Under A New Sun

Open-world survival crafting with wind-driven sailing between alien islands

New Horizon Games · Released Nov 13, 2023 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 391
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 16, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Under A New Sun?

In this survival crafting game, you awaken beside your crashed spacecraft on an alien planet and investigate your crew's fate. You gather resources, manage hunger and thirst, build shelter, and search wrecks and underwater sites, processing materials through direct interaction with workstations. You can play alone or with up to three friends.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing exploration with everyday survival tasks

Not for you if...

−you prefer crafting handled entirely through menus
−you want a finished game rather than Early Access

What players say

75% of 391 reviews are positive

Players praise the scenery and sense of discovery. Common complaints focus on limited inventory space and the amount of resource gathering required.

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Under A New Sun system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer, 64-bit
Processor: Quad Core Processor
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

Does Under A New Sun have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Under A New Sun run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Under A New Sun 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