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The Epic Race Challenge

Introducing: The Epic Race!
[p][/p][p]Whoever can get to OlausMagnus sector in the Redqueen region the fastest in the provided save will be given the opportunity to name a robot, pet or planet (that will stay in the game forever)![/p][p][/p][p]Second and third place prizes will be announced at the end of the challenge.[/p][p][/p][p]Rules for the challenge are:[/p]
  • [p]Get to the sector as fast as possible. (in-game days+clock)[/p]
  • [p]To avoid any issues, play on v0.13.[/p]
  • [p]No cheating.[/p]
  • [p]No mods.[/p]
[p]The challenge runs from right NOW until 3rd of October 4 pm CEST (2025).[/p][p][/p][h3]You can download the save here.[/h3][p]Submit your results with an in-game bug report in the "Other" category with the Short Title "Epic Race Submission" and make sure to add a way to contact you. (Discord username, e-mail, etc)[/p][p][/p][p]To install the save, start the game & select any save-game. Press the "More Actions" button and click the "Open directory" button. Then once the directory has opened, go up one folder & drop "The Epic Race" folder inside the zip into the "Saves" directory. [/p][p][/p][h3]Follow the Development[/h3][p]Official Website: https://stardeusgame.com[/p][p]Join Stardeus Discord [/p][p]/r/stardeus on Reddit [/p][p]@StardeusGame on Twitter [/p][p]@dev_spajus on Twitter [/p][p]@KodoLinija on YouTube (devlogs) [/p][p]dev_spajus on Twitch (live development streams) [/p][p][/p][h3]Get Stardeus:[/h3][h3]
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Story & Drama Open For Testing

Hey everyone!

I've been working hard on the Stardeus v0.14 "Story & Drama" major update over the summer and it's almost ready!

It's now open for public testing. If you'd like to try it and provide feedback, follow these steps to activate it:
  1. Right-click Stardeus in your Steam library.
  2. Choose "Properties."
  3. Select the "Betas" tab.
  4. Choose "v0_14_pre" from the dropdown.




There are many significant changes to the gameplay, there will be a separate post about it.

Discuss the update on Discord in the #v014-playtest channel or here on Steam. Bug reports and feedback are greatly appreciated!

The v0.14 update will launch for everyone after several weeks. See you then!

- spajus

Starship colony building sim Stardeus gets a free weekend and big sale

Stardeus is a colony building sim set in space, where you build up your own spaceship to go off exploring and survive.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/starship-colony-building-sim-stardeus-gets-a-free-weekend-and-big-sale/

FTL and Factorio style colony sim from Paradox is totally free to play right now

Crusader Kings 3, Stellaris, and Europa Universalis 4 creator and publisher Paradox has maintained a solid track record with its indie-focused Paradox Arc label. Since the company debuted Arc in 2022, its put out everything from Surviving the Abyss and Escape the Mad Empire to Starminer and Across the Obelisk. One of the most noteworthy Arc projects, though, is Stardeus, a colony sim that entered Early Access in the same year Arc was formed. Now, for a limited time, players can check the game out for themselves thanks to a free weekend on Steam.


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FREE WEEKEND AND 50% OFF!

[p]Hello travelers,[/p][p]Ever since the ship combat update, we've pushed over 20+ updates with fixes and balancing.[/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate this, we've now have a 50% discount AND free to play until the week ends! Tell your friends! Tell your grandma who's really into rpgs! And tell that annoying co-worker who's always talking about their cat (we see you, greg).[/p][p][/p][p]We also heard that some other kind of "edge-world" game has some space DLC coming up? This will SURELY prove we have the SUPERIOR SPACE SHIP COLONY SIMULATOR... yess... that'll show em....[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Follow the Development[/h3]
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