Beyond These Stars
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1. 01Getting startedBeyond These Stars Guide — First Settlement BasicsBeyond These Stars guide to your first settlement: housing, food, water, reachable jobs, storage and the Player Guide, with advice grounded in real sources.
2. 02ResourcesBeyond These Stars Storage Guide — Outputs & ShedsBeyond These Stars storage guide explaining full outputs, by-products, shed allocation and demolition caches so you can diagnose stalled production carefully.
3. 03City planningBeyond These Stars Best City Layout — Building TipsBeyond These Stars best city layout guide to road access, housing reach, adjacency bonuses, forests and industrial spacing, without a fixed optimal blueprint.
4. 04ResourcesBeyond These Stars Resource Guide — Production HelpBeyond These Stars resource guide to raw materials, manufactured goods and by-products, with checks for missing inputs, full outputs and planetary supply.
5. 05ResourcesBeyond These Stars Supply Chains — Industry & TradeBeyond These Stars supply chains guide to tracing inputs, power, labor and blocked by-products, plus the documented shipping links between outposts and Kewa.
6. 06ResourcesBeyond These Stars How to Get Food — Potato GuideBeyond These Stars how to get food guide: starter potatoes, potato patches, household access and the later planetary milk and eggs described by the developer.
7. 07ResourcesBeyond These Stars How to Get Water — Pumps & SupplyBeyond These Stars how to get water guide covering the starting ship, Water Pumps, drinking supplies and household access, with terrain water kept distinct.
8. 08City planningBeyond These Stars How to Expand Atmosphere — GuideBeyond These Stars how to expand atmosphere guide: revive dry forests with water, prepare bare ground and plant trees while checking each tile’s conditions.
9. 09EnvironmentBeyond These Stars Pollution — Prevention & CleanersBeyond These Stars pollution guide to forests, industrial spacing, toxic areas and Cleaners, with prevention and accumulated contamination kept distinct.
10. 10TroubleshootingBeyond These Stars Cleaner Placement GuideBeyond These Stars game can't seem to place cleaners any more. Check site access, breathable ground and demolition caches before testing Cleaner supplies.
11. 11ProgressionBeyond These Stars Research Guide — Unlocks & PerksBeyond These Stars research guide to building prerequisites, production milestones, unlockable perks and the Player Guide, without an invented unlock tree.
12. 12ExplorationBeyond These Stars Outposts — Exploration & ShippingBeyond These Stars outposts guide to scouting planets, startup supplies, return shipping, new resources and the travel risks described by the developer.
13. 13ReleaseBeyond These Stars Release Date — October 2026Beyond These Stars release date is planned for October 16, 2026. Learn why the developer shows October 17 in NZT and how the newer announcement changed plans.
14. 14DemoBeyond These Stars Demo — Download & Updated FeaturesBeyond These Stars demo guide to the free Steam download, perks, Player Guide and tutorials, with the original demo and full-game previews kept separate.
15. 15PlatformsBeyond These Stars Steam — Demo & Supported FeaturesBeyond These Stars Steam guide to app 2295060, Windows support, the free demo, Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud, with the planned release kept separate.
16. 16PlatformsBeyond These Stars Platforms — PC & Store GuideBeyond These Stars platforms guide to confirmed Windows PC listings on Steam, Epic, GOG and Xbox/Microsoft Store, separating storefronts from console support.
17. 17PlatformsBeyond These Stars Xbox — PC Support & Game PassBeyond These Stars Xbox guide explaining the official PC device listing and PC Game Pass announcement, without treating Xbox branding as console compatibility.
18. 18PlatformsBeyond These Stars PS5 — Confirmed Platform StatusBeyond These Stars PS5 status based on the collected official listings: Windows PC is confirmed, while no corroborated PlayStation release date is established.
19. 19ReviewsBeyond These Stars Review — What the PC Reviews SayBeyond These Stars review roundup covering GameObserver’s 8/10 and LadiesGamers’ beginner concerns, with review-build observations and demo coverage separate.
20. 20AchievementsBeyond These Stars Achievements — Steam SupportBeyond These Stars achievements support is confirmed on Steam. Read the researched retail-list status and why Playtest achievement data is kept separate.
21. 21KewaKewa Health & HappinessUnderstand how pollution, trees, rivers, temperature and conversations affect your Space Whale companion.
22. 22Game modesStory Mode & Sandbox ModeCompare the guided introduction of Story Mode with the configurable starting conditions of Sandbox Mode.

When does Beyond These Stars release?

Steam lists a planned release of October 16, 2026. The developer website shows October 17 in New Zealand time. These details were checked on October 14, 2026.

Is there a free demo?

Yes. The official Steam store offered a free demo at the time of our research. Use the demo download option on the store page.

Is Beyond These Stars multiplayer?

Steam lists Beyond These Stars as a single-player game.

What are the game modes?

The developers describe Story Mode and Sandbox Mode for the full game. Story Mode is their recommended introduction for new players.

Who develops the game?

Beyond These Stars is developed by Balancing Monkey Games and published by Hooded Horse.

How many languages does the game support?

The official Steam language table lists 15 languages. English includes full audio; all listed languages include interface and subtitles.

Why does Kewa’s happiness matter?

Kewa is a living companion. Official developer previews connect their health and happiness with travel, the ecosystem and the story.

Sources: Steam · Official developer announcements · Checked October 14, 2026