Space Architect

Albert Wiatr · PlayWay S.A.

Released: Nov 23, 2024
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Last updated: 17 Sep 2026, 03:30 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

19 Apr 2026Developer post
v1.1.7
Hello there I've simplified the graphic style of pipes.
26 Dec 2025Developer post
v1.1.6
Hi, Alternative way of obtaining power was added into the game, have fun :) Changelog: New Technology & Device: Steam Turbine - allows to convert temperature into power, heat it to get even more power Changes: Prevent from trading with pump station visitors Fix: Prevent visit
Hi,
Alternative way of obtaining power was added into the game, have fun :)

Changelog:
New Technology & Device: Steam Turbine - allows to convert temperature into power, heat it to get even more power
Changes: Prevent from trading with pump station visitors
Fix: Prevent visitor undocking when activelly pumping fuel
Fix: Handle destruction of pump when activelly pumping fuel
Fix: Animation of few production devices
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24 Nov 2025Developer post
Steam Awards – Labor of Love – Space Architect
Greetings to all from the Space, Community nominations for this year’s Steam Awards have begun. With its calm atmosphere, exploration-driven structure, and a world that gradually draws you in, we believe Space Architect is one of the games that best fits the “Labor of Love” categ
Greetings to all from the Space,
Community nominations for this year’s Steam Awards have begun. With its calm atmosphere, exploration-driven structure, and a world that gradually draws you in, we believe Space Architect is one of the games that best fits the “Labor of Love” category. But of course, it’s not for us to say—it’s for you.
If you think our game deserves this award, you can nominate us on Steam under the “Labor of Love” category.
How to nominate:
Go to our Steam store page,
Click the “Awards – Nominate this Game” option on the right,
Select the “Labor of Love” category.
Your support means a great deal to us. Every nomination you send lights up the foggy docks of Blackreef, even if just for a moment, and warms our hearts.
Thank you in advance for all your support.
Space Architect Team
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16 Nov 2025Developer post
v1.1.5
Hi there, I'm back working on the game, after a few months of silence :) While this patch is rather small, expect more (and chonkier) updates soon. Changelog: When the device can't output its production, stop its animation and power consumption UI Fix: Polished switching between
Hi there, I'm back working on the game, after a few months of silence :) While this patch is rather small, expect more (and chonkier) updates soon.
Changelog:
When the device can't output its production, stop its animation and power consumption
UI Fix: Polished switching between mining, build mode, and pipe overlays
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14 May 2025Developer post
v1.1.4
Hi :) Another pack of small fixes. Some of them are addressing problems with UI Scaling feature. Arc Furnace rebalanced (Metal, Metallic Glass, Silicone - 5 times faster than using standard furnace) Added knowledgebase entry on Pipe Overflow setup Fix - Pipe item filter visible i
Hi :)
Another pack of small fixes.
Some of them are addressing problems with UI Scaling feature.

Arc Furnace rebalanced (Metal, Metallic Glass, Silicone - 5 times faster than using standard furnace)
Added knowledgebase entry on Pipe Overflow setup
Fix - Pipe item filter visible in overlay mode
Allow zooming in closer
temperature overlay - translations added
Prevent production using not researched blueprint
UI Fix - Knowledgebase UI
UI Fix - Filters (in Device and Transport Pipe Panels) now resize to fit all items
Have fun!
And have patience if you're waiting for my response :)
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09 May 2025Developer post
v1.1.3
Hi there, This update brings more languages and answers to some of the recent feedback - enjoy :) Changelog: New languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese Added UI scaling Fixed overlays for 4:3 aspect ratio Fixed trade issue
Hi there,
This update brings more languages and answers to some of the recent feedback - enjoy :)
Changelog:

New languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese
Added UI scaling
Fixed overlays for 4:3 aspect ratio
Fixed trade issue that blocked selling item - it was caused by items left in storage that no longer allow the given item
UI Scaling
It's added as an experimental feature for all those who want bigger fonts.
Look for it under Graphics option
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30 Apr 2025Developer post
🚀 MAJOR UPDATE is live! 💥
Space Architects, it’s time to return to your bases — a huge new update just dropped… and we’ve got a 60% discount to celebrate! 🎉 This update brings a ton of improvements based directly on your feedback. Here’s what’s new: 🧊 Temperature overhaul Instead of one shared station t
Space Architects, it’s time to return to your bases — a huge new update just dropped… and we’ve got a 60% discount to celebrate! 🎉
This update brings a ton of improvements based directly on your feedback. Here’s what’s new:
🧊 Temperature overhaul
Instead of one shared station temp, every grid cell now has its own. That means hotspots are real — and devices can overheat and go offline until they cool down. Time to get clever with your layouts!
❄️ Cooling pipes + Active Cooler
Manage heat like a pro using new cooling pipes and the powerful Active Cooler (it can chill to -50°C). Whether you’re fighting hotspots or cooking up some spicy room-based systems, this one’s for you.
🔧 Pipe-laying system rework
You asked, we listened. Laying down pipes is now way smoother — just pick start and end, and let the system do the rest. Of course, the old method is still there for fine-tuning.
💾 Faster loading & saving
We completely rebuilt the save/load system — what used to take 26 seconds now takes just 2.9 seconds. That’s 9x faster. Big thanks to everyone who flagged this!
🎶 And more...

