- Leaving Early Access - 15 April 2025
To Our Space Realtors, It's with genuine disappointment that we have to tell you development on Space for Sale has ended. Simply put, the game didn't perform as we needed it to commercially, and continuing development wasn't sustainable. This was a tough call, and we understand it's frustrating news for those who were looking forward to the game. We poured a lot of effort into Space for Sale, believing in its potential. However, sometimes things just don't work out as planned, and we have to face those realities. We truly appreciate the support of our Factoneers and Space Realtors – everyone who engaged with the game and our studio. Seeing your enthusiasm and creativity meant a great deal to us. We hope that even though our journey together on this project has ended, the spirit of our games will continue to resonate within the wider gaming community. Thank you for being a part of it. Si…
- Hotfix Deployed - 25 November 2024
Greeting Space Realtors! The Red Planet update released the other week—check it out if you haven't already! This Hot Fix should resolve some of the issues we caught over the weekend, along with some minor improvements and adjustments. Improvements & Squashed Bugs: Fuseburner Project: Increased zone radius of final fight Fuseburner Project: Added missing sound to exploding toasters Fixed bug where sounds registered from astronaut could literally fall of the character and roll away Decorated the ship Fixed issue in radial menu when switching tools Fixed issue where pick-ups in the Mechanoid Rescue event could spawn inside rocks on the Red Planet Various minor fixes and polish We appreciate all the feedback and bugs that you have sent in so far. If you have ideas or feedback, we’d love for you to join us over on Discord. As always, thank you for playing and see you in space! 🚀 /Simon
- Update.02: The Red Planet - 21 November 2024
Welcome to “Helnera”: The Red Planet Greetings Space Realtors! The Red Planet update is here, and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to Helnera! Close to the local star, this sizzling world offers HOT beaches, rich natural resources, and 11 exciting regions to uncover. From arid mountains to acidic peninsulas and the smoldering heart of Mount Deth, there’s no shortage of real estate opportunities—or challenges! New Helneran Creatures, World Features & Constructions: Bollwarks Skilled builders who prefer their privacy but can become aggressively protective of their homes. Best to keep things neighborly unless you want trouble! Stonecrows These rare creatures defy biology and geology alike. Catching a closer look might unlock new research, but good luck—they're as skittish as they are fascinating. World Feature: “Mount Deth” Despite the intimidating name, Mount Deth (which total…
- Patch Release: MORE UI Improvements - 31 October 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! As we continue crafting the Red Planet update, we wanted to share some fresh improvements we've been working on in the meantime. This latest update comes packed with UI polish, added support for performance settings, and plenty of bug fixes to keep everything running smoothly. As always, if you have ideas or feedback, we’d love for you to join us over on Discord. Your input shapes Space for Sale as we head closer to the Red Planet update, and we can’t wait to bring you along for the journey. Thanks for being part of the journey, and see you in space! /Simon Changelog: Improvements: Codex now updates correctly for all clients—no more missing intel! Status Page overhaul: clearer progression tracking and easier readability Faction sub-page polished for smooth navigation and better overview Objectives page improved for easier readability Various localisation fixes…
- Patch Release: UI Improvements - 10 October 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! While we're hard at work on the Red Planet update we were thinking we'd serve you guys some fixes that's been made along the way. These fixes mostly relate to UI improvements, expanding on the World Map UIs as well as adding additional tooltips. We've also added more juice to blocker removal (Dynamite go "BOOM!"), multiple sound effects and squashed a lot of bugs during this patching period. Hope you enjoy the update! If you want to get in touch we encourage you to join the community on Discord! We'd love to hear what you want from Space for Sale in the future as we make our way towards the Red Planet update! Thank you for playing and See you in Space! /Toby Changelog: Improvements: The World Map is visually updated and the context information, when hovering elements on the map, has received a major improvement. No more switching between interfaces to get the f…
- Demo Update - 26 September 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! Since launch Space For Sale has gotten one big update and multiple patches that focused on addressing community feedback as well as squashing bugs. We wanted to prioritise our first wave of players, to make sure that we reacted to what you were saying in a timely manner. This meant that the Demo has remained in a pre-launch state—but with this update, that is no longer the case! The Demo will be similar in regards to content but it reaps tons of benefits from the patches with improvements to UI/UX, gameplay, visuals and performance! So if you've been on the fence about Space for Sale, this is a great time to try out the demo! Thank you for playing and See you in Space! /Toby NOTE: The Demo update is not compatible with older save files. Save files from before this update will not be shown in the planet select UI. Changelog: Improvements Added directional arrow…
