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ASTRONEER

Open-world space sandbox about reshaping planets and building bases

System Era Softworks · Released Feb 5, 2019

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 128K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 417 in 30 days
Players
997
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 14, 2026
Minimum PC
Discrete Non Mobile GPU w…
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ASTRONEER?

An open-world survival-crafting sandbox set across seven celestial bodies. You reshape terrain, gather resources, build modular bases, automate production, and explore from surface to core, alone or in online co-op, while investigating strange structures and messages.

For you if...

  • +you prefer relaxed, self-paced exploration and resource gathering
  • +you enjoy base building, automation, and terrain shaping
  • +you want a sandbox playable solo or cooperatively

Not for you if...

  • −you need a substantial endgame or strong replay value
  • −you dislike slow progression and repetitive late-game objectives
  • −you want combat to drive the survival loop

What players say

91% of 127,809 reviews are positive · 88% of 417 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed exploration, resource gathering, modular base building, and automation. The most common complaints are persistent collision and terrain bugs, lost or disappearing items, and unreliable multiplayer; some also say the Megatech update and DLC introduced performance and game-breaking problems.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,631 players on Oct 18, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026997
Nov 6, 2026695
Nov 5, 2026646
Nov 4, 2026743
Nov 3, 2026876
Nov 2, 2026884
Nov 1, 2026997
Oct 31, 2026950
Oct 30, 2026710
Oct 29, 2026635
Oct 28, 2026755
Oct 27, 2026862
Oct 26, 20261,039
Oct 25, 20261,327
Oct 24, 20261,110
Oct 23, 20261,010
Oct 22, 20261,061
Oct 21, 20261,066
Oct 20, 20261,115
Oct 19, 20261,391
Oct 18, 20261,631
Oct 17, 20261,381
Oct 16, 20261,318
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20261,302
Oct 13, 20261,421
Oct 12, 20261,620
Oct 11, 20261,620
Oct 10, 20261,338
Oct 9, 20261,150
Oct 8, 20261,113
Oct 7, 20261,100
Oct 6, 20261,151
Oct 5, 20261,273
Oct 4, 20261,391
Oct 3, 20261,132
Oct 2, 2026910
Oct 1, 2026970
Sep 30, 2026886
Sep 29, 20261,011
Sep 28, 20261,123
Sep 27, 20261,271
Sep 26, 20261,170
Sep 25, 20261,079
Sep 24, 20261,059
Sep 23, 2026887
Sep 23, 20261,019
Sep 22, 20261,035
Sep 21, 20261,522

How many players finish ASTRONEER?

8.6% of Steam players have unlocked «...And Beyond», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

ASTRONEER screenshot 1

ASTRONEER system requirements

Minimum: Discrete Non Mobile GPU w…, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
X64 Dual Core CPU, 2+ GHz
Graphics
Discrete Non Mobile GPU with 1 GB Ram
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Internet connection required for online multiplayer

Recommended

OS
Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
X64 Quad Core CPU, 3+ GHz
Graphics
Discrete Non Mobile GPU with 2 GB RAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does ASTRONEER have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does ASTRONEER 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.

Does ASTRONEER 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

9 DLC available.

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