Next Space Rebels
Released Nov 2021
SPACE IS FOR EVERYONE. In Next Space Rebels, you will develop from a naive rocket hobbyist into an experienced space activist by designing, building, and launching rockets of increasing complexity.
85% positive · 361 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Next Space Rebels launched on November 17, 2021 as a complete, narrative-driven simulation game. Following release, the developer shipped three bug-fix patches between November 24 and December 20, 2021, addressing performance issues, localization errors, progression bugs, and UI fixes. The final patch (v1.9, December 20, 2021) included a small seasonal Easter egg. There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmap, and no post-launch content updates of any kind beyond these maintenance patches. The developer's last communication was on December 20, 2021. The store description presents the game as a self-contained narrative experience with a clear beginning and end. All available evidence indicates the game shipped as a finished product and received only post-launch bug fixing before development concluded.
Evidence
Patch v1.9 with memory and bug fixes plus a small seasonal Easter egg; the last known developer communication
Patch v1.8 with additional bug fixes; developer notes focus will shift to late-game performance issues
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Balor Games
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Order some parts online, get your camera, and grow your StarTube channel through rocket tinkering and often wacky challenges! With great fame comes great responsibility, and a sudden wrench in your path to greatness will take you on a journey towards space.
The mysterious Next Space Rebels know that those who control the satellites now control the future of the internet. Will you join them in their race to internet freedom?
Next Space Rebels enables the joy of creation, lessons of failure, and progress of experimentation, generally reserved for complex sim games, through its accessible “notepad-style” creation tools and intertwined narrative.
The mysterious Next Space Rebels know that those who control the satellites now control the future of the internet. Will you join them in their race to internet freedom?
Next Space Rebels enables the joy of creation, lessons of failure, and progress of experimentation, generally reserved for complex sim games, through its accessible “notepad-style” creation tools and intertwined narrative.
Key Features:
- BUILD A ROCKET - Powerful yet easy-to-use rocket creation tools that will let any budding rocketeer express their full creative potential.
- COLLECT NEW PARTS - Earn and gather new parts by completing challenges to grow from a hobbyist rocket builder to an advanced satellite-launching rocket scientist.
- GROW YOUR FOLLOWING - Grow your online StarTube channel! Share your recorded creations in-game to grow your channel, then export them to share in real life.
- JOIN THE NEXT SPACE REBELS - Fully live-action cutscenes! Meet an extensive cast of extravagant internet characters on your journey towards becoming a Next Space Rebel.
- CREATIVE FREEDOM - Creative Mode (unlocked after story completion) to create the Frankensteinian rocket of your dreams!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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