- Update.01: Lift-Off - Released! - 9 September 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! 📢 The first update for Space for Sale: Lift-Off - is finally out! A month ago Space for Sale launched and what a month it has been! We've been getting tons of great feedback from our players, some of which we hope to adress in this update! Full changelog below, highlights include: A New Event ”Bloomin’ Blarfairs” 🌻 New and updated Constructions Movable Constructions Resource Trading Global Hub Inventory UI Improvements Tutorial Improvements We would like to thank everyone who has embarked on their Space Realty journey, It's been such a joy watching people finally play and interact with our game! If you haven't already consider joining the community on Discord! https://discord.gg/spaceforsale We hope you enjoy Update.01: Lift-Off and that you'll come along as we move onward toward the next update "Update.02: The Red Planet". Thank you for playing and see you i…
- Update.01: Lift-Off - imminent! - 6 September 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! We are so excited to present to you our first proper update of our Roadmap for Space for Sale; Lift-Off. The game has been out for a month now and we’ve been getting tons of great feedback from our players and this update aims to remedy a lot of those points! Our focus was on expanding the available planet, Autica as well as UI improvements, and improving the clarity of the game's resource management and reputation systems. Let’s get into the details! NEW EVENT Starting off; we’re happy to present a new event : Bloomin' Blarfairs. It’s up to you to help the Glorpian Gardener Glick Glorpenschmirz in her mission to attract Bombus Meliplanians, or Space Bees, to your planet and save the elusive Blarfair Flower. They’re fickle little bastards so it’s going to require vigilance and a good throwing arm to get the job done! We have improved the Ending of the Main Proj…
- Patch Deployed - 9 August 2024
Greetings Space realtors! We're back with another batch of improvements. Thanks again to everyone who have been sending us feedback and bug reports on either of our channels. It's greatly appreciated and helps us get the game sorted and finished faster. :) This patch is focused almost entirely on general improvements and fixes. Improvements: Holograms are no longer animated, making it easier to read their size and position. Increased the amount of Azure Stones that may spawn in the world. Added an option in the settings menu that disables the music played while driving. Implemented new notifications that popup when Events and Projects are updated. Reduced the giant size of Kits while placed on Kit hangers. Improved the colliders of numerous constructions. Flowers no longer look like they are trying to strangle a player when they walk through them. Adjusted the size of Verdant Mounds and…
- THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase Unveils New Games, Gameplay, and Exciting Teasers! - 2 August 2024
Shots Fired: THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase Unveils New Games, Gameplay, and Exciting Teasers! Vienna/Austria - August 2nd, 2024: The stage lights have dimmed, and the 2024 THQ Nordic Digital Showcase has officially taken its final bow! We've had a blast unveiling a treasure trove of game updates, reveals, and surprises. Missed the live show? No worries! You can catch all the action on demand across our official channels: Re-watch the Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWI5exTf9hs THQ Nordic Publisher Sale on Steam We're rolling out the red carpet for our biggest sale of the year! To celebrate our latest announcements and all the games you love, we're slashing prices like monsters in Titan Quest II. From August 1st, 19:00 CEST / 10:00 AM PDT to August 15th, 19:00 CEST / 10:00 AM PDT, you can grab dozens of our titles at blockbuster discounts - get Darksiders III for 80% off, the T…
- Living Roadmap - 2 August 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! We have survived the launch of our game, and it's now time to talk a bit about the future and present some of our plans to the community. Living Roadmap During Early Access, we will be very open about the development of our game, what we are working on, and will be working on in the future. We will keep what we call a living road map public and updated. This will convey the upcoming milestones and updates that we have planned, covering roughly 2-3 months of future development time. Beyond this, we will, naturally, always be looking into bugfixes and general improvements to the game. For those interested in seeing behind-the-scenes-material and upcoming changes, we highly encourage that you join our discord and check out the dev channel. We will be posting more details there in the future, including sneak peeks on upcoming changes, and at times we may ask for di…
- Hotfix Deployed - 1 August 2024
We have just deployed our first hotfix for the game! This should resolve some of the issues we received reports of during these first couple of days in the wild, along with some minor improvements and adjustments. Improvements: Added the option to manually switch which audio device the game should be using. Made Ashbushel trees more likely to spawn in the starting region. Added a clarification on the codex page of World Features that cannot be improved with a building. Added a link in the main menu to the feedback survey. Changed the default keybind of Inventory to "I" instead of "B". Changed the timing of some UI pop ups. Updated some texts and requirement descriptions related to the S.I.T. project for clarity. Numerous and minor text adjustments. Squashed bugs: A multiplayer user could lose the ability to drop samples from their inventory. The Hot Spring sometimes didn't spawn in the…
- Early Access Release imminent! - 30 July 2024
