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| Stationeers | |
|---|---|
| Developer | RocketWerkz |
| Publisher | RocketWerkz |
| Director | Dean Hall |
| Engine | Unity |
| Release |
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| Genres | Simulation, survival |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Stationeers is a space station construction and management simulation video game developed and published by New Zealand-based studio RocketWerkz. Initially inspired by Space Station 13, it places players in control of building and operating a space station on various planets & moons, managing complex systems such as atmospherics, power, and resources, either alone or with others in online multiplayer. The game entered early access on Steam on December 12, 2017, and remains in active development as of 2025. A 1.0 release is planned soon™
Gameplay
[edit]In Stationeers, players jump into the role of astronauts tasked with constructing and maintaining a functional space station in harsh extraterrestrial environments, such as planets, moons, or (until 2025) asteroid belts. The game emphasizes realistic physics and engineering challenges, requiring management of systems including temperature, pressure, gas mixtures, electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, and medical needs.
Key features include:
A deformable voxel-based terrain for mining and exploration.
Complex atmospheric simulation handling combustion, water, fire, and explosive decompression.
Automation through logic circuits, computers, and assembly code programming in a MIPS-like custom scripting language.
Multiplayer cooperation for building and survival.
Modding support via the Steam Workshop.
The gameplay rewards efficient designs in architecture, atmospherics, and electrical systems, with dynamic physics affecting items and structures. Players must balance resources and systems to survive, often leading to emergent challenges and system failures.
Development
[edit]Stationeers is actively developed by RocketWerkz, founded in December 2014 by Dean Hall, the creator of the survival game mod DayZ. The studio, based in Auckland, New Zealand, aimed to create challenging interactive experiences. Hall directes the project, drawing inspiration from multiplayer simulations like Space Station 13 to focus on long-term base-building and galactic exploration.
The game was announced in 2017 and released into early access on Steam that December. Development has involved regular updates, incorporating community feedback through Steam forums and primarily Discord to refine features, add content, and improve usability. The game uses the Unity engine and supports multithreading for performance in large-scale simulations.
Stationeers has received generally positive feedback from players, holding a "Very Positive" rating on Steam and over 7,300 user reviews being favorable as of late 2025. Critics and players praise its depth, realistic systems, and rewarding complexity, often highlighting the satisfaction of automating bases and surviving self-inflicted disasters. However, some reviews note issues with user-friendliness and a steep learning curve, describing it as "hardcore" and sometimes unfriendly.
Community discussions emphasize its educational value in teaching programming and systems management.
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