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Beyond Contact

Top-down sci-fi survival crafting with research and base defense

Playcorp Studios · Published by Deep Silver · Released Apr 4, 2023

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 1,059
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 10 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Beyond Contact?

A top-down, open-world survival crafting game set on Ketern, an alien planet breaking apart. You explore, gather resources, research and craft equipment, build a base, and fight enemies while working to save the planet's civilization. Story Mode follows objectives, while Conquest Mode is free-form; you can play alone or cooperatively.

For you if...

  • +you like survival crafting with research-driven progression
  • +you enjoy building bases with a friend
  • +you prefer survival games with story objectives

Not for you if...

  • −you want survival without managing food and oxygen
  • −you want crafting to take a back seat to combat

What players say

69% of 1,059 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the progression through research, crafting, and base building, as well as cooperative play. Common complaints include tedious resource gathering and survival upkeep, awkward combat and camera controls, and occasional bugs.

How many players finish Beyond Contact?

5.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Hero of Ketern», 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

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Beyond Contact system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows (7SP1/8/8.1/10)
Processor
Intel Core i5 (Sandy/Ivy Bridge) or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows (10)
Processor
Intel Core i5 (Sandy/Ivy Bridge) or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce 1060 or AMD equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Beyond Contact have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Beyond Contact run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Beyond Contact 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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