Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
As a stranded spaceship passenger, players must scavenge the vast debris field of deep space to gather resources and craft tools that expand their exploration capabilities. Oxygen management is a critical mechanic, with players constantly monitoring their limited air supply and returning to "breathing stations" before suffocating. This creates a tense risk-reward balance as players weigh the danger of venturing deeper against the need to collect essential materials. Players can craft upgrades like increased oxygen capacity, radiation shielding, and other survival enhancements. This progression allows them to safely reach new areas filled with additional resources and story content. The open-ended environment encourages free-form exploration, letting players chart their own path through the wreckage.
In addition to survival, the game features robust base building and crafting systems. Players construct modular habitats, install life support systems, and furnish their bases with an assortment of quirky decorations. The deep crafting menu includes a wide array of tools, vehicles, and other equipment assembled from scavenged materials. Mastering the crafting loop is essential for unlocking new gameplay capabilities. While the base's importance wanes later in the experience, many players find great satisfaction in customizing and upgrading their personal space stations over time. The freedom to personalize one's habitation is a core draw of the experience.
Rather than a serious, high-stakes story, the game adopts a tongue-in-cheek, self-aware tone. Sarcastic, irreverent dialogue from the player's AI companion provides a constant stream of comedic commentary. The environment is also littered with humorous props and environmental details that parody common survival game tropes. While the humor may not land for all players, it represents a refreshing change of pace from the genre's typical dramatic narratives. The underlying mystery surrounding the spaceship disaster still provides an engaging backdrop, with players piecing together the circumstances as they explore.