Lightyear Frontier is a peaceful open-world farming adventure on a planet at the far edge of the galaxy. Climb into your versatile mech and start your new home on a distant planet with up to 3 friends as you farm alien crops, build your own homestead, and explore the untamed wilderness of the world.
Players take on the role of a new settler on a distant planet, climbing into a versatile mech to start a homestead and explore the untamed wilderness. This peaceful, combat-free open-world farming adventure offers a low-stress, relaxing experience focused on farming, resource gathering, and base building, without the need to manage typical survival mechanics like hunger or thirst.
At the core of the gameplay is the player's customizable mech suit, which allows for a unique farming and exploration experience. Players can use various tools and attachments on their mech to clear land, harvest resources, and tend to their crops. The mech provides a sense of power and versatility as players navigate the planet's diverse environments, including lush forests, rugged cliffs, and serene beaches.
A key gameplay loop involves restoring the planet's polluted regions. Players must carefully manage their relationship with the ecosystem, clearing out invasive weeds and hazards while replanting trees to maintain a sustainable homestead. This acts as a satisfying loop of exploration, resource gathering, and restoration.
Growing alien crops is a central part of the experience. Players collect seeds as they explore, then plant and tend to their fields, watering consistently and using fertilizer to enhance growth. The harvested crops can then be traded for credits or used as crafting materials.
As players progress, they can expand their homestead by constructing new buildings and structures. The game offers a variety of customization options, allowing players to personalize their base's appearance with different color schemes, decorations, and layout choices.
The cooperative multiplayer mode allows up to three friends to join the player's journey, pooling resources and working together to create the perfect exofarm, sharing in the rewards of a successful harvest.
Venturing out into the wilderness is encouraged, as players can uncover ancient secrets and mysteries about the planet through the aid of a friendly scanner satellite. This sense of exploration and discovery adds to the game's relaxing, yet intriguing, atmosphere.