Beyond Contact

Beyond Contact is a science-fiction survival crafting game set on Ketern, a planet in danger of breaking apart. In the year 2766, Quinn Hicks, an elite member of Space Corps—the expeditionary arm of the UWC—is sent to investigate an unknown energy source coming from the planet’s interior, which threatens the civilization living there. You explore alien environments, gather resources, build a base and try to help the locals as you uncover what is causing the crisis.

Story and world

Story Mode follows a narrative-driven journey of exploration and discovery, with objectives and moral dilemmas as you fight to save Ketern and its civilization from annihilation. You can work with alien civilizations, meet factional alien NPCs, discover unfamiliar technology and investigate the planet’s demise. Ketern’s biomes are being torn apart by dark rifts, dangerous hazards and chaotic weather fallout.

The planet has diverse flora and fauna, including extraordinary creatures and unusual plants, as well as the remnants of an ancient civilization. You use Space Corps-issued equipment, weapons and AtmoSuits to explore its environments.

Survival and crafting

You scan, collect, mine and scavenge exotic materials, then use research and crafting to make tools, weapons, gadgets and structures. You can build and defend a base, manage its power grid, and push its oxygen and heat systems to their limits. The Habitat system lets you create protective habitats and a survival sanctuary.

Farming lets you genetically modify plants and grow them inside protective habitats, optimizing yields to help secure your survival. A range of customization settings is available for a more casual pace.

Game modes

Story Mode centers on the planet’s crisis and its narrative objectives. Conquest Mode is a free-form survival experience with open-ended play, large base-building opportunities and battles against the Corrupted hordes.

Co-op

You can cooperate with other players to complete shared research and objectives. Each player can choose a character with their own abilities, skills and tools, and fallen teammates can be revived using multiplayer-only features.

Playable characters include Quinn, a versatile generalist; Kangah, a fierce warrior; and Professor Zaine, an expert builder.