- Solarpunk Sneak Peek #3 - 8 September 2026
🌻 We're almost there! Hey everyone, time flies when you're having a good time, so we want to bring you the final sneak peak before the release of the biggest Solarpunk patch to date! We're working on the final patch details this week and are sending the update to the platform holders early next week. This will start a validation process that allows XBOX, Playstation and Nintendo to make sure the update can go live on their platforms, which takes around 2 weeks. So the update should go live end of the month! 🔥 Be sure to also check the past updates to get a bigger picture and be assured, we packed even more into the patch when it goes live. 🙂 🌍 Cross-Platform Multiplayer The biggest feature in the next update will be crossplay multiplayer. This was a bit more difficult than anticipated, but but with the next patch everyone - PC, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo - can finally play…
- 🌻 Solarpunk Sneak Peek #2 - 6 August 2026
Hey everyone, we hope you're enjoying the summer as much as we are! It's the perfect weather for ice cream, cold drinks, and enjoying the sunset with friends and family! While we're enjoying these days too, we want to share some more news about the patch currently in development. 🌍 Cross-Platform Multiplayer As you know, the biggest feature in the next update will be cross-platform multiplayer. It will allow you and your friends to play and relax together, no matter which platform you are playing on. This has been one of the most requested features since the Kickstarter Beta, and we have been working on it since before release. It is taking a little more time than expected, as every platform - Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo - has its own unique requirements. We want to make sure that you can play and relax with your friends without any problems, regardless of the pl…
- 🌻 Solarpunk Sneak Peek – 86% Recent Reviews & What’s Next - 13 July 2026
Hey everyone, for everyone who has not checked in for a while or is just discovering Solarpunk, we want to give you a small summary of what we are currently working on and what is planned next. Over the last few weeks, we have continued fixing bugs, collecting feedback, and reading many of your reviews, posts, and feature requests. At the same time, we are preparing a larger update that will include several new pieces of content and improvements. And yes: reviews are still extremely important to us. They help new players understand how Solarpunk is developing. Our global review score is currently around 82%, the reviews from the last 30 days are around 86%, and the last 7 days are even around 90%. A huge thank you for that already. 🌻 🌍 Cross-Platform Multiplayer As mentioned before, we are currently working on cross-platform multiplayer. The current multiplayer system is not stable en…
- Solarpunk Update – Savegame Fix, Crossplay & Feature Voting - 3 July 2026
Hey everyone, one week later, we want to give you another update. A new Solarpunk update went live today. This update fixes a savegame issue that caused some players to lose save files or made them unable to load correctly. To everyone who lost hours of progress because of this: we are truly sorry. This was a really nasty bug and a real beast, but we have hopefully managed to tame it now. 🌍 Crossplay & Updates We saw that some of you were critical of the crossplay announcement because you mainly want more fixes and improvements. We understand that. The important thing is: crossplay is being worked on in parallel. We are not stopping work on the game. Fixes, improvements, and new content are still being worked on. While we switch to the new multiplayer system, we simply need to bundle updates more. This may make things look a little quieter from the outside, even though internally we ar…
- Minor Update 1.0.5-300928 - 29 June 2026
Hey everyone, we released a small update with several fixes and improvements. Fixes & Improvements Fixed an Uncrafter duplication glitch with cables and sticks. Improved Recycler performance. Attempted to fix an audio issue with furnaces. Allowed more characters to be used for new world names. Fixed an issue where old save games could create multiple “ghost” saves, most prominently on PS5. Fixed an issue where items in the inventory could be shift-clicked even without holding the right trigger on gamepad after previously deselecting a slot while holding the right trigger. Fixed some item slots not being movable when the hotbar was full. Fixed inventory UIs with toggleable backpack view soft-locking when switching view and closing the UI immediately. Fixed broken input state when closing and immediately reopening animated inventory UIs. Fixed the Auto Feeder UI focus state after a backpa…
- 🌻 Solarpunk Mid-Update – Crossplay, Feature Voting & Small Fixes - 23 June 2026
