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Heavenly Bodies

Weightless physics puzzles built around controlling a cosmonaut’s arms

2pt Interactive · Published by 2pt Interactive, Team17 · Released Dec 7, 2021

ActionAdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,981
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 35 in 30 days
Players
36
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 660
6 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Heavenly Bodies?

In this physics-based puzzle game, you control a cosmonaut’s arms separately to push, pull, and move through missions aboard a weightless research station. With instructions from mission control, you assemble space telescopes, maintain solar arrays, and conduct botany research, alone or in local co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy demanding physics puzzles with manual limb control
  • +you want to tackle space missions in local co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer keyboard and mouse to a controller
  • −you need built-in online co-op to play with friends

What players say

95% of 3,981 reviews are positive · 91% of 35 in the last 30 days

Players praise the funny mishaps and teamwork in co-op. Many find the controls confusing or frustrating, especially when the cosmonaut rotates, and complain that playing together online requires remote streaming.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 66 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202636
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 202622
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 202610
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 202627
Oct 25, 202640
Oct 24, 202641
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202635
Oct 21, 202631
Oct 20, 202636
Oct 18, 202649
Oct 17, 202649
Oct 16, 202629
Oct 15, 202633
Oct 14, 202635
Oct 13, 202656
Oct 11, 202653
Oct 10, 202666
Oct 9, 202638
Oct 8, 202629
Oct 7, 202622
Oct 6, 202633
Oct 4, 202650
Oct 3, 202663
Oct 2, 202644
Oct 1, 202641
Sep 30, 202625
Sep 29, 202644
Sep 27, 202661
Sep 26, 202657
Sep 25, 202627
Sep 24, 202624
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 23, 202628
Sep 22, 202632

How many players finish Heavenly Bodies?

19% of Steam players have unlocked «Gravity's Embrace», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Heavenly Bodies screenshot 1

Heavenly Bodies system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit and greater
Processor
Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 660
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Controller Recommended

Does Heavenly Bodies have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Heavenly Bodies run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Heavenly Bodies use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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