Seemingly lost amidst the Nintendo Direct excitement of actual Silksong info, not Bloodborne 2, and specs for the Nintendo Switch 2 is word of a new game from Astroneer developer System Era Softworks called Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, "a multiplayer voyage of discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie" in Deep Space.
But it sounds like there'll be more in store than just a Star Trek-style series of disconnected problems to solve and crises to manage: [[link]] "Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions places player freedom at the forefront," System Era said, "but a larger story lies in wait for those curious enough to uncover it."
As the title suggests, Starseeker is set within the Astroneer universe, but it's an all-new, standalone game. And even though it was revealed at Nintendo Direct, yes, it's coming to PC too—in fact, it's up for wishlisting now on Steam. While co-op multiplayer is the focus, the Steam page says it's also playable as a singleplayer game.
"This game represents our goals as a studio [[link]] to give players agency while connecting them through shared experiences," System Era co-founder and creative director Adam Bromell wrote. "Over the coming months, we’ll be pulling back the curtain the only way we know how: with transparency and directness. Expect live streams, behind-the-scene vlogs, a limited beta release, and its debut gameplay trailer!"
Starseeker: Astroneer Chronicles is currently expected to be out in 2026, and in a bit of good news for fans of Astroneer, System Era said the new game won't spell the end of the one that inspired it: "Existing Astroneer fans can rest assured that the original game will continue to live on alongside its new companion with more updates and content for years to come."
