Today in the Nintendo Switch 2 Showcase, we got to announce the big project we have been working on in the background: STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions! STARSEEKER will take players on a multiplayer voyage of discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie. Exploring deep space on the ESS Starseeker, players will need to work together with the entire crew of the space station to complete planet-wide objectives across a multitude of star systems using cutting edge technology. STARSEEKER is a multi-platform game that is slated to release in 2026.

If you would like to follow development and get your hands on BETA access as soon as it becomes available, make sure to join our Discord; using this link. To answer the biggest question that Astroneer fans: No, STARSEEKER is not a direct sequel or Astroneer 2. STARSEEKER exists within the same universe as Astroneer, but it's a very different game. That being said, Astroneer is still in active development!Check out the slick video that we dropped earlier today:


We'll have more to announce on an Astroneer sequel later this year, but we will definitely have a Summer Update and then a larger content update in the Fall—here is a little preview of what we are cooking up:And I will make a commitment to you all right here: no more "this might be the last year of development!!!" statements from us anytime soon. You all have spoken, and Astroneer remains as popular as ever. We are doubling down and increasing the development team size on Astroneer to focus on multiple years of support, with some REALLY ambitious plans, so stay tuned for more details.

Excited for the future,
JT, System Era