Why Early Access?

“REGOLITH is far from finished at the moment and I fully intend to continue work refining and polishing it as I go forward. I'm making it Early Access because I want to build the game with an awareness of what people want from it.
A lot of the planned content is pretty incremental: big, sweeping 'module' updates that revise what's there and add more chunks of gameplay and polish to the game's greater whole. In a sense, I want people to be able to experience the evolution of my game along with me.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Roughly 1-2 years, if not more, as time demands.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The game is planned to include fifty-three accessible star systems spread out over five constellations. Each one will hopefully be individually interesting, letting players see the world in a living state.
Also planned are at least seven NPC 'agents' who provide missions and can be talked to as you play the game, building persistent relationships and accessing hidden items along an individual 'run'.
Also planned are revisions to the current ship customization system, mission variety, enemy archetypes, and countless other things.

I plan to expand the scope of the game quite a lot in the future. I can't make any specific promises about the final state of the game, however: only that I will do my very best to update it and add the things I'm planning along the way. I'm very excited!”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“As of May 2025, the game is a miniscule, relatively barebones vertical slice. I'd say in terms of final scope it is maybe 10% of the way there, with the very basics of customization, moving between systems, accepting missions, earning money, and interacting with NPC agents.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. Because of how much I'm adding to my game, I will be increasing the price when releasing the full game. I will be doing a full release sale, however!”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“This is mainly a game I'm developing by myself, although I will happily take input and feedback from the community about the game's balance, any issues it may have, and any input on how to fix things.
I do also intend to listen to the community - what they're interested in is absolutely something I want to keep an eye on!
Feel free to contact me about the game on the Steam Forums or via the game's support email.”