{"rewrite":{"id":"r_34806300abf242466a9bcf26","clusterId":"c_9d9666c44ec8523d42d5536e","slug":"ostranauts-leaves-early-access-with-full-1-0-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Ostranauts Leaves Early Access With Full 1.0 Release","summary":"Blue Bottle Games released version 1.0 of the noir space life sim Ostranauts on August 4, ending a nearly six-year early access period that began in September 2020. The game, published by Kitfox Games, is set in a solar system cut off from a devastated Earth, where players scavenge abandoned and drifting ships for parts to sell or install on their own vessel. Character creation lets players set background, income, qualifications, traits, and skills, which affect ship and crew management. Encounters include enemies, ex-lovers, and acquaintances, with early decisions influencing later dialogue and outcomes. Version 1.0 adds endgame content concluding the Ceres Affair story, a bounty hunting system to capture criminals dead or alive, Steam Workshop support with over 68 community mods already available, new station maps such as Mars's Tharsis Landing and Labyrinth, Deimos's Voltaire facility, and the Moon's Jade Rabbit outpost, plus achievements and improved tutorials. The game is available on Steam for 2,600 yen, discounted 20 percent to 2,080 yen until August 11. Blue Bottle Games said development will continue for at least another year, with further work if sales warrant. The supported language is English only, with Japanese localization under consideration but undated.","whyItMatters":"The 1.0 launch marks the end of a long early access run, but Blue Bottle Games' pledge of at least one more year of post-release development signals the game's ongoing evolution beyond its official debut.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOstranauts shares its setting with NEO Scavenger, the 2014 survival game also from Blue Bottle Games, placing players in a hardcore space salvage operation where managing a crew and ship is a constant fight against bankruptcy. The new bounty system lets players capture criminals for rewards, and the endgame content ties up the Ceres Affair storyline, with final choices altering the entire solar system. Steam Workshop support arrived with over 68 community mods already available at launch. The new station maps include Mars\u0026#39;s Tharsis Landing and Labyrinth, Deimos\u0026#39;s Voltaire facility, and the Moon\u0026#39;s declining mining outpost Jade Rabbit. The game\u0026#39;s Steam reviews, including the early access period, are rated Very Positive. Blue Bottle Games stated that 1.0 is not the end of development, with additional work planned for at least one year and potentially longer if the game sells well. Japanese localization is being considered, but no release date has been set, and the current version supports English only.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ostranauts' 1.0 release caps a six-year early access with 68 community mods already live. The mods signal that the salvage loop's depth, not the story, is what kept the player base invested.","twitterPost":"Ostranauts' 1.0 drops with 68 community mods. The mod scene, not the story, is the real carry.","threadsPost":"Ostranauts leaves early access after six years, and the 1.0 release already has 68 community mods on Steam Workshop. That mod count, arriving day one, says the salvage loop's systems carried the game through a long dev cycle, not the campaign.","newsletterBlurb":"Blue Bottle Games has officially released Ostranauts, the hardcore noir space life sim that spent nearly six years in early access. The 1.0 update brings endgame content, bounty hunting, and Steam Workshop support, with more development promised for at least another year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1599499\",\"title\":\"Space Life Game 'Ostranauts' Officially Released, Where You Scavenge Parts from Abandoned Spaceships to Earn a Living; Steam Overall Reviews Mark 'Very Positive'\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260804w\",\"title\":\"Space Life Game 'Ostranauts' Officially Released, Where You Scavenge Parts from Abandoned Spaceships to Earn a Living; Steam Overall Reviews Mark 'Very Positive'\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170182.html\",\"title\":\"Hardcore Noir Space Life Sim 'Ostranauts' Officially Released!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6692,"outputTokens":1130,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785844903,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T11:43:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T11:47:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T11:43:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9d9666c44ec8523d42d5536e","canonicalTitle":"宇宙で残骸を漁り生計を立てるハードコアなノワール宇宙生活シム『Ostranauts』正式リリース！","representativeArticleId":"a_3baf067b842350798e8b2bb7","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ostranauts\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-04T07:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-04T13:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T13:03:49.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1599499","title":"捨てられた宇宙船からパーツを漁って稼ぐ宇宙生活ゲーム『Ostranauts』正式リリース。Steamの総レビューは「非常に好評」をマーク"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170204.html","title":"宇宙船の廃品を漁って生計を立てるハードコアな宇宙生活シムが正式リリース。多額の借金と船とクルーを管理するスカベンジャーライフ―採れたて！本日のSteam注目ゲーム3選【2026年8月4日】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ostranauts"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ostranauts version 1.0 was released on August 4, 2026, after early access began in September 2020.","The game is available on Steam for 2,600 yen, with a 20 percent discount to 2,080 yen until August 11.","Version 1.0 adds endgame content, a bounty hunting system, Steam Workshop support, new station maps, achievements, and improved tutorials.","Steam overall reviews for Ostranauts, including early access, are rated Very Positive.","Blue Bottle Games plans additional development for at least one year after the 1.0 release."]}