Beyond These Stars guides, platforms and fixes
I opened the Steam store page for Beyond These Stars on 19 October 2026 and checked the appdetails API the same day. The page lists a 16 October 2026 release, a $29.99 list price marked down 20% to $23.99, Windows only, and a free demo (app 2546270). The press kit dates that launch as 16 October CST and 17 October NZT. I am using that pair everywhere on this site.
Beyond These Stars is a city builder from Balancing Monkey Games, published by Hooded Horse. You land with 30 Peeps on Kewa, a space whale, and balance food, power, and pollution. It is a downloadable Windows game, not a browser game. Compare the official stores and PC Game Pass, or start with the free demo.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Balancing Monkey Games / Hooded Horse |
| Release | 16 Oct 2026 (CST) / 17 Oct 2026 (NZT), 1.0, no Early Access |
| List price | $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 / ¥2,980 |
| Launch sale | −20% through 30 Oct 2026 (Steam US showed $23.99) |
| Platforms | Windows PC: Steam, GOG, Epic, Microsoft Store / Xbox PC listing, PC Game Pass |
| Not listed | No PS5, Switch, or native Mac in the launch note |
| Languages | 15 interface/subtitle languages; full audio is English only |
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive: 127 all-language, all-purchase reviews; 94 positive / 33 negative (about 74%), checked 19 Oct 2026 |
What changed this week
- 16 Oct 2026 — 1.0 launch on the stores named above.
- 17 Oct 2026 — Hotfix #1 and #2 (building moves, generator range line, particles).
- 18 Oct 2026 — Hotfix #3 (Kewa dialogue lock, ghost green power tiles, Kitchen adjacency).
- 19 Oct 2026 — Hotfix #4 adds cancel-move and a free-placement road fix.
When I walked the official starter guide against the pinned Hooded Horse FAQ, the first traps were the same ones players posted on launch weekend: Cleaners ship with their production method off, power only counts on a green tile, and a full by-product bin stops the whole building. Those three notes are the cards under the hero.
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