor. Improvements: · Improved direct rover controls with WASD or the left joystick. · Added UI scaling…
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.1 + 0.3.2 ☀️ = Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback Public Beta Patch 0.3.2 Audio: · Implemented and improved more sound effects. Improvements: · ☀️ Total Score is now initialized once with the sum of all existing savegame scores. · Sector 2.1 : Natural resources are no longer selected randomly, so the maximum reachable score stays consistent. · Sector 2.…
In a few weeks, Star Birds will receive its final major content update before the full release. But you don’t have to wait that long. You can try the new update already on the Public Beta Branch! TODAY! Lava, Mac & Filter Building! 🔥 The next Star Birds update takes you to Cinnakeet , a brand-new star system with three additional levels. Lava pools make building trickier, and you'll need to in…
Play Star Birds. Share a screenshot. Take the chance to win a key! We've seen some very impressive space factories in Star Birds. And we think it's time to pay tribute to your wonderful production monstrosities. Show us your mega factories and win keys! Where to Share? Made a slightly impressive screenshot? Share it · here on Steam 👉 Screenshots Tab · or on Discord 👈 To make sure we can find…
Patch Notes 0.2 (Part 2) (Patch 0.2.8 including beta patches 0.2.5, 0.2.6, 0.2.7) · Added sector 11: Tiny Footprints. · Added a new alien species: Spider Ducks. · Added two new buildings: Nest, Strange Nest. · Added a new connection type that can cross pipes and cables: Spider Duck Path, with Spider Ducks carrying resources on it. · Added a new cutscene after level 11. · Added decorative plants…
Today, we officially released Level 11. With the new level comes a new species: the Spider Ducks. Supply them with a nonstop flow of resources — and woohoo! — you can finally cross pipes (well… the Spider Ducks can). One of the most requested features from our community has been the ability to cross pipes . At the same time, many of you pointed out that not being able to cross pipes is a core p…
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.2.7 ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback · Added localization for the new content in all languages. · Added challenge badge "On the shoulders of dwarves" for sector 11. · Improved sector 11 dialogues. · Moved crafting recipe for battery from Electronics Factory to Component Lab. · Rebalanced Star Bird 11 / Cuckoo achievement. · Implemented new icons. · A…
The next chapter of Star Birds is on the horizon, and we’re excited to show you what’s coming next. From a brand-new star system to controller support and significant updates for Free Play Mode, the months ahead are packed with new content. Here comes our roadmap! We already have big plans for Star System 4 , and things are about to heat up. The new star system is called Cinnakeet and will orbi…
Welcome to all our new Star Birds players! 💜 Over the past weekend, with the release of the Flora & Fauna Update , we’ve seen our player numbers grow, and it’s been incredibly nice to welcome so many new faces into the game. We hope you’ve had a smooth landing in the Star Birds universe and are starting to feel at home. · If you ever have questions , feedback, or just want to share your experi…
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.2.5 + 0.2.6 Public Beta Patch 0.2.5 · Added sector 11: Tiny Footprints. · Added a new alien species: Spider Ducks. · Added two new buildings: Nest, Strange Nest. · Added a new connection type that can cross pipes and cables: Spider Duck Path, with Spider Ducks carrying resources on it. · Added a new cutscene after level 11. · Added localization for all languages for se…
Patch 0.2.4d (default branch) · Fixed a bug that could cause saving to fail. · Fixed melter upgrades not being initialized properly when loading old savegames. · Fixed moving buildings via Alt + Click refunding cost, allowing players to generate infinite credits. · While asteroid is being generated, it's no longer visible at a wrong spot during generation. The best place to give feedback is our…
Patch 0.2.4c (default branch) · Fixed bug that could that could sometimes cause the "Travel to next sector" button to fail. · Replaced Nuclear Spaceship cutscene to fix voice-over error. · Improved German and English localization. · Fixed an error in Korean localization. The best place to give feedback is our Discord server . There, we are running a Smart Ticketing System: Leave feedback, vote…
Patch 0.2.4b (default branch) · Fixed melter and ice extractor missing from building inventory when loading old Ravsicle save games and the plateau ramp missing when loading sectors with plateaus. · Fixed bug that caused ice or plateau generation occasionally covering the whole asteroid. · Failed surface generation no longer leaves the game in a locked state. When the generation fails, asteroid…
Steam offered us a Weekend Deal, and we said YES! From January 22 to February 5, you can fly to space with a 25% discount. This couldn’t come at a better time: our Flora & Fauna Update has just hatched. It introduces three brand-new levels and takes you on a journey to a new star system, where you’ll encounter aliens, grow plants, and set up food production. And for everyone who prefers freedom…
Patch Notes 0.2 (Public Patch 0.2.4 including Beta Patches 0.2, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.3) ☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback New Content: · Added sectors 08, 09, and 10. · Introduced a new star system: Paradeira. · Added a new star, new color palette, and new asteroid shapes for Paradeira. · Added 7 new buildings. · Added 15 new resources. · Added 3 new alien plants. · Added 9 new a…
The Flora & Fauna Content Update is here! Travel to a new star system. Meet aliens, grow plants, kick off food production, and look forward to our brand new level generator! The journey of our bird crew continues, on the hunt for the Strangelets! Compared to Ravsicle, the star system Paradeira is a far more life-affirming place. Volt Shrooms grow on asteroid surfaces as powerful energy sources.…
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.2.3 Improvements: · Added German localization. · Added new icons for different plants. · Added animations to plants that weren't animated yet. · Improved some dialogues & the birds behaviour during these dialogues. · Added some LOD versions for buildings and plants to be visible in the Map view. · Improved visuals of Wiggler holding Strangelet. · Further improved place…
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