Astroneer | Nintendo Switch | PAL Region

About the Game

Astroneer is a single-player and multiplayer sandbox survival game. Set in the 25th century during an age of interplanetary exploration, the game casts players as an astronaut exploring distant worlds. With limited tools and resources, players’ goal is to survive, gather materials, and establish bases while uncovering the secrets of the solar system. There is no fixed narrative path, but the exploration of alien planets, the discovery of ancient structures, and the pursuit of new technologies provide a loose framework for progression.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Using the Terrain Tool, players can dig, deform, and collect soil and minerals directly from the ground. These materials fuel crafting, research, and construction. There is no dialogue system or morality component, and no hostile NPC enemies. The crafting system enables players to create workstations, vehicles, and modular base structures. Printers allow raw resources to be refined into larger equipment, while crafting recipes dictate how new tools and modules are assembled.

Standout Features

• With limited tools and resources, players’ goal is to survive, gather materials, and establish bases while uncovering the secrets of the solar system.
• There is no fixed narrative path, but the exploration of alien planets, the discovery of ancient structures, and the pursuit of new technologies provide a loose framework for progression.
• Using the Terrain Tool, players can dig, deform, and collect soil and minerals directly from the ground.
• There is no dialogue system or morality component, and no hostile NPC enemies.
• The crafting system enables players to create workstations, vehicles, and modular base structures.
• Printers allow raw resources to be refined into larger equipment, while crafting recipes dictate how new tools and modules are assembled.
• As players gathers rarer materials and researches alien artifacts, increasingly complex machines and base systems can be built.
• Scattered artifacts and alien technology can be analyzed in research chambers, unlocking new crafting blueprints.

Modes & Ways to Play

The multiplayer mode allows several players to share the same world, combining efforts to build bases or explore.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Survival depends on managing these demands efficiently, as environmental dangers such as storms, suffocation, or falling debris threaten progress. The multiplayer mode allows several players to share the same world, combining efforts to build bases or explore. Environmental shaping can also be used for functional purposes, such as building ramps for rovers, or purely for aesthetic designs.