Transport pipe speed doubled
20+ new background tracks
Device panels & overlays can now stay open together
Knowledgebase got scrollable image sections
Updated storage visuals + live fill bar
Devices can be named (shown in world space!)
UI and translation fixes
And a bunch of smaller tweaks & polish
💬 A massive thank you for all the bug reports, suggestions, and kind words. You’re literally helping shape this game, one patch at a time 🙏
🛠️ We’ve got more planned — more interactions, devices, maybe even crew reacting to temperatures… but for now, enjoy the update and let us know what you think!
💸 And don’t forget — -60% OFF for a limited time!
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19 Apr 2025Developer post
1.1.2 Beta
Hi, "This is one small patch for a game, one giant change for gaming-kind." Or so one of the crewmates said Anyway, here are today's patch changes: Change: Transport pipes speed increased x2 20+ new background tracks Change: add temperature info to tooltip Prevent metal spawning
Hi,
"This is one small patch for a game, one giant change for gaming-kind."
Or so one of the crewmates said
Anyway, here are today's patch changes:

Change: Transport pipes speed increased x2
20+ new background tracks
Change: add temperature info to tooltip
Prevent metal spawning by the storage metal-not-allowed loophole
Fixes for French translations - thanks to Yalemon
Added a tooltip about using Shift when building to build multiple
Changed translation for a button to build a copy of a device
Attempt at solving a bug: game lag after a long pause can cause the crew to die
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06 Apr 2025Developer post
1.1.1 Beta Polish
Hi This is a quick one - a few tweaks for 1.1 Open Beta in form of v1.1.1 Storage - repositioned visual representation of filtered item All devices can have custom names (it was meant to be used for Storage, so I don't guarantee it'll look good for other device types) Storage fil
Hi
This is a quick one - a few tweaks for 1.1 Open Beta in form of v1.1.1

Storage - repositioned visual representation of filtered item
All devices can have custom names (it was meant to be used for Storage, so I don't guarantee it'll look good for other device types)
Storage fill bar updated continuously (instead of in 5 steps)
Pipes overlay - polished switching between actions
Ability to connect neighbouring pipe nodes from pipe building interaction
Custom name will be displayed over the device
And can be set by pressing pencil in the Device panel
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02 Apr 2025Developer post
1.1 Beta is Live
Hi there! After all these months (3 to be exact), I'm proud to present to you the Open Beta release of v1.1 To participate, go to Space Architect properties, and under Beta, choose 1.1_beta_ - 1.1 Open Beta But be warned, this version may contain an above average amount of bugs!
Hi there!
After all these months (3 to be exact), I'm proud to present to you the Open Beta release of v1.1
To participate, go to Space Architect properties, and under Beta, choose 1.1_beta_ - 1.1 Open Beta
But be warned, this version may contain an above average amount of bugs!
Warned you was, now, what's new in 1.1 Beta
Redone temperature system
Instead of the station having a single temperature, each grid cell will have its own, thus allowing for hotspots to appear in mid to late game. This will make overheating devices more common.
Cooling pipes
Introduced as a way to combat hotspots and possibly do other shenanigans (like making hot rooms?).
Also, cooling lines need a place to transfer heat to, so an Active Cooler was added to the game, with the ability to reach chilly -50C (wear warm gloves when operating).
Refreshed pipe laying
The most common negative feedback was about the pipe-laying system being unintuitive. For a long time, I had no idea how to improve it - until a few weeks back. Now you can lay the whole pipeline in one quick step - choosing the starting point and end point, and laid pipes will connect to form a pipeline.
The old way of interacting with pipes will still work to allow fine control over them.
Game load/save time
The second most often mentioned thing was sluggish saving/loading. So, finally, I've taken some time and rewritten it completely.
How did it go, you ask? Well, doing some tests with a save of chonky base, the old system took an average of 26s to load it, while the new one took only 2.9s.
Making the new save system 9x quicker.
Also, don't you worry, old saves will still work (will be loaded with the old save system)
And some other, less important changes

