Stellar Archipelago

Stellar Archipelago is a third-person base builder set among the stars. You develop a chain of isolated miniature planets into interconnected settlements that can support large populations. Humanity’s core systems are overcrowded and depleted, and your work on the frontier could make expansion beyond the Inner Sphere possible. Each procedurally generated star system has its own layout and challenges.

Gather resources

You descend onto miniature planets and use a mining laser to collect metals, minerals and organic compounds from objects on their surfaces. You can explore each planet on foot or orbit it, surveying environments, finding natural landmarks and locating resources.

Build settlements

You construct and upgrade buildings that provide energy, food, water and infrastructure for your settlers. Limited space and terrain shape your choices, from placing habitat domes beneath clouds to anchoring geothermal plants in molten crusts and setting up solar panel arrays. Particular buildings have adjacency bonuses and penalties, so their placement affects how well a settlement works.

Explore the system

You jump between planets to expand beyond a single world and unlock advanced structures. You need enough oxygen to survive each journey. As your population grows, you manage resources and connect settlements across the star system so they can share resources and support one another.

Connect to the galaxy

Once your population surpasses 100 settlers, you can build the Warp Junction, a gateway linking your star system to the wider galaxy. It marks the completion of your mission and opens the way for future settlers to follow.