Why Early Access?

“Absolute Sol is playable today, but it is not finished. The solar system is in, the sandbox works, and we are still in heavy daily development — climate, impacts, Roche breakup, overlays, and a lot of polish.

We want players in the room while that work is happening. A sim like this gets better when people drag Earth into the Sun, park a moon inside a Roche limit, or spawn something ridiculous and tell us what felt right, what broke, and what they wish they could try next. Early Access is how we do that in public, with regular updates, instead of disappearing for a year and hoping we guessed correctly.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are targeting about 3 to 9 months. That is a goal, not a promise. If a system needs more time to feel honest, we will take it. If things land faster, we will leave Early Access sooner. We would rather ship a solid 1.0 than rush the calendar.”

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

“We plan to keep the same core: a living Solar System you can inspect, edit, and break, with scientific behavior as the first priority. Whatever we add, we want the sim to stay trustworthy.

On top of that, we plan to raise the visual quality — sharper textures, stronger effects, better explosions and impact feedback — and to keep expanding the sandbox: Earth climate response, science overlays, Roche and impact tools, and more ways to create or destroy bodies. Some of that will shift based on what you actually play with. Nothing below is a guarantee, just the direction we are building toward.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“You can start a game, fly the Solar System, and start messing with it today.

In the current build you get the Sun, the planets, major moons, rings, and belts, plus science readouts (atmosphere, magnetosphere, rings, stellar heatmaps). Earth already responds to heat, cold, and impacts. You can spawn and edit bodies, fire probes, drop asteroids, and watch Roche limits tear things apart.

There are also a few sandbox toys that are there for fun, including a Superlaser Platform — a constructed, moon-scale body you can use to test large impacts. It is our own sandbox object, not a licensed franchise asset.

Expect frequent updates, rough edges, and systems that are still being improved. Buy it for what it does now, not for a feature we have not shipped yet.”

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

“Yes. We plan to raise the price as we add content and polish, including when we leave Early Access.

We also plan to keep Absolute Sol priced below any other major titles in this genre. Early Access is the cheaper seat. If you come in now, you lock that price and help steer the game while it is still being built.”

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

“Development is daily, and we read what players do.

The best feedback is specific: a bug, a body that behaved wrong, a tool you reached for and could not find. Post in the Steam Discussions, leave a review that says what you tried, or reply on update threads. We plan to keep posting regular patch notes so you can see what changed and what we are looking at next.

If a lot of people bounce off the same thing — spawn flow, Roche, Earth climate, overlays — that is what we will prioritize. You do not need a formal report. “I moved Earth here and this happened” is enough. ”