Overlays separated from panels (so you could open device panel while in temperature overlay, without closing temperature overlay)
Knowledgebase has a few sections with scrollable images
Filter selection interaction (in pipes and devices) got tweaked - items in UI list don't change position when interacted with
Job system bug has been solved (I hope), which caused the dock to be unable to export items contained within.
Job priorities got missing Station Export priority added
Storage sprite got updated
What's next?
Some devices/interactions might be added during beta, like ice melting in hot rooms, cooling it a bit down, or crew sweating/shivering, giving them debuffs. But the main focus for now is to make sure it's balanced properly and get rid of some bugs.
(A large part of this post got copied from the last post. I'm lazy like that, sorry :) )
See you soon, and enjoy 1.1 Beta :)
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08 Mar 2025Developer post
Still Alive - 1.1 Beta coming soon
Hi All, The game is still being worked on, no worries :) v1.1 is almost ready, and while I'm planning to release it at the beginning of May, before that I'd like to get some feedback from You. Soo... in a day or two v1.1 will be available as a public beta, if you're not scared of
05 Jan 2025Developer post
v1.0.11
Hi All! With this update, you will be able to (finally) demolish those pesky Modules and Trusses, and remodel the station to your changing needs :) Module/Truss deconstruction Added shortcut (H) to center camera on the station Dropped items got updated sprites (temporary ones) Dr
Hi All!
With this update, you will be able to (finally) demolish those pesky Modules and Trusses, and remodel the station to your changing needs :)

Module/Truss deconstruction
Added shortcut (H) to center camera on the station
Dropped items got updated sprites (temporary ones)
Dropped items piles near each other merge into one (up to a limit)
Dropped items that won't merge will change position if on top of other dropped items
[Fix] Pointer in scrap removal quest now hides when it should
[Change] After Storage filters change, if not-allowed items can't be exported due to limited space, they still can be used for other jobs
Defense towers - allow to put the same amount of ammo via pipes vs via crew
Storage filter export is more robust
Added crewmate names proposed by players
Added translations for Zoom In and Zoom Out shortcuts
[Fix] fixes to French translations - user suggested - thanks!
[Fix] Fix translation for 'You can't borrow anymore'
[Fix] Solved dropped items staying with yellow outline (occurred when clicking through multiple dropped items piles)
Added sounds - on button hover, and on panel closing
Update device and dropped items panel avatar background
Look at that changelog, it got too long, I could have released part of it sooner, sorry for that :D
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28 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.10
Hi folks, this update brings some freshly cooked changes to make the game less clunky :) Some changes to how jobs are planned, a bit of whacking at bunny protectors visits among other, minor changes Hope you'll like them :) Handle big export jobs - split them into easier-to-execu
Hi folks,
this update brings some freshly cooked changes to make the game less clunky :)
Some changes to how jobs are planned, a bit of whacking at bunny protectors visits among other, minor changes
Hope you'll like them :)

Handle big export jobs - split them into easier-to-execute parts
Respect pipe outputted resources in planned (but not executable) jobs
Show representation of reserved space in the device (crewmates plans to put there something)
Added tooltip to button hiding quest tracker
quest about clearing scrap - point at the last 2 scrap devices
Crewmate turns in movement direction
Smarter defense targetting for turrets
Fix game loading with 'station under attack' when no attack is happening (will work for new saves only)
Fix game staying in uneasy music after pushing back on bunny protectors
optimize looking for defense tower targets a bit
UI Fix - resolve input field to not reacting to Esc key
UI Fix - prevent reselecting input field by double clicking Enter
Lang fixes - secure survival supplies quest - better description
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24 Dec 2024Developer post
🎄✨ Holiday Greetings from Space Architect Team! ✨🎄
Dear Players, As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to thank you for being part of our amazing community. Your passion, creativity, and support mean the world to us. 💖🎮 We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas filled with joy, laughter, and cozy mo
17 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.9
A small step for me, a big step for crewmate-kind :) They are a bit wiser after dying of starvation/dehydration too many times. Crewmates intelligence +10: Crewmate can stop the job to get something to eat/drink If a crewmate is stuck in pathfinding - it will stop said job Mute a
A small step for me, a big step for crewmate-kind :)
They are a bit wiser after dying of starvation/dehydration too many times.

