ΔV: Rings of Saturn

ΔV: Rings of Saturn

Released Jul 2023

A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.

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Evaluation

ΔV: Rings of Saturn launched into full release on July 21, 2023 after an extended Early Access period spanning roughly five years, during which the developer fixed over 1,700 bugs, added 942 new features, and tripled the game's content. Following the 1.0 launch, the developer held a community vote to set post-launch development priorities, committing to continued work on gameplay, new ships, modding, and performance. Since launch, Kodera Software has maintained a consistent and active development cadence. The game has received a steady stream of feature patches and bug fixes through to at least March 17, 2026, demonstrating the developer's ongoing engagement. Two major content additions have also shipped: the Original Soundtrack DLC was expanded with a new track ("Locust Swarm") in February 2026, and several feature patches have introduced meaningful new systems such as salvage operations upgrades, engine improvements, and expanded NPC interactions. Most importantly, a new DLC called **Asteroid Opera** was announced on September 3, 2025 and is currently listed on the store as unreleased with no release date set. The developer describes it as a shift toward cinematic space opera gameplay, targeting players who want spectacle over hard science simulation. This is confirmed unshipped content — players who want the complete package should wait for this DLC to release.
Evidence
Developer announces Asteroid Opera DLC, describing it as a new direction with cinematic action and spectacle, distinct from the base game's hard science simulation
news post · Sep 3, 2025 source content planned
high
Game exits Early Access at version 1.0, marking end of a five-year development cycle with 300% content expansion and 942 new features
news post · Jul 21, 2023 source content shipped
high

Content

5 of 6 released · 1 planned

Media

Details

Publisher
Kodera Software
Achievements
90
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Ultimate Asteroid Mining Simulator

You are a captain of an independent asteroid excavation ship, operating in the mineral-rich rings of Saturn - the thickest debris field in our solar system. Your task is to navigate rings, excavate minerals, and sell the ore at the Enceladus station.

You can hire and manage your crew who will aid you, update your ship - or switch to a completely new one. You can acquire a bounty hunter licence, explore mysteries or smuggle weapons - but at the core, you are a rock-hopper and rock-hopping is what you’ll spend most of your time at. And since it is the core of this game, we made sure you’ll have a great time flying your ship and excavating.

You are no chosen one, the story does not revolve around you - it is driven by the characters you hire and encounter, and each playthrough will play out differently. You can choose to investigate and embrace their lives, or just ignore them. It’s all up to you.

Giving Science its Due

Tired of having more Fiction than Science? Here you will find lasers are not visible without a medium, sound does not move through the void of the empty space and every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Thrusters eject gas that heats up and pushes away objects, your reactor is cooled by propellant flowing through it and radiators glow when you pump heat into them.

There are no energy shields, teleporters and Heisenberg compensators. No lightspeed, no blasters, and no artificial gravity. Instead, we have fission reactors, thermal rockets, ion thrusters and centrifugal gravity. You'll have hard decisions to make, with no "best" equipment to answer every need.

All technologies are real and there is no technobabble. But it’s still a game and one that is fun to play.

Weekly Updates

ΔV is in active development, with new stable updates coming out each week, and experimental ones getting pushed out daily. Many ideas you’ll find in the game come from players and it is not uncommon to suggest something on our discord - and see it in the game next week. Our player community consists of enthusiasts geeks, engineering and science-fiction nerds, and if that sounds like your kind of crowd - come to our discord, chat with us, and see how the game unfolds in real-time.

The event-driven nature of our storytelling means that we can expand our stories and enrich your experience seamlessly - while you are still playing. There is no need to start a new save, new events, equipment and features will just appear as you go.

Sounds like your kind of game? Check the demo. It’s free, and your saves will carry over.

Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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