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Helium Rain

Also known as Helium Rain, helium rain, helium-rain

Trade your wares and eliminate the competition in a cutthroat world. Buy new ships and stations to mine and haul resources. Explore the vast emptiness of space.

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15 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 23 Aug 2023

Helium Rain to go free-to-play on September 1st

It's been about a decade since I first started prototyping a space game - one where you'd start off with a small ship and trade resources. Two games, three game engines and 15,000 copies sold later, here am I with a new…

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June 2022
Astral Shipwright Demo releasedIt's been nearly four years since Helium Rain released for good, and after years of experiments, spaceships are back on the menu. Astral Shipwright is a new spacebuilding game with the same DNA as Helium Rain, and will…Announcement2 changesGameplayServer09 Jun 2022
March 2019
Hello there ! After months in development, we're finally ready to release the Helium Rain mod support we initially promised during Early Access. Mod support is always a pretty great way to enhance a game's lifetime - sp…9 changesWorkshopGameplayStore01 Mar 2019
February 2019
Helium Rain 1.3.6 hotfix releasedHello, We've released the 1.3.6 update to Helium Rain. This update fixes two recently reported bugs : Fix research points increasing too quickly with Instruments tech Fix people consuming resource during construction Th…Announcementv1.3.609 Feb 2019
January 2019
Helium Rain 1.3.4 hotfix releasedWe've released a new hotfix for Helium Rain. This update fixes missing textures on Linux machines running some what older GPUs. A small Windows update was also published but shouldn't provide any noticeable change.Announcementv1.3.41 changeFixGameplay10 Jan 2019
December 2018
Hello, We've released a new update to solve a few bugs we previously didn't know about. Fix station scrapping not detecting all cargos Fix free money exploit on contracts Cleanup unwanted files from client We'll have mo…v1.3.32 changesGameplaySecurity23 Dec 2018
Helium Rain 1.3.2 hotfix releasedWe've released a hotfix for Helium Rain today. As for 1.3.1, this update targets a specific issue. Fixed notifications at the end of a complex upgrade that would cause crashes We're also retiring the beta branch of Heli…Announcementv1.3.23 changesFixGameplay08 Dec 2018
Helium Rain 1.3.1 hotfix releasedWe've released the 1.3.1 hotfix to Helium Rain to account for two new issues. Fix failure to start on Linux devices Fix mod launcher failing to start while not logged on to Steam We're also investigating some crash repo…Announcementv1.3.12 changesFixGameplay04 Dec 2018
November 2018
It's been a month since our last major update, and we've some news for you today ! New military contracts We've upgraded military contracts in depth. Previously, a military contract meant only one thing - war. You would…v1.35 changes1 numericFixPatch notes21 Nov 2018
Helium Rain 1.2.1 releasedHelium Rain 1.2.1 has been released with three minor changes. The flying HUD will now keep a consistent scale from 1080p to 4K, to ensure it's still readable at high resolutions Joystick inputs now correctly disengage a…Announcementv1.2.12 changesUI/audioGameplay06 Nov 2018
October 2018
Helium Rain beta updatedWe've updated the Helium Rain beta branch on Steam. This is an experimental release meant to ensure the next engine version works well (from Unreal Engine 4.19 to 4.20). Some other changes included here will be part of…Announcement3 changes1 numericCompatibility27 Oct 2018
We've updated Helium Rain to bring some improvements and fix a number of issues with the game. A week after launch, we have a lot to discuss ! Major changes Here are the big ones - these changes were highly requested ch…v1.28 changesFixGameplayPatch notes21 Oct 2018

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