Hey everyone, we have a small mid-update for you. Over the last few weeks, we have read many of your posts, reviews, bug reports, and feature requests. A lot of great ideas are coming in from the community, and we want to understand better which of them are most important to you. 🌍 Cross-Platform Multiplayer One of the bigger topics we want to work on now is Cross-Platform Multiplayer. The current multiplayer system is still strongly tied to the individual platforms. Our goal is that you will be able to play Solarpunk together across platforms in the future, no matter whether you are on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch 2. For us, this is not only an important feature by itself, but also a technical foundation for further ideas and future improvements. Important: While we are working on this, we need to freeze our update intervals a little. As things stand now, we are not plann…
- 🌻 Solarpunk Update – What We Improved This Week - 19 June 2026
Hey everyone, We are still working with full energy to improve Solarpunk. Our focus is still on fixes, stability, and issues that can directly affect your gameplay experience. Some of the following points are classic bug fixes, while others are more improvements or small quality-of-life adjustments. 🛠️ Fixes & Improvements FIX for achievements not unlocking on clients. FIX for achievements occasionally not unlocking on hosts. FIX for achievements not unlocking on hosts when a client unlocks an achievement with shared progress or world relevance. FIX: merchant input behavior was improved. Added a new notification when a trade gives the player an airship upgrade. Increased the duration of the death notification, as part of it was hidden by the transition. Added a new “Unstuck Airship” button to the settings. This teleports the airship high into the air so it can then be called back to th…
- Weekend Update – We are continuing to work on Solarpunk with full energy - 12 June 2026
Hey everyone, we would like to give you a quick update before the weekend. Right now, we are fully focused on improving Solarpunk. We also want to share a roadmap with you, but preparing something like that properly takes time — and at the moment, we are putting that time mainly into important fixes, stability, and issues that directly affect your gameplay experience. So first, here is an overview of the most important things we fixed and improved this week. Fixes Added additional input prompts for changing rotation and height when building. Fixed a backpack issue that could make the inventory unusable for clients in multiplayer. Added a repair function for inventories that were corrupted by the backpack bug. Fixed the Electronics Research Table UI not displaying researched items after reopening. Fixed the merchant map marker appearing at the wrong position in the Airship Dock. Fixed th…
- Is Solarpunk for you? A very honest note from us - 5 June 2026
Hey Solarpunk Community 👋, this is a more personal update from us. When we started working on Solarpunk, we never expected it to grow this much. We are a very small team. The core team behind Solarpunk has always been only two people. And yet here we are. Almost 1.2 million wishlists. So many Kickstarter supporters. A demo that has been played more than half a million times. Videos, articles, streams, comments, messages, and so many people looking forward to the game. That is incredible. We are deeply grateful for it. But it is also scary 😱. With this much attention, expectations can grow very quickly. Sometimes Solarpunk can look much bigger from the outside than it really is. We know that some players might look at the wishlist number and expect a huge survival game made by dozens or hundreds of developers. That is not what Solarpunk is. Solarpunk is not a giant studio production. I…
- Solarpunk Finally Has a Release Date - 9 April 2026
We can finally say it: Solarpunk is launching on June 8.During the Triple I Showcase, we officially revealed our release date, and after four years of development, this moment feels incredibly special to us. For most of that journey, Solarpunk was built by just the two of us, step by step, with a lot of passion, persistence, and probably more coffee than we should admit.As many of you know, the release has been delayed more than once along the way. Game development is rarely a straight line, especially for a small team, and bringing Solarpunk to the finish line took more time than we originally hoped. But getting here now makes this moment even more meaningful.Solarpunk 1.0 will release on June 8 on PC (Steam, GoG, Epic), Xbox, Playstation & Nintendo Switch 2.We are also very proud to share that the console porting is being handled by Mi'pu'mi Games, a highly experienced and renowned ve…
- Solarpunk will be at The Triple-i Initiative on April 9th! - 18 March 2026
The Triple-i Initiative has announced its return on the 9th of April at 9am PT/6pm CET, and we’re excited to share that SOLARPUNK™ will be revealing something there 😁!The show is only back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates, demo drops and more.There's no hosts, ads or sponsors – just games! It'll be streamed on Youtube, Twitch and right here on Steam.You can watch the announcement trailer below, or check out https://iii-initiative.com/ for more information.Don't forget to set a reminder (here example picture) That’s all for now, hope to see you at the show, it’s gonna be fun and we’re excited to show you more of what we’ve been cooking!
