StarRupture

StarRupture

Early access since Jan 2026

StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.

80% positive · 14K reviews
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In early access, content still planned
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Content Planned
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In early access, content still planned
High confidence
Content Planned

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Evaluation

StarRupture launched into Early Access on January 6, 2026. Two days later, Creepy Jar published a roadmap (January 8, 2026) outlining their development plans for the Early Access period and beyond, including a signal that something "big" is planned for the 1.0 launch. The first major content update (Update 1) shipped on April 9, 2026, adding a significantly expanded map, new playable zones, two new resources (Goethite and Powerium), nine new buildings, six upgraded-tier buildings, a zipline traversal system, a wildlife system with three new creature types, expanded corporation levels, and over 40 new items and recipes. This demonstrated that the team is actively and substantively delivering on their roadmap. Since Update 1, the developer has continued issuing stability and quality-of-life patches through mid-June 2026. More importantly, developer blogs published on June 19 and August 5, 2026 — the most recent being just nine days before today — are actively previewing Update 2. The June blog explicitly states Update 1 was "packed with new content... necessary for us to further expand the game towards the 1.0 release," and the August blog previews new building features being prepared for the next update. This confirms the team is communicating regularly and that another major content update is actively in development. The game remains in Early Access and is on a clear trajectory of ongoing major content additions, with the developer actively communicating about what's coming next.
Evidence
Developer blog previews features coming in Update 2, including new building placement tools, search bar improvements, and map enhancements. Developer states 'these are only a number of improvements we're preparing for you in our next update.'
news post · Aug 5, 2026 source content planned
high
Developer blog previews Update 2 content including building copy/paste, drone roundabout overhaul, and multi-deconstruct features. Developer explicitly states plans to 'further expand the game towards the 1.0 release.'
news post · Jun 19, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Creepy Jar
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Explore a mysterious planet in an ever-changing open world torn by recurring cataclysms. Build a complex industrial system to extract resources, produce goods and expand your base. Fight against hordes of alien monsters to defend your base and survive, alone or with friends.





Explore this vast open world, rich in resources, places and secrets to be found. Discover the beauty of this constantly reborn dangerous world torn apart by repeated cataclysms.





Search, mine and process resources to develop your complex industrial system. Unlock new technologies that will allow you and your base to survive the harsh conditions on the planet.





The planet will surprise you at every turn. Extreme temperatures are not the only things you’ll be challenged with. Get ready to defend yourself, your team and your base from a horde of aggressive alien creatures.





Experience and survive everything you encounter on this harsh planet. Do it alone or in a group of up to 4 friends. This world is waiting for you to be discovered.






Last evaluated Aug 14, 2026
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