- Antimatter Update: OUT NOW! - 1 October 2026
The Antimatter Update is OUT NOW! With this update, we add Level 15 to the campaign and introduce a brand-new feature for Free Play Mode: Cosmic Seasons.So, what’s new?Level 15:Decent Explosions & Discovering AntimatterAntimatterThe bird crew’s journey through Cinnakeet isn’t over just yet. Their investigation into the mysterious Strangelets reveals that their destination is much farther away than expected.To reach the final star system, the crew needs an entirely new way of crossing interstellar distances.Luckily, they’ve got an idea. Could it all be a matter of... antimatter?!Producing Antimatter (Captain, we need more energy!)Quality of Life, Even in Space!With this update, we've stepped things up when it comes to quality-of-life features. And you’re going to need them, because the factory set-ups are getting more and more complex!You can look forward to an improved crafting tree, an…
- PATCH NOTES 0.4 - New Sector & Cosmic Seasons - 1 October 2026
Patch Notes 0.4(version 0.4.2 including Public Beta Patches 0.4 and 0.4.1)☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackCinnakeet FinaleAdded campaign sector 15, the final sector of Cinnakeet, with new story and dialogueAdded new buildings: Strange Factory, Fusion Reactor and Big ExplosiveAdded new plant: Fortune TwigAdded new resources: Fabric, Plushie, Pyjama, Antimatter + one secret resourceAdded new achievements for sector 15Note: There is still a placeholder cutscene after sector 15 which will be replaced with the actual cutscene very soon!Cosmic SeasonsAdded new game mode, located in the Free Play mode screen: Cosmic Seasons, a new sector every monthEvery player gets the identical sector each month, regardless of their unlock progress. No permanent unlocks happen during a seasonal runAdded 12 seasonal achievements, one per month, for completing Cosmic Season sectors. Each mon…
- Public Beta Patch Notes 0.4.1 - 30 September 2026
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.4.1☀️ = Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackImprovements:Reworked Cosmic Season achievement icons and names. Each month of the year is now represented by its own custom star sign, displayed both on the achievement badge and on that month’s Cosmic Season preset button.Added new icons for newly introduced buildings and resources.Improved several existing icons, including the Crafting Tree icon, Level 15 goal icons, and Free Play complexity icons.Updated various sound effects and improved their volume mix.Localized newly added text into most supported languages.Added tooltips to Main Menu decoration items.Improved the control rebinding menu by splitting some labels into a main label and subtitle for better readability, and by making row backgrounds dynamically adapt to the height of their content.Adjusted Kardashev Scale values in Free Play Mode: Stran…
- 3,000 Steam Reviews. Thank You! - 29 September 2026
Star Birds has officially passed 3,000 Steam Reviews.We want to take this opportunity to say thank you for all your support along the way. As a small indie development team, it genuinely means a lot to us. Reviews make a real difference for a game like Star Birds and help a small team like ours get seen on Steam. If you’re enjoying the game, leaving a positive review is one of the most helpful ways you can support us.A Lot Has ChangedMaybe you played Star Birds during the Early Access release and haven’t checked in for some time. Phew... where to begin? Quite a lot has happened over the last twelve months.We’re getting closer and closer to 1.0, and Star Birds now has 14½ levels, lava, aliens, antimatter, and a whole bunch of things that definitely weren’t on our list when we started out. Thanks to you, our community!That makes it all the more exciting to see new reviews trickle in. Keep…
- Play Level 15 Early in the Public Beta! - 10 September 2026
Level 15 is only a few weeks away! But if you don’t want to wait, you can play it right now in the Star Birds Public Beta! 🚀The beta branch is open to all players, so jump in, give the new level a try, and let us know what you think. Your feedback will help us put the finishing touches on Level 15 before its official release.How to access the Public BetaOpen your Steam LibraryRight-click Star BirdsSelect PropertiesOpen the Betas categorySelect the Public Beta branchSteam should then automatically switch to the beta version.Just remember to switch back to the main branch once you’re done testing.What awaits you in Level 15?The Bird Crew is currently exploring Cinnakeet, a Star System dominated by extreme heat, with asteroids covered in bubbling pools of lava. And they’re still searching for the origin of the mysterious Strangelets.There’s just one small problem.Stella realizes that she…