- NEW TRAILER ARRIVED! - 27 February 2026
Hey everyone 👋,Today we finally get to share something we have been working on for a while, our brand new Co op Gameplay Trailer, revealed during IGN Fan Fest. This is our first trailer in around one and a half years 👀, and it focuses on a part of Solarpunk we have not shown much before, co op moments, shared building, exploring, and just enjoying the world together.We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been playing the Beta. We have received a lot of valuable feedback already, and we are currently implementing it step by step to make the game better with every update.Solarpunk is still mainly developed by two people, so things take time, but we are steadily polishing the game with every update, and your feedback genuinely helps us get it there.Thanks for your support, and we cannot wait to show you more soon. --------------☕ Cozy & Family Friendly Games Newsletter…
- Coop Beta Playtest This Weekend, Apply Now! 👀 - 12 February 2026
We are looking for players who have not played the game before to join our upcoming coop Beta playtest on PC via Steam.Do you have time this weekend and want to play Solarpunk together with at least one friend, or up to three additional friends? Then this is your chance to help shape the game. We are opening applications for a limited number of playtest keys. By signing up, you will join a pool of interested players, and we will select a group to participate. 📅 Submission Deadline: Friday, February 13, 6 am PT, 9 am ET, 15:00 CET Selected participants will be contacted by email on Friday, February 13. Please note that this is a beta version. You will encounter bugs and some areas are still unpolished. We kindly ask all selected players to complete a short feedback form after playing. Your honest feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us improve the game. If you’re interested, apply…
- The Solarpunk Closed Beta Has Arrived - Play Together Now! - 21 January 2026
The Solarpunk Beta Playtest is now live for all Kickstarter Backers and everyone who participated in the Singleplayer Playtest!This phase opens the game up to a much wider audience and introduces Multiplayer alongside Singleplayer.Building on previous playtests, the Beta introduces a more polished experience with various tweaks and improvements based on community feedback. It’s a good moment to jump in, test things out, and help us move closer to release.👉 To join, update your Steam playtest build (Kickstarter backers only) and restart Steam. You’ll then have access to the latest playtest version.⚡ Haven’t redeemed your Steam key yet? Look for the Backerkit email in your inbox and don’t forget to check your spam folder. If you can’t find the email anymore, you can recover your key here: https://solarpunk.backerkit.com/🔗 Full news & details for all Kickstarter backer: https://www.kicks…
- 📅 Solarpunk: An Important Update About Our New Release Plan - 13 November 2025
Please read this text carefully!We know many of you have been waiting patiently for Solarpunk, and today we want to share an important update. Solarpunk means the world to us, but as a small two-person team, every detail takes time. We want to make sure it truly feels special when you finally get to play it, so we made the decision to move the release to next year. Over the past months, Solarpunk has grown beyond anything we could have imagined. We’ve now reached over 900,000 wishlists on Steam, had one of the most successful demos during Steam Next Fest in February with over 100,000 downloads, and our Kickstarter campaign was a huge success thanks to all of you. We’re incredibly proud of these milestones, but they also come with the pressure to deliver something truly great. One of the biggest parts of that is the multiplayer experience. Building a smooth, stable, and enjoyable co-op m…
- Join the playtest & help us to shape Solarpunk! - 19 September 2025
