Developer posts and news about this game.
Greetings, Wayfarers! Find your crew, pick a destination, and explore the galaxy together! The Better Together Update 8.6.0 is coming in the next few days , introducing our new Party System and giving you a new way to explore Stars Reach with your crew. You will be able to create
Greetings, Wayfarers! Ground Control Hotfix 8.5.1 is here, with fixes for crafters, homesteaders, and explorers alike. This week’s update adjusted crafting progression, restored missing recipes and Wood-to-Oil refining, and corrected homestead vendor and storage counts. You shoul
Hotfix 8.5.1 is here ! Maintenance will run from 8 AM to 11 AM Pacific / 11 AM to 2 PM Eastern, with approximately 3 hours of downtime. Keep an eye on Server Status for the latest updates. This hotfix brings crafting, Public Event, and bug fixes. What's in store, you ask? Craftin
Message from Raph Hello Wayfarers! I know many of you may have seen that we had some severe server issues around launch. We’ve published nine updates in the last two weeks , hotfixing performance and stability problems, adding quality of life features, and even dropping in some n
Greetings Wayfarers, The servers will be coming down for maintenance at 3PM Pacific with an estimated downtime of two (2) hours. You can also keep an eye on Server Status for the latest updates. When the game comes back up, Ground Control will have landed. What’s in store you ask
Hotfix 8.4.6 has arrived! This update will deliver more enhancements to performance and stability, as well as fixes for the marketplace and vendors, homestead placement and loss, and some of the sources of server crashes. Our maintenance window will start at 11:00 AM Pacific / 2:
Hello, Wayfarers! Hotfix 8.4.5 is here! Our maintenance window will begin at 1:00 PM Pacific / 4:00 PM Eastern, and we expect servers to be back online by 3:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Eastern. If maintenance wraps up sooner, keep an eye on Server Status for the latest updates. This
This client update is a fairly small update to help players who were timing out on the loading screen; and also includes some changes to help us diagnose the server crashes we have been experiencing. We have a more substantial hotfix coming soon for other gameplay issues. Check t
Hi Wayfarers! Today we pushed our third update since launching into Early Access on Tuesday. The update notes are posted in all the usual places: the website, Steam, the roadmap, and so on. It brings performance improvements and a host of changes to crafting and other systems. Th
Hello, Wayfarers! It has been an eventful week at Playable Worlds, with the launch of Stars Reach into Early Access. This has been a long journey for us, but it is also just the beginning! As those of you who have already jumped in know, we’re ironing out a number of performance
Greetings Wayfarers! The update that carried Stars Reach from playtesting into Early Access was packed with changes - and you’ve already been playing the results. And we’re not slowing down. Our next hotfix is coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled for more updates! Gameplay &
Hello, Wayfarers! We've pushed a new update that includes a handful of optimizations that will reduce the load on your CPU and, by extension, help keep your framerate more consistent. We're continuing to work on additional performance updates, which will roll out as soon as they
Hello, Wayfarers! Welcome to Stars Reach! We’re so grateful you’ve decided to join us on this adventure! As you know, Early Access launched into Early Access today, August 18! We’re excited to welcome the world into our galaxy, and we know you’re eager to start exploring! As you
Dear Wayfarers, It’s been a busy week for us here at Playable Worlds Basecamp, as we’ve celebrated the close of the Stars Reach Playtest! With less than one week to go before our Early Access launch on August 18, 2026 , we’re hard at work putting the final touches on our release
Hello, Wayfarers! The time has finally come! We have closed the Stars Reach playtest servers for the last time to prepare for our Early Access launch on August 18, 2026 ! The excitement at Playable Worlds Basecamp is high. Our team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on
Hello Wayfarers, Early Access is on the horizon, but the sun is shining in our latest update! Jump in and experience The Calm Before the Storm ! This is our final playtest update before we close out the playtest and prepare to launch Stars Reach into Early Access on August 18, 20
Salutations, Wayfarers! This is it! We have reached the FINAL major update before Early Access launch on August 18, 2026! There’s a lot packed into the Calm Before the Storm Update, with improvements across the interface, crafting, exploration, combat, visuals, performance, and a
Hello, Wayfarers! We’ve got big news for you this week. START THE COUNTDOWN! EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH IS COMING! Today we announced that Stars Reach will enter Early Access on August 18, 2026! We’ll be launching with three options to take your first steps among the stars. If you’re ju
Hello, Wayfarers! Now that you’ve had time to stretch your legs after The Great Wipe, we’re excited to gather your feedback about all the new updates! Keep those bug reports coming in! Each one helps us build a better experience for our Early Access launch! Members of our communi
Hello, Wayfarers! Welcome to your new galaxy! As promised, we have completed The Great Wipe, and your first steps from here on out come with new systems, visuals, and more! There’s a lot to take in, so we’re hosting a Fireside Chat on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 10 AM Pacific . C