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Beyond These Stars

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Release
game · October 15 · 2026-09-05
Release
game · 2026-10-16 · 2026-09-02
Release
game · October 15, 2026 · 2026-08-21
Release
game · October 16, 2026 · Japan · 2026-08-21
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Japanese interface and text support are confirmed · 2026-09-02
Noted
a demo is live on Steam · 2026-09-02
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available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, plus PC Game Pass · 2026-08-21
Noted
A demo is on Steam · 2026-08-21

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4d ago

Beyond These Stars Lets You Build a City on a Living Space Whale

Game Spark previewed Beyond These Stars at gamescom and interviewed its developers. The sci-fi city-builder from Balancing Monkey Games launches October 15 and asks players to settle the back of a giant space whale named Kewa. City management involves terrain terraforming, resource balance, and keeping the symbiotic relationship with Kewa healthy.

Sep 2

Beyond These Stars Pits Whale Needs Against Resident Happiness in October PC Launch

Balancing Monkey Games' sci-fi city builder Beyond These Stars launches October 16 on PC through Hooded Horse. Players guide survivors called Peeps who live on the back of Kiwa, a sentient space whale with its own will. The whale prefers freezing regions that hurt crops, while factory pollution damages its health, forcing players to balance resident happiness against the whale's condition. Japanese interface and text support are confirmed, and a demo is live on Steam.

Aug 21

Beyond These Stars Sets October 16 Release for City-Building on a Space Whale

Publisher Hooded Horse announced on August 21 that Balancing Monkey Games' sci-fi city-builder Beyond These Stars launches October 15, with Japan getting it October 16 due to time zone differences. Players build a city on the back of Kiwa, a giant whale traveling through space, balancing the Peeps' needs against the whale's mood. The game supports Japanese display and is available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, plus PC Game Pass. A demo is on Steam.