Hey Solarpunk followers,We’ve decided to open up our single-player playtest to even more people, including those who haven’t tried the current version yet. In our last update, many of you already showed interest, and we’re really excited about that 🙌! Applications for the single-player PC/Steam playtest are now open. If you sign up, you’ll be added to the pool of interested players, and we’ll select a group to receive a playtest key.📅 Deadline: Sunday, September 21 Would you like to participate? Then fill out this Google Form.Submission no longer possibleWe’ll contact the selected participants by email on Monday. Unfortunately, we can’t message everyone individually, so if you don’t hear from us, it means you weren’t selected this time.☕ Cozy & Family Friendly Games Newsletter If you're as passionate about cozy games as we are, we highly recommend subscribe to the cozy games newslette…
- New survival crafting game Solarpunk lets you build a world I'd love to live in - 4 September 2025
Bringing together the cozy farming of Stardew Valley, the base construction of Astroneer, and a stunning world comprising a multitude of picturesque floating islands, Solarpunk is a survival crafting game to watch. It's just begun its first alpha playtest, which its developer plans to follow up with a multiplayer round of testing as it looks towards a potential release date in 2025. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cult of the Lamb DLC Woolhaven is "almost longer" than the base game Dwarf strategy game Drill Rift shamelessly mines Baldur's Gate 3's dice rolls Heads up, chaotic WW2 base builder Ground of Aces just expanded aerial combat
- Welcome to the Solarpunk Singleplayer Playtest! ☀️ - 4 September 2025
🎮 Singleplayer Playtest (Alpha) begins NOW!We’ve got some wonderful news for our Kickstarter Alpha Backer: the Solarpunk singleplayer playtest for Kickstarter Alpha-Test backers is officially starting NOW! 🎉 Yes, exactly, NOW! This playtest is singleplayer only, and all backers who selected Alpha Access during the Kickstarter are invited. You should have received your keys back in January (for the alpha demo). Keep in mind: this is an alpha version – bugs may occur and some features are still incomplete. 👉 To join, simply update your Steam playtest build (Alpha Access backers only), restart Steam, and you’ll immediately have access to the latest playtest version. ⚡ Didn’t redeem your Steam key yet? Check your inbox for the email from Backerkit (sent in January). If you can’t find it, also check your spam folder. Lost your email? You can recover it here: https://solarpunk.backerkit.co…
- 🌱 Solarpunk Dev Update – Logic Systems, Animals & New Recipes! - 23 May 2025
Hey everyone! We’re back with a big development update. A lot has happened over the past few weeks, and the world of Solarpunk is really coming together. Let’s jump right in! (Take a look at the trade bot!) ⚡ Advanced Power Logic We have implemented a brand-new logic system for electricity! You can now use switches to turn entire networks (or parts of them) on and off, plus new sensors add some real automation magic: Rain sensors that can disable sprinklers when it rains Day/Night sensors to automatically turn on your lights at night The system opens up creative possibilities! There’s also now an electric version of the furnace, instead of using materials, it runs on electricity. (WIP: Electric furnace concept) 🐮 Animals Are (Almost) Here! We have also been working hard on our animal systems, and here’s what’s already in place: Animals are now implemented on the programming side and re…
- Thank You for 100k+ Demo Downloads! 🌱 - 25 April 2025
Hey everyone, We’re back with a quick but exciting update! 🌟 Over 100,000 Demo Downloads! Our demo made it into the Top 5 most downloaded games during the Steam Next Fest! As just two developers, this means the world to us. Competing alongside big studios wouldn't have been possible without YOUR incredible support. Thank you so much for playing, sharing, and believing in Solarpunk! 🎥 Gamestar Showcase Feature We were recently featured in the Gamestar Showcase. While the original video is in German, we’re preparing an English version just for you and will share it with you soon! Follow us on X to or join our Discord server to never miss any news again. 🛠️ What We've Been Working On Development has been full steam ahead, with many new features and improvements: - A reworked airship system, including weather challenges and upgrade paths - Storm mechanics that damage crops unless protect…
