The Away Team: Lost Exodus
Released Jul 2016
In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own.
73% positive · 100 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Underflow Studios officially announced the closure of the studio on March 19, 2025. In that post, they stated they are "closing our doors officially" and that the game would continue to be available for free on Steam and itch.io with "very minimal support." This is a clear and explicit end-of-development statement from the developer. The game launched on July 22, 2016 and received its largest content update — the Lost Exodus expansion — on October 23, 2018, which significantly expanded the story, added new systems, and brought the game to its current state. A soundtrack DLC followed in December 2018. Subsequent updates through January 2022 were maintenance and minor feature patches. No new content has been announced and the studio no longer exists to develop any. The game is complete as it stands, and is now available for free.
Evidence
Underflow Studios announced the closure of the studio. The game was made free on Steam and itch.io, with very minimal support going forward. This is the developer's explicit statement that active development has ended.
The major Lost Exodus update launched, expanding the story to over 120,000 words, adding new gameplay systems, a new unlockable character, Steam Workshop integration, and more.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
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Achievements
21
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
You are the AI in charge of Earth's final interstellar spaceship, tasked with delivering your human crew to a suitable new home among the stars. The fate of previous ships is unknown--with a set of galactic maps to guide you, it's your job to decide which planets to visit, which crew to send down to the surface, and which choices they should make along the way. You are humanity's last hope.
Your choice matters!
Each of ten possible crew members has a distinct set of attributes, traits and flaws that will impact your chances, so choose wisely! With over 30 planets and stations to visit, over 700 choices to make, and near-infinite randomized sector maps to visit, there are countless paths to take across the galaxy.
A novel's worth of adventure!
Over 120,000 words of text across multiple playthroughs provide a rich storyline full of action, suspense, drama and horror. Can you find your way down all four paths to victory?
Customizable
Lua-based missions and json-based data files make writing and scripting your own missions simple, and creating new characters is a breeze with the in-game character creator. Write yourself into the game, or include your friends and see who survives.
Eat your crew
Food and fuel are hard to come by in deep space. Choose wisely but quickly in charting your course--when supplies run out, tough decisions will be in store, and cannibalism might be the only option...
Your choice matters!
Each of ten possible crew members has a distinct set of attributes, traits and flaws that will impact your chances, so choose wisely! With over 30 planets and stations to visit, over 700 choices to make, and near-infinite randomized sector maps to visit, there are countless paths to take across the galaxy.
A novel's worth of adventure!
Over 120,000 words of text across multiple playthroughs provide a rich storyline full of action, suspense, drama and horror. Can you find your way down all four paths to victory?
Customizable
Lua-based missions and json-based data files make writing and scripting your own missions simple, and creating new characters is a breeze with the in-game character creator. Write yourself into the game, or include your friends and see who survives.
Eat your crew
Food and fuel are hard to come by in deep space. Choose wisely but quickly in charting your course--when supplies run out, tough decisions will be in store, and cannibalism might be the only option...
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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