- Monthly Challenges - 21 August 2026
Dear stargazers and space travelers,We want to name our monthly challenges after constellations. Got any suggestions?12 Cosmic Seasons for Free Play ModeFor the Antimatter Update this October, we’re planning something special: Cosmic Seasons!Starting with the update, Free Play Mode will feature a new challenge each month. Every player will get the same seed, defining the star system, environmental conditions, available resources, and buildings for that month. There’ll be 12 different Cosmic Seasons (= monthly challenges) every year. Each one will have its own leaderboard, where you can compete against other players. Those of you who played Dorfromantik might already be familiar with this concept from our previous game.And this is where you come in!WANTED: Submit Your Names for ConstellationsWe’d love to name our 12 monthly challenges after 12 star constellations.But rather than going wi…
- Roadmap to the Grand Finale! - 19 August 2026
There’s a lot happening on the road to the Star Birds grand finale! We’re expanding our plans for the Full Release, preparing the fifth and final Star System, and working on bringing Star Birds to even more platforms. And before we get there, you can look forward to another campaign level and a brand-new way to play every month.Big news for all console fans! We’re squeezing in another update in October to use Level 15 as the setup for a technical spectacle in the final Star System. At the same time, we’re giving our indie team a few extra months so we can launch 1.0 on many of the platforms you’ve been asking for.For us, that means there’s still a little more work ahead but we’re convinced the end result will be all the better for it.And there’s no denying it, the finish line is coming into view:Antimatter Update: October 2026Star Birds Full Release: Q1 2027Image: Early Access Roadmap,…
- Star Birds x The Farmer Was Replaced - 5 August 2026
The Farmer Was Replaced made quite a splash in the indie scene this spring, and we’ve put together a bundle for you! It’s an extraordinary game, not just for programmers, but for anyone who enjoys resource management and automation.Star Birds players can now get 10% off the game through our Steam bundle. Take a look!What Is The Farmer Was Replaced?In The Farmer Was Replaced, you program a drone to fully automate farming tasks that would otherwise require a lot of grinding. Simply press “Execute” and enjoy watching your drone do all the hard work. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. A game to improve your problem solving and coding skills.(Not) an Educational Game?What we particularly like about The Farmer Was Replaced is its sense of continuous progression. Rather than sending you through a series of separate levels, it lets y…
- Patch 0.3.9 - 21 July 2026
Patch 0.3.9☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community Feedback☀️ Fixed a bug that could block critical progression quests after reloading a save, particularly in Level 11.☀️ Fixed a progression blocker in Level 10 that could occur when placing a Yumberry before advancing the dialogue.☀️ Fixed invisible excavation quests and stuck tutorial dialogue in older saves.Fixed scores displaying values above 100%. Scores now update dynamically, including when discovering secret resources.☀️ Fixed empty or broken station module quest offers.☀️ Fixed phantom or broken pipe connections blocking building functionality. These connections now repair themselves when loading a save or reconnecting pipes.Fixed ramps being recallable while a rover was still on them.☀️ Fixed ramps not being recallable because phantom paths or pipes were still occupying them.Fixed pebbles not appearing around artificial crat…
- PATCH NOTES 0.3.8 - Controller Improvements & Some Visual Polish - 30 June 2026
Patch Notes 0.3.8☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackSteam Deck & Controller SupportAdded a floating keyboard for entering text with a controller.Added UI scaling for building-button tooltips. ImprovementsAdded sunray visual effects when placing solar panels in areas with high sunlight intensity.Improved visuals for high sunlight intensity spots.Improved error handling in the bug reporting tool.Pressing Esc now cancels building placement before opening the in-game menu.Improved the visuals of slime areas.Implemented several additional visual-effect fixes and improvements.Added visual feedback to working energy producers (i.e. Solar Panels).☀️Added special visual effect on the star map for asteroids that have a strange object. Bugfixes☀️Added several potential fixes for Free Mode challenge progress being reset after restarting the game, including the Prime Slime and Crater…