Today’s the day—our little baby known as Space for Sale is taking its first step into the wide world! It has been years in the making, and the whole team at Mirage is going through a lovely mix of emotions leading up to this. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we loved making it, and hopefully we will get many people joining us as we set out on this Early Access trail of development. Before we push the big red release button later today, I would like to take the opportunity and detail what the game is, what you can expect, and give a few words on our short-term plans. How much content is in the release version? The core gameplay is complete, and at launch we'll kick things off with our initial selection of content set in one continent on the lush planet Autica. In short and practical terms: One randomized continent on the Green planet, called “Autica” Five distinct biomes and environm…
- Demo Localization update - 19 July 2024
By popular demand, we have now made the Space for Sale demo available in the following ten languages: Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Brazilian Portuguese Russian Spanish For all our gamepad users out there without a keyboard, we have also implemented a virtual keyboard that should pop up as soon when you try to edit some kind of text field. Please note that this requires the game to run in Big Picture mode. We hope to see even more of you join in the fun and test the game leading up to the Early Access release. See you in space! 🚀
- Demo Update - 12 July 2024
Greetings Space Realtors! We have been watching and enjoying the first streams of the demo, but we noticed players struggling with the placement of the initial constructions and the hub, so we decided to push a little update improving this experience. 🙂 We're thrilled to see the initial feedback and first reception coming in and hope to see many more of you try the game over the weekend! 😄 See you in space! 🚀
- The Countdown Has Begun: Space for Sale Enters Early Access Orbit on July 30th! - 9 July 2024
The Countdown Has Begun: Space for Sale Enters Early Access Orbit on July 30th! Vienna, Austria / Karlstad, Sweden - July 9th, 2024: T-21 days, Ladies and Gentlemen! Fifty-five years ago, in July 1969, mankind took its first steps on the moon, ending the race to space. Described as "a small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind", this historic event marked the beginning of a new era. On July 30th, 2024, our cozy space simulation game, Space for Sale, will launch into early access orbit on Steam, inviting players from all galaxies to join the fun. We shall let future generations decide if this day also marks a historic event of similar magnitude for all mankind. Space for Sale offers an immersive experience of exploring exotic alien planets, constructing charming habitats for a demanding interplanetary clientele, and learning about each planet's unique flora and fauna to better adapt…
- Ready For Takeoff: New Dev Diary Entry Reveals Early Access Window And Updates - 13 June 2024
3...2...1...takeoff! Get your rockets and space suits ready as Space for Sale launches into Early Access on Steam this summer! Start your very own space realtor adventure, solo or with a friend! All of this is topped off with a new dev diary entry. In today's dev diary, Mirage Game Studios' Lead Artist Toby talks with Simon, their Game Director, about the changes the studio had to make for Space for Sale to pivot it into an early access title, how Space for Sale is moving towards becoming a more replayable game, about finishing planets, and their bigger focus on community building while introducing their new Community Manager, Masha! Watch the new dev diary here: Download the assets: https://thqn.net/sfs-media For even more info check out the other dev diaries: https://thqn.net/3Gry5E1 Space for Sale is being developed by Mirage Game Studios in Karlstad, Sweden and published by THQ Nord…
- Space for Sale | Dev Diary #11: Working Together - 23 November 2023
New dev diary for Space for Sale released! Today, Mirage Game Studios released their 11th dev diary for Space for Sale! The team is having a good old LAN-Party (remember, it's still online two-player co-op!), in which Lead Artist Toby and Lead Designer Grahn show you how you can work together in co-op when exploring new planets. Watch the new dev diary here: Check out the rest of the dev diary series: https://thqn.net/3Gry5E1. Space for Sale also released a brand new co-op gameplay trailer yesterday: https://youtu.be/3BudGmNPras Space for Sale is being developed by Mirage Game Studios in Karlstad, Sweden and published by THQ Nordic and will be available for PC at an SRP of € 29.99 / $ 29.99 / £ 24.99. Links & Info: Steam: https://thqn.net/sfs-steam Website: https://spaceforsale.thqnordic.com Discord: https://discord.gg/Fu9cxydQ4j Dev Diaries: https://thqn.net/3Gry5E1
- Check out the new Space for Sale co-op trailer now! - 22 November 2023
Together with a friend, explore alien worlds and become an iconic space realtor duo Check out the new Space for Sale co-op trailer now! Vienna, Austria / Karlstad, Sweden - November 22, 2023: Explore together, work together, and become the greatest space realtor duo the universe has ever known! Check out Space for Sale's new co-op trailer here: https://youtu.be/3BudGmNPras Will you roam the unknown planet together or split up to work more efficiently? There are three planets for you and your friend to explore, so get out there are start building! Streamline your efforts (work smarter, not harder!), synchronize your gear to complement one another, and set your sights on a shared cosmic objective. In addition to its single-player mode, Space for Sale offers an outstanding online co-op experience for two players, enabling you and a companion to seamlessly drop in and out of the game. Only…
- Space for Sale | Dev Diary #10: Adapting to the Worlds - 27 October 2023
Greetings Space Realtors! Welcome to our 10th #SpaceForSale Dev Diary. Lead Artist Toby and Lead Designer Grahn talk about all the important things you need to know to explore and adapt to the new planets! See you in Space!
