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Demo Released!

The demo version of Unknown Horizons is now available! I'm calling the demo version a "Prototype" release because much of what is in the demo has already been tweaked, improved, or simply rewritten, but the essence of t

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addedThe demo version of Unknown Horizons is now available!
changedI'm calling the demo version a "Prototype" release because much of what is in the demo has already been tweaked, improved, or simply rewritten, but the essence of the game, the core game loop, will remain. Hopefully it will give you a taste of what's to come... but there is so much more planned.
changedThe demo gameplay helps you familiarise yourself with how the game will work and introduces you to alien factions that you can befriend to help progress the story and find a way to get home.
addedWhen I release Early Access later this year, with it's improved UI, and tweaked mechanics, it will contain the same story elements, and then we will progress the story and add more and more as we push toward release.

The demo version of Unknown Horizons is now available!

I'm calling the demo version a "Prototype" release because much of what is in the demo has already been tweaked, improved, or simply rewritten, but the essence of the game, the core game loop, will remain. Hopefully it will give you a taste of what's to come... but there is so much more planned.

In the demo you will get an introduction to the story, repair your crashed escape pod and modify it to explore the foreign galaxy you have arrived in.

The demo gameplay helps you familiarise yourself with how the game will work and introduces you to alien factions that you can befriend to help progress the story and find a way to get home.

When I release Early Access later this year, with it's improved UI, and tweaked mechanics, it will contain the same story elements, and then we will progress the story and add more and more as we push toward release.

Expect Early Access to drop before the end of 2026!

See you at Next Fest... and see you on the horizon!

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Steam News / 1 June 2026

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