- Star Birds x Modulus - 29 June 2026
As you may have noticed, we’ve been working over the past few weeks to make a few Steam Bundles possible for the Star Birds community. One that feels like a particularly good match is our bundle with Modulus: a peaceful factory builder that fits wonderfully alongside Star Birds.The bundle comes with a 10% discount on both games.What Is Modulus?In Modulus, you build, automate, & optimize production lines across sky islands with real spatial constraints. Every production line is an open-ended puzzle: which operators to use, how to route your belts and how to fit your factory into the landscape.Is It a Cozy Game? Is It a Puzzler? Modulus is a calm, meditative take on factory automation where you do more than design production lines: you create the very building blocks they produce. Cut, paint, stamp, and assemble 3D modules, then use them to construct intricate structures piece by piece.Wh…
- Star Birds x Mini Worlds - 19 June 2026
Mini Motorways and Mini Metro are now available in a Bundle with Star Birds. Picking up the games together gives you 10% off. You already own Star Birds? The 10% community discount for the Mini Worlds games is still available to you.What Is Mini Motorways?Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. What Is Mini Metro?In Mini Metro, you design a subway map for your growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?Simplicity in PerfectionBoth games of the Mini Worlds Series are made by Dinosaur Polo Club. Dinosaur…
- PATCH NOTES 0.3.7 - UI Improvements! In Free Play & Beyond - 12 June 2026
Patch Notes 0.3.7☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackFree Play ModeOverhauled the Free Play Mode configuration UI.Preset buttons now also randomize level features, Kardashev Scale values, and star systems.☀️ Added new visualizations and tooltips to explain the effects of different Kardashev Scale levels.☀️ Added an info overlay showing the overall complexity of the current configuration and the maximum reachable score. Overall complexity is affected by all configuration settings.Added a randomize toggle for the seed. When enabled, changing any setting will automatically randomize the seed.Removed Free Play Mode from the campaign level selection.ImprovementsUpdated localization and added many missing terms.Save Game Screen: The last played game is now highlighted with a yellow outline.Save Game Screen: Hovering over a save game now displays its star system.☀️ Added an erro…
- Star Birds x shapez 2 - 10 June 2026
Star Birds and shapez 2 are now available in a Steam Bundle. Picking up both games together gives you 10% off. If you own Star Birds already, you’ll still save 10% on shapez 2 (and the other way round!). What Is shapez 2?shapez 2 is a 3D factory-building game where you automate the extraction, production and delivery of geometric shapes. Each shape is its own set of building blocks that your factories can take apart, stack, paint and put back together in near-infinite different ways.In shapez 2, you dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.Brilliant MinimalismWe love playing shapez (and its successor, shapez 2) ourselves, and we know the developer behind these fantas…
- Hotfixes 0.3.5 & 0.3.6 - 27 May 2026
Patch 0.3.5 & 0.3.6Fixed a critical save/load bugImproved diagnostics for save/load issuesFixed bug with Steam auto cloud implementation that could result in new save data since the patch release to not be synced onto a different deviceFixed analytics confirmation screen not closing when opened via Settings menuFixed an issue causing crashes when interacting with the crafting treeMac: Defaulted VSync to Off and maximum frame rate to 60 to prevent unnecessary high performance costsMac: Added a precaution to prevent an issue causing audio crashesMac: Fixed flickering on loading screen when switching between asteroids and mapMac: Fixed save games not creating and displaying screenshots for the save game overview screenThe best place to give feedback is our Discord server. There, we are running a Smart Ticketing System: Leave feedback, vote up change requests and bug reports from other user…
- HOT ASTEROID Community Contest - 26 May 2026
