{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0af2fec1983dc82e7afb596d","clusterId":"c_48ea658caa6f380b3de6e74d","slug":"moon-crashers-a-low-gravity-co-op-survival-craft-game-launches-july-28-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Moon Crashers, A Low-Gravity Co-Op Survival Craft Game, Launches July 28 On Steam","summary":"Developer Castello announced that Moon Crashers, a lunar survival craft game with online co-op for up to four players, will launch on PC via Steam on July 28. Players explore the moon, gather resources, build a rocket, and contend with low-gravity physics that cause accidental teammate launches and vehicle rollovers.","whyItMatters":"The release gives Steam users a co-op survival craft title that leans into chaotic low-gravity physics, a niche the developer is expanding into after starting with VR games.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloper Castello announced on June 29 that Moon Crashers will launch on Steam on July 27, with the Japanese release following on July 28 due to time zone differences. The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Players crash-land on the moon and must gather resources-iron, copper, titanium, and spaceship wreckage-to build a rocket and return to Earth. A 7D printer at base facilities turns collected materials into rocket parts. Vehicles like the MoonBike and MoonScooter help traverse craters and canyons. Low gravity makes both people and vehicles bounce around, causing rollovers and accidental teammate launches. Proximity voice chat is supported. Castello, an Italian indie studio founded by members with no prior game industry experience, previously released VR titles ARK and ADE and Of Lies and Rain. They are also developing Shit Buddies, a co-op action game about dung beetles. A demo with Japanese display support is available now.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Moon Crashers turns the rocket assembly trope into a physics sandbox where friendly fire is accidental but expected. The survival loop is secondary to the chaos of low-gravity movement.","twitterPost":"Moon Crashers makes low-gravity physics the primary obstacle, not the environment. Accidental launches are the core comedy.","threadsPost":"Moon Crashers reframes the survival craft genre around physics comedy. The moon's low gravity turns resource gathering into a hazard, and rocket building into a source of accidental team wipes. The survival loop is almost an afterthought.","newsletterBlurb":"Moon Crashers, a lunar survival craft game from Italian indie studio Castello, launches on Steam July 28. The game supports up to four players in online co-op, with low-gravity physics that cause chaotic vehicle rollovers and accidental teammate launches. A demo with Japanese display support is available now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260630-452570/\",\"title\":\"Steam co-op 'Moon Crashers' launches July 28: a low-gravity, accident-prone rocket-building survival craft game set on the moon\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4030,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782790137,"createdAt":"2026-06-30T03:21:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T03:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T03:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_48ea658caa6f380b3de6e74d","canonicalTitle":"Steam協力「月面」脱出サバイバルクラフト『Moon Crashers』7月28日配信へ。人も乗り物も荒ぶる低重力、事故多発ロケット建造ゲーム","representativeArticleId":"a_1f12377ae272ba12e7be72df","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Moon Crashers\"],\"studios\":[\"Castello\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-30T02:41:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-30T11:01:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T11:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/021/G102172/20260630035/","title":"最大4人のプレイヤーで協力して危険な月面を探索し，地球へ帰るためのロケットを組み立てよう。「Moon Crashers」，7月27日にリリース決定"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260630-452570/","title":"Steam協力「月面」脱出サバイバルクラフト『Moon Crashers』7月28日配信へ。人も乗り物も荒ぶる低重力、事故多発ロケット建造ゲーム"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Moon Crashers"],"studios":["Castello"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Moon Crashers launches on Steam on July 27, with the Japanese release on July 28 due to time zone differences.","The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players.","Players crash-land on the moon and gather resources like iron, copper, titanium, and spaceship wreckage to build a rocket.","Low gravity causes vehicles and players to bounce around, leading to rollovers and accidental teammate launches.","Developer Castello is an Italian indie studio founded by members with no prior game industry experience."]}