Beginner Guide
01Start with settlement building, resources and citizen needs on the back of a Space Whale.
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Build a city on the back of a space whale and journey through the stars. Manage supply chains, meet the needs of your people, construct outposts, encounter aliens, and uncover the mysteries of the universe.
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What is Beyond These Stars?
Beyond These Stars is a space-themed city-building and strategy game developed by Balancing Monkey Games and published by Hooded Horse. Build a settlement on the back of a living Space Whale and travel through the stars.
Manage resources and interconnected supply chains, support your citizens, construct outposts, encounter alien civilizations and uncover mysteries across the universe. These are official overview themes; detailed production ratios, whale commands and outpost requirements have not yet been verified.
Verified Game Information
- Developer
- Balancing Monkey Games
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse
- Platform
- Steam
- Release Date
- October 16, 2026
Official Steam snapshot: October 17, 2026, 13:34:48 UTC. Dated figures are attributed in individual articles.
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Your First Settlement
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Beginner Guide
Get to know your settlement, its citizens and the Space Whale that carries them.
Read Guide02City Building
Explore building on a living Space Whale. An optimal layout has not been verified.
Read Guide03Supply Chains
Find resource and supply-chain topics. Exact production ratios remain unverified.
Read Guide04Citizen Needs
Learn about supporting your citizens, without assuming population formulas or thresholds.
Read GuideChoose a topic for your first settlement. These cards are reading suggestions, not a verified optimal build order.
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Plan Your Next Discovery
Explore city building, resources, citizens and life on a Space Whale. Links appear only when matching guides are available.
City Building Guide
02Build a settlement on a living Space Whale. Details not yet verified: optimal layouts and placement rules.
Burner generator and dump: Energy and Pollutant Storage ExplainedCity layout guide: Plan Production, Forests, and ExpansionElectronics plant: What’s Known and What to Check Before Building
Explore This TopicSupply Chains and Resources
03Explore resources and supply chains. Details not yet verified: production ratios and exact resource requirements.
Biome expansion: Forests, Terraforming, and Resource PlanningPower generation: Fuel, Connections, and Early IndustryResource shortages: How to Find and Fix Supply Bottlenecks
Explore This TopicSpace Whale Guide
04Learn about coexisting with your Space Whale. Details not yet verified: whale commands and management mechanics.
Kewa guide: Build a Healthy Home and Plan Your JourneySpace whale coexistence: Building a Better Home on KewaTraveling through space: Kewa, Outposts, and Exploration
Explore This TopicCitizens and Settlement Needs
05Support your citizens. Details not yet verified: happiness thresholds and population formulas.
Citizen needs: A Guide to Peeps, Supply, and GrowthColony resilience: How to Keep Your Peeps and Supply Chains Stable
Explore This TopicOutposts and Space Exploration
06Explore outposts and space travel. Details not yet verified: destinations, travel costs and outpost unlocks.
How to build outposts: Confirmed Details and Planning TipsOutpost management: Resources, Kewa, and Sustainable Growth
Explore This TopicAlien Encounters and Universe Mysteries
07Discover alien civilizations and universe mysteries. Details not yet verified: species, dialogue outcomes and rewards.
Alien encounters: Trade, Technology, and ExplorationPlanet colonization: How Outposts Support Your Space Whale CityUniverse mysteries: A Guide to Kewa and Galactic Discovery
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08Check the release date, official credits, Steam listing and Xbox PC availability.
Developer and publisher: Who Makes the Space Whale City Builder?Launch trailer: Where to Watch and What to KnowMultiplayer: What’s Confirmed About Co-op Support
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers based on the October 17, 2026 evidence snapshot. Unconfirmed details are marked rather than guessed.
Sources and Verification
Based on the official Steam listing and API captured October 17, 2026 at 13:34:48 UTC, with article-specific sources for dated figures and attributed player previews. Exact production ratios, optimal layouts and working redemption codes remain unverified. Check official announcements for later changes.
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Find independent guides to city building, resource planning, and colony management, or visit the official Steam page for game information.