Play Star Birds. Share a screenshot. Take the chance to win a key!Let's celebrate the launch of our new Major Content Update! With your impressions from Cinnakeet! The asteroids in Star Birds are sometimes extraordinary, beautiful or unexpectedly funny. Imagine you’re sending a postcard back home. Its cover features a beautiful snapshot from our new lava-filled star system, Cinnakeet! Which motif would you choose? Where to Share?You took a screenshot that shows a Cinnakeet asteroid in all its beauty? Share it here on Steam 👉 Screenshots Tabor on Discord 👈 To make sure we can find your asteroid shot, please keep the following in mind:If you are taking part in the community event, please use the hashtag #StarBirdsAsteroids.When uploading your asteroids on Discord, please use the "Star Birds Showroom" Channel for this purpose.Thanks so much! 🙏(Please note: With your participation you al…
- PATCH NOTES 0.3 - Lava Levels, Mac & Controller Support - 26 May 2026
Patch Notes 0.3(version 0.3.4, including Beta Patches 0.3, 0.3.1, 0.3.2, 0.3.3)☀️ Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackCinnakeet & New LevelsAdded campaign sectors 12, 13, and 14 with new story and dialogueIntroduced a new star system: CinnakeetAdded new feature: LavaAdded new feature: Cooling overheated buildingsAdded new feature: Alien TraderAdded new energy generation methods: Bio Energy Reactor and Geothermic Reactor☀️ Added new logistics building: Resource Filter, obtainable from the Alien TraderAdded 8 new buildingsAdded 2 new alien plantsAdded 7 new resourcesAdded 8 new hidden resources with secret crafting recipesImplemented 3 new cutscenesAdded alien trader dialogue character, speaking in alien languageFree Play ModeMoved Free Play mode to the main menu☀️ Added many features to Free Play mode: Plateaus, Ice, Plants, Seedlings, Spider Ducks, Wigglers, Alien Trader, Sl…
- Major Content Update: Lava & Logistics - 26 May 2026
Our hottest update before full release is here! With the new Lava & Logistics Update, Star Birds is getting a brand-new star system, official controller support, Mac compatibility, new leaderboards, and (drumroll...) the Resource Filter Building you've been waiting for!Whether you want to dive deeper into the campaign and meet the Alien Trader, unlock achievements in Free Play Mode, or take the game with you on your Steam Deck, this update brings a huge number of new possibilities to Star Birds.The Lava & Logistics Update is available now as a free update for all players.Highlights of the UpdateHere’s a quick overview of what’s new:New star system: Cinnakeet | Featuring campaign sectors 12, 13, and 14, new story content, and brand-new animated kurzgesagt cutscenesLava, heat, and cooling systems | Introducing fresh production challenges alongside new energy generation methods, including…
- Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.3 - 22 May 2026
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.3☀️ = Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackNew:Implemented two new cutscenes (Visitor and Clue).Added new localization for most languages.Implemented building animations for Filter Building, Alien Trader spaceship, Super Factory, Slime Extractor.Improvements:Improved direct rover controls with WASD or the left joystick.Added UI scaling for Quest Bubbles, New Quest Icons, and Quit Confirmation.Building level is now shown in the screen edge tooltip when hovering over a building.Component Lab, Electronics Factory, Forge, Nuclear Lab, and Bakery now require cooling in Cinnakeet.The Free Play Mode trader no longer offers purchasable buildings as rewards - it now prefers rewards that are limited but still available (e.g. plants).Improved edge rotation when driving the rover.Reduced default quest icon size to 80% of the original.Added star system map pann…
- Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.1 + 0.3.2 - 11 May 2026
Public Beta Patch Notes 0.3.1 + 0.3.2☀️ = Fixes & Improvements Based on Community FeedbackPublic Beta Patch 0.3.2Audio:Implemented and improved more sound effects.Improvements:☀️ Total Score is now initialized once with the sum of all existing savegame scores.Sector 2.1: Natural resources are no longer selected randomly, so the maximum reachable score stays consistent.Sector 2.1: Changed the score achievement to require 75% of the maximum reachable score instead of 100%.Improved Gamepad UI navigation in some places.Discovering & entering asteroid now works with X on Gamepad, A is only used to draw interplanetary connections.Added bird restaurant Seed → Fertilizer recipe.Bio Energy Reactor is now placeable on Slime.Nuclear Reactor no longer requires Cooling.Improved edge rotation when placing a building or drawing a pipe with Gamepad.All secret resources are now previewed on the Rewards…
