We have been playing an early build of STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions and we thought you’d like to see how it can go from pretty successful to a sudden end, especially when playing solo!
You can read a quote from our full written preview below, after watching this exclusive video.
And that’s very much something System Era has also achieved: a community-led feeling. This all has the look and appearance (and importantly, the sound) of the original game. It’s still a tactile delight, with almost Lego-like pops and clicks of the resources as you collect them up. But this is a very different Astroneer game. I hadn’t got “Astroneer but an extraction game” on my bingo list for 2026, but having played it, I’m no less excited for what the team is cooking up here.
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions is shaping up nicely, but the most important message you take away from this is that it’s a different kind of Astroneer game. The warmth, humour, and love for what is being made is felt everywhere within the experience already, and it’s going to be a seriously interesting journey when it’s ready to be fully experienced.
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 in 2026.
