Into the Stars
Released Mar 2016
Take the role of Captain in this Space Survival Simulation as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey through an open-world where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and outrun a hostile alien force.
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Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Into the Stars launched out of Early Access on March 4, 2016. After launch, Fugitive Games released two patches: Update 1.1 on March 12, 2016 (language and bug fixes) and Update 1.2 on May 16, 2016 (gameplay tuning and save game fixes), followed by a small localization-only Update 1.21 on June 9, 2016. In an April 29, 2016 developer post, the team described themselves as a "skeleton crew" still working on fixes and a Mac port. The Mac port was noted to require several months of additional UI work, but no further developer communications have been posted after June 9, 2016 — over ten years of silence. No DLC was ever listed. No roadmap items, expansions, or post-launch content beyond bug and localization fixes were ever announced. The Mac port was never delivered and no further mention of it appeared. The game launched as a complete product, received only maintenance-level patches, and has had no developer communication since June 9, 2016.
Evidence
Update 1.21 shipped, consisting solely of a German localization overhaul and minor text fixes. This is the last developer communication on record.
Into the Stars officially launched out of Early Access on Steam as a full 1.0 release.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
We’ve been under attack for 10 years now. Every 6 months the Skorn arrive, set on destroying our planet, and now few of us remain to defend what’s left. The massive Ark ships we’ve built in hopes of escaping them have all gone, save one. You must take the role of Captain of our final vessel, the Ark 13, and guide a hand-picked, but inexperienced crew on a journey fraught with intrigue and danger. The fate of the Endurance Coalition is uncertain and you could well be our last hope. How will you fare once you set out Into the Stars?
Into the Stars is an open-world Space Survival Simulation built in Unreal Engine 4, featuring an original score from Jack Wall.
Take the role of Captain as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and either outrun, or outgun a hostile alien force, in order to survive.
Into the Stars is an open-world Space Survival Simulation built in Unreal Engine 4, featuring an original score from Jack Wall.
Take the role of Captain as you explore a massive star system in search of a new home for humanity. Outfit your ship, hand pick your crew and set off on a journey where you must scavenge resources, shelter civilians and either outrun, or outgun a hostile alien force, in order to survive.
Key Features
- Complete Control: Take command of your hand-picked, but inexperienced crew, and guide them through a star system packed with mystery and danger. Difficulty Settings allow you to tune the intensity of the enemy threat and the pace of your journey.
- Explore a Massive Star System: You have the freedom to set your course for salvation, but no approach is free from peril. Each of the 90 zones in this system present unique opportunities, along with challenges, and only you can find the path to success.
- Challenging volley-based Combat: A number of foes, who are unwilling to negotiate, await you on this voyage. That's why your ship is equipped with weapon systems that speak for the human race, in a language everyone can understand. Choose your target points, battle stations and crew wisely, if you want to survive numerous alien encounters.
- Music by Jack Wall: Driven by an original score from the legendary composer behind the music for Mass Effect, Call of Duty and Lost Planet.
- Replayability: Every decision you make as Captain, and every randomly generated obstacle the crew encounters, can affect the outcome of a mission, creating a different experience, every time you play.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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