Crewmates intelligence +10:

Crewmate can stop the job to get something to eat/drink
If a crewmate is stuck in pathfinding - it will stop said job
Mute all sound on pause
Prevent game crashing when rejecting Not A Pirates at 0$ balance
Better comparison of pump placement
guest dock - only one can be built, require separation from other ports (pumps)
The second loading button name was changed to 'Confirm'
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13 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.8
Hi all! This time an update makes the pipe system a teeny weeny bit easier :) Also, as per usual, a LOT of fixes Show disabled input/output as grayed out Prevent changing pipes when clearing pipes Display player steam name ingame Improved Steam achievements system - force update
Hi all!
This time an update makes the pipe system a teeny weeny bit easier :)
Also, as per usual, a LOT of fixes

[Smoll Feature] Show disabled input/output as grayed out
[Bug] Prevent changing pipes when clearing pipes
Display player steam name ingame
Improved Steam achievements system - force update achievement progress as a popup
Updated French localization with player Ryunawa help
Updated liquid fuel plant device description - old recipe
Polished Autotrade section look
[Bug] Restored power icon in power overlay UI
[Bug] When Crewmate dies while executing a task with others, the task is reset and adjusted by how much was done, previously it broke the Task system
[Bug] Attempt at preventing exception at loading - cant cancel a reservation
[Bug] Visitors won't leave if a trade is happening
[Bug] Autotrade section no longer showing for non-pump device
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08 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.7
Storage/pipe filters - left & right click interactions (left adds/removes clicked item; right makes clicked item the only allowed) Change for autosave time - move from in-game time to real-time (not affected by x2, x3 speedup) Introduce pipe intake ammo limit on defense tower
Storage/pipe filters - left & right click interactions (left adds/removes clicked item; right makes clicked item the only allowed)
Change for autosave time - move from in-game time to real-time (not affected by x2, x3 speedup)
Introduce pipe intake ammo limit on defense towers
Disable WeaponX production tech - it's not available yet
[Bug] Waste Ejector production was stuck when overfilled
[Bug] Fabricating device will output input resources until any production is set
[Bug] Prevent drones from overfarming
[Bug] Prevent Food/Water dispensers overfilling via pipes
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05 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.6
Hiya there! More bugs solved in this one :) When in a game session - require double-clicking to load another save Reset a tech panel when a game is loaded Fuel pumps - updated input pipe limits & limited container size Add input pipe for all mining docks to allow for automate
Hiya there! More bugs solved in this one :)

When in a game session - require double-clicking to load another save
[Bug] Reset a tech panel when a game is loaded
[Change] Fuel pumps - updated input pipe limits & limited container size
[Change] Add input pipe for all mining docks to allow for automated drone supply
[Change] Autorefuel - rebalance earning and tech points received
Crewmate die notification added to the game log
[Bug] Autorefuel - respect visitor needs (don't give him more than he needs)
[Bug] Disabled the ability to change logistics in/out by pressing space after clicking it with the mouse
Hide dropdown arrow for mining dock if a drone can mine only a single resource type
[Bug] Restore prebuild pipe from input/output pipe after device deconstruction
[Spelling fix] Furnance changed to Furnace
[Bug] Resolve exception when loading Mining Dock (Planet) under construction
[Bug] Resolve exceptions caused by removing died crewmate
[Bug] Resolve exception caused by pipe deletion when clicking it
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02 Dec 2024Developer post
v1.0.5
Hi there! Today, while whacking at a game code I've found a major bug that might have caused jobs to break if a device related to it was being deconstructed -.- My bad, but it should work fine now :) Change - Device Out Pipe - randomize item to be outputted Major bug in import/ex
Hi there!
Today, while whacking at a game code I've found a major bug that might have caused jobs to break if a device related to it was being deconstructed -.- My bad, but it should work fine now :)

Change - Device Out Pipe - randomize item to be outputted
Major bug in import/export trader solved - when a job was removed due to a deconstructed device - it wasn't removed from ResourceTrader so a new job wasn't generated
Bug solved - correctly load unsigned trade
prevent deconstruction of a guest dock with locked trade and last storage device
Added notification when there are a lot of dropped items
prevent shortcut activation if a button is not interactable
update default keymap for 0.1 speed to BackQuote
clean folder before saving (less mess)
requester is built inside (as stated in the build description)
Clearer Pump placement requirements
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29 Nov 2024Developer post
(Nom)ination Idea
Oh hello there :) There is this thing about Nominating for Steam Awards... and to be honest, I'm not sure how exactly it works, but I have a plan :D Looking at the game I've made, and how much of a struggle it causes for new players I thought it would be funny if Space Architect