Early Access Release Date Announcement
[p]Star Birds will be available in Early Access. Playable for everyone on Sept 10th, 2025.[/p][p]
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[/p][p]We’re thrilled to officially announce it: Star Birds will launch in Early Access on September 4 10, 2025!
* We've moved the release date to the 10th of September because of Silksong - read more here.[/p][p]Mark your calendars – in just a few weeks you’ll be able to take off into the colorful, chaotic universe of Star Birds and see where the mission will take you.[/p][p][/p][h2]Thank You for Shaping Star Birds[/h2][p]Back in June, we released the Star Birds demo – and the response from all of you was incredible.
Your feedback has been invaluable in making the Early Access version the best it can be. You reported bugs, you shared your ideas for what you’d love to see in the game, and you helped us refine both the small details and the bigger gameplay features.
[/p][p]From the whole team: thank you for being such an active and constructive part of this journey.[/p][p][/p][h2]FAQ – Everything You’re Asking About Early Access[/h2][p][/p][p]1. Can I Play on My Mac / My Phone / My Console / My Quantum Computer? 💻[/p][p]Early Access will launch on PC in all the languages already available in the demo. Other platforms are not off the table, but as a small indie team we need to stay focused and work step-by-step to deliver the highest quality possible. We’ll explore other platforms after the full release.[/p][p][/p][p]2. Will Star Birds Become More Complex? 🤓 [/p][p]Compared to the demo, Early Access goes beyond the initial tutorial levels and steps up the complexity. At launch, you’ll be able to play more levels, build more and complex buildings, energy networks and explore many more asteroids. The Early Access release version also adds a second Star System with a bunch of new levels and even more cutscenes. In the new star system things get cold and frosty, so your birds will have to buckle up![/p][p][/p][p]3. Will Star Birds Cost Under 10 Euros / Over 40 Dollars / More Than Lying in the Grass and Gazing at the Starry Sky? 💰[/p][p]We don’t have a final price to share yet. We know this is an important factor for many of you, and we’re working to find the right sweet spot – making Star Birds as accessible as possible for players while ensuring an appropriate value proposition. We’ll share more as soon as we have something concrete.[/p][p][/p][p]4. Can I Play Before September 4 10? 😍[/p][p]Yes! (Wait ... WHAT?! 🤯) If you’re at gamescom this week, we have a fresh new build of the Early Access version ready for you to try out. Stop by the Indie Arena Booth Hall 10.2 at Booth 48, say hi, play Star Birds and give our gacha machine a spin – we’d love to meet you, plus we have lots of goodies to win![/p][p][/p][p]5. Will Steve, the Voice of kurzgesagt Be in the Game?🔊[/p][p]The question that has kept you all awake ... All clear, everybody! You can breathe easy. We’ve asked Steve to voice text some lines for Star Birds, so you can look forward to hearing the kurzgesagt narrator in the game for certain moments and selected scenes. [/p][p][/p][p]It’s been amazing to see such a constructive, helpful, friendly, and open community forming around Star Birds. Working at lightspeed on the Early Access version is twice as fun when we know we’re building it for such an awesome group of players. Here’s to the countdown for September 4 September 10 – and to all the adventures ahead! ✨[/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h3]Wishlist Star Birds & Join Our Newsletter[/h3][p]Star Birds is an indie project by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt. We are over the moon to have such an amazing community. You are the reason why this project exists. If you want to support us, Wishlist the game here on Steam, and tell your friends about it.
If you would like to be the first to read content like this and are looking for more in-depth insights, we recommend our newsletter – sign up at toukana.com/starbirds.
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Your feedback has been invaluable in making the Early Access version the best it can be. You reported bugs, you shared your ideas for what you’d love to see in the game, and you helped us refine both the small details and the bigger gameplay features.
[/p][p]From the whole team: thank you for being such an active and constructive part of this journey.[/p][p][/p][h2]FAQ – Everything You’re Asking About Early Access[/h2][p][/p][p]1. Can I Play on My Mac / My Phone / My Console / My Quantum Computer? 💻[/p][p]Early Access will launch on PC in all the languages already available in the demo. Other platforms are not off the table, but as a small indie team we need to stay focused and work step-by-step to deliver the highest quality possible. We’ll explore other platforms after the full release.[/p][p][/p][p]2. Will Star Birds Become More Complex? 🤓 [/p][p]Compared to the demo, Early Access goes beyond the initial tutorial levels and steps up the complexity. At launch, you’ll be able to play more levels, build more and complex buildings, energy networks and explore many more asteroids. The Early Access release version also adds a second Star System with a bunch of new levels and even more cutscenes. In the new star system things get cold and frosty, so your birds will have to buckle up![/p][p][/p][p]3. Will Star Birds Cost Under 10 Euros / Over 40 Dollars / More Than Lying in the Grass and Gazing at the Starry Sky? 💰[/p][p]We don’t have a final price to share yet. We know this is an important factor for many of you, and we’re working to find the right sweet spot – making Star Birds as accessible as possible for players while ensuring an appropriate value proposition. We’ll share more as soon as we have something concrete.[/p][p][/p][p]4. Can I Play Before September 4 10? 😍[/p][p]Yes! (Wait ... WHAT?! 🤯) If you’re at gamescom this week, we have a fresh new build of the Early Access version ready for you to try out. Stop by the Indie Arena Booth Hall 10.2 at Booth 48, say hi, play Star Birds and give our gacha machine a spin – we’d love to meet you, plus we have lots of goodies to win![/p][p][/p][p]5. Will Steve, the Voice of kurzgesagt Be in the Game?🔊[/p][p]The question that has kept you all awake ... All clear, everybody! You can breathe easy. We’ve asked Steve to voice text some lines for Star Birds, so you can look forward to hearing the kurzgesagt narrator in the game for certain moments and selected scenes. [/p][p][/p][p]It’s been amazing to see such a constructive, helpful, friendly, and open community forming around Star Birds. Working at lightspeed on the Early Access version is twice as fun when we know we’re building it for such an awesome group of players. Here’s to the countdown for September 4 September 10 – and to all the adventures ahead! ✨[/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h3]Wishlist Star Birds & Join Our Newsletter[/h3][p]Star Birds is an indie project by Toukana Interactive and kurzgesagt. We are over the moon to have such an amazing community. You are the reason why this project exists. If you want to support us, Wishlist the game here on Steam, and tell your friends about it.
If you would like to be the first to read content like this and are looking for more in-depth insights, we recommend our newsletter – sign up at toukana.com/starbirds.
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